If you’ve ever wondered how township government stays in business at the General Assembly, here’s how… Join the Indiana Township Association. Payment of your ITA annual dues or your special assessments should all be made from “Other Services, & Charges, Dues and Subscriptions.”* A Trustee may transfer appropriations, without board action, from any line item under […]
I got some of the charter school data for the Mayor Sponsored Charter Schools, here it is… Charles Tindley – 63.2 %. Indianapolis MET – 57.6 %. They do better than most IPS schools, but not as well as the township schools. But Tindley has the best college attendance rate out of all schools in […]
Here are some more stats on graduation rates. These are for the township schools and excluded cities. I’m expecting the Charter data later this morning. Just like last time, the first number is the graduation rate, the second number is the percent change from last year. Decatur Central – 71% (-4.3) Franklin Central – 81.1% […]
Are you for or against a total smoking ban in Marion County? Well, you’ve got a chance to voice your opinion. City-County Councilor Kent Smith is holding one of three town hall meetings about a comprehensive smoking ban next week. The meeting will be held Monday, February 16 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the […]
In case you missed it last month, the graduation rate and academic performance results are in for Indiana schools. Here they are for IPS. The first number is the rate. The number in parenthesis is the percentage change from last year… Arlington H.S. – 48% (-1.9 %) Arsenal – 44% (+3.0%) Broad Ripple – 60% […]
The last time township government really mattered in Indiana, Abraham Lincoln was still alive.
As I sat in the Senate Chambers for several hours listening to testimony from township officials trying to save their jobs all I could think of was how some good brie would go well with their whine. I will spare you the usual “we’re government closest to the people”, “we live in a rural […]
I’m in the Senate chamber watching a committee hearing on consolidating township government functions to the county level. It’s all testimony and there won’t be a vote today. But it’s easy to tell the pro-township crowd doesn’t like change, just look at how 90-percent of them came dressed today.
Here’s some news from the Statehouse this morning. A House Committee this morning approve a statewide smoking ban, with exemptions. If the bill passes the legislature smoking will still be allowed in bars, taverns, casinos and private clubs. The Colts and Pacers are reaching out to the state in an effort to look for ways […]
The worst thing you can have in politics is a good memory. In late 2004 I remember watching then Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson announce to thousands of screaming football fans that the city and the Colts had reached a deal on a new stadium, even though no funding mechanism had been worked out to pay […]
