Rep. Ed DeLaney: Charter schools’ quest for tax dollars is out of control
Charter schools are not responsible to the elected school boards or taxpayers from whom they want property tax dollars.
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Sen. Tyler Johnson: Indiana should act to protect Hoosier children
A child cannot understand the weight and permanency of these decisions.
Dr. Jamie Stelzer: Bill bans critical care for transgender youth
Gender-affirming care is a multidisciplinary team of providers whose goal is to support the patient’s social, psychological, behavioral and medical needs.
Sen. Brian Buchanan: Parents should have choice in educational options
By expanding the ESA program to allow more families to participate, we can ensure that Hoosier children have even more opportunities to be successful in school.
Keith Gambill: School choice is a lie. Parents know it.
A recent Indiana Department of Education and Gallup survey showed that 88% of Hoosier parents are satisfied with the quality of their child’s school.
Sen. Travis Holdman: We must develop a plan before taxes can be cut
This process might feel like a slow burn, but all good things take time.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: Find a tax cut: Republicans’ one-trick pony
Tax cuts alone don’t further economic development. We have shown that.
Michael J. Hicks: Reviewing Indiana’s taxes will be eye-opening
This … examination of tax and spending policy will give Hoosiers better insight about the role of taxes and spending on growth.
Josh Webb: Lawmakers should lower state taxes across the board
The problem is, this nanny-state, tax-hiking mentality is its own unhealthy addiction, and it won’t stop with cigarettes.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Increasing the cigarette tax will improve health
It is well known from multiple authoritative sources that increasing the cigarette tax is probably the most effective single strategy for reducing smoking rates.
Bryan Hannon: For more public health funding, increase tax
Failure to invest in public health—and to raise taxes on all tobacco products—is not without cost.
Tom McDermott: As leaders, we can’t pick winners and losers
I’m no tax-and-spend liberal—that ain’t me—but let me tell you, I can be trusted to govern in a way that means all Hoosiers can do better and all of us have an equal opportunity to achieve economic prosperity.
James Sceniak: Congress needs to get out of the way, cut waste
Congress’ attempts to manipulate the economy through taxes and spending has had many unintended consequences.
U.S. Sen. Todd Young: Change in leadership is needed to curb inflation
When inflation started to increase in early 2021, I sat in the Oval Office and warned the president against unnecessary stimulus spending.
Jeff Maurer: Forming a more perfect union requires your vote
Our elections are so bad that many candidates run unopposed, and some even refuse to appear in public debates. If candidates won’t answer to you in a debate, they won’t answer to you in office.
Diego Morales: Safeguarding our elections will be my priority
I will focus on safeguards surrounding our elections, so every voter has the confidence that their vote was counted.
Destiny Wells: Don’t you dare ask if Indiana can do worse
As secretary of state, I will advocate for more accessible voting while still maintaining safe and secure voting.
Ryan Mears: Experience leads to proactive community presence
As prosecutors, our priority is to hold those accountable who harm others in our community.
Cyndi Carrasco: I’ll tackle crime with a four-front approach
As prosecutors, our priority is to hold those accountable who harm others in our community.
Keith Gambill: Economy, quality of life hinge on addressing shortage
Educators simply are no longer willing to work without professional pay and appropriate working conditions.