Loading ...A FEW DAYS BEFORE XMAS
There are only a few things to report on this Friday before Christmas.
The funeral for Congresswoman Julia Carson is this weekend. A horse drawn carriage will carry the Congresswoman from her home on 25th and Park to Capitol. She will lie in repose until 10 p.m. at the Statehouse Rotunda. Speakers will include Governor Mitch Daniels and her grandson, City-County Council Member Andre Carson.
The head of the Indianapolis Housing Agency says he hopes to have a signed agreement soon with the owners of Phoenix apartments. The northeast side apartment complex has been the site of numerous crimes, including the death of three-old Tajanay Bailey. Bud Meyers says something may be worked out later today. The city has sued the complex’s owners, RCM Phoenix Partners, for more than $300,000 in welfare payments. Meyers their main goal isn’t so much money, but to improve the quality of life of the residents in the complex.
Don’t be surprised to see the Ballard administration start naming top appointments next week. Sources say Ballard should have a list of top nominees this weekend and make his decisions after Christmas.
Enjoy your weekend.
December 21st, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Could someone explain to me why anyone would invite Lewis Farahkan speak at their funeral? That would be like me asking David Duke to come speak at mine….aint goina happen. Just seems stupid to have a racist scum bag speak about anything. That’s my 2 cents.
Crow
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:00 pm
FYI…
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/23290
In a free-speech case that has drawn widespread attention, a New Jersey judge has upheld the right of a blogger to criticize county officials anonymously by telling those officials to take their subpoena seeking the author’s identity and put it where the sun don’t shine.
December 22nd, 2007 at 2:58 pm
I’d hope to heck Ballard would have some officials named “next week after Christmas”! He’ll be in office in less than a week by then!
What is the problem and delay?
December 22nd, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Crow is absolutely right. i noticed that jerk there too. sitting right in the front row. if i was julia’s family i would have politely asked him to leave.
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:14 pm
It looks like Indy Undercover is back.
http://indyundercover.wordpress.com/
December 22nd, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Mitch Daniels, Becky Skillman and Dick Lugar were right there on the front row too…
Greg Ballard was sitting further back beside of Monroe Gray.
December 24th, 2007 at 7:55 am
Why did Monroe wear a suit instead of an IFD uniform? Was he there as ‘council president’ instead of ‘IFD official’?
December 24th, 2007 at 8:50 am
If it was Julia’s family or political entourage that brought in the racist Farrakhan, that is reason enough to keep them out of public office.
December 24th, 2007 at 11:25 am
It seems that some of the blogs that supporting Greg Ballard are now upset with the New Mayor already about his appointments. The people who got out and worked to get him elected feels like they have been left out in the cold by our New Mayor.
December 24th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Read more on this at http://indianapolsnewgoverment2008.blogspot.com/
December 24th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
David, if they were in it for a job with the city then they are the same people we DON’T need there.