I spent some time on the phone last night talking to politicos about why Marion County Township Fire Consolidation failed by one vote.  The vote was 24-26, had one vote changed the Lt. Governor could have passed the tie breaking vote.  I asked my contacts a number of questions as to why the measure didn’t […]

That statement may seem a bit extreme or harsh, but it is fair. Because I called out Terry Royalty on his reported annual four-month stints in Florida, he’s apparently cancelling all mutual aid agreements with IFD, Beech Grove and Perry Township.  That means if there’s a major fire in Franklin Township and they need help, […]

Get a load of this!  If you want to know why your water rates are going through the roof, it’s not just because the city financed a majority of the bonds to purchase the water company with adjustable rate loans that have gone through the roof, but there’s evidence that when the people who used […]

The following is a guest column by Indianapolis attorney Mike Norris. More consumers are losing their homes than ever before, and more lenders are foreclosing their mortgages than ever before. Both sides are losing faith in the American mortgage lending system, even though one wants payments; the other is willing to pay. One wants the […]

The movement toward government reform moved slowly today as the Indiana State Senate approved an amendment to a township government consolidation bill that would give county councils oversight over township budgets and eliminate their advisory boards. Marion County was excluded, but the bill also calls for full disclosure of township expenses, such as renting space […]

Throw another name into the ring of potential Democratic contenders for Mayor of Indianapolis.  The latest addition I hear wanting to run against incumbent Greg Ballard in 2011 is lobbyist and former Democratic State Party Chairman Kip Tew.    Tew was also a senior advisor for Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign in Indiana and was aide […]

While en route to Washington D.C. this morning, Governor Mitch Daniels’ plane had to be diverted to Columbus, OH.  Press Secretary Jane Jankowski said the plane had to land in Columbus after cracks had developed in the windsheild of the aircraft. The Governor is making his scheduled appearance on Face the Nation to talk about […]

Here’s some reaction from yesterday’s State of the City address… Democratic City-Councilor Mary Moriarty Adams Marion County GOP Chairman Tom John Marion County Democratic Party Executive Director Adam Kirsch Enjoy.  

One way I tend to gauge how well elected officials are doing is by listening to their critics.  If their critics have nothing good to say about them, then that probably means they’re doing ok.  Such is it with Greg Ballard and his critics. Now before we go any further, let me say this so […]

In his second State of the City address, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard today said the city was strong, but not immune to the challenges and crisises hitting the rest of the nation. He reiterated his themes of a safe, livable city, that has a healthy economic climate, good schools, is environmentally sound and has efficient […]