We’ve written numerous times before about the harmful effects that new energy taxes would have on Hoosier businesses. Karen Kerrigan, president & CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, wrote a great article on this topic which recently appeared in Roll Call: Strong U.S. economic growth is achieved through robust investment. A thriving and [...]

I want to start by thanking Richard Mourdock for his courage.  Not only did he choose to run for office, but he chose to take on an Indiana institution, Dick Lugar, in the primary.  I was a vocal supporter of Mourdock early on because I believed his heart was in the right place and that [...]

By now, you have probably heard that political columnist Brian Howey has released a poll showing Joe Donnelly ahead of Richard Mourdock by 11 points. But with such a questionable history, why in the world would we trust that poll until we see his sampling data? Now, please understand that this is not a post [...]

In the words of President Obama, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that, somebody else made that happen.” Wow. How do you really feel about the American business community Mr. President? These comments are frankly insulting to anyone working in the private sector. In addition to insults, this administration continues to put forth [...]

School’s out, temperatures are on the rise, and Independence Day is just around the corner: all signs that summer is officially in full swing. As Hoosiers make vacation and 4th of July celebration plans, it’s important to keep in mind the basic principles that allow us – and the rest of the country – to [...]

Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Al Armendariz, appointed to his top Dallas-region post by President Obama, was forced to resign in April after videotaped remarks surfaced in which he compared his agency’s enforcement practices to Roman crucifixions. Understandably, the members of the House Energy and Commerce committee were looking forward to a hearing last week [...]

From The Weekly Standard: A new poll from Howey Politics and DePauw University shows Richard Mourdock leading Dick Lugar by 10 points in the Indiana Republican Senate primary. Among GOP primary voters, 48 percent said they would vote for Mourdock, the state treasurer, while 38 percent said they would vote for Lugar. Mourdock is surging, [...]

The Allen County Lincoln Day Dinner was billed as an event where the attendees would get to hear Senator Lugar, and State Treasurer Mourdock speak on why they would be best the candidate for the Republican ticket in this year’s US Senate race.  Expectations were high and the battle lines were clearly drawn.  There was [...]

By: Brian Sikma Washington is broken. For decades elites in both parties have traded control back and forth. With but few exceptions the wise old men in both parties have disagreed not about the path the country should take, but how fast that path should be traveled. The end result: Americans now have a federal [...]

With eight days to go, Dick Lugar isn’t far from becoming Indiana’s version of Charlie Crist. Lugar long ago abandoned the principles of the Republican Party. He’s embraced a campaign of deception and negativity, and his campaign has shown pettiness in even the smallest of opportunities. His latest stumbling and message of abandonment is that [...]