God’s Starring Role on Thanksgiving
Andrea Neal column for Nov. 26710 words Look for a lawsuit any day now challenging the President¹s authority to declare a national day of thanksgiving and prayer. If people take offense at the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, they surely won¹t stand for a holiday whose purpose is to thank the Almighty Read the full article…
Change-Wary Hoosiers Break the Mold
Andrea Neal column for release Nov. 4 and thereafter690 words INDIANAPOLIS –- If one message stands out as defining Mitch Daniels and his quest to be governor, it was this: "Every garden needs weeding at least every 16 years." On Tuesday, Indiana voters weeded the garden, making Daniels the first Republican governor since Robert D. Read the full article…
It’s Your Patriotic Duty: Work the Polls
Andrea Neal column for May 11 and thereafter745 words INDIANAPOLIS — Help wanted. Applicants must be willing to work long hours for low pay for just two days a year. The successful candidates will be good communicators, patient with the public and willing to buy donuts on their way to the job site. Indiana needs Read the full article…
Let’s Stop Enabling Teen Alcohol Use
Andrea Neal column for Nov. 12, 2003710 words INDIANAPOLIS — Fellow parents of Indiana teen-agers: We need to talk. We all know that the tragedy that occurred in Morgan County could have happened anywhere. We all realize that the Mooresville football player killed in a crash after drinking could just as easily have been one Read the full article…
In Indiana, It’s Still the Economy
Andrea Neal column for Oct. 19 and thereafter730 words Editors: This is the last of three columns focusing on specific issues in Indiana’s governor’s race. INDIANAPOLIS – By now, every Hoosier has heard the statistic. The average Indiana worker earns only 88 cents for every dollar earned by the average American. The challenge for Indiana’s Read the full article…
Character First in Casino Decision
Andrea Neal column for May 4 and thereafter700 words INDIANAPOLIS — Let’s hope the Indiana Gaming Commission is less impressionable than some Orange County residents, who’ve been hypnotized by Donald Trump’s grand vision for a casino complex in French Lick. "We’re not supposed to say, but we want Trump," one of those residents, Geneva Street, Read the full article…
