Letter: Delaying school disrupts families’ lives
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...