Morris: An Ode to Wide Places in the Road
by Leo Morris All I want to do today is tell you where I was born, but be patient. It will take a while. The following is mostly accurate, based on a real occurrence. While some parts of the conversation quoted might have taken place largely in my head, there is a greater truth involved, Read the full article…
Welcome to Tammany Hall, Indiana
“Nearly a third of property taxes now collected by City Hall go into 143 special taxing districts controlled by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and aldermen, according to a new report by Cook County Clerk David Orr” — Chicago Tribune, July 24, 2018 by Craig Ladwig “I don’t care who does the electing, so long as I Read the full article…
Op-Ed: Getting Rid of an Anti-Growth Property Tax
by Mitch Harper A few years ago, my city council considered a personal property tax abatement for a specific business. There was a lengthy discussion of the particulars of that request — quite lengthy. After the other council members had spoken, I raised my hand. I noted we had used up a lot of time Read the full article…
Morris: A Writer’s Discipline
by Leo Morris In 1657 the mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote a letter in which he included the following apology (translated from the French): “I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter.” I suspect that the Indiana Policy Review’s Craig Ladwig has that quote framed Read the full article…
The Outstater
(For the use of the membership only.) “I have never worked with a more honorable man than Dan Coats. He oozes integrity out of every pore. He is motivated by a sense of patriotism and duty to the security and the safety of this nation. I would tell anyone to heed his advice and his Read the full article…
Franke: Alexander Hamilton and the American Dream
by Mark Franke I am conflicted. I love history. One of my historical heroes is Alexander Hamilton. I wrote what was the equivalent of my senior thesis as an undergraduate major in economics on Hamilton’s plan to put the new nation on a sound financial footing. Needless to say, I have looked up to Alexander Read the full article…
