Opinion

Medical doctors tend to be highly respected – similar in ways to firefighters, police officers, and soldiers. Yet, just like the latter occupations, the field of medicine is dealt a black eye whenever individual practitioners violate bonds of trust or otherwise break rules governing their profession.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- To honor his service to the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County, this week, Mayor James Mueller gave the Key to the City to Health Officer Dr. Robert Einterz whose last day was on March 31st.

By Attorney General Todd Rokita Todd Rokita, Indiana Attorney General One of my favorite parts of serving as Indiana’s attorney general is talking to Hoosiers across our great state. At a recent stop near the city of...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is reverting back to tactics that worked for him as Mayor of South Bend; avoiding tough questions by simply ignoring reporters.

The Indiana legislature is considering giving the Indiana Department of Health an additional $300 million over the next two years in what will be the largest-ever expansion of the state public health bureaucracy and the biggest expansion of state control over personal health decisions.

MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- On November 16th, my wife and I welcomed the newest member of our family. Trudy Console French was born just before 8:00pm, weighing a perfect 7.5lbs. Named after a Charlie Daniels' song and her late grandmother, this girl is amazing. That's the sanitized description of how this bundle of joy came to be. She's a beautiful, bright-eyed angel, who is cooing in her bassinet next to me as I write this story... and who just soiled herself, meaning I'm taking a quick break to change a diaper.

INDIANA -- While conservatives managed to sweep the State of Indiana and turn historically Democrat St. Joseph County to the GOP, school board races across the state were a major disappointment in local conservative circles. This is despite hot botton educational issues like Critical Race Theory, Gender Theory and inappropriate sexual content being taught to children that fueled partisan Republican races and helped Republicans across the board win their elections. Aside from Hamilton Southeastern Schools (located in central Indiana), where the conservative slate of candidates swept the school board, wins for conservative candidates on the school board level were fewer than expected. The question is why?

WRITTEN BY MATT CHAFFEE, CANDIDATE FOR PENN HARRIS MADISON BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Matt Chaffee, Candidate for Penn Harris Madison Board of School Trustees My name is Matt Chaffee and I currently am seeking election to...

In running for school board in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for government agencies like public schools to be clear and responsive to the local community. Each governing agency in Indiana has a legal authority to provide for a specific common need, but they must value and maintain the trust of the community.

The Indiana Secretary of State is our Chief Elections Officer, who oversees a fundamental pillar of our democracy - free and honest elections. Safeguarding these elections ensures each Hoosier voter can confidently cast their ballot, knowing the process is fair, secure and grounded in integrity. Having served in the office for a combined 16 years, we know this to be true.