Opinion

Higher education just can’t catch a break.

Taos, New Mexico, is a town famous for many reasons. Taos Pueblo has been home to an Indigenous community of Tiwa ancestry for at least the past 1,000 years. Spanish conquistadors arrived in the late 16th century. Kit Carson lived in Taos in the 19th century, and then, beginning in the early 20th century, Taos attracted artists and writers.

The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who died in December, was rightly celebrated as a trailblazing jurist who brought common sense and moderation to the Supreme Court. She also was a champion of civics education, especially after she retired from the bench.

In the nascent days of his administration, Gov. Eric Holcomb found himself confronted with Willie Nelson’s huge Prevost tour bus — the Honeysuckle Rose — in Evansville. Calls were made, and in short order the governor’s boot heels were ambling up the RV steps.

Indianapolis Business Journal

Over the past half-century, a tad more than 90% of population growth in Indiana occurred in metropolitan counties. Half of all the growth in Indiana over the past 50 years occurred in the Indianapolis metro area. That trend has accelerated over the past decade.

New York Daily News

Small moments can say so much.

One after another, 14 Hoosiers were kicked off the May primary ballot Tuesday.