Voices

As we dig out from two feet of snow here in the Region, I know it seems particularly ironic to write a column about global warming. Whether or not one agrees with the conclusions of climate change proponents, however, is now irrelevant. As has been...

Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan read his Black History Month statement into the Congressional Record on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. A video of the remarks is available here and the text of the remarks as prepared for...

Poor communication is a killer no matter what the situation is. My in-laws are from South Africa. In South Africa, they have many different native languages, one of which is Afrikaans. On my first visit, I saw my mother-in-law address her children...

This week, I was named Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers' (Indiana Council) Legislator of the Year during the Indiana Council 2021 Winter Quarterly Meeting for my collective work to help Hoosiers facing...

Before I say anything about this, please understand that in any cases of a veteran of a foreign war, my first reaction is a depth of respect which is immeasurable. We owe these men and women our lives and should forever consider what they have...

Scottie Ward was a highly recruited star at Valparaiso High School. Ward passed away December 27, 2020, after a short illness. Virgil Sweet, former and storied basketball coach at Valparaiso High School touches on his memories with Viking basketball...

This week, the Indiana General Assembly reconvened for the 2021 legislative session. This session, my colleagues and I will craft a comprehensive budget to fund government services for the next two years. Thanks to years of responsible conservative...

High school students are special. The students in this year's #1StudentNWI program are inspiring. They are so excited to work. They are thrilled about the opportunity. They are thinking about college. About their future. The best part is they're good...

I started at GreatNews.life in June. I was stepping back into a full-time job after a previous experience in an abusive workplace. Going into work my first week, (I was asked to come in the middle of the week) I was initially very nervous in terms of...

I am not much of a writer, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone a little bit and give it a go. Since I have only been here for a little over 4 months now, the thing that has impacted me the most in that time is the people I work with. With...