Monday, June 30, 2025

Remembering our principles: Why we vote

There is an old joke whose origins are unknown but which you have probably heard in more...

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...

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...

Let’s do something fun, like a new fun fact for Indiana

Here is a fun fact for your amusement, which I just invented: The Grand Canyon is seven...

An updated look at this thing called inflation

Economic Notes It is time to write about inflation again, although I allocated three columns to the subject...

Trying to measure the effect of abortion bans on our economy

Indiana’s special legislative session has caused a number of folks to ask me about the economic impact...

Two bills tied to townships offer small steps forward

A move to reform Indiana’s township level of government might finally be gaining some momentum. House Bill 1355 would establish pilot programs...

Some Hoosier connections to a valiant Ukraine

By the time this is published, Kyiv may have fallen. But Ukraine’s comedian turned President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy,...

‘Snow Days’ — only a memory now

Because I am an old man, snow scares me. Sometimes, I think it is downright evil.

Durham’s righteous investigation

From the perspective of several years ago, it’s the stuff of an implausible political thriller or a...