Fiscal Policy
GUEST COMMENTARY: Lawmakers favor private education at public schools' expense
In an Indiana General Assembly session where so much could have been done for K-12 public schools, the super majorities in the House and Senate let those opportunities slip through their fingers.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Why my generation should oppose a Lake income tax
While the proposed local option income tax for Lake County would affect all working residents, it's young people who should be the most upset over this issue.
DOUG ROSS: NWI residents take a stab at federal budget
There's something eerie about writing about the federal budget for the Ides of March, considering all the political backstabbing going on right now. But there are good things happening in regard to the federal budget, too.
EDITORIAL: Green with envy over Porter County's gold
Lake County officials are talking about borrowing money from Porter County to make ends meet in its 2013 budget. Loose lips sink ships, and loose budgets sink taxpayers.
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