There are a couple of interesting stories this morning out of the townships that are reflective of the current political climate here in Indiana. A plan is being floated amongst the Indiana Assessor’s Association to consolidate (yes, you read that correctly) all the assessor offices across the state and put them under the Indiana Department […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case involving Indiana’s Voter ID law. The law requires voters show a government picture ID before they vote. State Democrats challenged the law saying it was unconstitutional and disenfranchised poor and minority voters. Republicans say it was necessary to prevent voter fraud. The court will hear […]

While most of Indiana and the rest of America is paying attention to the GM/UAW strike, there’s some union activity taking place close to home that is worth paying attention to. The local public employees union is looking for people who’ve had negative experiences with the privatization of services by FSSA. Privatization has been an […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says if he gets his way, many changes are coming to Indiana’s property tax structure. Speaking this weekend at a convention of Young Republicans in Indianapolis, Daniels said he would seek major and permanent changes to the property tax problem which could include a “constitutional element.” At the request of the […]

U.S. Senator Evan Bayh is expected to endorse Hilary Clinton for President later today. Apart from political junkies like myself, endorsements really don’t mean anything. Indiana hasn’t gone Democratic since 1964 so Bayh wouldn’t bring anything to the table. Just because most Hoosiers like Bayh, that affection doesn’t translate into coattails. And if Clinton was […]

I attended the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce’s Hob Nob yesterday. It is one of the premiere political events in the city. There is something about everyone who is running for office all in the same room that just makes my day. It is a room of good will and good spirits. And so in […]

My colleague Gary Welsh at Advance Indiana has an interesting post about a fundraising letter sent out by former Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Robin Winston soliciting money for Democratic City-County Council Members, In so many words, Winton says if Democrats lose control of the Council, Blacks and other minorities will suffer setbacks under Republican rule. […]

I’m spending the day at the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Greencastle. No prison jokes, please. I’ll have the full scoop of my prison stay tomorrow. Meanwhile there are a few things going on you need to know. 1. Marion County Coroner Ken Ackles is being sued for racial discrimination. 2. The townships are all going […]

The Indianapolis City-County Council Monday night passed a more than billion dollar budget. It included money for all the usual stuff, police, fire, streets, sewer, etc. In fact, it included $2 million more than last year’s budget. What’s interesting though is how the budget was paid for. The city replaced a lot of one time […]

Republican Mayoral candidate Greg Ballard has finally hit the airwaves with commercials. Well, it’s not exactly the airwaves but Ballard has two ads on the Internet. I found them both on You Tube. One ad focuses on crime and police consolidation while the other focuses on the budget. Whether the rest of the public will […]