Like the Dierks Bentley song “What was I Thinkin’?”, when I said the State’s politicians have seen the light about the Mid-States Corridor; and, “What was I Thinkin’” when I said we were winning the Corridor fight; or, “What was I Thinkin’” when I said the people of Indiana are opposed to the Corridor project; or…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 31, 2026 Everywhere I look, the concept of free speech is getting a workout. A food truck, a cake, a flag — all have stirred up emotions recently here in Indiana. Of course, the First Amendment applies only to freedom of speech as it pertains to government action….
A recent letter to the editor asked that we “Don’t fall for the smears leveled at Democrats”, well let’s not fall for the smears leveled at Republicans either. The political animosity is very one sided. When the hatred for one person becomes the rallying cry for an entire group, we have a problem. Civil discourse…
The changes in Senate Enrolled Act 1 mean that families, not businesses, will pay more. Hoosiers should expect the next couple of years to be full of hasty and ill-conceived tax proposals as the failure of last year’s tax law sinks in. The Indiana Republican Party feels rushed to make more changes before voters experience…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital ChronicleJuly 24, 2026 Hoosiers are in for a rude awakening in a few short weeks when all of Indiana’s gas taxes return to full price. Gov. Mike Braun has suspended both the sales tax on gas and the state gas excise tax for months. But he can’t do more unless…
This letter is in response to a letter to the editor from Julie Melchior, in which she claims some Republicans are hoping to demonize Democrats as Communists, atheists, and terrorists. She then proceeds to provide a “history” in support of her statement. I am responding to a couple of her points. Regarding the “demonization”, which…
After reading recently that some Republicans, in fear of mid-term losses, are hoping to demonize the Democrats as Communists, atheists and terrorists, in the same way they have successfully branded people of color as criminals and the poor as lazy. I am curious as to how well that will work in Dubois County where, up…
As someone who represents a rural area, I know how important it is for farmers to be responsible stewards of their land. Farmers work hard to conserve the land we use to grow our crops and feed our animals, which is why I’m happy the state has created a program to share the cost of conservation efforts in…
Recently, I attended two very different INDOT public meetings: one about improving SR 64 through Huntingburg and another about adding sidewalks along SR 56 through Ireland. In both cases, I left understanding why the improvements were being proposed, and they made sense. My takeaway was that these are the types of projects INDOT should focus…
The people of Dubois County deserve leadership that is transparent, accountable, and committed to putting the interests of its citizens ahead of special interests. Sadly, after watching the actions of our County Commissioners over the past several months,We have become deeply disappointed in the direction they have chosen. Meeting after meeting, concerned citizens have come…
