Indiana at 200 (82): Gov. McNutt and the New Deal
by Andrea Neal If Franklin Delano Roosevelt had not run for an unprecedented third term in 1940, there is a good possibility that Hoosier Paul Vories McNutt of Franklin would have become the 33rd President of the United States. One of the most powerful politicians Indiana has ever seen, McNutt had “astonishingly good looks,” according Read the full article…
Huston: GOP Childishness
In 1996, another Texas Senator sought the Republican presidential nomination unsuccessfully. This was his explanation for entering the race: “I am running for president because I want to finish the Reagan revolution. I am also running for president because I believe, if we don’t change the policy of our government, if we don’t change it Read the full article…
Schansberg: Reflections on ‘Trumpers’
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. I’m not pro-Trump in terms of his style or his substance. That said, I’m not as anti-Trump, for a number of reasons: 1. I think a lot of Trump’s approach is rhetoric. To be sure, the rhetoric is not always helpful — and often harmful — and thus, regrettable. Most people, Read the full article…
Bohanon: Two Views of Right to Petition
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. Thirty-two years ago I ran as a Libertarian for Congress. I didn’t win. I got 0.3 percent of the vote. The two other candidates were Republican Ken MacKenzie and Democrat Phil Sharp who was re-elected despite the Reagan landslide. Mr. MacKenzie has since passed away. Mr. Sharp has just retired from Read the full article…
Op-Ed: Growth and Your Local School Board
by Martina Webster Pretend you are in the market for a house in your Indiana community. What criteria would you give your buyer’s agent? A common request goes like this: a) within an x radius of their job (the commuting distance is a matter of wide personal preference, honestly); b) with y bedrooms and z Read the full article…
The Outstater: Subsidized Downtown Residential
by Craig Ladwig It is time to have a serious talk about subsidized downtown residential living. It’s not what you think it is — a portend of your community’s return to glory. It is a pyramid scheme operated by a cabal of land speculators, bonding attorneys, tax mavens and other rent-seekers and hangers-on. When it Read the full article…
