HOWEY COLUMN: A Pyrrhic victory for Gov. Braun?

Brian Howey: A Pyrrhic victory for Gov. Braun?

It’s not unusual for a rookie governor’s top legislative priority to pass by a razor-thin margin. In 1973, Gov. Doc Bowen’s property tax reforms passed the Indiana Senate by one vote. In 2006, first-term Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Major Moves initiative…

Republicans Are Financial Predators and Braun is No Exception

Source: Tom Williams / Getty Governor Mike Braun failed Hoosiers when he decided to sign into law the flawed property tax reform bill. The bill started as a proposal from Braun that would bring cuts to property taxes that totaled $4.1 billion. However in a compromise deal reached last week, that number is down to $1.3 billion. The bill gives homeowners a property tax credit of up to $300, greatly increases the exemption for business personal pro…

HOWEY COLUMN: A Pyrrhic victory for Gov. Braun?

It’s not unusual for a rookie governor’s top legislative priority to pass by a razor-thin margin. In 1973, Gov. Doc Bowen’s property tax reforms passed the Indiana Senate by one vote. In 2006, first-term Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Major Moves initiative…