John Krull: Liars take their lumps
INDIANAPOLIS — Liars have had a rough time of it lately.
Dunn: Housing Hogs
While most of us have been focused on other matters being decided by our ultra-conservative, pro-business Supreme Court, my bacon-loving friends have been anxiously awaiting the Court’s decision on the National Pork Producers Council v. Ross case.
Letter to the Editor: The cost of growth
To the Editor:
Another viewpoint: BMV is right to leave past behind, close more branches
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Underwood: New U.S. Supreme Court term likely to have far-reaching implications
Every October, when a new nine-month U.S. Supreme Court term begins, important and interesting cases await the nine justices.
Franke: The blame game as national pastime
So what do you think about …? Before you even finish the question, expect to hear a litany on everything that is wrong with our country and who is to blame. Granted, there are a lot of things going wrong these days as we geezers are well aware. It just isn’t the 1950s anymore.
More Hoosier farms plant cover crops, but water still polluted
In 1972, the Clean Water Act became law. Its goal: to make all U.S. waterways fishable and swimmable within a decade. Yet a report by the Environmental Integrity Project early this year found Indiana, 50 years later, remains far from fulfilling that objective.
Hicks: A recession is time to think about the long term
The United States and much of the world appears to be headed for an economic downturn. For those of us in Indiana, evidence about the depth of a downturn is mixed. We have a high share of manufacturing, which will be heavily affected by higher interest rates. This makes it more likely our recession will be worse than the national average. However, manufacturing employment is now a smaller and less important part of the state and national economies than it was in 1981 when we last went through this type of downturn.
Another viewpoint: Public shouldn’t have to sue to get public records
Ask any reporter or public watchdog dealing with federal agencies and they will tell you the Freedom of Information Act is an invaluable tool to ensure government transparency and accountability. They can also share stories of dealing with mind-numbing bureaucracy and years-long waits.
Letter to the Editor: A breath of fresh air
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