Tim Timmons

Are you watching the unfolding drama on property taxes inside the Indiana Statehouse? I sure am and boy is it interesting. A few observations: So many questions, so few answers. It’d be easy to say this is going to go like it always does. A few folks will make noise and jump up and down,…

It’s that time of year when we pay more attention to our money – because Uncle Sam and all his many, many, many, many relatives in Washington, Indianapolis and right here at home have their hands out and have ever-so-kindly given us until April 15 to fork over our hard-earned dollars. OK, forget the family…

A recent story in the media reported the Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith wants to double his office’s budget. This, during a time when Gov. Mike Braun is asking for state agencies and departments to tighten their belt. Doesn’t sound like very responsible government, does it? Remember Paul Harvey? Miss him? Yeah, me too. So…

A buddy I consider a brother and I were talking about the current state of affairs in the newspaper industry. We mentioned the old Walt Kelly cartoon, Pogo. Way back on Earth Day in 1970, Kelly drew Pogo standing in a forest filled with trash and garbage. He had a forlorn look on his face.…

Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Stanley Andrews . . . I READ an interesting story from our friends at the Indiana Capital Chronicle about how small towns are trying to revitalize themselves again. The regular eight or nine of you who read these scribbles won’t be surprised to know that I’m a big fan…

I’m not usually a “headache” guy. Maybe I should rephrase that? I’ve been told on occasion that I can cause headaches. But me having one? Not so much. So, not sure what brought this one on. Could be the Indiana Legislature trying to run us out of business with their public notice campaign. Or maybe…