NEWS
Freedom funding
Indiana readies for federal choice scholarship program in 2027 Indiana is preparing to add a new federal layer to its already expansive school choice system, with a tax credit program that could steer millions of privately donated dollars toward [...]
Rough roads ahead?
INDOT lays out sobering road cost, revenue report at BudCom Anyone following Indiana’s road infrastructure discussions in recent years knows the state is heading toward a major funding problem . . . one that extends far beyond the roughly [...]
J.D., LG on end to property tax
Meshing Prescott/Braun and Mishler and Thompson plans? When Rep. J.D. Prescott (R) began his statewide tour touting his bill to completely eliminate the property tax the reactions were diverse. Many thought he was delusional, some wondered if he was [...]
When the bridge breaks
Flooding destroys roads, bridges, quarry; what’s the impact? Historic flooding late last week washed away roads, destroyed bridges and levees, and forced emergency repairs across the state, creating a pressing new infrastructure challenge at a particularly complicated moment for [...]
Degrees drive dollars
ICHE unveils new outcomes-based performance funding model Indiana is preparing to replace its previous broad and complicated higher education performance funding system, adopted three years ago, with a model centered on a single outcome: whether an Indiana student completes [...]
Familiar first half look to 2026
Market stabilizes; winners, losers become increasingly defined Until the pandemic hit in 2020, we had traditionally presented you a July deep dive into the mid-year casino numbers, detailing how things had progressed through the first half of the year [...]
Tallying tariffs’ Indiana impact
Illini study shows IN only 2nd to Michigan in Midwest hurt Tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration in 2025 raised costs for the average Hoosier household by $2,600, shrunk Hoosier State GDP by $2.65 billion (- 0.51%), reduced Indiana’s [...]
Guv gas tax holiday hits empty
Braun suspends gas taxes for final 30 days under his power Governor Mike Braun (R) is giving Hoosier drivers one more month without state gasoline taxes, but the final extension available under his executive authority is also forcing a [...]
Loan changes hit Hoosiers
New federal loan limits start July 1; how is IN affected? Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the June 19, 2026 issue of Indiana Education Insight. The federal student loan overhaul has since taken effect. A major [...]
GOP goes to the Max
What to expect from Beau and Ballard going forward Republicans are bracing for almost four months of Secretary of State Diego Morales (R) operating with no guardrails now that he has lost his bid for renomination after having the [...]