Don’t weaponize the 14th Amendment
Politics would be a lot simpler if one side could prevent the other from running for office.
Why good investigative journalism matters
Recently, a couple of reporters at The New York Times published an intriguing story about conversations between...
College debt, exacerbated
Having an educated populace has always been seen as a necessary component of our constitutional republic. Citizens...
Braun, Young and Pence should rebuke Trump
Former President Donald Trump says and does so many outlandish things that it has become tempting to just ignore him. With his...
Deference, sir, is no crime
I was not raised to say “sir” or “ma’am,” so those words have never been part of my regular vocabulary, except for...
Is there such a thing as too much sports?
Indiana has always been a state fueled by sports — from its place in auto racing history to its basketball worship. And...
Populists are wrong — life is better today
America’s populist movements, on both the left and right, are wedded to the notion that our past was better than our present....
Criminal justice policy in the crosshairs of the session
Crime is a perennial issue already prominent in this election year’s conversation. So, before memory fades and the pitched political battles of...
Make a difference in the new year
With each new year come new resolutions. While many of us often resolve - and often fail...
‘The ‘Quilhot bid’ — a calculated risk
I have a new phrase to add to your vocabulary and self-help guide: the Quilhot bid.