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We are in the midst of two historic global events with major macroeconomic effects that will linger for well over a generation. Both have at their core the failure of American foreign policy, coupled …
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8/4/26
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CHICAGO — Every invention of humankind — from the wheel to the forging of steel, from gunpowder to the automobile, to aviation, physics and the internet — has become weaponized. While each of …
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8/1/26
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I recently attended a lively anniversary celebration at a local church with a majority African-American congregation. Two fine preachers spoke and engaged in a call and response type that called the …
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8/1/26
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Great Midwest — from Chicago, Detroit and south to Indianapolis and Evansville — has been shrouded in smoke generated by some 835 Canadian wildfires along with …
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7/25/26
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One of the most important Supreme Court decisions to come out this summer was the decision upholding the independence of the Federal Reserve Bank (often known as “the Fed”). At issue was whether …
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7/24/26
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INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most jarring images from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was that of smiling white delegates hoisting placards declaring, “Mass Deportation Now.”
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7/18/26
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Perhaps you’ve seen the words “Good Good Trouble”— on bumper stickers, shirts, or in other print. Those words are part of statesman and civil rights activist John Lewis’ [SG1.1] legacy and …
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7/17/26
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INDIANAPOLIS — In normal times, congressional and legislative incumbents have overwhelming election advantages. But these are not normal times. Many Americans and Hoosiers are not in a good mood; …
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7/11/26
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In 2024, State Senator Jeff Thompson spearheaded legislation that shifts the tax income used to run our community services. 2024’s SEA 1 began moving away from property taxes and the …
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7/10/26
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INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers have waded across flooded plains for invasion, died preserving brigade flags and parachuted into flak-pelted skies to create, define and defend our noble experiment in …
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7/3/26
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As America celebrates its 250th birthday, one of the core responsibilities of our democracy — voting — faces pressure on multiple fronts. Recent efforts to require new forms of identification and …
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7/2/26
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Anyone who went to summer camp or attended a sleepover as a kid in the Midwest has likely participated in a snipe hunt. Whether you were the one left holding the pillowcase or part of the group …
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7/1/26
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A remark from a mother to her faraway daughter lit the spark that led to Crawfordsville’s newest historical marker. Imogene Elmore told her daughter, Vicke Elmore Hudson Swisher, then living in …
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6/26/26
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This is the season of celebrations of graduations, weddings and the anniversaries on the annual return of the dates. Our family is celebrating several anniversaries within a month’s time — our …
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6/20/26
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INDIANAPOLIS — Courtney Wild was a 14-year-old Florida girl when a friend brought her to Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach estate to give an “old guy” a massage for $200. If she brought a friend, …
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6/19/26
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If looks were daggers, Rep. Jeff Thompson would have left last December’s State Legislative Breakfast with slash marks. Thompson is the oldest of the four legislators who attended, and after …
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6/19/26
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It might be popular to argue for eliminating taxes, but it’s also intellectually dishonest and disingenuous.
First, it was the individual income tax. More recently, I hear talk about …
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6/13/26
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INDIANAPOLIS — Six times in the past 30 years, Hoosier Republican convention delegates have roiled the best-laid plans, rebuking presidents, governors and powerful county chairs.
Next week in …
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6/13/26
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Hello! This is John Smillie, the League’s climate committee chair, filling in for our usual columnist Maria Reynolds-Weir. They say to write what you know, so I’m here to present the case for …
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6/12/26
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Pope Leo recently released his papal encyclical about Artificial Intelligence — “Magnifica Humanitas” or “Human Dignity.” The encyclical has many propositions worthy of careful …
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6/10/26
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