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La Porte County candidate forum draws attention to data centers, homelessness and property assessments

La Porte County League of Women Voters candidate forum · March 27, 2026
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Summary

The League of Women Voters forum in Michigan City gave county and state candidates a platform to outline priorities including local regulation of data centers, responses to homelessness and mental-health needs, property-assessment fairness, and county budget pressures.

The League of Women Voters of La Porte County hosted a candidate forum at Michigan City’s council chambers that brought dozens of county and state candidates before voters, with live streaming provided by Accessport County (ALCO). Candidates for township boards, county assessor, sheriff, county council and county commission answered League-screened questions on homelessness, property assessments, data centers and county finances.

The forum’s moderator,…

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