I’ve been a big critic of Indianapolis Public Schools but lately they have scored some major points with me. I sat with Superintendent Eugene White and talked about academic performance, property taxes and of course uniforms. As you probably watched on television, there were a lot of angry parents at Tech High School over the […]

Every time some asks me if I favor getting rid of property taxes, I tell them no. I’m in favor of getting rid of the government that’s responsible for the property taxes. On the road to reform those who have yelled the loudest are those seeking the elimination of property taxes, there are a number […]

The blogosphere is going a buzz today with “commentary” regarding Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson’s appearance at a tax forum at the Light of the World Church. The forum started at 5 p.m. and lasted a couple hours. The Mayor had to leave early, which usually is no big deal because he is a busy person […]

As much as I like Mayor Bart Peterson personally, his act is starting to wear a little thin. An ordinance has been introduced to eliminate take home cars for non-public safety city county employees. It was sponsored by several city-county Councilors. I have never understood why the ordinance was necessary because most of the departments […]

A good friend in broadcasting is calling it quits on Monday. Fellow broadcaster Jeff Pigeon of WIBC is leaving his job Monday. Despite whatever is taking place on Monument Circle, Jeff is a good guy and good broadcaster. We shared numerous cocktails downstairs at Nicki Blaines in the evenings but still managing to make it […]

Anyone who has ever watched “Star Trek; The Next Generation” knows that title is the standard line of the Borg, a cyborg-race of creatures who assimilate other cultures. I use that line to describe the excluded cities of Marion County. I moderated the city of Lawrence mayoral candidate’s forum last night. They addressed a number […]

There are a couple of interesting stories this morning out of the townships that are reflective of the current political climate here in Indiana. A plan is being floated amongst the Indiana Assessor’s Association to consolidate (yes, you read that correctly) all the assessor offices across the state and put them under the Indiana Department […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case involving Indiana’s Voter ID law. The law requires voters show a government picture ID before they vote. State Democrats challenged the law saying it was unconstitutional and disenfranchised poor and minority voters. Republicans say it was necessary to prevent voter fraud. The court will hear […]

While most of Indiana and the rest of America is paying attention to the GM/UAW strike, there’s some union activity taking place close to home that is worth paying attention to. The local public employees union is looking for people who’ve had negative experiences with the privatization of services by FSSA. Privatization has been an […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says if he gets his way, many changes are coming to Indiana’s property tax structure. Speaking this weekend at a convention of Young Republicans in Indianapolis, Daniels said he would seek major and permanent changes to the property tax problem which could include a “constitutional element.” At the request of the […]