I know when you see a blog post by me regarding the state’s largest public school district, you know it probably isn’t going to be flattering. Well, you’re right. The good news is though at the rate Indianapolis Public Schools keep losing students they won’t be the largest school district for very long. The latest […]
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer accused of killing one motorist and injuring two others in a traffic accident, is maintaining he is innocent. David Bisard was involved in a crash on August 6th on the city’s northeast side. He tested positive for being under the influence of alcohol, however those tests were thrown out because […]
Anyone who reads this blog knows I am a big believer in government consolidation, particularly when it comes to public safety. I have supported fire consolidation when Bart Peterson was Mayor of Indianapolis, I support it now that Greg Ballard is Mayor and I will support it regardless of who the next mayor is. What […]
When I went to the City County building Monday night to cover the usual city hall stuff I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to write about. I had a number of things on the agenda to pick from: police department reforms, the merger with the Lawrence Fire Department, the ban on the sale […]
With the election about a month away, I figured now would be as good a time as any to blog about the political lay of the land and what the world may look like on November 3. These assessments are made on a number of factors (conversations with politicos from across the state, campaign people, […]
Normally I’d have a blog post today and tomorrow, but Indiana Barrister has to go dark for a couple days. This may sound odd, but my wife’s dog, a Yorkie Terrier, which she has had since 1993, died this Friday. It’s been really rough on her and as the good husband, my job is to […]
Sorry to post so late in the day, but I got tied up with a few things this morning. Here’s the latest gossip, rumor and innuendo. As always, take it for what it’s worth. Good News and Bad news The National Rifle Association has endorsed Democrat Brad Ellsworth in the race for the United States […]
I got some flack Tuesday for a blog post I wrote regarding the rocket scientists over at the GM stamping plant who voted themselves out of a job. I had a number of people ask me what would I do if my employer wanted me to take a 50-percent wage cut? I can answer that […]
I’ve got teaching obligations this afternoon, so I’ll make this quick. Indiana Democrats are calling for the Secretary of State to investigate what they claim is voter fraud on behalf of Republican candidate Charlie White. I’ve pasted their news release in this blog post. Today, Indiana Democratic Party Chair Dan Parker held a press conference […]
I can’t think of a more appropriate blog title for the decision by an overwhelmingly majority of local union workers to literally put themselves out of a job. You know the story, Illinois-based J.D. Norman Industries wanted to come in an buy the GM stamping plant in Indianapolis. In order for the transfer to go […]
