The fight over voting rights
Viewpoint of Lee Hamilton, Indiana University Center on Representative Government
Call me naïve, but I’ve never quite gotten why some politicians ...
11 August 2021
The fight over voting rights
Viewpoint of Lee Hamilton, Indiana University Center on Representative Government
Call me naïve, but I’ve never quite gotten why some politicians ...
Shop local to support economy, Hoosiers
Viewpoint of State Rep. Steve Davisson
Indiana is home to nearly 200 farmers markets, with one in almost every county. Demand for locally made and gr...
28 July 2021
Milkweeds aren’t weeds, essential for butterflies
By Ralph Purkhiser, Purdue University, Master Gardener
Just as the buzz of cicadas has ceased, another invasion seems to be in effect at Sandhill G...
14 July 2021
Free lifetime carry permits now in effect
While some states are attacking and hindering Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms, Indiana lawmakers are working to remove barriers placed ...
How to maintain a garden while on vacation
In the Garden
By Ralph Purkhiser
Purdue University Master Gardener
Summer vacations are hard for me. I love to travel and I also love taking my n...
23 June 2021
Whatever you think of it, we’re global
No matter how hard we try, we really can’t avoid one another. We live in a world where what takes place somewhere else on the globe has a very good ...
16 June 2021
Summing up democracy
Viewpoint of Lee Hamilton, Indiana University Center on Representative Government
It’s so easy, in the course of our day-to-day lives, to get caugh...
Historic investments in K-12 education
Funding our schools continues to be a priority in Indiana, with half of all state spending dedicated to K-12 education. ...
09 June 2021
Making key investments in Hoosier priorities
Lawmakers have worked on numerous bills to help improve the lives of Hoosiers everywhere, especially in Southern Indiana. ...
Healthy Hoosiers, physically and mentally
Indiana consistently lands in the bottom tier of several national health rankings. Unfortunately, our state is more than 10% below the U.S. average ra...
