A coalition of Indiana farmers, labor and faith leaders are protesting a NAFTA-style agreement with Peru that the U.S. Senate will debate next week. They say NAFTA and similar free trade agreements have been responsible for the loss of thousands of American jobs. 
I agree jobs have been lost, but jobs have also been gained. What [...]

Apparently my charming personality and rapier wit have become lost on Black Democrats in Marion County.  I don’t know why they hate me but they have really stepped things up.  From outgoing City-County Council Attorney Aaron Haith calling me the grandson of Willie Lynch, to State Representative Bill Crawford defending him.  And State Representative Vanessa Summers [...]

My fellow blogger Gary Welsh at Advance Indiana is throwing some pretty heavy criticism at the Julia Carson campaign for playing coy with her health and not being up front with the voters about her health.
Welsh cites and an RTV 6 interview with Jonathan Baily, Carson’s minister…
The Rev. Jonathan Baily said he was with Carson when [...]

Although no one will admit this publicly there are a number of elected and appointed officials lining up to run for the 7th Congressional District.  Incumbent Julia Carson is battling terminal lung cancer and has declared that she will not run for another term.   Unfortunately, because she is in hospice care Carson may not complete [...]

I’m hearing this morning that 7th District Congresswoman Julia Carson may resign her seat by the end of the week.  Carson revealed publicly this weekend that she has terminal lung cancer and is now in hospice care.  If she does step down a special election would have to be called for her replacement.  Stay tuned.

I can’t say I was surprised to find out 7th Congressional District Congresswoman Julia Carson was terminally ill with lung cancer. I knew there was something going on; her staff would never be candid with the press, a last minute radio interview before the election, former Congressman Andy Jacobs giving an “endorsement” to her grandson [...]

I’m going home tonight to Chicago to see family, friends and ex-girlfriends for the Thanksgiving break and will be back on Sunday.  So I wanted to take a few seconds and thank all of you guys for your support of all my media endeavors (WXNT, RTV 6, The Indianapolis Business Journal and of course Indiana [...]

I got a news release Monday from the Indiana State Democratic Party criticizing Republican Mayor-elect Greg Ballard for signing on to the Governor’s property tax reduction plan.
They say Ballard promised to pursue eliminating property taxes but changed his mind after getting elected into office. Now while this skews the facts a bit because Ballard has [...]

Although Marion County voters just got done with one election, another could be right around the corner should 7th District Congresswoman Julia Carson not complete her term in office due to health reasons.
Unlike state or local races where if an incumbent doesn’t finish his or her term, their political party gets to fill the vacancy, [...]

Marion County Treasurer Mike Rodman is making news this morning on a couple fronts.  Rodman says he will ask the Governor’s Office to allow taxpayers to pay their upcoming third property tax bill in installments.
Under state law, the Department of Local Government and Finance can allow residential property taxpayers to make payments in installments.  All [...]