We told you so… Governor recommends termination of Criminal Justice Institute executive director INDIANAPOLIS (May 12, 2006) – Governor Mitch Daniels is recommending today that the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) Board of Trustees terminate the Institute’s executive director, Heather Bolejack, and a deputy director, Katalina Gullans. The recommendation is based on findings of an […]
Although nothing will occur officially until 4 p.m. Friday, my sources tell me to keep an eye on at least three Indiana Criminal Justice Institute employees. Director Heather Bolejack, Deputy Director Kate Gullans and Chief Counsel Sylvia Muller are all worth watching. As I posted earlier today the Institute’s Board of Trustees have an Executive […]
More Firings on the Way? I’m hearing rumblings that more bodies could hit the floor over at the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. Agency Director Heather Bolejack is already on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into improper activities allegedly involving travel and no-bid contracts. Now the agency’s Board of Trustees will meet Friday to discuss […]
Here we go again! Republican, (and in the interests of full disclosure) friend, Jeff Drozda says he will introduce legislation in 2007 to bar same-sex couples from adopting children. The legislation is in response to an Indiana Court of Appeals decision that ruled unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, could jointly adopt children. The Attorney General, […]
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The Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court is announcing that cameras will be allowed in Indiana Courtrooms. Justice Randall Shephard said the pilot program would be set up in eight courtrooms across Indiana. Cameras would be allowed on a trial basis in some courts in Indianapolis, Muncie , Crawfordsville, Ft. Wayne, South Bend, Evansville […]
I hear a favorable decision is expected this afternoon on whether TV cameras will be allowed in Indiana Court rooms. Stay tuned…
I spoke this morning with Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford) about his run for the top job in the Indiana State Senate. Steele is cordial, down home and very likeable. However his position on the “Lifetime” health care benefit for lawmakers may run him into some trouble. Steele told me he’ll end the benefit if that […]
I’ve been on the phone for the past few days talking to members of the Indiana State Senate about who their next leader will be. Three names keep popping up as possible contenders for the job of Senate Pro Tempore. They are current Majority leader David Long, Tom Weatherwax of Logansport, and Brent Steel of […]
As you’ve likely heard by now, my Democratic friends are appealing a federal judge’s ruling upholding Indiana’s Voter ID law. They filed the notice last week. In Judge Sarah Evans Barker’s opinion, she said the Democrats failed to cite any example of voter disenfranchisement. Democrats cited some examples in a news conference, along with Howard […]
