The fight between the city of Indianapolis and a local dominatrix is going to federal court. A federal judge has agreed to hear the case involving Melissa Donaghy and the city. Earlier this month, the city sued Donaghy, saying she was operating an adult business in a residential neighborhood. Donaghy filed a petition and the […]

Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war. Although it looked like they were making progress, the Stadium Building Authority has filed an eminent domain lawsuit against the NK Hurst Bean Company. The Authority had been in talks with the bean company over land it wanted to use for the new stadium and convention […]

The Courier & Press‘ Jennifer Whitson provides a helpful update on legislation being drafted for the consolidation of Evansville and Vanderburgh County. Following signs that Indianapolis legislators would sponsor pro-consolidation bills Rep. Dennis Avery, D-Evansville, decided to take charge in the effort. But Avery remains beholden to Sen. Vaneta Becker’s plan to put the issue […]

Indiana House Republicans may have to scale back some of their plans to provide Hoosiers with property tax relief. Speaker Brian Bosma told me this morning on Newstalk 1430, WXNT that because of the state’s recent budget shortfall, their plan to assume the child welfare portion of your property tax bill will have to be […]

In every government administration there must exist watchdogs, and Gov. Daniels’ administration is no exception. But there is a fine line between helpful watchdog and partisan shrill and I worry that Taking Down Words (TDW) is crossing that line. Based upon this short article in Inside INdiana Business about Daniels’ plan to consolidate legal services […]

A new blog in Indiana is focused on a single issue – Indiana Privatization. In the creator’s own words, the blog, found at www.ServingHoosiers.org, “aims to highlight the issue of Gov. Daniels’ plan to privatize much of state government in Indiana by selling off the Toll Road, outsource $1 billion worth of FSSA work, the […]

Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi told me this morning on Newstalk 1430 WXNT, that he wanted to change the Rules of Court Evidence for Indiana to make it easier to prosecute domestic violence cases. Brizzi says he wants lawmakers to change the rules so that “prior inconsistent statements” can be used in court for substantive […]

The Pennsylvania federal judge’s ruling that booted intelligent design out of the Dover school district has found its way to Indiana. A group that threatened to sue the Hamilton Southeastern School District (HSE) over its refusal to teach intelligent design appears to be calling it quits. U.S. District Judge John Jones ruled last week that […]

Reporter John Martin has an interesting piece in today’s Courier & Press about the salaries of Indiana’s college presidents. Citing the Chronicle of High Education, the C&P unsurpringly reports that IU’s Adam Herbert and Purdue’s Martin Jischke led the way. But here’s how private institutions paid their presidents: University of Notre Dame: $464,323 Rose Hulman […]

Following a Courier & Press story on Rep. John Hostettler’s “Public Expression of Religion Act,” Doug Masson asks, “Liar or Just Ignorant?” Doug makes some great points and I think it’s important to also keep in mind David Darlington’s words at ITA some time ago: Fear can be as big a motivator as much as […]