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Guns make people say the darndest things

Guns make people say the darndest things

by Michael Leppert | Jun 24, 2022 | Politics/Government

Thursday, June 23, 2022, is one of those days on Capitol Hill that will appear on history tests years from now. It was gun day on the hill, and two of the three branches of government seemed to be passing each other on Constitution Avenue going in different...
There’s nothing like the playoffs, even in Congress

There’s nothing like the playoffs, even in Congress

by Michael Leppert | Oct 1, 2021 | Politics/Government, Sports

I briefly considered writing about sports this week. Indiana University’s football team was expected to have a great season following last year’s breakout run. That hasn’t happened yet. The Colts are 0-3 and in the middle of a road-game heavy stretch...
It is the Democrats’ turn to govern, that’s all

It is the Democrats’ turn to govern, that’s all

by Michael Leppert | Sep 24, 2021 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life

I am now in the step count demographic. I monitor my daily activity so regularly, I can make a pretty good guess of how many steps I’ve taken during the day without even looking at the app on my phone. Being able to count calories would be the real trick for me....
Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens court’s legitimacy

Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens court’s legitimacy

by Michael Leppert | Oct 2, 2020 | Politics/Government

Twenty-nine years ago, Justice Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Like many Americans, I vividly remember his confirmation more than anything he has said or written since. I see Anita Hill when anyone mentions him. Two years ago, it was Justice...
Prebuttals to elections only come from losers

Prebuttals to elections only come from losers

by Michael Leppert | Sep 25, 2020 | Politics/Government

“Prebuttal” is a word I first learned from former Speaker of the House John Boehner. He loved to issue his objections to Barack Obama’s speeches before the former president even game them. And that is a top-notch way to object. I passed Boehner...
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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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