I’ve decided to do some follow up to Indianapolis Public School Superintendent Eugene White’s statements about banning charter school students from returning to the district if they leave.  I sent the district the following open records request asking it to spell out the policy/legal authority for Dr. White’s decision.  I also asked them for a […]

The American Civil Liberties Union has just become everybody’s new best friend. A recent ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court held that there was no right to reasonably resist police if they enter your home illegally.  The ruling stems from the case of Barnes v. State of Indiana. The case stemmed from an incident in […]

Former Indiana Speaker of the House John Gregg is announcing his run for Governor. Here it is. By the way, word on the street is that Dr. Woody Myers is the favorite for the spot of Lt. Governor on the Democratic ticket. Myers is the former State Health Commissioner and ran for Congress in 2008.

Here’s a quick rundown of a few items of note from this past weekend.  Enjoy… There’s been a lot of controversy over an Indiana Supreme Court Decision that says an individual does not have the right to resist an unlawful entry into their home by police.  I’ve embedded the opinion here Barnes v. State of […]

I just read a guest editorial in this morning’s paper by Democratic Mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy.  And after reading it, once again it would be nice if her campaign and I could put aside our differences and chat because I would love to know why any sane person would advocate more money for Indianapolis Public […]

Although I knew going into Thursday night’s Indiana Republican Party Annual State Diner there wasn’t going to be any news made regarding Mitch Daniels and a potential run for the Presidency, I was still looking for some sign or indication as to what the Governor was thinking. Pulling a couple of strings I managed to […]

Some of these Indiana school districts never cease to amaze me. First, Indianapolis Public School Superintendent Eugene White basically flips the state the bird and says he’s going to ignore the law and ban any students who leave the district to go to charter schools or township schools from returning after the official count day […]

Back in January of 2007, I wrote that it was time to give Indianapolis Public Schools the “Barbaro” treatment.   For those of you not familiar with horse racing, Barbaro was a world class Kentucky Derby race horse who broke his leg and had to be shot. Here’s an excerpt… Using the words of Superintendent Eugene […]

Former Speaker of the U.S. House Newt Gingrich is expected to announce this week that he’s running for President.  When I saw the news all I could wonder is which band would play at the Inaugural Ball, Hootie and the Blowfish, Toad the Wet Sprocket or Jesus Jones with EMF opening?   The thought of a […]

There’s nothing like taking a few days off to rest and recharge. Of course, I did none of that, I spent most of the time getting caught up on all my other jobs.  But apparently quite a few news event occurred while I was out. We all know what happened, so here’s my take on […]