Marion County Assessor Pens Scathing Column on Township Assessing Process
Yesterday’s Indianapolis Star featured a column by Marion County Assessor Greg Bowes articulating the fundamental problems plaguing Indiana’s township assessments. Here are some highlights, but please...
View ArticleRiding the Government Reform Roller Coaster
The effort to introduce the concepts of efficiency and better service to citizens into Indiana’s local government structure has seen more ups and downs than your favorite ride at Holiday World or any...
View ArticleHouse Introduces 14 New Bills… Why?
Late yesterday it was revealed that the General Assembly has 14 new bills to contend with… or do they? Four of the measures introduced by House members are procedural in nature: the vehicle bills. The...
View ArticleSummer Interns Available Through Common Goal
Employers who may be seeking summer interns, who may need some extra help, or who may want to dedicate a few weeks to a good cause, consider hosting a high school summer intern through the Common Goal...
View ArticleSpangle: Libertarian Party Anticipates Growth, Doubling Filed Candidates
Chris Spangle is executive director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana. Since the closing of the polls on November 4, 2008 there has been a rush to find out exactly what a Libertarian is and why a...
View ArticleMaking the (Regional) Connection
It’s time to tune into GLE! Not “Glee,” the pop culture phenomenon about a high school show choir. I’m referring to GLE, which stands for Get Linked Expo, a regional event bringing together business...
View ArticleChamber Endorses Mary Ann Sullivan for State Senate
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce announced today its endorsement of State Rep. Mary Ann Sullivan (D-Indianapolis) in her general election challenge to incumbent State Sen. Brent Waltz (R-Greenwood) for...
View ArticleUpcoming Mass Transit Events in Central Indiana
As many of you know, the Indiana Chamber supports Indiana's mass transit bill (HB 1011). Here are some upcoming events that will help educate the public and rally support for the measure. If...
View ArticleIndy Still Miles Behind on Mass Transit Compared to Other Cities
While mass transit in Central Indiana finally received a somewhat-limiting go-ahead from the Indiana General Assembly in the recently completed session, others with long-established systems are moving...
View ArticleNumbers to Ponder
Three totally unrelated, but intriguing, numbers courtesy of Governing magazine: 33%: Americans with past-due debt that’s been turned over to a collection agency 15%: Proportion of voting-age residents...
View ArticlePurdue’s 4-H Outreach Expanding to City Youth
I may be a graduate of Indiana University, but the IU/Purdue rivalry stops at the edge of the basketball court for me. That’s likely for two reasons: (1) I have at least a modicum of perspective, and...
View ArticleChamber Supports Regional Cities Initiative, I-69 Route in Southern Marion...
HB 1403 establishes the Indiana Regional City Fund to provide grants and loans to regional development authorities. Provides that the Indiana Economic Development Corporation administers the fund....
View ArticleImmigration Matters Continue to Be Debated in Summer Study
The Senate Select Committee on Immigration Issues met recently for its fourth meeting. An interesting presentation was provided to legislators by the former director of the statistics division of the...
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