Perspective

Did your Doctor ‘Ghost’ You? An employment contract may be to blame

Thursday, March 21, 2019 3:00 PM

When Don Cue developed a bladder infection last fall, he called his longtime urologist’s office for a urine culture and antibiotics. It was a familiar routine for the two-time prostate cancer survivor; infections were not uncommon since he began using a catheter that connects to his bladder through an incision in his abdomen.

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Judge vows rule on Medicaid work requirements by end of March

Thursday, March 21, 2019 2:04 PM

The federal judge who shot down a Medicaid work requirement plan last June remained deeply skeptical last week of the Trump administration’s renewed strategy to force enrollees to work.

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The conundrum of coffee shop Wi-Fi leeches

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 3:00 PM

I am not an attorney, and therefore have limited knowledge of Indiana common law, but I doubt seats in coffee shops can be claimed via “squatters’ rights.”

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Let There Be Light: I own up to being ‘too picky’

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 3:00 PM

Early on in my career I had a town council member, who literally had known me all my life, complain with a good deal of undisguised displeasure that I was just “too picky” in how I went about covering local government in our hometown.

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Indiana Senate Bill 105 would shed light on redistricting

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 2:43 PM

Redistricting reform advocates entered this year’s session of the Indiana General Assembly with high hopes.

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A St. Mary’s architectural history

Trenton Scroggins

Saturday, March 16, 2019 9:11 AM

On an unknown date and an unknown hour in the fall of 1850, Father Hippolyte Dupontavice of St. Michael’s Church led a traditional homily on St. Peter the “rock” for the groundbreaking of what would soon be St. Mary’s parish on East Second Street.

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Scandal grew from a system that was ripe for corruption

Thursday, March 14, 2019 4:11 PM

As part of the “Operation Varsity Blues” case that federal prosecutors announced March 12, dozens of people — including Hollywood actresses and wealthy businessmen — stand accused of having bought their children’s way into elite colleges and universities.

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Dozens ensnared in college admissions scam

Associated Press

Thursday, March 14, 2019 4:10 PM

BOSTON (AP) — A college admissions scandal moved from bombshell indictments to guilty pleas in a matter of hours, yet the full fallout from the federal case against the rich and famous could take months or more to unfold.

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Teachers call on lawmakers to ‘do what’s right,’ raise pay

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 3:00 PM

More than 1,000 teachers and their supporters from across Indiana gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday afternoon to demand higher pay and more school funding, a call they say lawmakers have long ignored.

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U.S. civil rights leaders: State bias crimes bill falls short

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 3:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS — National civil rights leaders sent a letter Thursday to Gov. Eric Holcomb and legislative leaders saying that the General Assembly’s current bias crimes legislation won’t remove Indiana from a list of states without a law.

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Existing law already has provisions for judges to make work

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 2:58 PM

If you believe everything you read in the media throughout Indiana, you may think our General Assembly is led by a Republican majority of racist, homophobic legislators.

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Jefferson Co. Jail as of March 5, 2019

Sunday, March 10, 2019 9:00 AM

Scroll through this photo gallery perspective for current jail photos and information.

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Notre Dame president announces plan on sex abuse crisis

Thursday, March 7, 2019 3:00 PM

SOUTH BEND — The Rev. John I. Jenkins, the University of Notre Dame’s president, on Monday announced a campus plan to address the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal.

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United Methodists begin to look ahead after GC2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019 2:59 PM

The full ramifications of what happened at the 2019 General Conference are still unknown. However, a few things are coming clearer into view.

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Gov. Holcomb to push for hate crime law with a list

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 3:00 PM

CARMEL – If there’s a bright, shiny object in the General Assembly at the midway point, it is one that has been fashioned with red and black spray paint. It occurred at a Carmel synagogue last summer and resulted in the arrest of two western Indiana men.

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23 corporate leaders urge hate crime protected classes

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 2:58 PM

Cummins Inc. Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger, along with a who’s who of Indiana business leaders and employers, called on state lawmakers to strengthen a pending hate crimes bill by reinstating a list of protected classes.

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A report on the Jefferson County Jail’s needs for the future

Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:00 AM

Executive Summary from Sept. 6, 2018 Jail Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study from RQAW Architecture, HWC Engineering, GARMONG Construction Services

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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Jail Division 2018 Annual Report

Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:00 AM

Mission Statement

The Jefferson County Jail is dedicated to serving the citizens of Jefferson County and its neighboring communities. Our mission is to enforce the laws fairly and within constitutional authority. We are proactive in our approach to crime prevention. We enhance public trust through accountability. We maintain peace and order throughout the jail. We work in partnership with the surrounding communities to ensure the highest possible quality of life.

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Local newspapers matter to people

Thursday, February 28, 2019 2:59 PM

I was born and raised in Madison. I’ve worked as a daily newspaper editor for several decades and I was sorry, but not surprised, to see publisher Curt Jacobs decide to reduce the days of print publication of the Courier.

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Don’t omit treatment

Thursday, February 28, 2019 2:58 PM

Thoughts on a new jail:

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