Well as tradition dictates, it’s time for me to do my  top 10 state and local stories of 2016.  Of course most of this occurs in the shadow of President-Elect Donald’s Trump’s victory, so with that said, here we go…    Voters Turn Down Our IPS’ BS.  – IPS reform advocates win three out four […]

If Indiana wants to fully address its road funding problem, it is going to seriously have to include toll roads as part of that equation. Right now, the state has about $1.1 billion worth of road funding needs.  There are numerous proposals on the table to help close that gap; an increase in the gas […]

Whenever I am asked whether the deal reached between the incoming Trump administration and United Technologies (UT) to keep 1,000 Carrier manufacturing jobs in Indianapolis was a good or bad idea, my answer is “it’s complicated”.    There are multiple elements to this news.   If I may steal a line from my good friend, Dr. […]