Casting Ballots With an Eye on the Next Generation
For release Oct. 22 and thereafter (680 words) My 21-year-old son will vote for the first time Nov. 4 in what is expected to be a record turnout of first-time voters. Recently he said he planned to stick to the presidential election because he didn’t know enough about other races to make a fully informed Read the full article…
The New (Old) Corruption
For release Wednesday Oct. 15 and thereafter (545 words)The economically minded among us, understanding how the Chris Dodds and the Barney Franks debased our financial system, make the argument that a state of corruption exists whenever a government grows too large to be monitored by democratic processes. A wise observation, but the corruption that worries Read the full article…
Is This the Year of the Disgruntled Voter?
For release Oct. 8 and thereafter (710 words) by Andrea Neal If voters needed any more reason to be disgruntled when they head to the polls next month, Congress gave it to them in passing a financial services bailout loaded with unnecessary earmarks. It’s quite stunning really that politicians so readily admitted to behavior that Read the full article…
A Public-Private Partnership Gone Bad
For release Oct. 1 and thereafter (702 words) A trusting relationship between private and public leaders is a requirement if Indiana is to deal with its immediate challenges, let alone emerge as a state known for its quality of life and economic prosperity That is why several in my business community were overwhelmingly supportive when Read the full article…
Property Tax Reform: Constitutional Amendment or Not?
For release Sept. 24 and thereafter (641 words) by Andrea Neal The 2008 Legislature took a first step toward putting a permanent property tax cap into the Indiana Constitution. Depending on what happens Nov. 4, the fate of that cap could be very much in jeopardy. Only one of the three candidates for governor supports Read the full article…
An Alaskan Model for Hoosier Reform
For release Sept. 17 and thereafter (505 words) We are told by promoters of the stadiums, convention hotels and other Potemkin projects throughout Indiana that we cannot attract the investment our cities need, that public subsidy is required. The argument is politically effective because it plays on our economic fear. And like any bogeyman, it cannot Read the full article…
