Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels this afternoon called for the state to return money to the taxpayers as long as certain conditions were met. Speaking to the Downtown Rotary Club of Indianapolis, Daniels said when state revenues exceed a certain amount needed to fund government and maintain a necessary fund balance, then the rest should be […]

A Greenwood homeowner’s association has voted to keep sex offenders out of their sub-divison.  They passed a ban on sex offenders taking up residence in the sub-division as well as anyone who is convicted of a crime that would qualify them as a sex offender would have to move. While similiar bans have withstood legal challenges […]

I’m putting a call into the Marion County Juvenile Justice to try to get some answers as to how two 14-year old twins managed to be arrested 14 times and still end up back on the streets to commit another crime. In the meanwhile, State Representative Phil Hinkle is proposing stepping up the punishment for parents whose children violate […]

By now everybody knows Indianapolis is going through some pretty tough financial times right now, or do they? You would think with the city facing a $26 million shortfall and potential $200 million deficit in 2012, every elected official would want to do their part to keep costs down.   You would think.  Although a number […]

I’m heading out of town today, but there are a few items to look out for next week. Look out for some potentially embarrassing information to come out regarding the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Look out for the Marion County Juvenile Justice system to explain how two 14-year old twins involved in the robbery of DOn’s […]

If you haven’t seen RTV 6’s “Capital Watch” yet, here it is. More to come.

Former Marion County Democratic Party Chairman Ed Treacy is now the new Marion County Democratic Party Chairman.   Treacy ran unopposed and takes over from Mike O’Connor.  During his fiery speech to his fellow Democrats,  Treacy did not refer to incumbent Mayor Greg Ballard by name, instead he called Ballard “The Accidental Mayor.” (I hope he gave credit to Jen […]

We’re starting a new project over at RTV 6.  It’s called the “Capitol Watch.”  If all goes right it will be a weekly public affairs feature on the Internet.   It’s a local program focusing on local issues.   It’s hosted by me and Jennifer Wagner.  We discuss/debate the issues of the day from our perspectives.  And […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels re-election campaign put out the following statement today regarding debates with Jill Long Thompson. Two weeks ago we met with members of the Indiana Debate Commission and Governor Daniels agreed to participate in three debates to be held in three different regions of the state. Governor Daniels is looking forward to […]

Public funding for the arts will be the first casualty of tough financial times in Indianapolis. City-County Council President Bob Cockrum told me Tuesday that the current funding for the art $1.5 million will be phased out by $500,000 a year over the next three years.  Cockrum said with tough times it’s not fair to […]