Local Opinion

Recently, many people have asked questions and expressed concerns about the Taylor Road project. The topics have ranged from timing to roundabouts to drainage and other design features. This article is an attempt to inform the citizens of Columbus of the current status, what still needs to be done, and when it will be completed.

The U.S. Congress is turning its attention to something called the Build it Back Better (BBB) bill. This is a good time to think critically about the political economy of our national debt. It is good to start with some facts and acknowledge what we do and do not know about the economic consequences of a large public debt. A big part of this is discussion must be the question of how we tax ourselves to pay for this debt.

Is it just me or do you also have a tough time finding things in your refrigerator?

I learned during what many today consider the benighted 1950s about a concept termed the Melting Pot. This was taught in what we called...

In the next few weeks we’ll find out if Congress has the chops to lower the price of prescription drugs paid by Medicare beneficiaries....

We’re thinking about getting one of those Ring doorbells that notify you on your cell phone every time someone is at the door. A lot...

It is National Friends of the Library Week, and yes, we appreciate all of our friends, but this is about our Friends. Just what is...

A good conversation starter is to share stories of how young you were when you first worked a “real job” for pay. For some of...

Inflation talk continues to animate the airwaves, or at least cable TV, and remains part of the political conversation. Economists should have something to...

Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) chairs the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee, the source for tax and budget bills. He entered the House in 1994,...