State must address persistent DCS problems
Though the state over the past two years has poured resources into improving the Indiana Department of Child Services, there’s still more work to...
House Bill 1003 provision threatens public access
South Bend TribuneTucked into an education bill in this year’s session of the Indiana legislature is a provision that ignores the self-evident, the obvious.Public...
To codify cursive
Kokomo TribuneFor the older folks among us, a memo from state education officials in the spring of 2011 that cursive writing would no longer...
Dyslexia screening law a good move
South Bend TribuneThe record of Indiana’s legislature on education issues over the years has been dismal.But a law that went into effect in 2018...
An open door for drivers to regain their licenses
A valid driver's license plays a large role in the prosperity of a person and the surrounding community.The ability to drive enables a person...
Time to deliver on promise to voters
(Terre Haute) Tribune-StarTen years ago, Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, made voters a promise.Put Republicans in charge of the Indiana House of Representatives, he said, and...
Legislators need to toughen state smoking laws
We’ve long been aware of the dangers of smoking — more than 11,000 Hoosiers die each year — but vaping’s health consequences are becoming...
The price Hoosiers pay for state secrecy
The outcome of a six-year-old case regarding lethal injections drugs in Indiana could jeopardize the public’s access to information.As we’ve said before, the public...
Legislators should act to protect state’s forests
Before European settlers arrived in the late 18th century, about 20 million acres of Indiana — or 85% of the state — were covered...
Special campaign brought enforcement efforts into spotlight
Indiana launched an aggressive campaign in the past year to make school bus stops safer around the state. In addition to simply raising awareness...