I love to walk in Valpo. On foot, you notice things you don’t otherwise see — a wildflower, the sunlight and shadows on a building, a neighbor’s smile. You also notice things that aren’t so nice — a new pothole, a broken sidewalk. Our city’s infrastructure is essential to our quality of life. It delivers…

The answer is it depends. In some cases, sure they do. But on average, they lead to higher tax rates and don’t create the jobs they promise. Don’t take my word on it. Read this study from Ball State University: Some Economic Effects of Tax Increment Financing in Indiana

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We grew up in a small, three-bedroom, one-bathroom home on the south side of Hammond, Indiana, with an unfinished basement and two giant maple trees in the front yard. I am the middle of three boys. Mom and Dad bought the house the night before I was born, as we outgrew the apartment in East…

I never knew I could love a home that I didn’t live in so much. But I do. I fell in love with 105 Michigan in my hometown of Valparaiso back in 2015. That year, I read about her in the newspaper. She was 89 years old and under threat ...

Tonight the Valparaiso City Council voted 6-1 to pass Ordinance No. 14 – 2017, designating the proposed St. Paul Square development as an economic development target area, paving the way for the related tax abatements. And, though I argued against it, I don’t see it as a complete loss ...