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I recently found myself pulling mailing lists for something that needed to be sent to legislators in a couple of dozen states. I started pulling the lists, and I noticed [...]

It goes without saying at this point in the pandemic that everyone could use a break. For purposes of this column, I'm going to single out our National Guard members [...]

I've never been one for resolutions or wish lists, but it sure feels like we should commit to some change in the wake of the dumpster fire that was 2020. [...]

Does your dream job include begging for cash, making lots of enemies and clobbering Hoosiers with partisan political messages? If you said yes to one or more of those, then [...]

It's no secret that the urban core of Indianapolis--especially within the Mile Square--is facing an existential crisis. It's been five months since the pandemic began, banishing thousands of office workers [...]

We're a rebellious lot, we Americans. We got our start as a nation fighting with a government across the sea, and, if you look at recent national polling, you'll see [...]

The morning after the 2016 election, I had to catch a red-eye flight to New York City for a work event, so I wasn't able to tell my daughter that [...]

The national political landscape feels like one giant sea-to-shining-sea dumpster fire these days. A venomous talk radio host who's mocked everything from sexual consent to police brutality to Parkinson's disease [...]

I am not writing this column to pick a fight. This is not a column about COVID vaccines or why people choose to get vaccinated or not. What I am [...]

As we wind down another unpredictable year in politics and life in general, it's only natural that we look backward at what happened and forward to what we hope will [...]

Jennifer Wagner Wagner is a lifelong Indianapolis resident and owner of Mass Ave Public Relations. Send comments to ibjedit@ibj.com. When you give people space to opine about whatever is on [...]

Much was written when tennis superstar Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open in May following the tournament's decision to fine and potentially suspend her because she skipped a post-match [...]

If you've walked through the lobby of Salesforce Tower recently, no one would blame you for thinking a tumbleweed or two might roll across your path. The restaurants are all [...]

I recently read a local news story about how the Indiana Democratic Party can stage a comeback from what have been a few disappointing election cycles. I got to be [...]

Look, I know this municipal election has been less interesting than a Caillou marathon on PBS. And we all know the likely outcome--at least in the mayoral race. But this [...]

'Our history teacher told us to go home and ask if you remember where you were when the September 11 attacks happened.' Her question came out of nowhere on a [...]

I'm going to start this column with a prediction my fellow Democrats won't appreciate: It's very likely Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb will be re-elected next year. His approval ratings are [...]

We're fast-approaching my least-favorite part of the legislative session: credit-claiming time. Even though it's been a bit of a weird session, with testimony harder to deliver than ever before and [...]

Can we have a conversation about transit? No, not the conversation that's happening at the State-house right now, where a handful of local Republicans--traditionally the party of small government--are having [...]

So, let's say you're just a regular Hoosier who wants to engage with your state government during a legislative session in a global pandemic. You might think to yourself, 'Hey, [...]

Pop quiz: Do you know what's required to become a real estate agent in Indiana? How about the requirements to become a cosmetologist? According to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, [...]

'Careful the things you say, children will listen. Careful the things you do, children will see and learn. Guide them along the way, children will listen. Children will look to [...]

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Civilian Merit Board has a lot of power. It establishes the department's rules and regulations; classifies officers' ranks, grades and positions; and oversees the merit [...]

When I was in elementary school--not much older than my 8-year-old son--my parents and grandparents invested in a condo in a sleepy little town on the Gulf Coast of Florida. [...]

In the weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush called on Americans to return to their daily lives and go shopping. 'Get down to Disney World in [...]

Everything that's happening right now is unprecedented, including the decision to move Indiana's primary election from May 5 to June 2 and to allow all Hoosiers to vote by mail [...]

Former President George H.W. Bush's funeral services became one of those rare occasions when bustling Washington, D.C., stands eerily still.The roads, blocked for the motorcade from the Capitol to the [...]

Earlier this year, following another mass school shooting, Dick's Sporting Goods announced it would stop selling assault-style rifles and would ban the sale of firearms to customers under the age [...]

Good parenting requires a healthy dose of skill, timing and patience. Just like politics. One of the hardest lessons to learn in both realms: when to fight and when to [...]

When people reach out to me about running for office, I'm always struck by how genuinely good they are and how much of a difference they want to make. I've [...]

I want to love political debates, but it's becoming harder and harder to devote hours of my time to overly rehearsed one-liners and zingers--and the additional hours of commentary that [...]

The premise of this column is cheesy: Our country is beautiful, diverse and so incredibly big. If you've driven from sea to shining sea, you see that beauty and diversity [...]

'This will be an easy meeting. We don't have an ask. We're just here to educate.' That was the opening line I used during a series of recent meetings on [...]

We Hoosiers aren't known for rocking the boat. Broad brush: We're humble, kind folks who mostly keep to ourselves, our families and our communities. Problem: That makes it really hard [...]

I didn't intend to become apathetic. It just happened over the past few years. A coping mechanism, really. Whether we mean to or not, we strategically deploy dispassion in our [...]

We like to think of politics in terms of winners and losers: clear-cut contests where one side comes out on top and rides triumphantly into the sunset, while the other [...]

A 30-something blonde woman wearing yoga pants and a Nike running jacket walks into a gun range with a Glock pistol in an Indiana Democratic Party tote bag. 'You sure [...]

As someone who's worked in politics and advocacy for a long time, I've been to lots of protests. I covered more than a few when I was a reporter. I've [...]

I recently found myself at a conference attended by hundreds of journalists from across the United States. The location was our nation's capital, the epicenter of all things political. The [...]

It would be incredibly easy for me to focus this column on the future of the Indiana Democratic Party and where we've gone wrong in recent cycles. I could complain, [...]

I've reached the point in life where my parenting standard and my political standard have become one and the same: Please, no drama. With a tween girl and a 6-year-old [...]

With just a few months left before this year's midterm election, one thing is clear: Everyone is pissed off. Sometimes, voters want hope and change. Sometimes, they want to throw [...]

The week Attorney General Curtis Hill's political--and possibly professional and legal--future imploded in front of our eyes, I found myself sitting in an anti-harassment training at work that had been [...]

Score one for the little guy. At least that's how it felt last month when the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor ruled that there was 'no justification' for a large [...]

There's no 'i' in team. We're only as strong as our weakest link. Everybody here plays an equal, important part. These cliches often are used to describe teamwork. For the [...]

For those of you who made-and haven't yet broken-resolutions to be healthier or eat better this year, I want you to envision a huge piece of chocolate cake. It's just [...]

Two weeks after 17 of their fellow students and teachers were gunned down in the halls, Stoneman Douglas High School students returned to class. They were greeted that morning by [...]

It didn't start out as a story of white privilege. We were just trying to buy a car. I needed a vehicle that could handle the winter roads and two [...]

Picture in your mind an ambitious elementary school kid selling lemonade on the corner of a busy neighborhood. It's a beautiful day and he's excited for the opportunity to polish [...]

Politics isn't fun anymore It seems like every week, I have lunch or drinks with a political operative who's just plain tired of operating. We commiserate about the latest headlines. [...]