By now you know Andre Carson, the grandson of the late Julia Carson, is on his way to Washington. Carson won 54-43 percent over Republican State Representative Jon Elrod. Libertarian Sean Shepard got slightly less than three percent of the vote. Turn out was about 18 percent or a total of 84,750 voters out of […]

Unless something changes soon, Andre Carson will be next Congressman from the 7th Congressional District. With about 80-percent of the votes counted, Carson leads Elrod 53-44 percent. Although Elrod led early in the evening, over the course of the evening vote count changed and Carson’s lead was cemented when eight Center Township precincts came in at […]

As the results come in I freely engage in some educated tea leaf reading.  From what I’ve been hearing so far with just a handful of places Jon Elrod appears to be doing relatively well.  Here are some from the East side of town (note these are all hand counts, you can get the Clerk’s votes […]

I just got this update.  In Center Township Ward 2, Precinct 1 the Republicans have dispatched an attorney alledging election violations.  Election judges were wearing Andre Carson buttons and there was no seal on the ballot box for 10 of 12 hours the polls were open.  By the way, Ward 2, Precinct 1 is the […]

I spent a good chunk of the day making calls and talking to politicos across town about today’s race and here is what I’m able to conclude; barring some total last minute blowout whomever wins it will probably be pretty close. The Elrod camp tells me they’re doing well in places where they need to, […]

A couple hours into voting and we’ve already had some bumps in the road.  About a half dozen precincts didn’t open on time this morning.   Clerk Beth White says some of the inspectors either overslept, had car problems or could not get into the building.  By 8 a.m. all but a couple had opened.  My […]

After a two weeks of taking it on the chin, Indiana’s township assessors are fighting back.  The assessors have been accused of making a $4 billion mistake in assessing the commercial and industrial property in Marion County.  However the assessors says the reassessment is wrong and will result in more commercial appeals and higher taxes […]

Indiana lawmakers will continue their negotiations today at the Statehouse over property taxes.  There’s no official word on any break throughs however the meetings are described as productive.  I’ll try to have more later today.

Today is the special election to replace the late Julia Carson in the 7th Congressional District.  If you live in the 7th and are registered to vote, take your ID, go to your polling place and vote.  If you don’t know where your polling place is call (317)327-VOTE.  If you don’t vote, shut up! 

This is the last week of the Indiana General Assembly and the only thing all sides in the property tax debate are saying is that they are still talking. I’m hearing rumblings that a breakthrough is being reached, but so far that is just rumblings. The only “big” news this morning is that Republican State […]