Although I have my opinions on issues, I try not to be overly partisan and give the people I disagree with a reasonably fair shake. However, sometimes, they just drop things in your lap that are just too interesting to ignore. So with that said… Marion County Democratic Chairman Ed Treacy must not have a […]
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels unveiled his budget blueprint to lawmakers Thursday. Administration officials say nearly $28 billion plan holds the line on spending, does not raise taxes and leaves a reserve of about $725 million. There are cuts. Higher education takes a 3-percent cut and the state is ending adult Medicaid coverage in the […]
By now you’ve heard that Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry is re-filing DUI charges against David Bisard for the August 2010 fatal crash that killed one motorcyclist and seriously injured two others. If you’re wondering why, well there are two answers. One is easy, the other is a little more complicated. The original DUI charges […]
Let the school reform begin! That’s all I could think of when I heard Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels State of the State address Tuesday night. Daniels spoke for about 32 minutes and half that time was spent outlining his plans to reform education in Indiana. In a nutshell, here is what the Governor wants to […]
Here’s some reaction to Governor Mitch Daniels State of the State address. Is anyone really surprised? Pat Bauer, House Democratic Leader “Yet for the seventh year in a row, our governor does not use his State of the State speech to talk about the number one problem that concerns most Hoosiers: jobs. This is the […]
Despite issues concerning the budget, redistricting and local government reform, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels spent most of his 7th State of the State address to address the issue of education reform; which is expected to be the most contentious issue this legislative session. The Governor called for expanding school choice by allowing a portion of […]
As you know Melina Kennedy formally announced Monday she is running for Mayor. Although her staff did not provide copies of the speech, they did embed it in her website. I used that to transcribe the speech. I got about 98% of it, anything omitted were stumbles and small things that had no bearing on […]
Editor’s Note: I realize the point of this blog post is likely a giant waste of time, but heck, sometimes you have to give it the old community college try! ********* At 11 a.m. today former Deputy Mayor and candidate for Marion County Prosecutor Melina Kennedy will “officially” announce that she is running for Mayor […]
While working out Saturday afternoon I nearly fell off the cross-trainer when I saw the story about the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords was seriously injured, a federal judge was killed along with five other people and 13 were also injured. It’s unclear at this time what the motives of the alleged shooter, […]
I have a few questions for my friends who oppose school choice, one of the biggest issues facing lawmakers this legislation session. Do you think a student attending Notre Dame should get federal financial aid assistance? Or for that matter, how about someone attending Butler University? Valparaiso? The University of Indianapolis? Kaplan College? Everest College? […]
