Indiana at 200 (71): The City that Steel Built
by Andrea Neal In 1904, the directors of the U.S. Steel Corporation made a monumental decision for the future of northwest Indiana. After considering locations in Illinois and Pennsylvania, they voted to build a steel plant on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. Easy access to water and rail and proximity to Chicago made it Read the full article…
The Outstater: Of ‘Diversity’ Lost
“I don’t know why we would not explore it (multi-stall, gender-neutral restrooms).” — Purdue’s vice chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, quoted in the Nov. 18, 2015, Indianapolis Star HE WROTE THE FIRST APPEAL FOR “DIVERSITY” that I ever saw in a mass circulation publication. It was many, many years ago, and was shocking to Read the full article…
Backgrounder: Trumpism and the Invisible Man
by Tom Huston If you are a reasonably successful member of the professional class – a doctor, lawyer or accountant, a school teacher or other government worker, a nurse or pharmacist, financial consultant, real estate broker or entrepreneur – you have likely not had reason to give any thought to the implications of the chart Read the full article…
Backgrounder: BSU Researchers Critical of TIF
by Craig Ladwig A group of researchers at Ball State University last week released another critical assessments of Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The authors, Dr. Michael Hicks, Dr. Dagney Faulk and Srikant Devaraj, join Tom Heller, writing in the current issue of The Indiana Policy Review, in casting doubt on this enigmatic tax policy. The Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (70): Indiana’s Carnegie Libraries
by Andrea Neal They are the libraries that Andrew built. In the early 20th century, Andrew Carnegie funded the establishment of public libraries across the United States in an effort to bring the joy of reading and learning — free of charge — to the masses. To Hoosiers’ great benefit, Indiana received more Carnegie grants Read the full article…
Bohanon: Trump and the Trade Question
by Cecil Bohanon Iowa seemed to knock the wind out of Donald Trump’s sails. At the time of this writing it isn’t clear what New Hampshire will do to the campaign of the populist New York billionaire. Here is my case against Trump. Cecil owns a nice piece of wood he would like to have Read the full article…
