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Study committees should include more insight — not just data
It’s still hot, but summer is coming to an end. This is not just the rueful observation of a woebegone parent with a child leaving for college. No, the truest, most reliable sign of summer’s end is almost upon us — legislators will soon return to the Statehouse for the annual interim study committees. The […]
Is it ever okay for the police to lie to suspects?
Let’s say a man bent on murder is on your front step asking if his intended victim is next door. You know the poor soul is home, and you believe lying is always and absolutely wrong. In other words, you think that the end never justifies the means. So, you say to the homicidal maniac, […]
Indiana’s Constitution is getting a workout
The Indiana Constitution is having a moment. Abortion bans are pitted against “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The Governor’s constitutional prerogatives were recently vindicated, and the General Assembly is actively considering no fewer than four proposed constitutional amendments. One proposal, Senate Joint Resolution 1, would restrict an ancient liberty that predates the United […]