http://www.tribstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 10 May 2008 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_131160750.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_131160750.html To hear Joe Selliken tell it, you would think he and his like-minded political comrades are toiling in a repressive regime like Darfur or Burma. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:55:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_128004505.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_128004505.html The whirlwind of political activity in Indiana rarely gave Hoosier voters time to think during the past few weeks, with the final, exhausting surge to election day leaving many weary of the ride. Sat, 03 May 2008 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_124205609.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_124205609.html No one would argue that the last several weeks in Indiana have lacked excitement. But with all the high-profile politicians and celebrities crisscrossing the state, it would be easy to forget that Tuesday’s election is about much more than a Democratic presidential primary. Fri, 02 May 2008 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_122174201.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_122174201.html Adults can’t prevent every prom-season tragedy, but they can increase kids’ chances of making it home safely. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:22:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_120202401.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_120202401.html • Obama’s missed opportunity• Disappointment, but no surprise• Success in West Terre Haute Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_117191820.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_117191820.html The May 6 Indiana primary election campaign over the past few weeks has developed into a smoldering cauldron of political intrigue as the race for the Democratic presidential nomination remains hotly contested. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_115173633.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_115173633.html We lend our voice today to calls from around the state and nation for a robust, high-profile, televised debate in Indiana between Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton within the next week. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_110154228.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_110154228.html Max Ehrmann was once a fixture at the corner of Seventh Street and Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute, sitting and watching people pass. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_108164456.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_108164456.html Hillary Clinton’s campaign organization and some of its supporters have been in a virtual frenzy this week trying to ravage Barack Obama as an elitist who is out of touch with Midwestern voters. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_103233551.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_103233551.html The May 6 primary is still more than three weeks away. With the Democratic presidential primary still competitive, Indiana has become a national battle zone. The coming weeks should hold much drama. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_100194235.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_100194235.html Even in tough economic times, Terre Haute’s public parks have been a point of pride for nearly all citizens. The last few weeks, though, a parks issue has become a people divider: Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_096180411.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_096180411.html T.S. Eliot probably spoke for many melancholy souls when he penned the words, “April is the cruelest month …” Then again, that was 1922, long before Earth Day gave even the most melancholic among us a reason in April to hope — and to act. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_094165914.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_094165914.html The most recent turn of events in the ongoing search for a new president at Indiana State University is undoubtedly disappointing to both the ISU community and the community at-large. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_092225922.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_092225922.html As elections go in Indiana, May 6 has far more appeal to potential voters than primaries of the past. The hotly contested Democratic presidential race is the driving force Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:32:00 +0000 http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_089183139.html http://www.tribstar.com/editorials/local_story_089183139.html Two neighbors shared a bittersweet hug as an assortment of teenagers watched, along with community leaders. Tami Smith wished she’d attended Tuesday’s news conference in her role as a health-care careers teacher at West Vigo and Northview high schools.