If you are a taxpayer in the Indianapolis Public School system, your jaw should be dropping to the floor about now.  IPS is preparing for its hearing on the budget and at least two board members apparently do care about the details. I obtained a copy of some e-mail correspondence between the several board members […]

I know the last thing you’d expect to see on Sunday is your favorite political pundit and a chicken.   But that’s what happens when you give your wife and mother-in-law tickets to the Indiana State Fair and they end up buying chickens for her farm land. Of course they end up running late and my […]

As part of the new public safety advisory board, one of my goals is to reach out to different segments of the community through various channels and solicit input on how to improve public safety. I’ve already got a couple meetings under my belt and I wanted to make sure I reached the readers of […]

My counterpart Jon Easter of Indy Democrat made an argument this week for the early start of the school year.  While I think my friend is wrong, I do think he presents another point of view that deserves a fair shake.  So with that said, he’s granted me permission to cross post his thoughts so […]

Although the big news of the day was the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department answering questions about David Bisard who was charged with driving drunk and killing a motorist in the process, the Department of Public Safety also announced a new advisory board to help with police-community relations and department policy. I bring this up, because […]

Reckless homicide and several other felonies have been filed against IMPD officer David Bisard for the death of one motorist and the injuries of two others.  You can read the charges below.  There are several felony drunken driving charges.  A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Bisard pc View more documents from IndianaBarrister. Bisard […]

As much of a fan that I am of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department,  someone is going to have some explaining to do when it comes to Officer David Bisard. Bisard was reportedly drunk when he got into an accident with his squad car on Friday that ended up killing one motorcyclist and sending two […]

As many of you know,  the best way to describe my religious affiliation is Agnostic-Islamic.  I pray five times a day, I just can’t remember when to do it.  (Insert drum roll here). I bring this up because Ramadan begins tomorrow.  My parents are pretty orthodox observers and my father at 74-years old still has […]

I am about to say something that will likely take a number of you by surprise.   The Bush tax cuts slated to expire this year should be allowed to do so and the money should go towards deficit reduction.  I know this may sound odd coming from someone like me, but I have always believed […]

With a good chunk of school starting this week, I figured it would be the perfect time to entertain the thought of the subject of school choice.  I bring this up not only because I’m a big fan of choice and competition, but also the fact is that there are five new charter schools slated […]