A cultural shift necessary to benefit children (copy)
(Bedford) Times-Mail
Some disturbing realities about Indiana’s children are evident in the 2015 Kids Count Data Book released by the Indiana Youth...
Infant death rate must be reducted
South Bend Tribune
For years, there have been more questions than answers about Indiana’s consistently high infant mortality rate.
Why...
ISTEP fiasco reveals larger state problem
(Terre Haute) Tribune-Star
The headline in the one Indiana newspaper said it all.
“New ISTEP: ‘Train wreck’ waiting to happen?”...
Tiered funding best for cities initiative
Daily Reporter
The idea of the Regional Cities Initiative — intended to grow the state’s economy — sounds simple and has merit:...
Jail overcrowding problems not going away
Evansville Courier & Press
Indiana sheriff's are rightly concerned about new sentencing laws that may result in more prison inmates going to...
Bill seeking better system for children
South Bend Tribune
If you follow but a handful of bills during the current session of the General Assembly, Senate Bill 364...
Printing notices boosts oversight
Daily Reporter
In a democracy, it is vital that citizens be fully informed about what their elected and appointed officials are doing....
Indiana should continue energy-efficiency efforts
(Bloomington) Herald-Times
Gov. Mike Pence and the Republican-controlled legislature appear poised to continue dismantling an important energy efficiency plan developed during the...
Leave land-use decisions to local authorities
Local governments would be prohibited from placing restrictions on large livestock facilities in most rural areas of the state under a bill being considered...
Leave land-use decisions to local authorities
Local governments would be prohibited from placing restrictions on large livestock facilities in most rural areas of the state under a bill being considered...
