News From Terre Haute, Indiana Editorials

EDITORIAL: Drug-testing bill lacks fairness and decency

2012-02-12T05:01:00-05:00

The current session of the Indiana Legislature has produced plenty of initiatives that play well to the majority party’s base.

EDITORIAL: Keep religion out of science class

2012-02-10T05:00:21-05:00

An uncertain fate remains for an Indiana Senate bill that would, if it were to become law, allow public schools to teach creationism and other origin-of-life theories in their classes. But this fight may have already been grounded.

EDITORIAL: Delivering on infrastructure

2012-02-09T05:00:01-05:00

With national, state and local economies showing distinct signs of recovery from the Great Recession of 2008, it is good to hear Mayor Duke Bennett sounding optimistic about Terre Haute and its immediate future.

EDITORIAL: Volunteer ‘army’ serving the needs of children

2012-02-06T05:00:00-05:00

You know, of course, that casa means house. But do you also know that its all-capitals cousin, CASA, means home?

EDITORIAL: Big dreams do come true

2012-02-05T05:01:00-05:00

Consider this Super Bowl Sunday to be proof that anything is possible.

EDITORIAL: Big ‘kick’ from a native son

2012-02-03T05:00:11-05:00

Every player in Sunday’s Super Bowl is from somewhere. But not every player remembers where he’s from and reaches out to consistently help those back home. Not like Steve Weatherford. Make that not like Terre Haute’s Steve Weatherford.

EDITORIAL: Smoking ban good enough

2012-02-02T05:00:01-05:00

When it comes to getting things done in the Indiana General Assembly, progress is often measured in baby steps. Indeed, it can take years to achieve even meager accomplishments.

EDITORIAL: United Way’s strong reputation helps sustain community trust

2012-02-01T05:01:00-05:00

It would be foolish in any community to take “positives” for granted, but it’s easy to understand how a casual observer would assume that United Way of the Wabash Valley will always come through with flying colors.

EDITORIAL: Nothing sexy about human trafficking

2012-01-29T05:01:00-05:00

When kickoff comes at the 2012 Super Bowl, expectations will be high for a fun, competitive, fanatical contest between the two survivors of the NFL’s regular season.

EDITORIAL: The law’s good ‘Shepard’

2012-01-26T05:00:01-05:00

Under the radar and against the backdrop of the fractious right-to-work battle going on in Indianapolis, one of state’s leading public servants delivered his valedictory in typical understated, even quiet, style two weeks ago. And before Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard slips away into retirement, his work needs to be acknowledged and praised.