Letter: The attorney general should be appointed
From: J.P. MayerColumbusSo Indiana's attorney general and the legislature disagree with the governor.There is an easy solution for the legislature to make sure they...
Letter: Locals should buy fireworks in county
From: John TinkeyColumbusIts time we ban the outside sale of fireworks in Columbus and Bartholomew County.We should buy from local fireworks vendors and not...
Letter: Voters should stand up against gerrymandering
From: Suzanne SmithColumbusI read Tuesday’s front page Republic article on unfair gerrymandering with great interest.I have voted for a long time in loyal opposition,...
Letter: Gerrymandering should concern all
From: William LutesColumbusI certainly agree with the article in the Tuesday edition of The Republic regarding gerrymandering.To have a county on the Ohio River...
Letter: Column writer thanks community for reading
From: Nita EvansColumbusI would like to thank the editors of The Republic newspaper, both past and present, for the honor and privilege you have...
Letter: America obligated to helping Taiwan
From: Dan VassColumbusWe are in the season of celebrating our own independence and sovereignty. We pride ourselves in knowing that we stood up to...
Letter: Online voting should be an option
From: Edward ShuterColumbusIndiana has become a very progressive state.The governor signed into law a bill that permits its residents to apply for a concealed...
Letter: Congress needs to make healthcare a priority
From: Anita Gyojin Essex CherlinColumbusI’d like to bring to your attention an email dated June 25, 2021, that I received from our 6th District...
Letter: Opinions should be expressed respectfully
From: Michael BellColumbusI want to begin by saying I fully respect my neighbors’ right to express their opinion and share their disappointment in the...
Letter: The economic case for cannabis legalization
From: Scott KeenColumbusEconomist Morton Marcus often notes Indiana’s tendency to sit on the sidelines, watching the economic-progress parade pass by, only later scrambling to...
