The Indiana House tackled property tax legislation for the first time this session, listening to hours of public testimony on two bills with a wide-ranging impact on local government services and school budgets.Â
Read MoreDear Editor, Consolidation of Indiana school districts has resurfaced as a topic in policy discussions because of the release of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Indiana Prosperity 2035 Plan. Not all agree with this proposal. The Indiana School Boards Association and the Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association … Read More
Rural interest groups will be advocating for more local control of water supplies, expanded broadband internet access and more medical personnel in rural hospitals at January’s Indiana General Assembly session.
Read MoreMENTONE — Monday, Aug. 7, marked the beginning of the 2017-18 school year for Tippecanoe Valley schools. Students are filling classrooms from the elementary through high school levels, though a disturbing trend during the last 10 or so years has been less state funding for the more rural … Read More
