Saving Indiana’s Small Businesses
Time is of the essence. Right now, saving Indiana’s small businesses means saving Indiana’s economy. Nearly half (44.9%) of Indiana’s workforce is employed by small businesses — 1.2 million Hoosiers, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. To say that the survival of small businesses is critical to Indiana’s economy is huge understatement.
Lincoln in Indiana
In this audio, Sagamore Institute President Jay Hein interviews William Bartell, a Lincoln scholar. From 1968 to 2005, Bartell was a Social Studies teacher at Evansville Harrison High School. He was also an adjunct professor at University of Southern Indiana. He is widely published on Lincoln’s time in Indiana. A consultant and volunteer at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial and the Lincoln Home National Historic site. Indian Historical Society published his book,”There I Grew Up,” on Lincoln’s childhood in Indiana.
Fighting Abuse
One of the greatest crime problems facing many states has been the production, sale, and use of methamphetamines. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has labeled methamphetamine, a highly addictive drug with potent central nervous system stimulant properties, second only to alcohol and marijuana as the drug used most frequently in many Midwestern and Western states.
The New Wisconsin Idea
Ending welfare as we know it. This was the signature line from Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 proving that he was a new kind of Democrat. It was also a signal that bipartisan consensus had been achieved to end 60 years of entitlement welfare with policies that would empower the poor to become self-sufficient. Wisconsin was the first state to turn Clinton’s slogan into reality. The result was a 90% reduction in welfare assistance combined with record levels of employment for single mothers and reduced poverty.