David Hill: Covering the story of a lifetime
The metaphor “like drinking from a fire hose” applies here.Covering the slowly unfolding COVID-19 crisis has been a monumental challenge. No event in our...
Morton Marcus: Virus gives us time to reflect
Nothing focuses our attention on the future like becoming a grandparent. From the day the first grandchild is born, we see the world differently....
Letter to the editor: New Pal council is mistreating clerk-treasurer
To the editor:I am quite disturbed about the recent articles in the Daily Reporter concerning the conduct of the New Palestine Town Council!I have...
Letter to the editor: Be informed before you fill out your ballot
To the editor:The League of Women Voters Hancock County regrets that we will be unable to offer local forums and debates before the upcoming...
Michael Hicks: No glimmers in the crystal ball
Precautionary steps to stop the spread of coronavirus have obviously affected the world’s economy. I use the term “affected” instead of “hurt” because this...
Leo Morris: Considering what’s on the other side of the fence
Now that all of America has had a chance to experience sudden, traumatic change, perhaps we can better appreciate conservatism’s celebration of thoughtful, gradual...
Trudy Lieberman: Losing a job often means losing insurance
The growing numbers of unemployed Americans — already over 20 million thanks to the effects of the coronavirus — bring with them a loss...
ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: A congressman’s ill-advised comments
News and Tribune, Jeffersonville and New AlbanyIn the midst of a global pandemic, we would hope to hear from elected leaders reassuring words that...
Lee Hamilton: What makes a successful politician?
One of the intriguing features of the coronavirus pandemic is how sharply it has illuminated the importance of effective political leadership. Wherever we stand...
Mary Beth Schneider: Faith in the time of COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS — In one of the holiest weeks for two of the world’s great faiths, churches and synagogues were closed. People who might have...