A ‘slush fund’ by any other name
Because truth in labeling laws are among the laws from which Washington feels exempt, the titles of congressional legislation often take liberties with the...
A trade war won’t be pretty and could lead to a deep recession —...
The economic effect of a potential trade war is a timely issue given the anti-trade stance embraced by both presidential candidates. The most recent...
Will Trump let Obama go quietly?
Will Donald Trump deprive President Obama of what we have come to think of as a normal post-presidency, the relatively serene life of reflection,...
Are Hoosier lives barely happier than Alabamans?
You are a Hoosier. Born a Hoosier. Grew up a Hoosier and see no reason to be anywhere else.
You root for the Cream and...
Trump and the fitness threshold
Donald Trump, the man who defied every political rule and prevailed to win his party’s nomination, last week took on perhaps the most sacred...
Wanted: An alliance for the republic
Our country needs a new era of bipartisanship — but not the kind you are probably thinking of, and not, I fear, the kind...
Gov. Pence goes nationwide
Let me make one thing perfectly clear: Gov. Mike Pence is still being paid by Indiana’s hard working taxpayers even while on his excellent,...
Why would you want Putin as a friend?
Leaving aside the question as to whether there was actual collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government during the 2016 election, it...
Tighter ethics rules still not strict enough for some Hoosier lawmakers
If two lobbyists treat three lawmakers to a pricey dinner of prime rib and a shared bottle of Merlot, how do each account for...
Will members of Indiana panel be under the influence?
Those looking forward to the commission tasked with straightening out Indiana’s archaic alcohol rules may see reason for concern.
Namely, that legislators serving on the...