Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels issued a statement tonight on the Marion County’s property tax debacle. Here it is. “I kept in close touch with events during my week of family vacation, and like everyone am dismayed about the size of residential property tax increases in Marion and some other Indiana counties. Obviously, increases of the […]
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson will likely get his increase in income taxes to pay for public safety. Republican City-County Councilors Scott Keller and Lance Langford say they both plan to vote to raise the income tax when it comes up for a vote later this month. That would give the Mayor at least 16 votes […]
I’m playing around on the computer today and thought I’d take a few minutes to write down a couple thoughts on Saturday. I’m in the middle of a friendly debate with Jen Wagner at Taking Down Words about property taxes, government, why Mitch is good for Indiana and more government services should privatized, etc. Jen […]
Members of the Indianapolis City-County Council may be taking up the issue of raising their pay, again. The Council’s Salary Recommendation Panel has two scheduled meetings this month. One on July 9 at 4:30 p.m. and July 16 at 4 p.m., which by the way is 90 minutes before the Council has a hearing on […]
If Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson’s call for a special session got a cool reception from Governor Mitch Daniels, it got a worse reception from House Speaker Pat Bauer. Sources say Bauer was furious when the Mayor called for a special session and referred to the Mayor as an “f***ing idiot.” Bauer also thinks the legislature […]
I’m packing up to take off for the rest of the week. I have a family reunion and a funeral to attend. I honestly think I’ll have more fun at the funeral. But before I go, there are a couple of things I wanted to pass along about the increase in your tax bills. First, […]
I’ve gotten a number of e-mails today fropm people telling me they received junk mail with their tax bills. I was told they got ads for DISCOVER and GEICO. A lot of people were really annoyed with the mail on top of the large increases in their bills. Look on the bright side though, you […]
If you’re a Marion County resident and are fretting your tax bill, you may want to move downtown. The Conrad Hotel is advertising condominums and not only do you get a 3,896 square foot residence with 10′ ceilings, 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, including two private balconies with panoramic views, but you also get a 10-year […]
As the tax bills have come in and local lawmakers debate raising your taxes, I’ve been asked how local citizens can get a hold of their elected officials and voice their opinions. Here are some numbers you can call. All in the 317 area code. Patrice Abdullah – 262-8953 or 965-5133 Paul Bateman – 547-3139 […]
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision this week limiting race as a factor in school integration plans. The sky-is-falling, old school civil rights crowd who still thinks this is 1957 and not 2007, is yelling about how the clock is being turned back on civil rights and the usual blather. First of all, the […]
