Local Opinion

Students presenting ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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The Jennings County High School music department is working hard on another musical production. This year the musical of choice is “Beauty and the...

On eve of Masters, ‘Lefty and the Gambler’ a cautionary tale

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This year’s Masters could have an interesting side story, as PGA superstar Phil “Lefty” Mickelson may be called to testify in the insider trading...

Letter: Legislator did not listen to constituent’s concerns

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From: Sherrie Mitchell Morgantown I've often heard that if you don't like the law, change it. The first step in accomplishing this is talking to your...

Tackling opioid crisis requires collaborative effort in area

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Community stakeholders have been working behind the scenes to explore steps that can be taken locally to help people who have become hooked on...

Practical approach right for Congress

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By Lee Hamilton As you watch the healthcare proceedings on Capitol Hill, imagine what things might be like if we lived in more functional political...

Letter: Bill will hurt Indiana energy sector for decades

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From: Barry Kastner Columbus Indiana's legislators are about to wreck the market for solar power because they have not critically examined the false claims of the...

Look for Tar Heels to avenge title-game loss

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Luke Maye’s game-winning shot to get North Carolina past Kentucky just gave Tar Heels coach Roy Williams the ninth Final Four appearance of his...

Donner’s future likely involves public-private partnership

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Columbus is home to some long-serving parks department facilities: Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena, and Donner Center, the latter home to the Columbus...

Enough already! Stop blaming each other and start governing

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By Michael Bloomberg Who’s to blame for the failure of the Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare? Who cares? What matters now is that...

Let’s change state laws so Indiana mayors don’t have excessive powers

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By John Pickerill Power corrupts. And absolute power corrupts absolutely. That is why the America tradition has always been separation of powers between the executive,...