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Indiana’s ambitious plan to boost apprenticeships ‘will be challenging,’ per new reportIndiana Capital Chronicle As Hoosier education leaders lean deeper into a statewide model that emphasizes work-based learning, a new report from the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute cautions that while apprenticeships are widely considered to be a “gold standard” of workforce training, scaling the programs to meet current needs ”will be challenging.” Employer demand for workers continues to outpace Indiana’s supply of individuals looking for work, said IFPI President Stephanie Wells, who authored the policy brief. Like many other states, Indiana is now seeking to create robust youth and adult apprenticeship programming. | How did we get here? Historical analysis of property tax reform seeks answersIndiana Capital Chronicle October 1, 2024 A flurry of property tax proposals geared toward reform following an uptick in prices closely mirrors trends from the last fifty years in which such increases bring systemic changes, according to new analysis from Larry DeBoer, a retired agricultural economics professor from Purdue University. DeBoer’s analysis, which spans the last 50 years of the state’s property tax policy, detailed several points of — at times — reactive policies from Indiana’s elected leaders over recent decades followed by stagnant periods with little change. “In a sense, an emergency happens and we react. But in another sense, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” DeBoer said. “But when it does break, boy we try to fix it as fast as we can.” The new research, published with the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, was unveiled at a joint event Monday with Prosperity Indiana in advance of the 2025 legislative session along with a second paper analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indiana’s property tax. DeBoer’s presentation was followed by Neva Butkus, with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, and Chris Watts, with the Indiana Association of REALTORS. |
