As I said in a previous post, I attended the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations. McANA had a candidate’s forum. I took some notes and thought I’d offer up the highlights of what each candidate had to say, there were about 22 of them who showed. I’ll probably get a complaint or two for […]
After a Friday night of heavy indulgence with friends and chasing after someone I’ve had a major thing for forever, you’d think I’d spend the following Saturday morning recovering, but no. Instead I went to the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations monthly meeting. Nearly two dozen candidates for the City-County Council showed up to […]
Massachusetts Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney was in town yesterday as the keynote speaker for annual state Republican Party dinner. He got a warm reception and is a very personable fellow, but as one GOP member put it, “he came across as clinically optimistic.” Romney hit all the main points, the war on […]
My sources tell me that the bids to manage the Indiana Lottery are in, with one as high as $2 billion. The bids will likely be unveiled this week. Although House Democrats oppose privatization/franchising the lottery, the fact that state revenues may be $150 million smaller than what was originally forecast and so many programs […]
I was out tonight with friends when this came across my e-mail. I’ll have a follow-up later. Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police Vote In New Contract (Indianapolis, IN) — The members of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police have approved a new contract with the City of Indianapolis after more than a year without one […]
An ordinance that would limit gunfire in Marion County may not get out of the gate. City-County Councilmember Angela Mansfield introduced the measure in an effort to eliminate the firing of guns in the county. However, at least one Democrat says they won’t vote for the measure. Sherron Franklin says there are already laws on […]
When the Marion County Republicans were trying figure out who would be there new chairman, State Senator Mike Young said current Marion County GOP Chairman Tom John would get the job over his dead body. Tom got the job and Mike didn’t keep his promise. Young is symbolic of what is wrong with a portion […]
Editor’s note: I know this issue is pretty much over after today, but I couldn’t help myself when I remembered this today My Indiana Democratic friends have been having a field day (well actually three field days) with Secretary of State Todd Rokita’s remark about Blacks and their relationship with the Democratic Party. You all […]
There will be a lot a questions asked about the Virginia Tech Shooting. What caused a 23-year old college student to kill more than 30 of his classmates? Why did the University wait two hours from the initial shooting to notify the students? Why did no one take more action when accused killer Cho Seung-Hui […]
Having been in government and politics since 1992 as either a reporter, policy guy, spokesman or operative, I learned this rule. Every elected official gets one bonehead remark per term. Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita used his Thursday in Washington, IN. During a Lincoln-Reagan Day speech, Rokita opined that 90 percent of blacks vote […]
