Recent reporting by WYFI highlighted the dramatic increases in individuals incompetent to stand trial for criminal offenses and their referral to the state hospital system for competency restoration. The result is a system under tremendous strain and one that is increasingly displacing people who need the highest level of psychiatric care for reasons unrelated to criminal activity. […]

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has proposed substantial changes to the rules governing childcare centers. Some providers and advocacy organizations warn that the changes could weaken quality or safety. As economic researchers who study regulation and occupational entry, we believe the proposal should be judged by a straightforward question: Which requirements protect children, and […]

We saw both sides of the Medicaid coin this week. First, Senior Reporter Casey Smith delivered a three-part series digging into exactly why so many Hoosiers have dropped off the rolls for the state’s low-income health insurance program. The stories were, at times, heartbreaking. Parents spending hours, days and weeks to ensure their disabled children […]

Hoosiers are in for a rude awakening in a few short weeks when all of Indiana’s gas taxes return to full price. Gov. Mike Braun has suspended both the sales tax on gas and the state gas excise tax for months. But he can’t do more unless lawmakers are willing to return for a special […]