Although the city is moving forward with it’s Super Bowl bid, I think the more interesting quest will be to line up public support. At today’s news conference Bowl Committee Chairman Mark Miles made it a point to say that this is the “community’s bid” and the community should be a part of the quest […]
The Indiana State Senate Tax Policy Committee unanimously approved property tax reform legislation this morning. However, there was one measure in the bill that caught my attention. Both Republicans and Democrats unanimously approved picking pre-1977 police and fire pensions. These pensions are the bane of the existence of local governments. In Indianapolis alone the pensions […]
As you’ve probably guessed, despite all the public posturing over property tax reform at the Statehouse, the real work is going on behind the scenes with all four caucuses at the table, but the main negotiations are between House Democrats, Senate Republicans and the shadow of the Governor looms over all. From what I’ve been […]
Indianapolis city officials plan to announce Tuesday that they will put in a formal bid for the 2012 Super Bowl. Officials say they think the city has a good chance against Houston and Phoenix. They also say it will be an economic windfall for Indianapolis. The city lost the 2011 Super Bowl bid to Dallas […]
I’m taking President’s Day off. Maybe I’ll go buy a mattress or something. In the meanwhile, here are a few facts about this day a friend sent me. Enjoy. Presidents Day was established as a national holiday in 1885 to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday. In the 1980’s, tradition began to include Abraham Lincoln, who was […]
Lately my Saturday mornings have been spent teaching Business Law for the MBA program at the University of Indianapolis. One of my classes just finished so I had time to go over to the slating for the Marion County Democratic party. I didn’t go to see who the Democrats would slate as much as it […]
I usually use my weekend posts to talk about local and state events and try to put them in perspective for the week, but this morning I decided to write about the shootings at Northern Illinois University this past week that claimed six innocent lives at last count. This shooting has been sticking with me […]
By now you’ve heard that Republican Congressional candidate Jon Elrod was captured on video by Democratic operatives handing campaign literature to a House staffer to mail. There’s no question that is against the rules of using state employees to politic on government time. Elrod made a stupid mistake and the voters will have to decide if […]
I’ve been having some conversations with Indiana lawmakers today about everything that’s been going on in the General Assembly lately and everyone agrees that none of it matters. There are negotiations behind the scene which my sources describe as tense but progressive. The day to watch for is February 19. That’s the day the House […]
Two candidates for the 7th Congressional District are probably thanking God this morning for IU basketball coach Kelvin Sampson. Sampson is in big trouble for several serious alleged violations of NCAA rules and now IU is scrambling for damage control. This is what everyone is talking about and not Republican Jon Elrod handing a staffer […]
