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I have never, ever been wrong…according to me

I have never, ever been wrong…according to me

by Michael Leppert | Mar 2, 2018 | Politics/Government

The news alert went off on my iPhone Thursday evening. For a second I was mildly pleased, but that soon passed. The IndyStar.com headline read: “Federal court deals final blow to Pence’s Syrian refugee ban.” I have often written and spoken on the...

Curtis Hill needs to answer for Keith Cooper

by Michael Leppert | Oct 30, 2016 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life

Keith Cooper has served his time. Actually, he served someone else’s time in what appears to be a massive failing of Indiana’s criminal justice system. These things happen. The world, and the people living in it, are unquestionably imperfect after all. Cooper is the...

Seven Random Acts of Stupidity

by Michael Leppert | Oct 16, 2016 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life, Sports

I was overcome on Saturday with the urge to do some research on a great quote from a great man.  “Knowledge is good.” Oh, how difficult it is to argue with the elegant simplicity of that. And who is the inspirational leader who said those words? Why Emil...

Can Keith Cooper ever forgive us?

by Michael Leppert | Oct 13, 2016 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life

Keith Cooper is becoming a household name around here these days.  It’s ironic because all he wants from the State of Indiana is to have his name given back to him. Cooper is an African American convicted felon who lives in Chicago. He was released from the...

The ‘Best If Used By’ Date Is Behind Us

by Michael Leppert | Oct 8, 2016 | Politics/Government

Donald Trump will never be president.  And neither will Mike Pence. It has certainly been an interesting week for all of us who are paying close attention to the details of this campaign season. While I was reasonably certain my first statement was true long ago, I am...
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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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Master of Science in Communications (MSC)

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