I don’t know if you seen Indy Star Gary Varel’s cartoon this morning.  But you might want to check it out.  Your favorite pundit might have a new future.

For the past couple weeks, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s ethics proposal has been circulating around city hall. It hasn’t been formally introduced as the Mayor has been soliciting input from both Democrats and Republicans on the Council. I managed to get a copy of a summary sheet and here are some of the highlights. Unless […]

Here’s the latest bit of info from your favorite political arms dealer which you can use at your discretion… I hear the Marion County Democratic party is stepping up their get-out-the vote efforts in anticipation of the special election for the 7th Congressional District. They are not worried as much about Republican Jon Elrod as […]

There’s not much I agree with when it comes to NUVO columnist Dave Hoppe, but in his column this week he hits the nail on the head.  He writes about an IUPUI employee who got in trouble for reading a book about the KKK while on break.  He wasn’t reading “Klan for Dummies” or The KKK […]

I have had a string of good news today.  My son’s professional theater career out West is going well.  The love life is going great.  I have money in the bank.  The shakeup at the Metropolitan police department has begun with the long overdue (and extremely welcome) demotion of Keystone cops Scott Robinett and Bart McAtee.  And […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says Marion County’s Township Assessors made a $4 billion mistake which helped result in higher property taxes for homeowners.  Daniels said today that the initial reassessment of Marion County’s commerical and industrial property was off by $4 billion. Commercial property was under assessed by $3.8 billion and industrial property was underassessed […]

I have never been a big Indiana Pacers fan and I would assume not a lot people in this town are now either.  My interest has always been passive at best, but now with the latest news that a murder suspect was arrested after leaving the home of Shawne Williams, it is the last nail in the coffin.  […]

The 2008 session of the Indiana General Assembly has just started.  By amending and passing its version of HB 1001, the Senate has drawn a line in the sand and it can negotiate in earnest with the House of Representatives.   While it’s easy to see the lines over how much tax relief to provide or […]

There a lot of little things from around town worth mentioning and keeping an eye on. Dr. Ken Ackles inability to pass a state-mandated coroner’s exam has gotten the attention of the Marion County Criminal Justice Planning Council.  The Council wants to know why he didn’t pass the exam which has potentially put a number […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has been called for jury duty this week. His pool number was called this afternoon.  He’s scheduled to report tomorrow morning at eight at the city-county building.  There’s no word yet on what case the Governor might hear if he makes it through any challenges.