Editorial: Saluting those who aspire to public office
The (Terre Haute) Tribune-Star
Michael Hicks: Small schools face tough choices
This month, my colleague Dagney Faulk and I released a study titled “School Corporation Size and Student Outcomes.” This is the newest of perhaps a dozen studies we’ve authored on the key issues of government size, cost and effectiveness. The largest of these was a book examining government consolidation in the U.S. through two centuries.
Editorial: State senator proposes new barrier to voting
The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette
Dunn: Tax Season Begins
Now that most of us have put away our Christmas decorations, the next major season begins: Tax season.
Editorial: Voters deserve respect, representation from their legislators
The (Terre Haute) Tribune-Star
Michael Hicks: Thinking hard about the IREAD test
Governor Holcomb, along with leaders of the House and Senate, laid out a legislative plan to hold back students who fail to pass the third grade IREAD exam. This is a significant policy issue because about one in five Hoosier third graders fail to pass the reading test. This pass rate has worsened substantially since COVID. My back-of-the-envelope analysis suggests that adding another year of school for 15,000 children would cost over $125 million a year.
Franke: After Modernity, What?
The history of western civilization is generally divided into three epochs, if memory serves from my junior high world history class. This classification scheme was retroactively applied by historians trying to make sense of why things changed so dramatically at certain points in time.
Editorial: State push for recreational trails is a smart way to boost economy
Indianapolis Business Journal
Editorial: Hoosiers have governor, legislature to thank for drop in fatal overdoses
The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette
Michael Hicks: What does new GDP data tell us about the Hoosier economy?
The U.S. Department of Commerce is reviewing the National Income Accounts, which measure the size and composition of our economy. This process is undertaken every few years, as better measurement tools are available. Right now, the data only extends back to 2017, but it tells a few interesting stories about the Hoosier economy.