http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/news Columns Public Policy News and Events from Purdue University's College of Agriculture en-us http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/CC/2009/090723CC.html The school funding formula was one of the sticking points in this year's state budget debate. To understand why, consider an example. 7/27/2009 http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/CC/2008/June/080626CC.html The big new tax reform law passed by the General Assembly in March adds a new feature to the process of setting local taxes. At least 15 days before budgets are adopted, all the non-school governments in a county must submit their proposed budgets, tax levies and tax rates to the county council. 7/7/2008 http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/CC/2007/May/070524CC.htm Each year brings a new property tax crisis. The General Assembly scrambles to defend homeowners from big tax hikes. Each year, legislators are accused of merely postponing the problem with a policy "Band-aid." When will Indiana's system of local finance get the diagnosis and treatment it needs? When should we schedule the surgery? 5/24/2007 http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/CC/2007/February/070222CC.htm The Indiana General Assembly is considering an historic innovation in local government taxation. It's a constitutional amendment to abolish the property tax. 2/22/2007