Jill Long Thompson is taking the stage. She was introduced by Lake County Sheriff Roy Dominguez. She got a nice round of applause and some standing ovations. She thanked Hillary and Barack for inspiring Hoosiers in a way that hasn’t been done since 1968. She said the two will help Indiana go from red to […]

The crowds are filtering into the room here at the JJ Dinner. I hear Hillary is doing very well in Southern Indiana, but Lee Hamilton’s endorsement of Barack is having some Hoosiers give him a second look. Also I haven’t found anyone who thinks Jim Schellinger is going to be able to pull a victory […]

Look at the front page of today’s Indianapolis Star and check which has the bigger headline.  This weekend’s snow storm or the passing of a political legend? I was in the middle of teaching when I got the text message yesterday that Indiana Congresswoman Julia Carson had passed away. I was not surprised it finally […]

I got a news release Monday from the Indiana State Democratic Party criticizing Republican Mayor-elect Greg Ballard for signing on to the Governor’s property tax reduction plan. They say Ballard promised to pursue eliminating property taxes but changed his mind after getting elected into office. Now while this skews the facts a bit because Ballard […]