Half Past the Month
GOP’s Diversity Bandwagon MY LOCAL GOP chairman is jumping on Gov. Eric Holcomb’s “diversity” bandwagon. A meeting this weekend at GOP headquarters here featured two young Republican people of color (POC) telling us what we should be doing to attract more of them. It is a great idea — and futile. A reporter left the meeting with the idea that Read the full article…
Franke: ‘The Big Sort’
by Mark Franke Journalist Bill Bishop coined the term “the Big Sort” to describe an increasing propensity among Americans to sort themselves into clusters of like-minded groups. One would think this is only natural as people tend to gravitate toward others with similar interests, lifestyles and affinities. Take housing. To a large extent we tend Read the full article…
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Please click HERE to update your membership and register for an advance copy of the spring journal. Your donation supports the quarterly journal, policy seminars and our weekly backgrounders and columns. Coming in the Spring Indiana Policy Review Arthur Russell Quilhot | ‘The Quilhot Bid’ (Morris)Cover Essay | Scoring the Indiana Legislature (Arp)Special Report | Saturation CRT (Abbott)Morris | A Truth-in-Legislation Act / Read the full article…
Morris: A Truth-in-Legislation Act
by Leo Morris The Indiana Senate recently demonstrated what seemed to be a prime example of legislative thuggery in action. A bill was before senators that would have, among other things, changed the burden of proof from parents to schools in certain special education disputes. They not only defeated the measure but bullied its sponsor, Read the full article…
Schansberg: Five and Dime and Dollar and More
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Dollar Tree was in the news last month, announcing that its standard price will increase from a $1 to $1.25. It’s a sign of the times that “dollar” stores (including Family Dollar and Dollar General) are moving beyond a mere dollar to higher prices. This isn’t a new phenomenon. Have you heard of Read the full article…
The Outstater
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS covering politicians it is hard to admit they still terrify me. This week it was particularly so, beginning with Joe Biden’s blunt assertion that we shouldn’t worry about nuclear war. Is there something he isn’t sharing? Do we have a secret weapon that will render all of the mad men in the Read the full article…
