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Below is a broad sampling of the media coverage that has been generated by the property tax proposals during the 2025 Legislative Session. If you do not see a link to a story featured in your community, please email it to Erin Jamison-Koenig at ejamisonkoenig@aimindiana.org.

Op-eds

• Evansville: Protecting Evansville’s future means fixing Senate Bill 1 (March 31, 2025)
• Warsaw: Basketball and Taxes on the Minds of Many this Season (March 27, 2025)
• Highland: Property Tax Reform: Finding Balance for Highland’s Future (March 27, 2025)
• Shelbyville: Maximum Levy Growth Quotient (March 26, 2025)
• Nappanee: A message to the residents of Nappanee (March 21, 2025)
• Greensburg: Greensburg mayor testifies on taxes (March 8, 2025)
• Charlestown: A Message to Our Community About Property Tax Legislation (March 6, 2025)
• Madison: Property tax reform should be targeted to help low-income residents (March 4, 2025)
• Brain A. Howey: Gov. Braun’s property tax ‘crisis’ (February 21, 2025)
• Ferdinand: Ken Sicard–The view from the corner chair (February 19, 2025)

Articles

• State Affairs: Legislators face entangled bills on property tax overhaul and school revenue sharing (March 28, 2025) (paywall)
• Indiana Public Meeting: Indiana House Democrats propose property tax relief they call a ‘happy medium’ (March 27, 2025)
• Tax Foundation: Indiana Mulls Local Income and Property Tax Reforms (March 26, 2025)
• Inside Indiana Business: A targeted attack on public schools: HB 1001, SB 1 and SB 518 (March 20, 2025)
• Indiana Business Journal: Braun joins protestors at Indiana Statehouse rally calling for property-tax reform (March 17, 2025)
• Indiana Chamber: House Debates Property Tax Redesign (March 17, 2025)
• 95.3 MNC: Indiana property tax fight grows as new plan adds to debate (March 16, 2025)
• Times Union: Council Warns of Big Revenue Cuts for the County (March 13, 2025)
• Chicago Tribune: House Ways and Means Committee chairman proposes his property tax plan for Indiana (March 13, 2025)
• Indiana Capital Chronicle: Leading House Republican introduces his own property tax plan (March 13, 2025)
• Indiana Business Journal: Indiana House considers another property tax overhaul solution (March 13, 2025)
• WTHR: Indiana lawmakers consider a third option to tackle property tax reform (March 12, 2025)
• WFYI: Thompson’s property tax reform proposal leaves many scratching their heads (March 12, 2025)
• Indiana Business Journal: Lawmakers poised to amend property-tax bill amid pressure from Braun, constituents (March 7, 2025)
• WTIU/WFIU: Indiana lawmakers hear property tax concerns at Ellettsville legislative panel (March 7, 2025)
• Vincennes PBS: Local Leaders Push Tax Concerns (March 6, 2025)
• State Affairs: Ways and Means chair bringing up his own property tax plan (March 6, 2025) (paywall)
• Indiana Capital Chronicle: Indiana House takes its turn on property tax discussions (March 6, 2025)
• WANE: Mayor Tucker testifies on Indiana bill causing concerns for local governments and education (March 5, 2025)
• 21Alive: Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker testifies on SB 1 during House Ways and Means committee meeting Wednesday (March 5, 2025)
• The Journal Gazette: Fort Wayne mayor addresses lawmakers at Indiana Statehouse about Senate Bill 1 (March 5, 2025)
• City of Fort Wayne: Mayor Tucker Testifies on Senate Bill 1 at Today’s House Ways and Means Committee Meeting in Indianapolis (March 5, 2025)
• State Affairs: Many questions raised over property tax overhaul (March 5, 2025) (paywall)
• WFYI: Gov. Mike Braun again highlights property tax relief in invite-only roundtable (February 28, 2025)
• Indiana Capital Chronicle: New analysis shows some counties’ homeowners burdened with disproportionate share of property tax (February 28, 2025)
• State Affairs: Braun team works to find its sea legs amid tax battle (February 27, 2025) (paywall)
• Indiana Public Radio: Delaware County Council opposes governor’s property tax relief plan (February 25, 2025)
• State Affairs: Braun expects ‘wresting match’ with property tax overhaul (February 25, 2025) (Paywall)
• Indiana Business Journal: Braun says he’ll continue to push for broad property-tax relief this session (Feburary 25, 2025)
• Dubois County Free Press: Jasper Council hears concerns on property tax debate (February 20, 2025)
• Indiana Business Journal: Gov. Mike Braun threatens to veto property tax bill, call special session if more cuts aren’t added (February 19, 2025)
• Indiana Capital Chronicle: Senate advances property tax relief over bipartisan opposition (Febuary 18, 2025)
• Indiana Business Journal: Some local governments are slowing spending as lawmakers debate property tax cuts (February 18, 2025)
• Inside Indiana Business: Braun says Senate-passed property tax bill ‘has a long way to go’ (February 17, 2025)
• WRTV: Major changes made to Indiana Senate Bill 1 following public opposition (February 12, 2025)
• Indiana Capital Chronicle: Senate property tax relief drops main portions of Gov. Braun’s plan (February 11, 2025)
• Inside Indiana Business: Lawmakers scale back Braun’s property tax proposal in heavily amended bill (February 11, 2025)
• 14 News: Community leaders voice concerns about proposed Senate Bill 1 (Feburary 10, 2025)
• 16 WNDU-TV South Bend: Mayor Mueller and the city’s youth discuss property tax bill at South Bend Common Council meeting (February 10, 2025)
• Indiana Capital Chronicle: Locals, lawmakers struggle to compromise on Indiana property tax relief (February 5, 2025)
• Indy Star: Can local governments take the hit from Gov. Braun’s property tax reform? (February 5, 2025)
• WFYI: HSE, IPS, Carmel schools face huge cuts under Gov. Braun’s tax plan. Here’s how much your district could lose (February 5, 2025)
• Indiana Public Media: Ask The Mayor: Columbus Ferdon on funding threats, strategic plan, riverfront (February 5, 2025)
• Inside Indiana Business: Local leaders sound alarm on Braun’s property tax overhaul legislation (February 4, 2025)
• WISHTV: Mayors warn of major cuts as property tax hearings begin (February 4, 2025)
• WTHR: Indiana bill would save homeowners money and cost communities millions (February 4, 2025)
• 93.1FM WIBC: Indiana Senate Republicans’ Agenda Includes Property Tax Reform (January 15, 2025)
• Law 360: Ind. House Bill Seeks Full Tax Exemption For Biz Property (January 14, 2025)
• WRTV: Indiana House and Senate lawmakers outline priorities for 2025 legislative session (January 8, 2025)
• Inside Indiana Business: Property taxes, Medicaid, water regulation among top Senate GOP priorities (January 8, 2025)