A little more than three years ago, when Donald Trump announced that he was going to run for president of the United States, we began to see hatred rising up in most all of the Democratic party, some of the main line Republicans and much of the liberal news media. We in America had ...
Have you ever thought about running for public office? Possibly “throwing your hat in the ring”? I’m Bob Nelson, a life-long conservative Republican, current member and former president of East Allen County School Board. I’m presently running for mayor of the great city of New Haven. ...
Saturday was National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day when cities across the country provided sites for no-questions-asked disposal of prescription drugs people may have in their homes, including opioids. But for those who missed the event in Allen County, held at the Indiana State Police post ...
We should all be grateful for the past works of Mayor Tom Henry, City Councilman Dr. John Crawford as well as all city council members and city staff whose efforts have invigorated the city of Fort Wayne. Be proud to call Fort Wayne home. Although they have help us to set the table, there ...
Political differences between the legislature, the executive branch, and other elected officials do not matter. It’s expected. It’s how you keep government honest. The Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction is the top advocate for public education. I’ll say it again — PUBLIC ...
Today marks a significant milestone in what should be a concerted, ongoing effort to preserve the account of one of the worst blights on human history — the Holocaust. It was on April 29, 1945, that the U.S. 7th Army’s 45th Infantry Division liberated the first German Nazi concentration ...
The most recent data from the US Census Bureau offers reasons for optimism in Northeast Indiana. The latest census number for July 1, 2018 show that the Fort Wayne metro area is growing faster than most of the state. Since the last census in 2018, Allen County has added more than 20,000 ...
You’ve all heard the complaint. “If America can put a man on the moon, why can’t it . . . cure the common cold, or develop a long-lasting battery, or stop spending more than it takes in, or (fill in your favorite frustration)?” My current, less sweeping, version of that lament is: ...
Desperate times sometimes call for desperate measures. The scourge of school shootings that has plagued the nation since Columbine, Colo., on April 20, 1999, included two in Indiana last year. Arming teachers or other school personnel in an attempt to help prevent future tragedies is one such ...
The state budget deal seems a fair compromise that significantly increases funding for public schools, even if it doesn’t fund teacher pay at the rate teachers had hoped. The budget provides for a 2.5-percent increase in K-12 spending each of the next two years. It expands funding for ...
Whenever we have discussions about education in Indiana, it’s easy to take sides because of whatever it is that we most firmly believe in for the betterment of our children as well as our teachers. Governors and legislators can’t please everyone in the direction they may take regarding ...
Jonah Goldberg’s column on taxing the rich, which appeared on April 17, grossly distorts the tax picture inasmuch as it addresses only income taxes. A comprehensive took at taxes and income might readily paint a very different picture from that which he describes. He has ignored most ...
Campaigning politicians and their political parties routinely make big promises that they hope voters forget the next election cycle. Four years ago, the voters entrusted Republicans with a supermajority of the city council. At the first meeting, we publicly challenged ourselves to leave the ...
Fort Wayne is a baseball town. It’s the home of the TinCaps, the National League San Diego Padres’ Class A affiliate in the Midwest League since 2009. From 1999-2008 the team was called the Wizards, a carryover from its previous Midwest League affiliation to the American League’s ...
It’s disappointing that the city of Fort Wayne and Allen County can’t cooperate better on maintaining the county’s bridges. It’s an example of the kind of bureaucratic inefficiency that should really frustrate taxpayers, particularly those living in Fort Wayne. Allen County is looking ...
You’ve seen the billboards around Fort Wayne saying that April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. They were sponsored by Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN). If you think child abuse isn’t that big a deal in Indiana, think again. Two Associated Press stories on Wednesday highlight the ...
Hoping that legalized sports wagering will be a significant benefit for the state of Indiana is a bad bet. Senate Bill 552 would allow wagering on sports on the premises of the state’s existing gaming outlets including casinos, racinos and satellite facilities. It also would allow a Gary ...
What does Parkview Health’s president and CEO Mike Packnett have in common with two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Arie Luyendyk, former late-night TV host David Letterman and Indianapolis Colts placekicker Adam Vinatieri? All have been named Sagamores of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest ...
The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission was right to extend deadlines for RTM Ventures in its efforts to develop the Electric Works site near downtown. Earlier this week, the commission voted to amend RTM’s agreement with the city to extend the deadline for securing financing commitments ...
Early voting is underway for the May 7 municipal primaries. There are competitive races for Fort Wayne City Council in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Primaries often do not attract the same level of interest that general elections do. Yet this election will play a key role in ...