Local Opinion

Indiana sets itself back with law, misses point with fix

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WASHINGTON It took Indiana generations to rid itself of the Ku Klux Klan image indelibly etched in the 1920s and 30s by...

Do electronic tablets come spiral-bound?

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For the longest time, I wrestled with the idea of owning an iPad. I had a smartphone, which fit neatly in my pocket, and...

District can take pride in hosting Google event

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Franklin has put itself on a virtual U.S. map as the school district hosts this weekend's Google conference. Nearly 500 educators from...

Letter: State needs government with 21st century ideas

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To the editor: Thank you for Morton Marcus’ truth-telling column April 2 ("State economic sluggishness follows well-established trend"). Indiana is not the...

Despite recent uproar, Hoosier hospitality still prevalent

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Many of you who read this column assume that I live in your area. I take that as a compliment. Let’s do coffee. ...

Primary election letter deadline

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Primary election day is May 5. •The Daily Journal will accept political letters related to the upcoming primary election until April 22. ...

Relying on law to mediate social differences

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Let’s start with a riddle: What federal legislation was incredibly popular 20 years ago but created a firestorm when Indiana passed a similar law?...

Letter: Librarians help people better process information

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To the editor: In today’s information-rich world, knowledge is literally at our fingertips. With a few keystrokes into a smartphone or computer,...

Text-2-911 adds tool to emergency response

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Daily Journal Next week, the county will launch Text-2-911 service, allowing people to send a message to emergency dispatchers instead of having...

Orwell’s words, ideas being felt even today

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It must have been a coincidence, but twice recently I have come upon a phrase that reminded me of George Orwell’s novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four.”...