I’m told the Indiana State Teacher’s Association is preparing to file suit against the State of Indiana arguing that schools are not adequately funded. The logic being, my colleague Rishawn Biddle from the Indianapolis Star tells me, is that schools are forced to meet higher standards but are not getting the money to meet those […]
The Marion County Republicans are accusing the Democrats of playing politics with the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. MCGOP Executive Director Mike Biberstine put out a news release Friday (with photos) of Democratic County Prosecutor candidate Melina Kennedy marching in the parade with “Kennedy for Prosecutor” campaign literature. In the GOP news release it says […]
The conventional wisdom is that Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson took it on the chin this past legislative session. The failure of the Republican-controlled legislature to pass his fire consolidation plan is what most people point to in making that case. I tend to somewhat disagree. Granted the Mayor did not get the fire consolidation he […]
After taking Wednesday to get some overdue sleep, I thumbed threw my legislative notes and audio clips and have decided to scribble down a few thoughts on this past legislative session. However, instead of doing the traditional analytical piece, the actor in me decided to do things in the spirit of the Academy Awards. I […]
I am on the floor of the Indiana House of Representatives. I just finished lunch and decided to sit down and write a few thoughts about the day so far. This morning was a whirlwind with a lot of lawmakers stopping by our morning show offering their thoughts on the big bills, Major Moves, property […]
In September 2004 Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) exemption of internet activity from the McCain-Feingold legislation was contrary to congressional intent, forcing the FEC to amend its rules. Federal law already allows exemption from FEC regulation to a “broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine or other periodical publication.” But the new rules, […]
I’ve posted quite a bit below on a number of different issues, some big, some not so big. I hope you find them all useful in one way or another as you piece together information and make up your own minds about the issues facing Indiana. I’m also interested in knowing what you think about […]
One other reason why I left town this weekend was to go vote. Although I work in Indiana, I am an Illinois resident. I grew up in Illinois, lived in Springfield for 10 years and my house is there and with Indy only being a 3-hour drive away, I felt no need to give up […]
Democratic Walkout? — I was also told over the weekend that House Democrats would likely caucus for a good chunk of the day on Monday, pushing things to the wire a bit more as we reach the Tuesday adjournment deadline. Stay tuned. Womacks v. Peterson — Expect an announcement Monday from Marion County Auditor Marty […]
Although I spent the weekend being a stand-up comic, I made an effort to keep an eye on what was going on here in Indiana. Here’s my analysis of the three big issues I’ve been following… Major Moves — The current belief among pundits and politicians is that Major Moves will pass, but no one […]
