Affordable Care Act ruling deserves center stage in presidential election
In ducking its opportunity to rule on the constitutionality of the entire Affordable Care Act, a federal appeals court has done a large favor...
State should stand its ground against legalizing marijuana
By (Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel
There are advantages to being a conservative state with a supermajority of Republicans controlling the Legislature. One we...
Public right to know reminder issued
Eight years ago, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that allows judges to fine public officials who deliberately flaunt public-access laws.
We...
Unblocking gun research
Starting in 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-imposed a ban on researching firearms deaths in the United States.
The...
Expanding state law to curb distracted driving a good plan
(Terre Haute) Tribune-Star
Gov. Eric Holcomb chose Terre Haute to unveil his 2020 legislative agenda. This sector of the state hasn’t always...
Legislators show little urgency on teacher pay
(Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel
It doesn’t appear the 15,000 Indiana teachers who spent Nov. 19 demonstrating in Indianapolis on Red for Ed Day...
Governor’s efforts to silence press misguided
(Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel
News-Sentinel.com objects to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s cease-and-desist letter sent last week to the Indianapolis Star and Reveal for the...
For kids’ sake, DCS must be overhauled
There’s plenty of blame to go around in the tragic story of a local 4-year-old who was failed by adults and became badly malnourished.
...
BMV misses mark with proposed ID change
(Columbus) The Republic
There are plenty of arguments against the BMV’s proposed rule to change gender ID on driver’s licenses and other...
Sex education lacking in Indiana schools
Kokomo Tribune
A national analysis of sexual violence by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 15% of high school-age females...