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Julio Enríquez-Ornelas’s journey back to his alma mater, Wabash College, marks a full-circle moment in his life, one that intertwines his personal experiences, professional achievements, …
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4/18/25
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INDIANAPOLIS — Whitley County Councilman Jim Banks stopped by my office about 16 years ago, doing what any ambitious young politician would do. He was seeking contacts and advice — and …
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4/12/25
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The recent decision by the Department of Health and Human Services to implement significant staffing and funding cuts across its agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the …
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4/12/25
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The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law and shall not deny any person within its …
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4/11/25
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Foreign aid is an easy target when people say they want to cut government spending. It makes sense that we should take care of Americans who are struggling before we share resources with other …
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4/10/25
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People are surprised by our experience that it is almost impossible to keep the mind still. Even when we are in bed trying to go to sleep, the mind keeps turning over things endlessly. In sleep our …
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4/9/25
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INDIANAPOLIS – There are and have been Hoosier public officials who would be aptly referred to as “zombie congressmen.” Then there is U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz.
The zombies …
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4/5/25
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It’s the final week of Women’s History month, as this is written, and this coming Saturday, April 5, Montgomery County will participate in the national Stand Up For Democracy day with a …
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4/4/25
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INDIANAPOLIS — The late Indiana Republican Chairman Rex Early succinctly summed up the order of power back in 2001: “The difference between being state chairman with your governor in …
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4/3/25
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We lived in Bluefield, West Virginia, a vital railroad center for Appalachian coal fields. My family moved to Sandusky, Ohio after World War II in major migration from the southern mountains to jobs …
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4/3/25
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Congress has standing committees on foreign affairs, the judiciary, natural resources and many other topics. Why not a committee on the Congress itself? I believe it’s time to give the idea …
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3/28/25
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Septima Poinsette Clark embodied the mission of the League of Women Voters, though she likely never realized it. She bridged education and activism, ultimately supporting the Civil Rights Movement.
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3/28/25
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INDIANAPOLIS — Some 1.38 million Hoosiers receive Social Security benefits, which inject $24.3 billion into our economy annually. For the past eight decades, it has been a vital and enduring …
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3/22/25
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The Trump administration threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1, delayed those tariffs by a month on Feb. 3, imposed them on March 4, and then delayed them …
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3/21/25
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INDIANAPOLIS — Perhaps the most defining date for the steady decline of the Indiana Democratic Party occurred when hardly anyone knew about it.
In July 2022, Pete Buttigieg officially …
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3/15/25
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For over 30 years, the month of March has been officially recognized as Women’s History Month, a time for remembering and celebrating women’s experiences and contributions throughout this …
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3/14/25
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INDIANAPOLIS — In 2013, then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence faced a policy and political quandary. Should the state take federal dollars to expand health insurance via Medicaid and the Affordable Care …
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3/8/25
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“His anger got out of hand,” was the common description when someone caused conflict, damage, or harm. Now it seems like everyone is angry. Every party, identity group, or individual …
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3/7/25
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On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization’s grave concern over the state of our nation. …
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3/7/25
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CHICAGO — Over seven decades, the communist Soviet Union murdered an estimated 61 million of its own people in a quest for ideological purity, and another 7 million from other nations. These …
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3/1/25
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