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in my office was developed as a continuation of earlier efforts on sex trafficking as we noticed a need to provide better, more cohesive assistance to victims. This is an unpleasant subject and one that is uncomfortable for me to discuss, but we Hoosiers must fight this battle on all fronts. We have to stop the demand for commercial sex that victimizes children and the adults they become. The Indiana's Not Buying It campaign is one way we are refuting myths about the sex industry and urging…

Blinded by a sea of studio lights, I squinted awaiting the 3-2-1 go-ahead. At any moment I would join the livings rooms, breakfast nooks and bedrooms of over a million―in Technicolor. Tense, I found little comfort in a last glance at the flimsy, manila page of talking points. A thump in my chest drowned out the camera’s prosaic hum. *** As a journalist I am familiar with tough questions. I once challenged a sitting Prime Minister over his crackdown on press freedoms. I made the face of a…

] You may be wondering what I'm going to write about, right? Well, let me tell you that you gotta the whole ride ahead of you! Trust me you'll enjoy it! So I will be describing Indiana Beach to you if you didn't already know it is an amusement park. One of the reasons I love it so much is it is a great place for a family to get together and hang out! Bring snacks or whatever, I would just advise you should wear sunscreen. Considering you're probably going on a nice day where the sun is out. When…

University’s president, Myles Brand fired him for his inappropriate behavior during zero-tolerance period. Upon reading the article “Coach Knight: The Will to Win”, I believe firing Bob Knight was the right decision although Bob Knight led the Indiana Hoosiers to 3 national championships and number of Knight’s former players have gone on to coach in college (such as Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University) and in the NBA. Coach Knight’s leadership style was intimidating and abusive which instilled…

Several same-sex couples recently filed lawsuits seeking to strike down Indiana’s traditional marriage definition law. As Indiana attorney general, I have been asked why my office is defending the statute in court when some AGs in other states are not defending their states’ traditional marriage laws from similar lawsuits. I explain that I took an oath to represent and defend Indiana’s state government and its existing statutes. I don’t make the laws – that’s the Legislature’s job – but I have a…

As the second largest city in Indiana, Fort Wayne is widely known for its Hoosier hospitality and high quality of living. Recognized as an All-American City and a Most Livable City, the low cost of living is a definite draw. The history of Ft. Wayne actually dates back to the 1800's. The city was known as a crossroads by early settlers and Native Americans due to its strategic location. The city is named after General "Mad" Anthony Wayne; he was a widely known military leader who is credited…

Ole Miss running-back Akeem Judd found his way out of his troubled childhood while growing up, playing football. Judd entered South Durham high school in the fall of 2008 with no real relationship with his father. Judd’s mother, Tammy, raised him and his three older siblings by herself while struggling with substance abuse. She often disappeared for lengths of time, leaving Akeem to fend for himself. Often Akeem would go hungry with no household utilities from the lack of work and he would have…

After some remarks I gave to an Indianapolis group on Feb. 20 about defending Indiana’s laws, an audience member posed a question about the Constitution's 17th Amendment, which requires direct election of U.S. senators by voters. I replied the 17th Amendment also permits state legislatures to decide their state’s method for nominating the parties' Senate candidates – be it by primary election, state party convention or caucus or legislators themselves – with voters electing the senator in the…

and restaurants in 1994. According to the American Nonsmokers’ rights Foundation, as of July 2013, thirty-three states in the U.S. have restricted smoking in restaurants. Indiana is the most recent state to adopt the ban of public smoking. The Hoosier state made the smoking ban official in 2013. The remaining seventeen states have localized smoking bans that vary from county to county…

“Who would think you could cut one end off of a blanket, sew it on the other end, and have a longer blanket?” (Dudley) The answer is obviously no. However, this is what happens when daylight saving time is used an hour of light is taken from the beginning of the day and added to the end, for the purpose of getting more daylight. Daylight saving is a time, starting in the spring, when the clocks are set one-hour ahead, then set back in the fall. It is used throughout the many countries, including…