On Thursday, the Indianapolis City County Council Municipal Corporations Committee voted 5-3 to levy a $15 million PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) against the Capital Improvement Board to help pay for public safety and fill a $65 million budget gap.  When questioned about the legality of the action, PILOT proponent and Council Vice-President Brian […]

This is a map of which properties in Marion County receive the biggest portion of the Homestead Property Tax Credit.  The credit is paid for through County Option Income Taxes.   In essence, the more valuable the home, the bigger the credit.    The irony of all this is that  the guy who rents and works part-time […]

Due to teaching commitments we weren’t able to make tonight’s first gubernatorial debate between Republican Mike Pence, Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham, however the most objective, open-minded and extremely patient person we know was able to watch, the Lovely Mrs. Shabazz. As I have mentioned before, my wife is a true independent voter […]

With the three candidates for Indiana Governor set to meet Wednesday night for their first debate, I’ve decided to offer some friendly last-minute advice on what each should and should not do to walk away victorious. I base this on the fact that I have been a broadcaster for 20 years, teaching speech and communications […]

By Cecil Bohanon How many different restaurants do you patronize? In my household the number is in double digits ranging from fast foods to fine dining.Now suppose a bare majority of the eateries in your town forces all the others into a dues-imposing “restaurant association” that fixes prices, hours and terms of service for all […]

My good friend Jon Easter has a rather interesting post on his Indy Democrat blog today. He  writes about his support for Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg, but because of Gregg’s position on marriage equality,  Libertarian Rupert Boneham has shown up on his radar screen. It’s a very interesting read and personifies what I have […]

When Center Township Constable Tony Duncan called City-County Councilor VopOsili the “n-word” last week at a Center Township Democrat Club meeting, you knew trouble was in paradise. Duncan’s comment — “That nigga doesn’t know what he’s doing down there” —referenced Osili’s support of expanding the downtown Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District to include Mass Ave […]

So with about 30 days to go until E-Day (Election Day), what’s your prediction?  Here are the categories. Presidential (popular and electoral math) U.S. Senate (with point spread) Governor (with the point spread) Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction (with point  spread) Congressional Delegation make up (right now it’s 6 Rs and 3 Ds) […]

As part of tonight’s Presidential Debate coverage, I’ll be tweeting along with several other media and political types as part of the Indianapolis Star’s debate coverage.    We will be tweeting with the hashtag #StarDebate Scheduled to participate are… Abdul-Hakim-Shabazz (@attyabdul) or @IndyPoliticsOrg Mary Beth Schneider (@marybschneider) Matt Tully (@matthewltully) Erika Smith (@indystar_erika) Pete Seat (@peteseat) […]

A number of candidates have unveiled their latest Television ads either promoting themselves or attacking their opponents.   Here are a few of the latest ones.   Richard Mourdock – Republican candidate U.S. Senate Joe Donnelly – Democratic candidate U.S. Senate John Gregg – Democratic candidate for Governor Mike Pence – Republican candidate for Governor Tony […]