My RTV 6 colleague Jack Rinehart is reporting this evening that the teenage twins allegedly involved in the robbery at Don’s Guns have had more than one run-in with the law. According to Jack, the two 14-year olds have been arrested 12 times this year for auto theft, one time for burglary and one for […]

What would you give up?  That is my question as the City of Indianapolis gets ready to deal with a $26 million budget shortfall.  Mayor Greg Ballard says he can restructure some of the shortfall, however there will have to be some cuts. And while it’s real easy to say what other people should give up […]

Here’s Jill Long Thompson’s first general election television ad.  I’m interested in your thoughts.  And yes, she does mention growing up on a farm.

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard gave a first look today at the 2009 budget and the challenges the city is going to face and it’s not pretty. The city will have to borrow about $150 million to make through the rest of the fiscal year. That amount is a result of delayed payments due to the […]

I’m keeping an eye on three things this morning; one federal, one state and one local issue. Here they are for your political consumption. I’ve been checking some more poll data and the trends are not favoring presumptive Republican Presidential nominee John McCain. Although Gallup has Barack Obama ahead by 9 points nationally, it’s the […]

Here’s a quick follow-up (what did you think I was talking about in the title?) to the blog posting about me getting kicked out of yesterday’s Concerned Clergy meeting. It turns out they weren’t discussing some major public policy issue but how they are going to do their next round of elections.   The current head […]

Here’s something that doesn’t happen everyday. I got kicked out of a meeting of the Indianapolis-based Concerned Clergy this morning. I’m shaking my head too. It would have been one thing if I was a money changer, but I’m just a guy with an opinion and humble radio talk show. I know I’m not a […]

As annoyed as I am with crime in Indianapolis, I am actually more astounded by the blatant stupidity of some criminals.  As a famous caped crusader once said, “criminals are a cowardly lot” but the guys who reportedly broke into Don’s Gun Shop at 38th and Lafayette just take the cake. Not only did they […]

You would think with major issues facing the city like crime and serious financial issues, some people still find time for foolishness. No, I’m not talking about the City-County Council and the Ethics panel which Councilor Paul Bateman stepped down and Bill Oliver never showed concerning the not so bright actions of Monroe Gray. I’m […]