Public health costs require vaping tax
By Dr. Richard Feldman
Electronic cigarette use is at epidemic proportions. Most concerning is the exponential increase among youth. Although there has been some recent...
Amid COVID deaths, excuses fail for unvaccinated
The headline in Sunday’s edition of The Republic was stunning: “They didn’t have to die.”
Those are the words of Dr. Deepankar Sharma. The critical...
Commentary: Democrats’ demolition derby
By John Krull
Democrats should feel grateful that Donald Trump exists.
Their opposition to the former president seems to be about the only thing holding the...
Atterbury jobs pay big money, raise bigger questions
Promises of job opportunities with weekly earnings of $1,000 to $3,500 for food service workers and janitors at Camp Atterbury recently raised some eyebrows...
County should deliver solid planning for trucking hubs
Bartholomew County is well positioned to serve as a regional hub for transportation and logistics, particularly along the U.S. 31 corridor in the northern...
Why I’m optimistic about the future
By Lee H. Hamilton
One of the great privileges of teaching and working on a university campus is the chance to be in regular touch...
Lost pursuit of normalcy amid COVID is a bitter pill
By Bud Herron
I find comfort in being able to name my illnesses.
When I am sitting on my doctor’s examination table in my underwear, I...
Words work wonders on jobs picture
By Morton Marcus
Arthur Ampersand, associate assistant deputy director at the state’s economic development bureau (EDB), announced Indiana is winning the civil war for good...
What’s happening in labor markets
By Michael Hicks
The monthly state-level employment summary for September reported Indiana lost 4,200 jobs in August, while the nation as a whole saw a...
Facebook fails could prompt basic accountability
Facebook is having a frowny-face emoticon week.
The unprecedented outage of Facebook, Instagram and the company's other social media sites came hours after a former...
