Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson announced a new program yesterday to get illegal guns off the street. Using $100,000 as seed money, Anderson hopes to use the money as a seed fund for Crimestoppers. The money would be used for people who report illegal guns. If you report the gun you get $500, but it […]
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson offered some thoughts today on a number of issues. And in those thoughts there was praise for Republicans and criticism for some of his fellow Democrats. He said while he disagreed with State Senator Jim Merritt over consolidation, he gave Merritt praise for offering up ideas on how resolve the issue. […]
Everytime I think Indiana is taking a step backwards, someone comes along to prove me wrong. And thank God for them. Eli Lilly and Co. has sent a letter to House Speaker Pat Bauer saying that SJR-7 is bad for business. Any smart corporation knows that you need to attract the best and brightest people […]
There are a quite a few items of political note today. Matt Tully has a pieice on how gracious Governor Mitch Daniels has been regarding the defeat of the Commerce Connector and part of the Illiana Expressway. I agree with Matt that the Governor has been gracious in defeat. He’s a much better person than […]
It’s never a dull moment over at city hall. Republicans and Democrats got into it last night over an ethics investigation concerning Council President Monroe Gray. Republicans want an investigation into Gray’s business practices, citing a business ties to a city contractor that Gray failed to disclose. Gray held a news conference shortly the meeting […]
An ordinance will be introduced at tonight’s City-County Council meeting calling for an investigation into alleged ethical lapses by Council President Monroe Gray. Although it’s been reported that Council attorney Aaron Haith originally would not let it on the agenda until he was over ruled by the Gray himself. Some recently obtained correspondence between Haith […]
Score a victory for the forces of limited, rigid and narrow thinking. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels quietly withdrew plans for the Commerce Connector and majorly scaled back plans for the Illiana Expressway. The natives were restless and opposed both plans. These are usually the same people who end opposing DST and running water. I honestly […]
Marion County Republicans finally have a slated candidate for Mayor. At a special caucus tonight, the GOP overwhelmingly approved ex-Marine and Indiana Business College instructor Greg Ballard as their candidate for Mayor. Ballard told the crowd Indianapolis’ growing crime rate will be his priority. He also says he wants to work to improve the quality […]
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson and Warren Township Trustee Jeff Bennet will announce today an agreement to merger Warren Township Fire with the Indianapolis Fire Department. This is the Mayor’s second fire merger victory. IFD merged with Washington Township last year. The mayor has enjoyed success on this front. Now if he can get Pike and […]
It doesn’t happen often but when it does, I acknowledge it and correct. In a previous post I wrote “City-County Council Democrats will officially call for a bi-partisan investigation of Council President Monroe Gray’s alleged ethical indiscretions.” That should have said “Republicans” instead of “Democrats.” I have made the correction and regret the error. Although […]
