On Wednesday, Nov. 29th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of Massachusetts, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. It’s a fascinating case (at least for lawyers) in that state governments are arguing the federal government is ignoring its charge to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press […]
Actually, it would be about 85,000 dimes. That’s the amount of a proposed raise that is being floated around the City-County building for members of the City-County Council who want an $8500 raise. Currently, Council Members make a base pay of $11,400 a year, not including meetings. Their base salary is 12 percent of the […]
As if the Marion County Coroner’s Office did not have enough trouble, sources tell me the Office may be the subject of a racial discrimination lawsuit. Several employees were recently promoted and given $18,000-$20,000 raises, but all sources say were African American and the white candidates were passed over. A complaint has been filed with […]
It looks like there’s some more controversy brewing for the Marion County Coroner’s office. The Office is looking to hire Dr. Joye Carter as its Chief pathologist. However, a check of public records raises some questions about Carter’s qualifications. Carter was the Harris County Chief Medical Examiner in Houston, TX. In 2001, the Texas State […]
There’s a lot of news about education in Indiana today. We discovered the dropout rate (1 in 4) is worse than anyone thought. The Governor wants to move forward with full day kindergarten. And IPS wants to give everyone a raise, regardless of whether they’ve earned it. The more I look at this situation, the […]
I know this is the Holiday season with peace on Earth and goodwill towards men, but there may be trouble and serious divisions brewing between Hizzoner Mayor Bart Peterson and City-County Council Democrats, the Black Democrats in particular. It’s hard to get a read on exactly what the division is, but I can say this. […]
I hope all of you have a safe and joyful Thanksgiving. Back in a few days.
I spent the day at the Indiana General Assembly for Organization Day. Lawmakers were pretty cordial with each other. As I love a good political fight (which eventually can lead to good government) here’s where I see the fights taking place in the 2007 session… Bauer v. Bosma This was an easy one, of course. […]
The U.S. Justice Department could be getting ready to investigate the Indianapolis Police Department over claims of racial discrimination. Sources say Justice Department attorneys are planning to come to the city by the end of the month on a fact-finding mission to investigate alleged racially discriminatory activity. Sources say the discrimination does not involve actions […]
Okay, I admit I’ve been really bad about posting the past few days. The upcoming Holiday season is always bad for me as my mind gets ready to wind down and worry about other things. However, there have been quite a few things going on lately and the least I can do is share some […]
