by Aim Admin | Apr 20, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Originally printed as an Opinion in the Journal Gazette, April 20. With only days left in the session, the Indiana General Assembly faces a major task – approval of a long-term transportation funding plan capable of meeting needs in communities statewide. “We believe...
by Aim Admin | Apr 19, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Originally printed online in the Times Union, April 18. State legislators in the Senate and House are hammering out the differences between two competing plans to fund long-term road construction, with a deadline set for midnight Friday. The final bill is expected to...
by Aim Admin | Apr 18, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Originally printed in the Northwest Indiana Times, Guest Commentary, April 18. We’ve all heard a lot about road funding in recent months. Whether you believe it or not, the fact that it’s being discussed is a very good thing. For much too long and for whatever...
by Aim Admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
With this year’s General Assembly session expected to end this week, legislative leaders are putting final touches on a road funding plan. Here are the top five things you need to know as negotiations come to a close: The amount of funding for local roads is a key...
by Aim Admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Originally printed in the Indy Star, Letters to the Editor, April 14. While road funding shortfalls are a statewide issue, the majority of problems created by these gaps fall to city, town and county governments. Why? Because these local governments maintain 75% of...
by Aim Admin | Apr 15, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Originally printed as an Editorial in the Indy Star, April 14. The vast majority of the 150 members of the Indiana General Assembly are by nature reluctant to raise taxes — no matter the reason. So the fact that both the House and the Senate have already signed off on...
