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How Crawfordsville Schools are Weathering Fiscal Storm
As state-level property tax measures and funding formula changes reshape the financial landscape for Indiana and its public schools, for Crawfordsville Community School Corporation, a small district already operating with…
Read MoreThe Crisis we Cannot See
In March, the national League of Women Voters joined a lawsuit to oppose a presidential executive order that attempts to radically change the way voting is conducted in this…
Read MoreLWV Looks Into 36-Month Cap on ABA Therapy
Nothing has been spared in the recent budget overhauls at the state level, including funding for individuals receiving Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, the most common and data-supported intervention for…
Read MoreLWV Talks With South Schools
The Indiana state government didn’t hand out any favors to local schools this legislative season. It moved Indiana away from generating revenue based on property taxes toward sales tax income.…
Read MoreLWV Talks Future of Library
There’s a lot of chatter these days about the future of Indiana’s public libraries, and the Crawfordsville District Public Library has not escaped the rumor mill. With changes to the…
Read MoreLocal LWV Looks Into Statement
Word choice matters. High school teachers know and teach the difference between connotation and denotation. Denotation is the dictionary definition, the technical, specific meaning. Remember the d: denotation equals dictionary.…
Read MoreNavigating Uncertainty: City’s Budget Challenges
There’s an old joke that goes, “How do you eat an elephant?” “One bite at a time” is the punch line. No one seems to ask, “How do you make…
Read MoreClimate, Tariffs and Rural Impact
Since the 2024 election, challenges have intensified for climate advocates. The Trump administration has frozen billions in unspent Inflation Reduction Act funds – the infrastructure bill that helps the U.S.…
Read MoreImmigration And The Constitution
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law and shall not deny any…
Read MoreLWV Honors Those Who Paved Way
It’s the final week of Women’s History month, as this is written, and this coming Saturday, Montgomery County will participate in the national Stand Up For Democracy day with a…
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