There’s an old saying that two things you don’t want to see made are laws and sausage.  Today the Indiana House of Representatives are going to meet as a “committee of the whole” (that means all 100 members will be in the same room)  and offer up amendments to Governor Mitch Daniels’ property tax reform […]

(I originally wrote this piece 12 years ago. I always feel a need to reprint it as we mark Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Thanks for indulging me.) Recently I had a conversation with a black friend of mine and she told me something I found was a bit disturbing. We were arguing over […]

For my friends who were hoping Senate Joint Resolution 8 would be their last best hope for the repeal of property taxes, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, it ain’t gonna happen. The Senate Republican Caucus voted 2-to-1 Thursday against moving SJR-8 to the floor for a full vote. The problem most […]

For those of you who may not be familiar with the above title, it is likely because you are low on melanin. “Grown folks are talking” is a euphemism from the Black lexicon usually directed at small children who try to butt into adult conversations and the parents have to tell them to go somewhere […]

The President is going to speak at about noon today on the state of the economy.   He’ll likely call for tax cuts and an economic stimulus package to help the faltering economy avoid recession.  I honestly don’t think recessions and slowdowns are all that bad.  They have a way of eliminating waste and inefficiencies.  Somebody […]

If you are like a lot of people in this town who are still outraged over the Hovey Street murders, here’s one way that you can help. You can make a donation to the following… The Gina & Jordan Hunt Memorial Account Indiana Member Credit Union Box 24489 Indianapolis, IN 46224 The parents of Gina […]

I interviewed Jerry Hunt this morning.  He was the father of Gina Hunt and grandfather of Jordan Hunt,  two of the four victims of Indianapolis’ latest homicides in the 3200 block of North Hovey. There is speculation the house Gina lived in was a drug house and the killings might have been drug-related.  Hunt told  me his daughter […]

Please join me tomorrow on Newstalk 1430, WXNT-AM for an interview with Jerry Hunt. He is the father of Hovey street murder victim Gina Hunt and the grandfather of 23-month old Jordan Hunt who was also killed. The interview will take place in the 8 o’clock hour. You can also hear it over the Internet […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is going to testify before lawmakers at the House Ways and Means Committee this morning about his property tax reform plan.  Daniels is expected to reinforce a number of themes laid out in his state of the state address.  He’ll talk about working for the people, not special interests. He’ll talk about […]

If you haven’t seen the video clip of Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson talking about the Hovey Street murders, I suggest you take a look at the clip.  Four people were murdered, including two babies, in what is looking more like a drug-related incident.  In his media address Anderson said,”There’s a special place in hell for […]