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The New Adventure

You may find this hard to believe but today marks seven years since coming to Indianapolis to do radio at WXNT-AM.  And although my tenure there fell just a couple weeks short of  meeting that date, I think it’s only fitting my next great adventure begin on the same day as my first official broadcast.

I’ve created a new blog, Indy Politics.  It’s primary focus is on Indianapolis-area politics, with some added perspectives from the doughnut counties.  Indy Politics is not replacing Indiana Barrister by any stretch.  If anything, it’s a supplement. Indy Politics will have several stories featured daily, whereas Indiana Barrister is more of a one topic per day blog.    Hopefully it will be more like “Fraiser” was to “Cheers” rather than “Enos” was to “Dukes of Hazzard”.

Indy Politics will not only feature primarily political news, but also include audio from news makers, a calender of political events, and that cheat sheet that so many of you loved to read.  Hey, the gossip has got to go someplace, right?

Today’s edition features the following stories:

  • Some history on the upcoming Lincoln Plowman trial.
  • State Rep. Ed DeLaney’s desire to raise the caps on damages for State Fair victims.
  • Rupert’s Possible Run for Governor (Audio Included).
  • A Battle brewing in Noblesville Schools between the  teachers union and administration.
  • Perspectives from Johnson, Hendricks and Hancock Counties.

Check it out and let me know what you think.  You can also reach me at abdul@indypolitics.org.  Thanks for reading Indiana Barrister and wish me luck.

  • Think Again

    Best of luck.  I hope it’s enjoyable and profitable.  My two favorite “ables.”

  • Melyssa

    You gave nearly half of the front page of your new blog to USA Today.  USA Today is not journalism.

  • http://twitter.com/IndyStudent Matthew Stone

    I might’ve put it more gently than Melyssa, but I agree with her overall point. People who are visiting your site, as you note, are either politicians, people who work within the political system one way or another ,political junkies, or a combination of the three. If these people wanted to read a national news feed like USA Today or CNN (and by the time I finished typing this, it looks like you did remove the CNN feed), they probably already have it bookmarked or have an RSS feed on their Internet browser. 

    Maybe move those FAQ-Links, etc…buttons right below the Indypolitics.org banner instead of to it’s side. Most people hate having to scroll to the side of the web page.

    It looks good. Whoever designed your web page kept it mostly simple, but ditching those widgets and moving those buttons to a more accessible place will make it that much easier to use.

  • Think Again

    In this town it’s high-cotton journalism.

  • cynical sam

    Overall I rather like it.  Would be nice for a daily poll box.  Firm believer in the KISS formula.

  • http://twitter.com/IndyStudent Matthew Stone

    Looks like it might be my computer resolution or something that’s the problem. On my small laptop, I gotta scroll to the side. On a desktop I used earlier, it was all just fine.

    Those widgin CNN/USA feeds still should be re-considered, though.

  • Scooter

    I like it!!

    As far as the Nobletuckey school info, that ain’t the only thing Libby Connor has messed up…..