Today: We bring in Purdue University agricultural economist Larry DeBoer to explain the changes that Lake County property taxpayers will see on their tax bills, mainly in 2020 when the state's ten-year exemption from tax caps in Lake and St Joseph Counties is lifted. Based on the state's report on local taxing units, the city of Gary will have the state's highest tax rate: 43% higher than any other tax rates in Lake County and more than double any of Porter County's tax rates. DeBoer talks about why the rates will be so high.
Two professors at IUPUI tell Side Effects Public Media about their project to resolve what they say is a "wicked problem" -- helping children cope with violence. And northwest Indiana financial advisor Greg Hammer offers some advice about dealing with "temporary unemployment," like what federal workers experienced during the government shutdown. He says it can happen to anyone.
