County 23: LaPorte

As you probably know by now, a large part of my Hoosier Crossroads Tour is a meeting with local officials, where we talk about how the state and local governments can operate and interact more efficiently. These meetings have been going exceptionally well, and we have lots of good ideas that we hope to implement soon.

Lt. Governor Skillman has lunch with local Hoosiers at Portofino Grill.

Our LaPorte County meeting was one of the smaller meetings we had, and that in part had to do with something else that happened that week: Election Day.

Across the state, Hoosiers living in cities and towns went to the ballot box to elect their local leaders. As we talk about ways to reform local government, it’s important to remember that elections are the one type of reform that’s always on the table.

If you’re happy with the way your city, state, or country is working, keep the incumbent. If you’re in need of a new direction, go with the opponent. Last Tuesday, we saw plenty of each. Voters stood up and said that a government that works is more important than an ideological government.

Either way, we know that the government services will continue almost seamlessly. It’s always nice to know we live in a country with such peaceful transfers of power.