U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says because the banks aren’t lending he want to take your $700 billion bailout money and give it to credit card and other loan companies.   Regardless of the fact that this is totally messed up on so many levels, think about this. The government is taking your money to […]

It looks like that $700 billion federal bailout that was supposed to buy troubled assets and bailout the banks and financial institutions won’t get used for its original purpose. Now it’s being used to bailout credit card companies because people ran up too much debt. Feel free to gather your torches and pitchforks and go […]

I knew this day would come. Wellpoint is joining the list of health insurance providers who are encouraging patients to go overseas in search of cheaper medical care. According to published reports, Wellpoint is providing coverage for patients to travel overseas for non-medical emergency procedures.  The goal is to save money.  For example a $70,000 […]

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and 7th District Congressman Andre Carson tomorrow are announcing preliminary plans to spend a $29 million HUD grant to deal with the city’s abandoned housing and foreclosure problem. Might this be a new coalition between the Mayor and the Congressman? Maybe. At the very least it undermines upcoming plans by Marion […]

Here are a few things to ponder this Tuesday. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard met yesterday with the Marion County Republican members of the General Assembly.  No word yet on the topic of discussion, but odds are it had something to do with the Mayor’s objectives for the upcoming Legislative session. Speaking of Mayors, Marion County […]

Editor’s Note: I apologize for the title of this post, but I relaxed this weekend by watching a lot of Star Trek. In the wake of the consolidation vote this past week in Marion County regarding the township assessors, I have some news for the rest of township government,  you will be assimilated.  I hate […]

I was on the phone this past week with a friend I used to work with when I was at the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.  I worked in Springfield and he worked in Chicago.  He told me two things.  First, he couldn’t believe the State Senator he used to share an elevator with in 2002, […]

I’m finishing up my Election analysis and will have it posted tomorrow.   In the meantime, here’s an opportunity for you to help someone in need.  If you voted for Obama because you wanted change for the better, here’s your chance.  If you voted for McCain because you believe the answer to problems lie in […]

Jen Wagner and I discuss this week’s election results . Enjoy!  

It really is amazing what goes on behind closed doors, luckily I have good ears. In the world of Marion County Democrats, Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer and Township Constable Tony Duncan literally got into a cursing match with County Chairman Ed Treacy over his refusal to get into the fight to save the Township […]