Local Opinion

By Veronica Raussin

I intended to write something pithy about the just-concluded General Assembly session since it was full of portentous news: A whopping $44 billion budget, new public health initiatives, an enormous expansion of school choice, last-minute, eye-popping raises for the governor and other top elected state officials, a deep dive into the morass of contentious social issues.

Since the big race is coming up, I thought I would tell you a few memories of the race.

We are now three full years past the worst month of the COVID recession, so it is helpful to assess how Indiana’s employment has rebounded.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but there seems to be a whole lot of buzzing going on this spring in our little county.

Toward the end of every month, I receive a “special” document in my church mailbox requiring my attention.

By Niki Kelly

Creating alliances and exercising diplomacy are key elements of foreign policy, and both are essential for America to play a constructive role in making the world more peaceful and prosperous.

By Brian Howey

Today, let’s pay tribute to one of history’s little known but highly influential figures: Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, a Roman statesman and military commander of the third century BC.