On this edition of Indiana Issues Television, we preview the 2019 Legislative session. 0:00 – Introduction 1:00 – Hate/Bias Crimes 7:30 – Indiana State Budget 12:30 – Possible Impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Curtis Hill 20:00 – Medical marijuana 24:00 – Possible Cigarette tax increase 25:45 – Political Predictions Our panel includes Libertarian Lindsey Marie, […]
As Indiana lawmakers prepare to debate such issues next session as bias crime legislation and increasing the tax on cigarettes, recent polling shows strong support from Hoosiers for both across party lines. Indy Politics surveyed 600 likely voters last month, 62 percent supported a $2 increase in the cigarette tax while 60 percent favored a […]
When I drove to Chicago over the long holiday weekend with my brother, we were worried about how much the increase in the state gas tax was going to cost us. He drove, and I paid for gas, so I carefully monitored how much gas we put in the car for the trip. His car […]
This may sound odd, but from a legal perspective, the fact the Jennifer Messer, wife of likely U.S. Senate candidate Luke Messer made $240,000 from the Town of Fishers as a contractual attorney working an average of 26.5 hours a week is not a big deal; from a legal perspective. Jennifer is a contractual attorney […]
So far this year, the city of Indianapolis is averaging a murder every three days. Criminal homicide statistics provided by IMPD show 55 murders between January 1 and June 11. And as in years past, most of the victims and suspects had criminal records. Of the 55 murder victims, local adult criminal histories were found […]
With a new poll out showing a majority of Hoosiers support Sunday sales and being able to buy cold beer at grocery and convenience stores, here are five quick things Indiana lawmakers can do to put some sanity back in the state’s alcohol laws. Let Hoosiers buy alcohol on Sundays at grocery and convenience stores. […]
I love it when people tell me that “there are no jobs out there”. And even though I point to Indiana’s 4.1 percent unemployment rate and 64.4 percent worker participation rate, they still tell me that they can’t find a job because they’re black, have a criminal record or are an older person. The excuses […]
If there is one thing I’m learning coming out of this session at the Indiana Statehouse, is despite making a lot of progress on the fiscal and economic fronts, state government still has a long way to go to catch with the 21st century when it comes to understanding technology and consumers. What exactly do […]
There are now two distinct plans circulating through the Statehouse with regards to road funding. Both House and Senate Republicans have put forth proposals on how to pay for Indiana’s infrastructure, long-term. The House plan includes a 10-cent increase in the gas tax, shifting the entire sales tax on gasoline to road funding, and increasing […]
Indiana’s alcohol laws will drive you to drink. We all know how ridiculous it is that you can’t buy alcohol on Sunday or cold beer at a grocery store or gas station (make that most gas stations). But did you know in a liquor store you can’t sell cold soda or bottled still water, but […]
