Contrary to what some of you my think, I really do like Indianapolis. It’s a great town with diverse neighborhoods and a good mix of city and suburbia. I could easily go back to Illinois, but for now I’m content to hang out here. I say this because, some of us in the media have […]

The City-County Council has introduced a propsal that’s intended to help Indianapolis land Super Bowl XLV, but instead I think it’s going to result in the multi-million-screw job on the taxpayers. Under proposal the city would agree to “agree to provide all governmental services and support necessary to the success of Super Bowl XLV and […]

As if two chambers, divided government and polar opposite philosophical differences weren’t enough to complicate the lives of Indiana lawmakers, now they don’t have as much money to play with as they thought they would. State budget revenues are down about 45 million dollars. This will only complicate matters as lawmakers try to pass full-day […]

Indiana lawmakers are in the half-time phase of the General Assembly. I say half-time phase because the session is more like a three-period hockey game and we’re in the second period. The third period doesn’t begin until two to three weeks before the session ends. Usually at this point lawmakers stake out positions, play hardball […]

Although there has been a lot of news this week, I have some observations about some of the news behind the things you may have read, heard or watched. We Shall Overcome Stupidity Although Judge Greg Scott freely admits he was wrong to grab the arm of Judge Tonya Walton Pratt during a dispute over […]

I kicked myself in the butt for missing the Mayor’s State of the City Address yesterday. I had to teach and couldn’t cancel class. However, I did set my DVR to record it and watched it later. I will give the Mayor credit for being eternally optimistic about the city’s future, but when you think […]

I’ve spent the past few days tracking down a story about a police incident at the Carmel home of an Indiana Pacer so I didn’t get a chance to comment on this. However everybody seems to have an opinion on Carl Brizzi and his 10 percent ownership Harry’s and Izzi’s which is under construction in […]

Indiana Democrats say they are not breaking the law with a March 6 fundraiser with House Speaker Pat Bauer as the guest speaker. A state law bans lawmakers from fundraising during long sessions. Spokeswoman Jennifer Wagner says individual lawmakers can’t raise money, but political parties can and elected officials can headline those fundraisers. However Republicans […]

I took some time off to go be with my son. He’s doing better by the way, but still has a way to go. But as I was doing my checking on Indianapolis I was disturbed at a trend I was starting to see. Last week we had seven homicides in the Circle City. What’s […]

It looks like Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson will have a Republican challenger after all. Local businessman Bob Parker is expected to file paperwork today and formally announce tomorrow that he is running for Mayor of Indianapolis. Parker is a millionaire. And while GOP sources aren’t saying what Parker will spend on the Mayor’s race, they […]