INDIANAPOLIS — Every rookie Hoosier governor spends the first winter in office promoting what they hope to be defining, signature legislation. In 1973, Gov. Otis Bowen was devoted to property …
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2/15/25
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Vladimir Putin has been Russia’s undisputed leader for 25 years. That is a remarkable achievement. Only a handful of today’s world leaders have held onto power for that long, and only …
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2/15/25
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I am writing to express my concern regarding the potential funding cuts to Indiana public schools, including South Montgomery, as outlined in your Feb. 13 front-page article. The possibility of these …
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2/15/25
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2/15/25
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People call Crawfordsville the Athens of Indiana due to its rich art history. The obvious claim to fame is Lew Wallace penning Ben Hur here. The county is also home to famed painters like Rob …
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2/14/25
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2/12/25
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2/12/25
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INDIANAPOLIS — Is the federal government bloated and wasteful? Yes. Is it inefficient? Yes. Could the federal government use a haircut? Yes, and probably a thorough shave.
But there are …
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2/10/25
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In 1929, someone opened a drawer in Purdue ’s biology department and realized a corn-pone-sized rock, glassy-black-like with thin visible flow lines and a glint of gold on one side was not an …
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2/7/25
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An old poem contains a great deal of wisdom that is worth pondering. “Ring the bells that still ring/ Forget your perfect offering/ There’s a crack in everything/ That’s how the …
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2/7/25
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There is a current bill being considered to aggressively impact both township trustee power being placed under the control of a county administrator. More importantly the service and control of local …
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2/7/25
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2/1/25
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Is the United States a model democracy? Not that long ago, I suspect, most Americans would have answered with a resounding yes. But times have changed. We’ve lost confidence in our own system …
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2/1/25
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2/1/25
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In 1936 Bing Crosby entertained the nation by crooning “Pennies From Heaven,” but in 2025 it seems that pennies are The Coin From Hell.
It didn’t happen overnight, but …
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2/1/25
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INDIANAPOLIS — The worst-kept secret at the Statehouse is that Secretary of State Diego Morales has employed his brother-in-law in his office with a six-figure salary and a bonus of more than …
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2/1/25
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In last week’s column, the League of Women Voters of Montgmoery County overviewed the new “ Future New Indiana Diploma” requirements and how the new requirements ask kids and their …
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1/31/25
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INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this month on Jan. 6, members of Congress of both political parties gathered at the U.S. Capitol to certify that Republican Donald J. Trump won the Electoral College …
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1/25/25
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