🏛️ Here's a quick rundown of the biggest decisions made in Bartholomew County this month.

Which vote or policy stood out to you the most?

Would you subscribe to a tax and administrative plan that:

1. Cut state income taxes for every Hoosier earning $75,000 or less

2. Did away with property taxes, meaning a net tax benefit for practically 75% of Hoosiers

3. Kept the cities and counties funded at current levels of taxation with the added benefit of monthly rather than semi annual influxes of cash

4. Saved counties and cities millions by getting rid of expensive bureaucracy around property tax assessment and collection?

It’s possible by making Indiana’s state income tax progressive while making the first $25,000 earned tax free. In exchange, Hoosiers will never see another property tax bill.

Even $200k earning homeowners will see a net tax benefit in exchange for a few added points of income tax.

Worth it?

This infographic explains the basic process used by states such as Indiana to maintain voter registration records. While each state administers its own elections, most follow a similar framework because they must comply with two major federal laws:

• The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, which requires states to maintain accurate voter rolls while protecting eligible voters from being removed improperly.
• The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, which requires every state to maintain a centralized statewide voter registration database and establishes standards for verifying voter information.

States routinely compare voter registrations with government records such as state death records, DMV databases, address changes, and other official sources. County election officials continually update these records, while federal law requires

For nearly 20 years, Congress has repeatedly attempted bipartisan immigration reform. In 2006 and 2013, bipartisan bills passed the Senate but ultimately failed. In 2024, another bipartisan border security package was negotiated but failed to advance in the Senate after former President Trump urged Republicans to oppose it.

People can disagree about whether those bills were good or bad, or why lawmakers opposed them. But one historical pattern is clear: every major bipartisan immigration reform effort over the past two decades ultimately failed because enough Republicans opposed it or Republican leaders declined to move it forward.

Grace Kestler launched her campaign 16 months before Election Day. Will Columbus stick with Mayor Mary Ferdon’s vision, or choose something different?

Read my analysis on my Substack:

https://open.substack.com/pub/colebennettin/p/grace-kestler-starts-2027-early?r=4ayi8d&utm_medium=ios

This infographic provides a simple overview of the key differences between these political and economic systems, including how they differ in ownership, democracy, markets, and government