Misinformation has fanned the flames in our state’s ongoing property tax crisis. It’s not a battle of businesses vs. homeowners.

Governor Mitch Daniels recently proposed his Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) to improve the health of all Hoosiers by reducing smoking rates, increasing access to needed childhood immunizations, and providing health coverage for the uninsured.

Nothing is more essential to Indiana’s future than a quality education for all Hoosier students. This reality has placed increased scrutiny on our schools’ efforts to raise student achievement.

Thursday, December 21, was a big day for me. I would like to thank the Greensburg Junior High eighth graders and teachers for nominating me for Extreme Makeover, Home Edition.

We would be grateful if you would convey our thank you for the donations received this year at our Christmas Kettle effort.