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inlawrev-18397	Cline, Patrick M	The Quiet Crisis: The Kernan-Shepard Report and Indiana's Need to Eliminate Township Government	2015	40	.pdf	application/pdf	15049	790	58	It is unlikely that this is the last of the debate as legislators will likely reexamine the issue, the local impact, and modifications in upcoming legislative sessions.248 The combination of the strong political desire from the Governor’s office, General Assembly and the powerful political pushback from local officials demanding replacement revenue with additional local options creates a unique opportunity to reintroduce the concept of township government reform. Eric Bradner, Two Sides of the Same Story: Indiana’s Traditional Township System has Critics and Defenders, EVANSVILLE COURIER & PRESS, Nov. 15, 2009, at A1, available at http://www.courierpress.com/news/local-news/two-sides-of-the-same-story (noting that less than half of Indiana townships filed their reports on time in 2009).	cache/inlawrev-18397.pdf	txt/inlawrev-18397.txt