There were quite a few things happening around town this afternoon. Here they are… The Concerned Clergy, a small group of Black pastors, plan to protest Thursday’s Public Safety Committee meeting over handing control of the police department from Sheriff Frank Anderson to Mayor Greg Ballard. According to my sources, the group won’t protest under […]
Indiana State Senator Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) says he’s pleased Indiana House members passed out Governor Daniels property tax reform plan, but he says there are “a lot of warts” on the bill that the Senate is going to have to clean up. House members passed tax reform with $350 million of new spending they including […]
I told you how I spent part of my weekend going through a box of old papers concerning the 2005 police merger of the Indianapolis Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Well I found something else in that batch of paper that might help some folks understand that a referedum on consolidation would […]
My sources around town tell me there was a big caucus meeting this weekend between Marion County House, Senate and City-County Council Democrats to talk about government consolidation. I’m sure they talked about what a great idea it is and how they will be on board and support it. I say this because many of […]
Believe it or not I actually had some time this weekend to get a few things in order around the house. While doing so I came across some 2005 articles and clippings regarding police consolidation. Some of you might recall those days when former Mayor Bart Peterson told citizens if he didn’t get police consolidation […]
With all the news on property taxes at the legislature and the upcoming transfer of power from Frank Anderson to Greg Ballard regarding IMPD as well as all the other things going on around town and trying to balance a very active personal life, I’ve been pretty busy as of late. So I have to […]
It looks like Congress and the White House have worked out a deal to help stimulate the economy by being considerate enough to give you back your hard-earned money. But before you get too excited over this economic “stimulus” package you should realize that it isn’t all that much. Individuals who pay income taxes get $600, […]
For the past few weeks Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson and Mayor Greg Ballard have been in “talks” over who should control the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. A hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday on an ordinance that transfers control. The Mayor and Sheriff have maintained a very civil public front, even going so far […]
My anti-property tax friends are on the warpath these days over a lack of a repeal of property taxes. They’ve listed a litany of complaints about the current system, but one minor point of constitutional law I submit to you they are somewhat misguided. They argue that Article One, Section 22 of the Indiana Constitution forbids […]
Indiana lawmakers spent a lot of time dealing with property taxes on Tuesday. In the House, lawmakers dealt with dozens of amendments to Governor Mitch Daniels’ plan for tax relief. The Governor has always said he’s accept amendments as long as they achieve his goals of short-term relief, long-term reform, changing the assessment system. Lawmakers […]
