Just to keep everyone on the same page, here are the latest polls (all out in the last 48 hours) regarding the Presidential race and the State of Indiana. McCain – 47, Obama – 43. (MoE – 4%) Big Ten Battleground Poll Obama – 47, McCain – 44. ( MoE – 4%), Indy Star. McCain […]
Marion County taxpayers will save more than a million dollars due to a reduction of fees over at the Indianapolis Public Bond Bank. Bond Bank Executive Director Kevin Taylor says the agency has been charging excess fees to local governments for floating bonds and it was time to lower them. The Bond Bank cannot levy […]
I watched the gubernatorial debate three times in the last few hours to try to do a thoughtful analysis. To do this right, I graded the candidates the way I do my students in my speech classes. They get grades for style, content and delivery. Mitch Daniels Content – A. You did a good job of […]
I’m working on some post-gubernatorial debate analysis. In the meanwhile, in your opinion, who won the night? Why? And what do the losers have to do for next time?
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson have reached a budget agreement that both sides say will fund public safety and allow the city to live within its means. The Sheriff originally asked for $111 million, but later reduced that request to $92 million. Under the agreement the Sheriff will receive about […]
With my very busy schedule, I always try to make the most of my time by doing two or three things at once. I did it again today. I did laundry and covered a news conference by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson. After separating my whites from my colors I walked around the corner […]
Check this out. Off all the IMPD Officers who’ve been getting in trouble lately, it looks like half of them are from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, eventhough former Sheriff’s law enforcement officers only make up about 20 percent of the entire force. Imagine that.
7th District Republican congressional candidate Gabrielle Campo says she was kicked out of an eastside community event by a supporter of Democrat Andre Carson. Campo says she was at the Far Eastside Family Fun Day at 36th and Mitthoeffer. The event is sponsored by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. Campo says she was there […]
The Ballard administration says it will pass a budget on September 22 that forces the city to live within its means, even though the budget may not quite look the way it was introduced. Nearly $2.6 million was added for the township assessors. Originally, funding was going to eliminated based on a November referendum, however […]
