The Outstater
THE DECISION LAST WEEK by the trustees of Ball State University (BSU) to divert millions of education dollars to one of those public-private ventures is doubly sad. First, it is discouraging to see one of our public institutions fall into a bad deal. Yes, I understand that it is more fun to be a “developer” looking over Read the full article…
Timmons: Shame on the Legislature
by Tim Timmons The good governor of our great state campaigned on a number of issues, but the one that caught my ear – and a number of other Hoosier homeowners – was property tax relief. We don’t need to go over the history. You know it far too well. Property taxes have gone up Read the full article…
McGowan: Modified Men Versus Natural Women
by Richard McGowan, Ph.D. A few weeks ago the Indianapolis Star reported that a bill passed out of committee prohibiting trans women from entering women’s collegiate athletic competition. The bill “requires, for purposes of interscholastic athletic events, state educational institutions and certain private postsecondary educational institutions to expressly designate an athletic team or sport as one of the following: Read the full article…
Franke: Property-Tax Misery
by Mark Franke Sometimes, things just don’t make sense. The news has been full of stories of local government taxing districts unhappy with Gov. Mike Braun’s proposal to reduce property taxes for Hoosiers. It seems these units will find it stressful to operate with a reduction in tax revenue, regardless how small. That’s standard operating procedure. Read the full article…
Franke: A Modest Proposal to Save America
by Mark Franke Donald Trump and Elon Musk must be accomplishing something, given the howls coming out of the Washington establishment. Could Trump actually be making good on his 2016 promise to drain the swamp? Still, I am not sanguine about his ultimate success. The root problem will still be there no matter how much Read the full article…
Wong: Rethinking Amtrak Subsidies
by J.D. Wong Founded in 1971, Amtrak began as an “experiment” to see if passenger trains could make money. Yet, with routes drawn for political gain rather than public need, it has lost money ever since. Instead of throwing good money after bad, Congress should cut Amtrak’s subsidies to zero in the next 180 days. To Read the full article…
