Watts: Indiana ‘Fivers’ for a Balanced Budget
“On a state level, I think it’s important that we find candidates and elect them who would be willing to call for a Convention of States, if need be. Because that is the tool the people have to rein in government.” — Sarah Palin, April 14, 2014 by Tyler Watts, Ph.D. The Indianapolis Star last Read the full article…
Bohanon: Economics in Las Vegas or in Bible Study
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. I am writing this article on an airplane to Las Vegas. I’ll be attending the annual conference of the Association of Private Enterprise Education with two of my colleagues and six of my students. We’ll share some of the work we have done in economics at Ball State University — and Read the full article…
Half Past the Month: The Kenley Rule and Common Core
by Craig Ladwig At a small table at an Indianapolis club some years ago, an argument began — or perhaps more an intense discussion. It was between two strong personalities: Luke Kenley, the Noblesville businessman who would become chairman of the state Senate Appropriations Committee, and Stephen Moore, an economist and frequent guest of our Read the full article…
Schansberg: The 1040 Tax Form Turns 100
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution brought us the federal income tax in 1913. A year later, the 1040 tax form was born. The 1040 had a modest debut but has grown impressively since. The original was so compact it was published on the front page of the New York Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (22): Slavery Existed in ‘Free’ Indiana
by Andrea Neal Although the state constitution expressly prohibited it, slavery existed in early Indiana. Two court cases filed by enslaved black women put an end to the practice. In the early 19th century, Polly Strong and Mary Clark challenged prevailing attitudes to claim their civil rights as U.S. and Indiana citizens. “People get really Read the full article…
Bohanon: Downton Abbey and Political Labels
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. I persistently characterize my political philosophy as that of a classical liberal. This sows some confusion. Those who share my deep skepticism about the redistributionist tendency of a modern welfare state are usually characterized as conservatives. So why muddy the water? A short political history is in order. For those who Read the full article…
