There are several Mid-States Corridor events happening next week: MONDAY, MAY 12 This is the DEADLINE for submission of COMMENTS to Lochmueller/INDOT regarding the Draft Purpose and Need Statement. Be sure to get your comments in before the deadline. Encourage family, friends and neighbors to submit comments as well. TUESDAY, MAY 13 – 7:00PM AT…
The United States is an open and free country with a vibrant capitalist economy. It is this very type of economy that reduces poverty. Capitalism is not the enemy of the people, it is their salvation. The late Pope Francis was a Socialist from a Socialist country and by his own words he abhorred capitalism….
M glanced from his phone to ask if he could interview me for a class project. “I’d love to help,” I said. Suddenly, I felt . . . dare I say it . . . RELEVANT . . . yes, RELEVANT here in this century’s Abhorring Twenties. A member of Generation Z had deemed me…
After nearly four months of working with constituents, colleagues and stakeholders, the Indiana General Assembly adjourned Sine Die on April 25, meaning the 2025 session has now formally ended. The end of session gives lawmakers a chance to reflect on the important work we completed this year while looking ahead to find more ways we can make…
The Louis H. Sturm Hardware Store in Jasper, built around 1850, is recognized as one of the oldest businesses in Dubois County. If someone suggested that the building be torn down and the lot paved over, the public outcry would be tremendous. There are businesses just as old in this county who are facing that…
“Once capital becomes an idol and guides people’s decisions, once greed for money presides over the entire socioeconomic system, it ruins society. It condemns and enslaves men and women, it destroys human fraternity, it sets people against one another.“ (Pope Francis) As I sit this Saturday morning, the spring unfolding outside my window, I am…
by Lisa Wilken, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 30, 2025 With the 2025 budget session now in the rear-view mirror, Hoosier veterans are taking note not only of what passed and what didn’t, but how it all unfolded. This session brought minimal progress for Indiana’s veterans. Some long overdue improvements made it through, but far too…
What really is the purpose of the Mid-States Corridor? Hank Menke, from the beginning in 2011, has stated it’s purpose is to facilitate the flow of freight and trucking. Mr. Menke’s original concept was of an interstate, I-67, to connect Nashville, TN to Michigan. In March of 2014 Mr. Menke realized that there were major…
This week, the Indiana General Assembly adjourned the 2025 legislative session. One of the most important bills we worked on this year was Senate Enrolled Act 2, which would help preserve Indiana’s Medicaid program. In recent years, the state has experienced significant increases in Medicaid costs that have impacted our ability to fund other important budget…
Now that Congress is on a two week recess, does anyone know if Congressman Mark Mesmer has scheduled a town hall meeting to address everything that has taken place in Washington in just the past four months. We are confident the congressman will not count his recent unexpected appearance at a Jasper Chamber of Commerce…
