Local Opinion

Norman Knight: Goodbye, June

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Goodbye, June. Thirty days hath September, April, November and you, who, after today, must now leave us. Goodbye, June, to your days of sweet, not-yet-sweltering...

Larry DeBoer: What kind of inflation problem do we have?

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We’ve got an inflation problem. What should we do about it? That depends on what kind of inflation problem we’ve got. In May the consumer...

ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Falling down on the job when it comes to food safety

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This editorial was originally published June 20 in the South Bend Tribune.  The past year has seen plenty of discussion about the role that the...

Michael Hicks: School choice, cost savings and educational spending

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My colleague Dagney Faulk and I recently completed an analysis of the fiscal effect of school choice on Indiana taxpayers. The data came from...

ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Supreme Court ruling helps, but more to be done

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This editorial was originally published June 18 in the Baltimore Sun.  If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught Americans anything, it’s surely the necessity of making...

ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Missouri politicians said COVID fight was socialism — now it’s No. 1...

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This editorial was originally published Tuesday in the Kansas City Star. The COVID-19 crisis isn’t over, and we shouldn’t act as if it is. Yes, yes,...

Morton Marcus: Revisiting Hoosier regions

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On May 3, Gov. Eric Holcomb launched READI (the Regional Economic Acceleration + Development Initiative). It’s a $500,000 program for Indiana regions to attract and...

Quiet thoughts while mowing

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The sense of accomplishment after it’s done. Being able to see the results of your labor. The smell of fresh-cut grass. Being outside in...

ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Shell building is a smart investment

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This editorial was originally published Sunday on KPC News's website.  Kendallville’s upcoming shell building project seems likely to pay fast dividends. A developer approached the city...

Dick Wolfsie: Water on my brain

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Have you ever listened to a Ted Talk, with informational short speeches on fascinating topics like “Why do we have hair in random places?”...