Students must take responsibility for their debt

Lending money is not, as they say, rocket science.   According to the Federal...

Open Door Law applies to county public agencies

Employees of Madison County government, notably those in planning departments, should start taking Anderson resident Sean Smith...

It’s quality of life, not cost of living

Simple economic ideas aren’t really very hard to understand. So, I’m often puzzled to hear folks make...

Bless the first responders

It was just last week when I announced my intention to embrace the joy of the Christmas season, “wherever I find it,...

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...

Elected officials might deserve raises, but not this way

As parents, more than once my husband and I told our then-teenaged daughter, “It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up.” Looking back...

The state’s ILEARN results should concern us all

The results of Indiana’s ILEARN standardized testing are slightly better than 2022, but they still show that Hoosier students in grades 3-8...

An enduring question for American democracy

I’ve either been involved in or keeping an eye on American politics for over 60 years now. We’ve faced plenty of tough...

Biden’s latest anti-freedom nominee

With all the attention directed to President Joe Biden’s commitment to nominate a Black woman to replace...

Women’s lengthy journey is far from being over

This is Women’s History Month, and as we celebrate the accomplishments of women, we need to think...