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The economics of Roe aren’t being discussed enough

The economics of Roe aren’t being discussed enough

by Michael Leppert | May 13, 2022 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life

I regularly tell my students these days, just like I used to regularly tell my clients, if you have an idea for a policy change in America, be prepared to successfully make your case purely on economic terms. In other words, trying to convince policy makers the change...
The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to fall in line

The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to fall in line

by Michael Leppert | Jun 19, 2020 | Politics/Government

Just when many of us were firmly convinced the United States government has completely lost touch with American culture, it surprises us. Well, part of it does at least. OK, OK, a few people in black robes do. The U.S. Supreme Court got a couple of things right this...
Conservative court scolds Trump for ‘contrived’ reasoning

Conservative court scolds Trump for ‘contrived’ reasoning

by Michael Leppert | Jun 28, 2019 | Politics/Government

Being “authentic” is the buzz these days. Spin has gotten so out of control in our politics that it now takes special training to just be real. “Fake news” and “fact checks” are also new staples used so often they are losing their...
Newsflash: The pro-choice movement actually is conservative

Newsflash: The pro-choice movement actually is conservative

by Michael Leppert | May 24, 2019 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life

Freedoms, or individual liberties that the government cannot abridge are the things American conservatives most often defend. Limiting government in its size and scope, and in particular, its intrusiveness into our daily lives is high on their list. For “The...
A Black Friday shopping list for those tough-to-buy-for

A Black Friday shopping list for those tough-to-buy-for

by Michael Leppert | Nov 23, 2018 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life

All of us have that hard to shop for member of the family that makes an otherwise joyous season of giving a true challenge. I’m that guy in my family. I don’t really want gifts, but my kids have adapted. They now give me gifts that fall into one of only...
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Keeping the Big Ten Network on the Air

One of Mr. Leppert’s successful projects was his media campaign on behalf of the Big Ten Network in its dispute with cable formats for broad distribution of the network during its start-up years. He wrote and distributed press releases, organized supporters to attend press conferences and traveled the state for media events with both Mark Silverman, the original president of the network and Jim Delany, the long-time commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. Silverman has since moved into an executive position at Fox Sports, and Delany has announced his retirement in June of this year. The media output and related responses to it were vital in moving the stalled discussions to a mutually beneficial resolution between the network and cable formats. The Big Ten Network is distributed widely today and is a model for college sports networks. The three of us were only flagged for speeding one time during the campaign, fittingly on State Road 37, while racing between press conferences at IU and downtown Indianapolis.
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Moving Indiana Forward with Bias Crimes Legislation

Mr. Leppert was engaged by the United Way of Central Indiana to design and implement the campaign in 2018-19 for the passage of new hate/bias crime legislation in Indiana. The foundation of this coalition was built by joining two organizations, the Indiana Alliance Against Hate, and Indiana Competes. After several years of resistance in the Indiana General Assembly, specifically since the RFRA session of 2015, this campaign was the catalyst to passage of the new law and removing Indiana from the list of only five states without hate crimes legislation. More than 800 members of the smaller merged entities were mobilized. Press events were held throughout the state. Editorial boards were visited. Letter writing and phone banking strategies were implemented. The management of this large group, and the short timeframe available to make our impact was an experience. While the law enacted by the legislature did not include all of the protected classes our coalition sought for inclusion, the establishment of hate or bias as statutory consideration in sentencing was established for many classes. Our campaign proved successful.
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