The Indiana Constitution of 1851 had a very broad idea of what should be taxed by the property tax. Basically: tax everything. It said the General Assembly must provide for the assessment and taxation ...

After more deadlines and deals, another round of President Trump’s tariffs has arrived. With higher prices again needing to be justified — and on the heels of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which didn’t ...

After more deadlines and deals, another round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has arrived. With higher prices again needing to be justified — and on the heels of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which ...

In his book, The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation and Dispossession in America, Andrew Kahrl examines the history of the property tax and its role in perpetuating wealth inequality. This ...

The cost of home ownership is not what it used to be. Housing prices are up since the pandemic, and these high prices, coupled with high interest rates, are preventing many Americans from buying a ...

Gross 2025-26 property tax bills are much more likely to go down for two North Platte homes, thanks to what could be called the “tax-base effect.” They’re both in line for a nearly 5% gross tax cut — ...

Concord’s tax base grew far less than city councilors had counted on when they approved a roughly 3% increase to the tax rate in June, leaving city coffers short of their goals. The budget shortfall ...

The Indiana Constitution of 1851 had a very broad idea of what should be taxed by the property tax. Basically: tax everything. It said the General Assembly must provide for the assessment and taxation ...

Editor’s note: Opinion content is solely the opinion of the writer and not the Daily Journal. The Indiana Constitution of 1851 had a very broad idea of what should be taxed by the property tax.