The Washington Township Board tonight told its citizens to go have sex with themselves and by a 4-3 vote gave itself a near 60 percent raise. The board took no public input and raised its pay from $2200 a year to more than $3600. Who still wants township government? I am now more than ever convinced that […]
Although I am no fan of township government, I’ve been thinking lately about one way they could stay relevant. Take poor relief and turn it into school vouchers. If you think about it, the whole purpose of poor relief is to help people in need and one way to help people in need is to […]
The above map courtesy of Blue Indiana, courtesy the New York Times, shows where Democrat and Republican votes increased in the 2008 election. The more red or blue, the more Republican or Democratic voters showed up. Studying this map has led me to the following conclusion. If white Republicans don’t do a better job […]
Although not much happens on Organization Day at the Legislature, I still get to pick up some pretty good gossip and tidbits along the way. Here are some of them. If you thought the state’s unemployment problem was bad, check this out. If you are a union worker and are temporarily out of work because […]
I’m down at the Statehouse today for Organization Day. This the day we get a real feel for where people stand on the big issues that are coming. Not that they are any big secret, but here’s what I’ll be paying attention to. How will the sagging economy and job losses impact the state budget? […]
I’ve had quite a few e-mails and calls about when the Washington Township Board meets. The Board meets this Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at the Trustee’s Office at 1595 E. 86th Street to vote on its budget. That budget includes a nice big pay raise. The raise would take the part-time advisory board’s salary […]
Once again we start the week with little things (or not so little in some cases) that are worth paying attention to… Township Tales In it’s never-ending to quest to justify consolidation, the Washington Township Board voted itself a 69-percent pay raise. Their salary went from $2200 annually to $3800. The nice thing about […]
Both friend and foe alike are talking about Mayor Greg Ballard’s proposed reduction in the County Option Income Tax from 1.65 to 1.62 percent; an $18 million savings for the taxpayers over the next three years. Friends say it is a misguided public relations stunt. Foes are taking credit for something they had nothing to […]
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is calling for a nearly $18 million cut in the County Option Income Tax over the next three years. Accodring to a city spokesman the city no longer has to pay for police pensions and child welfare so it no longer has to levy taxes for those costs, thus the COIT […]
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