Posts in category Opinions

Got an opinion? Can you put together a coherent thought in more than 140 characters but less than 700 words? Then stop reading this and …

A survey of Hoosier Democrats has South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg coming in third place behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. The We Ask America …

On May 8, the Columbia Club held a policy forum where we discussed Tuesday’s primary results, the 2019 Session and the upcoming 2020 elections. The …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz The last time I saw former U.S. Senator Dick Lugar it was at Marian University.   He was doing one of the many …

For the next few days, we plan to take a look at the impact of the 2019 Indiana General Assembly from a variety of perspectives. …

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz I originally used this title in a 2014 column on affirmative action.  It’s based on a book written by Yale Law Professor …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Indiana needs to get rid of its current municipal election system and start over from scratch. Yes, it’s going to be one …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. A couple of recent news events got me to thinking about this whole debate regarding  “privilege.” As you know, some celebrities …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz As Indiana lawmakers look to increase teacher pay, the only thing that would likely guarantee an increase in teacher pay is the …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz It’s a been a while since I’ve had the chance to sit down and talk with incumbent Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. Between …