I know that headline may seem like you’re reading something from the Bizzaro universe, but it is true. A comparison of two polls commissioned by the Indiana AFL-CIO within 6 weeks of each other shows the number of Hoosiers opposing “Right to Work” dropped from 47% to 36%. The Union released a poll Monday showing […]

As I sat down and started to think about what to write for my annual MLK Day post, I went back to look at some prior writings.  I came across this one from last year.  The scary part is that when I look at the people who are still fighting school reform and defending bad […]

The four Republicans who want incumbent Congressman Dan Burton’s job took to the stage for the first time Saturday as a group to make their case to Howard County voters as to why they should get the job. Susan Brooks, Jack Lugar, John McGoff and David McIntosh touched on job creation, taxes, the federal bailout […]

Don’t be surprised if you wake up on March 15th (the same days as the Ides of March, ironically) and find yourself in the 23rd “Right to Work” (RTW) state in the country.   RTW for Indiana is inevitable.  A full House vote is coming, and RTW will pass.  It won’t be a sweeping majority, I […]

In my column in today’s Indianapolis Star, I pontificate about what the fight over right to work is really about.  Check it out.

Normally the first meeting of a new Indianapolis City-County Council is mostly ceremonial.  Members are sworn in, a couple speeches get made, people go home.  That was not the case Monday night.  What should have taken a few minutes turned into a fight between Democrats and Republicans and then later reportedly turned into a fight […]

Smoking ban proponents have officially introduced an expanded smoking ban ordinance, but it is unlikely Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard will sign it. The proposal is similar to the one offered by outgoing City-County Council President Ryan Vaughn, in the fact that it expands the current smoking ban to include all bars and taverns, however there […]

As Indiana lawmakers get ready for the joint House and Senate committee hearing on “right to work” (RTW) today, I got to thinking about the Ball State poll that was done on the subject.  It has been the only independent poll on the subject.  As part of its 2011 survey, the Bowen Center for Public […]

I was recently chatting with a buddy of mine from my graduate school days at the University of Illinois.  We were joking about the times we would go out, try to pick up a young lady or two, and just before we were about to seal the deal, then someone would overreach by asking her […]

Here is the text of HB 1001, the “Right to Work” Bill. Employee’s right to work. Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to require an individual to: (1) become or remain a member of a labor organization; (2) pay dues, fees, or other charges to a labor organization; or (3) pay to a charity or […]