Month: March 2019
Rape, assault of student reported on Indiana University campus
Police said the attack happened Saturday night outside Eigenmann Hall.
GUEST COMMENTARY: The world looks down on Indiana, again
We are all in agreement that the Indiana General Assembly has the ability to shape the business and economic culture of our state. This is why we pass bills like Senate Bill 7, a very popular bill approved by the…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Poll workers are vital to success of elections
The importance of a poll worker’s role cannot be overstated. This job is vital to the voting process and essential to the well-being of our democracy.
GUEST COMMENTARY: We’re strengthening prison security
Recently, I had the opportunity to see the newly installed Soter RS body scanner at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.
Indiana Chamber board urges bias crimes action
In the lead-up to the 2019 Indiana General Assembly session, the board of directors of our organization established a policy position calling for a meaningful bias crimes bill – with the top priority of removing Indiana from the list of…
WALTER WILLIAMS: Academic fraud occurs at all level of schooling
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 50 people involved in cheating and bribery to get their children admitted to some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities, such as Georgetown, Yale, Stanford, University of Texas, University…
Trial delayed in Portage murder case; status hearing Monday
VALPARAISO — A judge may set a new trial date Monday for a 48-year-old Merrillville woman charged a second time with arranging the 2012 murder-for-hire killing of Portage resident Carl Griffith Sr.
GUEST COMMENTARY: How to address Indiana’s voter turnout problem
Voter turnout is a concern across the country, but it’s especially problematic in Indiana, where it has been lagging for years. It hit rock bottom in 2014 when, by many measures, Indiana had the lowest voter turnout of all the…
ONE WOMAN’S WORLD: Kiwis thrust into the spotlight
We never got to see a kiwi bird when we visited New Zealand earlier this year. Not surprising, really; most people there have never seen them in the wild either. Not only are they nocturnal and flightless, they also are…