I was going to write about this in the morning, but the information fell in my lap tonight, so here it is. A complaint is being filed Wednesday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Lawrence Mayor Deborah Cantwell. The complaint, being filed on behalf of four black officers, alleges Cantwell created a hostile work […]
Tomorrow will be very busy. A racial discrimination complaint will be filed against Lawrence Mayor Deborah Cantwell. Former Coroner John McGoff is going to challenge incumbent Congressman Dan Burton in the 2008 election. I’ll have his comments. I’ll also ask if the Colts are turning into the Pacers?
The Government has decided that once again it has nothing else better to do but make it a crime to sell violent video games to minors. The Senate Economic and Technology Committee passed a bill 5-2 that would make it a crime to sell or rent a violent video game to a minor. A retailer […]
I just got back into town tonight after spending the past few days with my son who is still in the hospital. As I mentioned in my last post, he had surgery on Thursday. The doctors removed a growth about the size of a softball which was adjacent to his right lung. Unfortunately the only […]
For the past several weeks I have been under the most stress I have ever experienced in my entire life. You may not have noticed in my words or voice, but it’s been pretty tough. Last month my son was hospitalized for pneumonia. During that time the doctors found a spot on his lung. At […]
State Senator Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) is getting ready to unveil his Lottery privatization plan. Under his proposal, which will be formally announced tomorrow, it would dedicate $600 Million to a life science fund that could be used at all Indiana public and private colleges. That fund would be overseen by the Indiana Department of Economic […]
Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson is smiling today. Seven Republicans joined the House Democrats and voted for Indy Works, Part III; Fire Consolidation. The measure got out of the House by a vote of 58-39. The bill goes over to the Senate where James Merritt is reported to be the sponsor. This is the Mayor’s third […]
The Honeymoon between Republicans and Democrats officially ended the day before Valentine’s Day when Democrats blamed Republicans for failing to pass their own version of property tax relief. The measure failed 49-48. Although the bill wasn’t defeated and can still be reconsidered (it takes 51 votes to do that), Democrats blamed Republicans, although two of […]
With it being Valentine’s Day, I figured what better way to celebrate than by sending hearts or arrows to my favorite political figures. Hearts, we really like you. Arrows, you need to get it together. Hearts – Emergency road crews. Arrows – Anyone who drove yesterday who should have stayed at home. Hearts – Mike […]
We’re all keeping eye on the weather today as things could get a little hairy. In the meanwhile there are a couple issues out there worth keeping an eye on. Indiana lawmakers may take up the cigarette tax today to pay for health care. The amount I hear is 60 cents per pack. The measure […]
