I just got a water bill with a little flyer inside that encouraged water customers to “vote yes for home rule in November”. The flyer isn’t terribly effective in that it is not clear about the context in which I am encouraged to vote — apparently some sort of public question about opting out of Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission regulation.

I’m all for strong local government, but something seems vaguely wrong about using a utility bill as a vehicle for self-serving campaign literature.