Of all the times to have to leave town and go be a comedian tomorrow. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will announce Friday plans to move forward with the Kernan-Shepard Government consolidation plan. I would expect him to use the state’s current economic climate as a backdrop, arguing if Hoosiers have to tighten their belts and […]
A few days ago my fiance asked me to go to the grocery store and pick up a few things. I really didn’t feel like doing it, but like a good future husband I did what I was told and shut up about it. I got in the car and drove down to the grocery […]
The same union mentality that helped caused the demise of the American auto industry is working its way into downtown Indianapolis. United Here, a hotel workers union, is holding a march this afternoon on Monument Circle in an effort to unionize workers at the Westin and Hyatt Regency in downtown and the Sheraton at […]
Opponents of charter schools are using a new report out by the Indiana University to argue there is practically no difference between the academic performance of students in charter schools versus those in traditional public schools. The 180-page report evaluates charter school performance at the elementary level and has reached a number of conclusions, including the […]
This memo went out this weekend to Beech Grove city employees from Mayor Joe Wright. Everyone, As I discussed at the employee budget presentations in September and again in my State of the City address in October, 2009 will be a dramatic transition year for the City. In preparation for legislation-imposed reductions as required by […]
Although we voted on November 4, today the members of the Electoral College cast their votes. Indiana has 11 electoral votes and the ballots will be cast this morning at the Statehouse. Barack Obama won the election, 365-173 electoral votes over John McCain and all of Indiana’s 11 electoral votes. This is the first time […]
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You guys may recall an earlier post concerning the latest gossip and tidbits I was hearing from around town. I promised more, so here it is. Anderson for Mayor? The names of Democrats who want to be Mayor in 2011 is growing. I hear Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson is forming an exploratory committee to run […]
I was asked by the Indy Star to pen a guest column on Governor Rod Blagojevich to provide some perspective on his current troubles. Here’s the link. Hope you enjoy it.
My Democratic friends at Blue Indiana are taking the Governor to task over the latest state revenue forecast. Indiana will face a shortfall of more than $760 million. They are basically saying that under the current economic climate Indiana is anything but an “island of growth.” For the record, the Governor never said during the […]
