Comments on: Indy Works Fallout

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:07:44 +0000

>> This year, even if it made it through the House the Republicans in the Senate would have never passed it. <

But it couldn’t make it through the House because the Indianapolis Democrats torpedoed it to save their political buddies in the Trustee offices. They wanted to close the same offices a few years ago, but now they wanted to keep them open.

When presented the option of doing something for their voters or their buddies, they chose the latter. Sad.

By: Jonathan Katz

Jonathan Katz — Thu, 03 May 2007 01:55:18 +0000

The fallout from the Legislature’s failure to pass Indy Works could be even more far-reaching than originally anticipated. Both the recently agreed to contracts for the city’s police and fire fighter’s unions were both tied to the passage of Indy Works and the Mayor having a public financing plan to pay for public safety.

And that’s a nail in the coffin… but I’m not sure which nail or what coffin. We know last session the Republicans destroyed it in the house. This year, even if it made it through the House the Republicans in the Senate would have never passed it.

What’s left of the state Republican Party is trying to power grab… or something; they’re specifically not letting Indy Works through in order to make Indianapolis fail and make Bart look bad. I don’t see it as any other scenario. Knowing it was a lost cause in the Senate it languished in the House.

Either voters will grasp some common sense and vote Democrat; not necessarily for comprehensive Democrat policies (are there any?), but in order to have common sense policies like Indy Works pass while rhetoric about Gay Marriage dies down. That’s the nail in the coffin for the Republicans.

If the failure falls on the Mayor’s shoulders it becomes his failure and fodder for Mr. Ballard. Perfect timing for this election year.

By: Population

Population — Wed, 02 May 2007 19:32:19 +0000

Thanks for the link Wilson. I made a post on it over at AI site.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:30:51 +0000

Ah, assuming again Wilson! Your comment speaks volumes for the quality of students Indy produces!

By: Wilson46201

Wilson46201 — Wed, 02 May 2007 13:01:00 +0000

The last commenter sounds like a certain Tech HS dropout whom I have ridiculed for his poor English here and elsewhere…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 May 2007 03:10:07 +0000

That is a mistruth Wilson, but don’t worry, I’m saving your words to remind you when your nasty little emails pop up.

By: Wilson46201

Wilson46201 — Wed, 02 May 2007 02:14:04 +0000

As a lousy typist myself, I’d never criticize others typos — I do criticize egregiously incorrect spellings, obviously inappropriate word choices and of course factual inaccuracies…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 May 2007 20:22:14 +0000

Wilson, you are the first one to point a finger at someone else’s slip of the finger. If you can’t take it then don’t dish it out baby.

By: Wilson46201

Wilson46201 — Tue, 01 May 2007 18:16:49 +0000

According to the Indiana State Dept of Education, the 2002 population for IPS (old city limits) was 330,017 total humans.
http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/popcharacter.cfm?corp=5385

By: POPULATION

POPULATION — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:56:41 +0000

Ok Wilson, I have a question for you. What is the population of Indianapolis inside the old city limits?
As I understand it, the current IPS District boundaries are the old city limits.
IPS gives a “student population” but what I would like to know what the entire “people population” is in the “old city limits”.
Obviously, we’re going off the last census but if you or anyone else can give me some numbers that would be great.