

Something Must Give
The Indiana General Assembly reacted to protests from voters over rising property tax bills and in 2008 placed property tax caps into...


Move Forward on South Bend School Plan
Last week, the South Bend Community School Corporation released its Focus 2018 Plan which includes new grade configurations, new bell...


Right Formula Requires a lot of Elements
My daughter and I were talking homework last week. She’s tackling high school chemistry which brought back memories of the periodic table...

Think Big on Rail Opportunity
The regions we are competing with are thinking big. They are making key decisions to position themselves to beat us. They want to attract...


Tax Reform Tops DC Agenda
Last week I had an opportunity to visit Capitol Hill for an inside look at what’s happening in Washington, DC. I try to go out at least...


A View from Inside the Eye
It’s only been a few days since Hurricane Irma passed through Florida and residents and businesses are only beginning the process of...


Taking Indiana to the Next Level
The busiest business in town might just be the sign companies printing the “Help Wanted” or “Now Hiring” signs. It might be easier to...


Football A Big Bonus for Local Businesses
We’re just a couple of weeks away from the 2017 home football opener as the Irish get set to take on Temple on September 2. There is a...


Lessons Learned
I had the opportunity to be in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this month with more than 1,000 Chamber of Commerce Professionals from all...


Time to Finish What We Started
If you were one of the forty-four million people traveling over the 4th of July Holiday, you might have noticed a slight increase in your...