Local Opinion

Letter: Delaying school disrupts families’ lives

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From: Gary Hehe Columbus Monday morning at 8 a.m. it was bright sunshine, very light breeze, clear, dry roads and...

Student funding solutions not clear-cut

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INDIANAPOLIS — The results are in, and they are not surprising. Months after House Republicans first said they wanted to revamp school...

Letter: Pair of bills benefit energy monopolies

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From: Michael A. Mullett Columbus This is to warn The Republic’s readers about two bills moving through the Indiana General...

Letter: Good leadership needed as city moves forward

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From: Jim Strietelmeier Columbus As I read Bob Snively's letter published Feb. 8, I was struck by the phrase "good...

Best Bet: Comic book heroes abound on TV, film

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It is almost a Golden Age for comic book fans who enjoy seeing their paper heroes up on the big and small screen. There...

Vetting of vote centers good sign for elections

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Bartholomew County has a lot as stake when it debuts the cost-effective voting center concept with the May 5 city primary elections. Eight voting...

Irwin’s forgotten legacy… As a unicyclist

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YOU just don’t see a lot of unicycles and inkwells around Bartholomew County these days. The subjects came to my attention recently through a...

Letter: Proposed bill hurts small-scale renewable energy effort

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From: Cathy Caldie Columbus Rooftop solar is a great economic and environmental benefit to Indiana by providing jobs, conserving energy...

Marijuana use gateway to more problems

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Who’s up for a bracingly candid conversation about dope? Let’s start with the immediate, local present and expand our considerations outward from...

President calls shots with budget

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It may not be obvious from the news coverage, but a good bit of Congress’s 2015 agenda just landed on Capitol Hill with a...