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A series of articles, based on the ongoing work of the research team, are being published weekly in The Post-Tribune and The Times of Northwest Indiana, with original submissions posted here, including graphs and tables not necessarily published in the newspapers. These articles are in PDF format and you will need the Adobe Reader to view.

1. Searching for Efficient, Effective Local Government
2. The 2 Percent Circuit Breaker
3. Schools and Welfare
4. Library Services
5. Public Education
6. Towns and Cities
7. Police Departments
8. Productivity of Police Departments
9. Fire Protection
10. Midpoint Assessment
11. Parks and Recreation
12. Administrative Costs
13. County Government
14. The Dull Report
15. Sheriffs Department
16. Per Capita Measures of Efficiency
17. Courts
18. Township Assessors
19. Township Trustees
20. Observations

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