EDITORIAL: Township reform must not fail again
With property tax caps putting the squeeze on budgets, it’s foolhardy for townships to be sitting on millions that could be funding needed services.
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Aggressive bills aimed at consolidating township governments fail
With two weeks left in the legislative session, only two statewide local-government-reform bills remain. Both fail to accomplish reformers’ key aim: removing layers of township government they say have outlived their use.
Shares of embattled ITT may not have hit bottom
Some analysts believe the thrashing ITT investors have taken since the federal government unveiled a tougher regulatory scheme for for-profit schools a year ago is only the start.
Committee explores ways to reduce government
Charging not-for-profits for government services, eliminating certain paper records and trimming how much counties pay to mental-health institutions are among the ways local officials say the cost of government could be reduced.
COX: Shrinking government can increase costs
Legislation will likely be introduced in the Indiana General Assembly to abolish township governments and consolidate their functions into counties. As in the past, the proponents claim this would save money for taxpayers. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Obama considers shedding rules that hurt job growth
The president planned to sign an executive order Tuesday telling federal agencies to look for rules that place an unreasonable burden on businesses.
Reports say Indiana townships inefficient
New investigations reported in Indiana newspapers say there are widespread patterns of inefficiency in the government of the state’s 1,008 townships.
EDITORIAL: Daniels on target on township reform
Government reform is an important topic, especially at a time tax caps have forced many units of local government to cut back on essential services.
FEIGENBAUM: Session to test lawmakers’ views on small government
Many new House and Senate members won election in part on platforms of reducing government regulation and minimizing government in the lives of Hoosiers.
Business agenda might get friendly reception
With Republicans firmly in control of the Indiana General Assembly, businesses have a better chance of achieving some of their legislative objectives than they have for years.
Redistricting, education issues also on docket for General Assembly
Legislature will consider redistricting along with controversial education issues.
TENBARGE: Act now to build a better Indiana
Indiana cannot endure without serious reform, and this session must be approached with the urgency it deserves.
CAMPBELL: A primer for government reformers
Proponents have to connect government reform to the real pocketbook issues that drive people.
Drugmakers seek Republican allies to defeat cost-cutting panel
Pharmaceutical firms led by Eli Lilly are trying to eliminate a government panel aimed at controlling Medicare spending seven months after they supported the health-care overhaul that created it.
Bayh’s exit may pinch federal funds going to Indiana
Sen. Evan Bayh brought home the bacon—more than
$1.4 billion in federal appropriations and grants in just the last 12 months.
Government reform, unemployment taxes chug through Legislature
Key measures cleared their chambers of origin by the Feb. 3 deadline.
Senate OKs bill to eliminate township boards
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 29-19 Thursday for a bill that would eliminate township boards and transfer their duties
to the county level starting in 2013. It now moves to the Democrat-led House for consideration.
House bill lets voters weigh in on township government
Indiana House has cleared legislation that would allow voters to decide this year whether to eliminate their township trustees
and boards. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Panel OKs bill to eliminate Indiana township boards
Township boards would be eliminated in Indiana and their local government duties would be transferred to the county level
if a Statehouse proposal becomes law.
Again, on government reform
Assessing the odds for government reform in the General Assembly.