Indiana Republicans are acting like they’ve been caught flat footed. The new administrations in Washington and at the Statehouse are plunging us toward recession.
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2025/04/19 Local ‘Hands Off’ movement Draws over 30 in quiet protest
For the second time in as many weeks, protestors encouraging the federal government to keep its “Hands Off” gathered on the southeast corner of the Kosciusko County Courthouse Saturday, April 19, starting at noon and ending at 2 p.m. The last protest was Saturday, April 5.
2025/04/17 Supreme Court will review Trump’s attempt to ban birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court said it will review President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban automatic U.S. citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors.
2025/04/16 ‘Definitely concerning’ | Indiana lawmakers expect higher unemployment and near-recession conditions
“Lawmakers were briefed by economist Tom Jackson, with S&P Global. He said the economy will grow very slowly, approaching recession levels. The slowdown was blamed on the end of the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, high interest rates” and the impact of “Trump’s new tariffs.”
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2025/04/25 Indiana Senate sends finalized local property, income tax plan to governor
While you were sleeping, this bill passed the Senate and Governor Mike Braun has hinted at signing it. “Local governments would lose a projected $1.5 billion over the three years, per the fiscal analysis. Public school corporations alone represent about half the anticipated loss, at $744 million — although Democrats contend other tax changes push that figure to almost $800 million.”
2025/03/29 Large crowd expected in Warsaw for data center rezoning on Wednesday
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2025/03/20 Locals Attend Yakym’s Mobile Office Hours In Warsaw To Advocate For Town Hall
“There’s an old saying … ‘You measure twice and cut once,’” said another constituent. “You guys are doing that backward. What sense does it make to fire somebody and then a week later, hire them back because they’re essential? The top brass is not thinking clearly.”
Lee Harman wrote a letter addressed to Yakym, read it aloud, and provided it to Schultz. He requested Yakym conduct town halls in his district so constituents can speak to him directly about the Trump administration’s actions.
Harman and several others in attendance said they had sent emails and made phone calls to Yakym’s office. Harman said he had “little faith” his emails to Yakym had been read.
2025/03/15 Trade War Retaliation Will Hit Trump Voters Hardest
The retaliatory tariffs target industries employing 9.5 percent of people in Wisconsin, 8.5 percent of people in Indiana and 8.4 percent of people in Iowa. The shares are also relatively high in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky and Kansas.
2025/02/28 Constituents Express Concerns, Urge Yakym To Hold Town Halls
“I, Vicki Morton, Kosciusko Democratic party chair and a board member at Cardinal Services in Warsaw, spoke of the potential threats to Medicaid, which supports people with disabilities who participate in Cardinal Services programs. Later that night, Rudy Yakym voted for the Republican budget reconciliation bill, which includes cuts to Medicaid.”
