U.S. Senator Evan Bayh is expected to endorse Hilary Clinton for President later today. Apart from political junkies like myself, endorsements really don’t mean anything. Indiana hasn’t gone Democratic since 1964 so Bayh wouldn’t bring anything to the table. Just because most Hoosiers like Bayh, that affection doesn’t translate into coattails. And if Clinton was […]
I attended the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce’s Hob Nob yesterday. It is one of the premiere political events in the city. There is something about everyone who is running for office all in the same room that just makes my day. It is a room of good will and good spirits. And so in […]
My colleague Gary Welsh at Advance Indiana has an interesting post about a fundraising letter sent out by former Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Robin Winston soliciting money for Democratic City-County Council Members, In so many words, Winton says if Democrats lose control of the Council, Blacks and other minorities will suffer setbacks under Republican rule. […]
I’m spending the day at the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Greencastle. No prison jokes, please. I’ll have the full scoop of my prison stay tomorrow. Meanwhile there are a few things going on you need to know. 1. Marion County Coroner Ken Ackles is being sued for racial discrimination. 2. The townships are all going […]
The Indianapolis City-County Council Monday night passed a more than billion dollar budget. It included money for all the usual stuff, police, fire, streets, sewer, etc. In fact, it included $2 million more than last year’s budget. What’s interesting though is how the budget was paid for. The city replaced a lot of one time […]
Republican Mayoral candidate Greg Ballard has finally hit the airwaves with commercials. Well, it’s not exactly the airwaves but Ballard has two ads on the Internet. I found them both on You Tube. One ad focuses on crime and police consolidation while the other focuses on the budget. Whether the rest of the public will […]
Every once in a while I get up early on Saturday and visit with the Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis. They are a group of predominately African-American pastors who meet and try to solve issues in the Black community. What made this week interesting was a conversation about jobs. The pastors are preparing a plan to […]
Normally I rarely use this space to promote something other than myself (ha!), but this is something worthwhile. If you have sometime on Thursday, you should attend the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce’s Hob Nob. It’s on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the Indiana State Museum. It’s a chance for you to meet with all […]
Whenever someone leaks me information, I always ask why? Usually the answer is to make themselves look good or someone else look bad. Indiana Congressman Dan Burton is trying to do both. Someone close to his camp leaked to me today a new poll showing Burton with a commanding lead over primary challenger, former Marion […]
I have a lot of thoughts on my mind this morning, but only a couple are worth writing down. Republican Mayoral candidate Greg Ballard offered up his government consolidation plan Wednesday. It consolidates all township offices, going further than incumbent Bart Peterson’s plan. Peterson campaign manager Mike O’Connor says government consolidation would already be here […]
