So four debates for the U.S. Senate to replace the seat being vacated by Evan Bayh and what’s changed?  To be frank, not a whole lot.   Everyone said what they’ve said before and no one really strayed from the script.  However, something did dawn on me between the end of the debate at Franklin College […]

Indianapolis Public Safety officials are unveiling a new strategy this morning in an effort to starve off a potential record homicide year (40-42 depending on how you do the math) and the perception of rising crime. The plan includes giving IMPD’s district commanders more authority to direct patrols and respond to challenges.  Police will also […]

There was a lot going on politically Monday.  The candidates for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate debated at Franklin College.  If Franklin gets the debate up on its website, I’ll provide a link.  Not much changed since the first debate I moderated on April 8.  I expected more of an attack on Dan […]

The Ballard administration says the city’s finances are improving, even though Indianapolis faces declining revenues due to tax caps and declining revenues to local governments. City Controller Dave Reynolds says the Indianapolis can expect $25-30 million in less revenue for the 2011 budget.  The good news however is that the interest on the city’s debt […]

Apparently a question in the comment section of my blog has raised quite a stir.    I asked Paul Ogden if he had ever been in court to defend himself against stalking allegations?  That led Ogden to go on a rant and accuse me of trying to attack him personally and said I had no facts […]

The following is a list of all the little things I’ve been meaning to blog about this week, but didn’t get a chance to do so.   I’ll be doing some follow-up on these items next week. but for now they all fall into the category of good gossip, more and innuendo. I’m looking through […]

There’s nothing like a little recognition from your peers.  I received word this afternoon that Indiana Barrister has won the best Journalism Web Site award in Indiana from the Society of Professional Journalists.    I’m not all sure who entered but last year the award went to the Indianapolis Star and WTHR-TV came in second. The […]

We all know today is April 15, which means it’s tax day.  Of course this is also the day we gripe, moan and complain about how much the government spends and takes from us.  And while I give people a few minutes to complain, I ask them to think for a second and ask themselves […]

The Indiana Pacers are sending their strongest signal yet that if the city of Indianapolis doesn’t come up with $15 million a year to take over the operational costs of Conseco Fieldhouse, they’ll leave and go to another city. In an interview with the Indianapolis Star, Pacers President Jim Morris said the team would look […]