Thursday, July 17, 2025

Talk of school consolidations return at the state level

It’s hard to separate the sentimentality tied to your high school years from a fact-based discussion about school consolidation. But it needs...

To see the future, look to the past

People consider me old fashioned, even medieval, in my thinking and outlook. I plead guilty.

Indiana is becoming an abortion restriction island

Indiana is turning into an abortion island. Girded by gerrymandered General Assembly maps, along with an anemic...

Why trustworthiness matters in our democracy

Early this year, the Gallup organization came out with a survey of Americans on how they view the ethics of various professions....

Hoosier consumers need right to repair

Farmers in Indiana and all across the country scored a hard-won victory this year. As outlined in a CNHI...

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...

Summer bike hikes a relic of the past  

Sitting in my home office I am greeted by a cool breeze coming through my open window...

Preparing for the primaries

Res ipsa loquitur. That’s a useful Latin phrase meaning, “The thing speaks for itself.”

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...

An opposing view: ‘Here’s the real hospital data’

A commentary published last week included inappropriate and incorrect observations about some of Indiana’s finest health care institutions. Given the current debates...