Although the city of Indianapolis is facing tens of millions in budget shortfalls, the Council overwhelmingly tonight approved spending $1.5 million for the arts. Councilors said the arts programs went to help youth and would in turn help lower crime and stimulate the economy, however critics said the city had to pay for other priorities.   […]

A proposal that would change the way a new fire chief would be appointed to head the Indianapolis Fire Department is heading back to the drawing board. The proposal  has gone through a number of drafts and the Mayor’s Office and Fire Fighter’s Union can’t seem to get on the same page.  It was up for a […]

I understand the philosophy that “all is fair when it comes to love, war and politics” however, if you are going to try to play the game, at least do it with some modicum of sophistication. I am referring the whisper campaign being lodged against the Ballard Administration that it is full of racists. This […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is on his way to meet with members of the Indiana National Guard in Iraq today.  Daniels is slated to meet with the 76th Infantry Brigade Team.

I’ve picked up some good gossip lately. Here it is. Take it for what it’s worth. Is former Deputy Mayor and Marion County Prosecutor candidate Melina Kennedy gearing up for a Mayoral run in 2011? Maybe. Her old boss, Bart Peterson is having a party at the Broadmoor Country club and invited all of his […]

The California State Supreme Court ruled today that state laws banning same-sex marriage violate its Constitution.  Before you say the Court is ruled by judicial activists, please note it was a majority Republican-appointed Justices who made the decision.  Second, go read the opinion.  Third, to date no one has given me a practical, real-world reason […]

Indiana Democrats say despite the divisive gubernatorial primary, they are united in their quest to win in November.   Nominee Jill Long Thompson stood with her fellow Democrats at the State Capitol saying they will work together to beat Mitch Daniels in November. State Chairman Dan Parker said the 1.1 million voters who picked Democratic ballots (Republicans […]

The National GOP has got to be sweating like a bunch girl scouts at R. Kelly’s house.  Republicans suffered a major defeat in a special election in Mississippi.  Democrat Travis Childers beat Republican incumbent 54-46.  The special election was to fill the seat of former Rep. Roger Wicker who was appointed to to fill the vacancy left by […]

My good friend Thomas Cook over at Blue Indiana is taking issue with Governor Mitch Daniels’ latest ad.  In it, Daniels says he balanced the budget without raising taxes.  Cook argues Daniels did raise taxes in the form of the sales tax, cigarette tax and increases in property taxes. Since a lot of us are […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels formally threw his support behind Valparasio Mayor Jon Costas for Attorney General.  In a letter dated May 11 to state Republicans Daniels called Costas a “proven vote-getter” and “progressive leader.” More importantly, Costas is not from Indianapolis like his opponent, Greg Zoeller.  Although Zoeller is a Southern Indiana native, he is […]