When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the Presidency in February of last year on the steps of the Old Illinois State Capitol, I was the last person who thought he would be back today as the presumptive nominee and Delaware Senator Joe Biden at his side as a Vice-Presidential pick. I figured the Hillary […]

Barack Obama has picked Delaware Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate.  Here’s U.S. senator Dick Lugar’s reaction, “I congratulate Senator Barack Obama on his selection of my friend, Senator Joe Biden, to be his vice-presidential running mate. I have enjoyed for many years the opportunity to work with Joe Biden to bring strong […]

I am in my other home of Springfield, IL tonight getting ready to attend the Obama event tomorrow.  MSNBC is reporting that Evan Bayh and Tim Kaine have been notified that they are off the list for VP and the text message announcing the candidate won’t go out until 10 am tomorrow. And radio talk show […]

When I was in college my art friends had a saying, “we came to study the Renaissance while our parents go baroque.” That was the only thing I could think of when I saw the City-County Council chambers packed with people from the arts community. They were mad that $500,000 was being cut from the […]

The Obama campaign has just released their weekend travel schedule. They’re hitting Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Montana and Colorado. No Indiana, so maybe, no Evan Bayh for Vice-President?

Enjoy.  

More cops keep getting in trouble.  Two more IMPD officers are being investigated for alleged wrongdoing. 34-year old Christopher Poindexter is in trouble for reportedly filing a false police report to cover up an accident involving his fiancee sideswiping another vehicle while in his department issued car. Another officer, James Ingalss is in hot water […]

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson says she won’t break the $3.8 billion lease of the Indiana Toll Road, but she says she will try to renegotiate it if she can. Thompson made her comments by announcing she would take a second look at all of the state’s privatization contracts. She says Lt. Governor Candidate […]

I’m hearing this morning that Stuart Lowry will be named this morning as the new head of Indy Parks. Lowry, I’m told, has expierience at White River Park as Director of Family Programs. An official announcement is expected this afternoon.

I’m keeping an eye on the Barack Obama campaign today.  They’re expected to announce Barack’s VP in the next couple of days.  They’ve rented space at the Old State Capitol in my other home of Springfield for a Saturday announcement.   John McCain reportedly will announce his VP on Aug. 29.  Although a lot of people around […]