Let’s Stop Throwing Good Education Money After Bad
For release Dec. 17 and thereafter (652 words) On Dec. 4, the Indiana Department of Education released the latest ISTEP (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress) results for Indiana students. They were stagnant. Despite higher academic standards and more spending by taxpayers, scores showed no improvement from the previous year. The next day, in an Read the full article…
Markets and Gas Prices? He Told You So — $1.80 Ago
For release noon Tuesday Dec. 9 (556 words)I love saying I told you so. But setting aside my sinful pride, I hope the turmoil in the retail gasoline market does teach all of us in Indiana at least one simple yet profound lesson: Gasoline prices follow oil prices.Eighteen months ago retail gasoline prices surged to Read the full article…
Guidelines for Indiana Legislators: No New Taxes, No New Spending
For release Dec. 3 and thereafter (690 words)The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Zweig recently found a silver lining behind the global meltdown of financial markets: After years of maxing out credit cards and squandering money, consumers may be forced to live within their means. If that lesson is a sound one for ordinary citizens — Read the full article…
Taxing Seed Corn — or the ‘Bailout’ Comes to Indiana
For release at noon Tuesday Nov. 25 and thereafter (765 words)The implementation of the recent bailout legislation included a provision allowing the Treasury Department to invest up to $250 billion taxpayer dollars into bank equities in Indiana and throughout the country. This partial nationalization of our banks creates the potential for much mischief, calling up Read the full article…
Why not Trust the Voters on Tax Cap?
For release Nov. 19 and thereafter (700 words)If you were one of the citizens who took to the streets last year, demanding relief from out-of-control property taxes, pay close attention to the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly. Future tax cuts are in danger. Local governments, schools, some legislators and others are trying to Read the full article…
What Do Politicians Mean by “Courage”?
For release noon Tuesday Nov. 11 and thereafter (662 words) Some of us spent Veteran’s Day this week restoring the word “courage” to its proper meaning. It took a beating in Indiana’s political campaigns. Starting with the military definition makes sense. But that is not as simple as you might think. Even on the battlefield, Read the full article…
