There are a few items from around town today that are worth mentioning… What Property Tax Relief? State Senator Luke Kenley tells me he hopes to have a list of recommendations to reform Indiana’s property tax system by the middle of November. One recommendation that won’t be on that list is the elimination of property […]
In the interest of full disclosure, I admit to stealing that title from a local blog. But as the old saying goes, good bloggers borrow, but great ones steal. But I digress. City-County Council Attorney Aaron Haith is about to revisit his past and return to a place he’s been before, appearing in front of […]
I attended a peace march and rally this afternoon at 38th and Illinois. Local community activists and residents were protesting the string of killings in the area. Three people have been murdered in the area over the past couple weeks. One person conspicuously absent from the march was Council President Monroe Gray. The killings all […]
I’ve been looking at some of the footage from last Wednesday’s mayoral debate. Incumbent Bart Peterson and challenger Greg Ballard both made the usual claims regarding taxes, crime and quality of life. And while no one lied, per se, there were a few gaps that needed to be filled in. For example, the Mayor talked […]
My wireless laptop could not get a signal out of the Indiana Historical Building, so I had to switch to old fashion pen and paper instead of live blogging. Overall, both candidates performed well. However, as I gave the first debate to Mayor Bart Peterson, I have this one to Ballard on a technicality. For […]
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson and challenger Greg Ballard will meet tonight at 7:15 p.m. on RTV 6. In order to fully appreciate the debate pay attention to the following. 1. Property taxes. Peterson will talk about spending cuts. Ballard will say spending has gone up. For a solution the Mayor will look to the state. […]
Some days I go out and get political stories, other days they get me. This is one story that got me. A couple weeks ago a local downtown pizza delivery guy, we’ll call him “Neil” got an order to deliver pizza to Marion County Democratic Party. Neil goes to school at IUPUI and pays attention […]
The Indiana State Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over a case that could impact hundreds of arrests by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The Court has agreed to hear the case of Cheryl Oddi-Smith who was arrested for drunk driving back in January, however in August of this year Marion County Judge threw […]
There are a couple interesting stories out of the Capitol City today. Republican State Senator Jim Merritt is calling for “Uber Consolidation” and has unveiled a plan to consolidate government in Marion County the likes of which hasn’t been seen before. He would consolidate all fire departments and make sure all fire employees are credentialed. […]
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson and challenger Greg Ballard met for their second round of formal debates Monday night and this time it was a draw. The two answered questions for a neighborhood association on the near south side. The last time the two engaged each other it was a clear win for Peterson. Both men […]
