Letter: Public BZA hearing should decide on CAFOs
From: Rick Hand
Hope
I just read the April 12 article pertaining to the Gelfius expansion and can’t help but scratch my head in bewilderment. If...
Safeguard ‘public’ in public office
For the last few years, I’ve been keeping a file of clippings about the erosion of transparency and candor in government. I’m sorry to...
Letter: Pay your part to support health care for each other
From: Bob Hyatt
Columbus
What would it be like to walk into the doctor’s office and see the doctor and leave without showing an insurance card?...
Could ‘Tontines’ from 1653 fix today’s retirement
Traditional corporate pension plans have all but vanished, replaced by 401(k) plans and IRAs. The results under our “do-it-yourself” retirement system are frightening.
According to...
Transparent investigations important to families
Family members want and deserve answers from law enforcement when tragedy strikes a relative. They need that information to process what has happened, and...
Today’s world in need of more heroes, heroines
The world needs more heroes and heroines. But you may be thinking that we already have so many of them. My retort would be:...
Quick takes – April 15th
Good cause supported well
The annual fundraiser to benefit an agency that helps children who have been victims of abuse and neglect continues to hit...
Letter: Do wealthy people live in states based on tax rate?
From: Sharon Krieg
Columbus
At the latest Third House session, state Rep. Milo Smith, R-Columbus, opened by lamenting the fact that retail sales were drifting from...
The Stephenson factor makes Pacers dangerous postseason team
A chicken-or-egg quandary surrounds the playoff-bound Indiana Pacers.
Did Nate McMillan learn how to coach the instant Lance Stephenson returned? Or was it the former’s...
Letter: Congress should oppose cuts to foreign aid
From: Gene Arnholt
Bloomington
The White House recently released its proposed budget for 2018. It would slash our global anti-poverty aid programs by about 30 percent.
Foreign...
