Is there a deal between the NK Hurst Bean Company and the Stadium Building Authority? I think I can say “yes” with a caveat. There is a deal, but it’s in principle only right now and the lawyers have not been involved. The NK Hurst boys and the Stadium folks have been very tight-lipped, but […]
Governor Mitch Daniels might get “Major Moves” but not without some major headaches first. The massive transportation bill passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday, but faces an uncertain future in the full chamber. Currently there are not enough Republican votes to pass Major Moves in the House; so to get it […]
It looks like a deal may be announced this afternoon between the Stadium Building Authority and the NK Hurst Bean Company. The Authority meets in its public session about 3 p.m. My sources told me “Abdul, it’s in your best interest to be there.” Us media folks have pointed to several possible signs as evidence […]
Advance Indiana notes that Indiana’s own Mike Pence is the crucial player in the race to succeed ousted GOP House Majority Leader Tom Delay: Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), the chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, threw his support tonight behind outsider Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) in the race to succeed Tom DeLay as House […]
The NK Hurst folks and Stadium Building Authority met for more than eight hours Saturday. No details were released on the talks but a source close to the negotiations told me “although there was no final agreement reached…the discussions were very positive.” Stay tuned…
Discussions between the Indiana State and Convention Building Authority and the NK Hurst bean company began this morning at 9 a.m. A spokesman says the Authority is making several proposals. There’s no timeline for the negotiations to end, but some members of the Authority may make themselves available to the media afterwards. If they do, […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation adopted its final rule (pdf) regarding Indiana’s time zone yesterday. The pink shaded areas will observe Central Daylight Savings Time, while the remainder of the state will observe Eastern Daylight Savings Time (click on the map to enlarge it). Blogger Doug Masson, who created the map to the right, has […]
At least one GOP effort to thwart Mayor Bart Peterson’s plan to consolidate local government maybe dead. State Sen. Mike Young’s SB 1, better known as “Indy Works Better Together” would consolidate local government by turning more power back over to the townships. The bill was already facing an uncertain future in the Senate and […]
State Senate Pro Tem Bob Garton says his chamber will address the issue of free lifetime health care for lawmakers before the session ends. House Speaker Brian Bosma ended the practice for State Representatives elected or re-elected in 2006. Senate leaders say their situation is somewhat different because half of them are elected in ’06 […]
House Speaker Brian Bosma has ended the free lifetime health care benefit for 100 members of the General Assembly. This space was the first to tell you last week that Bosma was considering ending the insurance benefit for any State Representative elected or re-elected in 2006. It is estimated the free health care for lawmakers, […]
