Does Indianapolis’ Black Community need an agenda? There seems to be a growing chorus that the answer is “yes.” During the IBJ/Indy Chamber’s post-Mayoral debate news conferences this week, both incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jim Merritt were asked if they will have a “black agenda” should they be in office come Jan 1? Merritt said, yes. Hogsett said […]
Almost half of Marion County voters think the county’s public education system is on the wrong track in a new survey for Indy Politics conducted by Mason Strategies. In addition, by a 55 percent to 40 percent majority, voters support school choice to let parents choose where to send their children. The survey of 400 likely […]
A poll of 400 likely Indianapolis voters surveyed last week for Indy Politics by Mason Strategies shows high marks for Governor Eric Holcomb. The survey, conducted Aug 11-14, shows Marion County voters give Holcomb a 60 percent approval rating, while only 24 percent disapprove of the job he is doing. Sixteen percent have no opinion. This is in-line with the 53 […]
As South Bend Mayor and Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg tries to win over voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, an Indy Politics poll of likely voters here in Marion County, a Democratic stronghold, shows nearly 60 percent of them either view him unfavorably or have no opinion of him. The poll of 400 likely voters shows Buttigieg […]
On this edition of Indiana Issues TV, we look at the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Also, the Inspector General clears Governor Eric Holcomb of wrongdoing involving a trip paid for by a private company. And we look at education as Hoosier kids head back to school. Our panel includes Eric Berman […]
We’re taking to the air this weekend across Indiana, and one of our big topics will be the recent mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. Here’s where you can usually find us… “Indiana Issues” (Radio) Network Indiana (Click Here for a list of stations in your […]
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A new study scheduled to be released next week by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute shows, on average, less than 50 percent of the staffing funds spent by Indiana schools actually go to classroom teachers. In an interview with Indy Politics, IFPI Director Chris Watts says about 47 percent of staffing dollars actually go towards paying teachers, […]
On this edition of “Indiana Issues,” our political panel is back from summer break and ready to discuss the topics of the day. The panel includes Republican Jennifer Hallowell, Democrat Adam Kirch, Libertarian Mark Rutherford and Eric Berman of WIBC Radio. 0:00 – Introduction 1:00 – The Mueller Report 7:00 – Indiana takes the national […]
Here we go again. In what seems to be a never-ending quest to reward low-skilled labor and the failure to get a post-secondary education, we are having a discussion in this country about raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Congress, at least the House of Representatives, has voted to raise the minimum wage […]
