Trump’s Hoosiers passing on 2nd term

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INDIANAPOLIS — In late spring of 2016, even as Donald J. Trump won the Indiana presidential primary with 53.6% of the vote, the Republican establishment was slow to come around. Gov. Mike Pence had given his milquetoast endorsement to Sen. Ted Cruz. Only former GOP Chair Rex Early and Sullivan County Chairman Bill Springer were on board with the Manhattan billionaire when the national convention delegates were announced.

Examining Trump as Andrew Jackson

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It is a matter of discipline with me to avoid listening to political speeches. They are hardly edifying and the current trend is a pronounced one toward less and less enlightenment each time a politician rises to his legs and starts talking. Last week’s State of the Union address by President Biden accelerated the velocity in that direction if the news reports, all with their own biased spins of course, are indicative.

Indiana needs broadband to the last acre

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Rural broadband access is essential to the farms that grow our food, farm families and the quality of life for rural Hoosiers.

Thinking back to once upon a time in America …

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Once upon a time in this country, men were men. Women were women. And that wasn’t the beginning of an argument.

GOP candidates weigh referendums

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CARMEL — Indiana is not a referendum state. Hoosier voters cannot gather signatures to qualify an issue to appear for an up or down vote on the ballot.

How does Social Security handle the death of one spouse? Social Security benefits to...

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Dear Rusty: How does Social Security handle the death of one spouse? Say, for example, the husband receives $2,000 per month in Social Security and his wife receives $1,000 per month. How is the death of either spouse handled?

Hometown Explorer

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Picture this, as a kid you move to Brown County, closer to your grandparents. You spend warm summer days at yard sales and ice cream shops.

Brace for a rollicking GOP governor primary

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CARMEL — In two months, Hoosier voters will be selecting nominees for their next governor. Former Republican school superintendent Jennifer McCormick will be the Democrat nominee, and Libertarians have nominated Donald Rainwater again. For Republicans, there are an unprecedented six candidates seeking to replace term-limited Gov. Eric Holcomb.

How would the proposed referendum of ten pennies affect your property taxes?

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This week we are continuing our series of columns that provide information to the community about Brown County Schools’ proposed referendum on May 7.

Tao of Willie in today’s polarized America

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KEY WEST, Fla. — In the nascent days of his administration, Gov. Eric Holcomb found himself confronted with Willie Nelson’s huge Prevost tour bus — the Honeysuckle Rose — in Evansville. Calls were made, and in short order the governor’s boot heels were ambling up the RV steps.