Lee Hamilton: Congress tests its willingness to get things done
Back in mid-January, among people who pay attention to the state of American democracy, perhaps the most widely circulated quote from a news article had nothing to do with the presidential primaries or drama in Congress. Rather, it was from a European ambassador who likened the United States to “a fat buffalo trying to take a nap” while wolves circle.
Brian Howey: Wait till next year to deal with border catastrophe
After her second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in a year, U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin called the sieve of humanity trying to secure the American dream the easy and illegal way “catastrophic” and “unsustainable.”
Editorial: Lucas exposes himself, again, as unfit to serve
The (Columbus) Republic
Michael Hicks: Libertarians going crazy
Faithful readers of this column will surely know that I possess some deep libertarian tendencies.
Editorial: Immigration is America’s great origin story
The (Columbus) Republic
John Krull: Two women who did their jobs and made history
The applause from more than 500 high school journalists following the conversation between journalism powerhouses Carole Simpson and Linsey Davis fills the Franklin College gym.
Niki Kelly: Ballot initiative amendment defeat expected but still disappointing
I knew the amendment would fail before Rep. Sue Errington, D-Muncie, even began speaking. That’s how it works with Democrat amendments in a chamber where Republicans have a supermajority.
Editorial: Ending hairstyle discrimination would be a crowning achievement
The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette
Norman Knight: Loud a relative term
In my fourth-grade music class each student was given a white plastic recorder called a “flutophone.”