Social media: We have to do better

I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I think a lot of us probably have that same feeling but maybe not...

Our broken political system

In the middle of his most recent offering, the Indiana Policy Review book reviewer Mark Franke asked one of the most important...

The two-party problem: Trying not to stare

I must hang around with the wrong people. Every time I think I have made up my mind on an issue, someone...

The puzzling, growing disconnect in Indy

Jeff Smulyan delivered the line almost as a throwaway, but it had a sting. Speaking at an Economic Club...

A prize for the ‘thieves’ at the BMV

It is time to announce the winner of the prestigious and soon-to-be coveted Reno Prize, which, starting this year, will be awarded...

Latest legislative economic disclosures prompt concerns

Earlier this session, a senator sat on a bench and casually asked me — while waving the yellow statement of economic interest...

Have you ever been on the radio?

Everyone should do it at least once in their life. Speak on the radio, I mean.

Be careful what you consider your ‘right’

I hope to make lots of new friends today by reminding Hoosiers of something: You do not have a right to food,...

Being a good citizen is a lot harder than it used to be

A couple of decades ago, I wrote a book in which I talked about what it takes to be a good citizen...

Time to step up on birth control access in Indiana

When lawmakers passed a near-total abortion ban last summer in a special session, several key Republicans talked about expanding access to birth...