‘Voter ID’ Is Hardly a Civil-Rights Matter
For release Tuesday noon July 6 and thereafter (663 words)I don’t want 19-year-olds buying alcoholic beverages any more than I want non-citizens or dead people diluting the power of my vote. That’s why I don’t mind showing my driver’s license when I purchase a six-pack or when I go to the polls on Election Day. Read the full article…
‘Advanced Placement’ Deserves Scrutiny
For release Tuesday noon June 22 and thereafter (1,020 words) Newsweek’s ranking of the nation’s best public high schools gives disproportionate attention to one variable of school quality: the percentage of students who take an Advanced Placement or similar test. It should also focus attention on one of the rarely questioned yet more mercenary institutions Read the full article…
Indiana Manufacturing After the Recession
For release Tuesday noon June 15 and thereafter (726 words) Recessions are characterized by their length and severity. The average number of months from high to low in recent business cycles was 10 months. With respect to the current recession, however, the economy seems to have taken 18 months to start its recovery. U.S. output Read the full article…
Flag Day OK, Allegiance Not So Much
Editors: for release in connection with Flag Day, Monday June 14 (526 words)The U.S. flag is a powerful symbol. It is in outer space, on T-shirts and bumper stickers. We pledge allegiance to it. Coffins of heroes have been draped with it. It flies in even other nations. It’s been burned in protest and praised Read the full article…
Who Should Pick Judges: People or Officials?
For release Tuesday noon June 8 and thereafter (670 words) Despite efforts to give Indiana voters more say on big issues – referenda over public spending being a notable example – there’s no such movement when it comes to judges of the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Indiana has enjoyed a competent judiciary thanks Read the full article…
It’s Memorial Day, not Sacrifice Day
For immediate release per holiday publication schedules (698 words).“And that is why we are laying a new foundation for our economy so that when our troops return home and take off the uniform, they can find a good job, provide for their families, and earn a college degree. These are some of the ways we Read the full article…
