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by Nate LaMar Living in a county with an interstate highway running through it is both a blessing and a curse. My county is blessed …

Excessive credit card swipe fees are taking advantage of Indiana’s small businesses. It’s a shame that they have been able to threaten the operation of …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Now that the election is over and we have divided government nationwide and Republicans control state government in Indiana, I’ve been thinking …

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 Destiny Wells Like many of you, I was transfixed by the series of decisions that came out of the Supreme Court of the United …

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 …