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by Erica Baird The recent passing of the federal CHIPS and Science Act was a major step forward for maintaining America’s competitiveness on the world …

by Senator Todd Young America went on offense against the Chinese Communist Party earlier this month. Legislation I worked on for years to out-innovate and …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Nearly 20 years ago, when I was a talk show host and political reporter in Springfield, IL.  There was a young lady …

by Bob Schultz Overview Beginning with the pandemic’s inception in March 2020, Downtown faced a period of economic, social and financial turmoil, which tested the …

by George Kelley Another elementary school has suffered a tragedy that should not happen with the frequency that it does in this country.  A teenager …

By Betsy Wiley, President & CEO, Institute for Quality Education Indiana is a national leader in empowering parents to choose the right educational environment for …

by Jim Merritt Indiana’s Lifeline Law is 10 years old. In the shadow of the recent University of Missouri fraternity hazing horror where a young …

By: State Rep. Cherrish Pryor With record high gas prices and environmental concerns, many are reconsidering the types of vehicles they drive. Thanks to the …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz There are three numbers I’d like you to keep track of as you read this column: 11.3 million, 6 million, and 1.6 …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Today I filed a federal lawsuit against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. I filed suit regarding an incident that occurred this past …