On this 80th anniversary of D-Day …

June 6 will mark the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of France during World War II. As many years as...

Show teachers respect, not stifle them with H.B. 1134

Teachers just never seem to catch a break. Even though most of them go above and beyond to provide our children the...

Politics, slow and steady

Today, let’ s pay tribute to one of history’s little known but highly influential figures: Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, a Roman statesman...

Permit-less carry handcuffs law officers

During the second quarter of this year, about one-fifth of the Madison County residents who applied for handgun permits were turned down...

What kind of democracy are we when politicians have to fear violence?

Now that the dust has settled on the House speakership fight, both Washington and the media have been eager to move on...

Approaching Putin’s nuclear brink

About every 80 years since the American Revolution began in 1776, there have been decisive pivot points...

Who is replacing what? Demography is not destiny

Let you in on a little secret: Non-European, non-white voters are flooding the polls, boosting prospects for...

Banks has seemingly cleared the GOP field for Senate run

Indiana appears poised for the unfathomable: an unopposed Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat. With current Sen....

Freedom is rooted in sanctity of life

In 1955, an unmarried pregnant University of Wisconsin graduate student left her home and traveled to San...

Increasing importance of summer jobs for students

The school year is winding down and high school and college students alike are looking for summer jobs or internships. In some...