I’m still on “vacation” and not blogging about politics, but if I can’t take a second and wish a Happy Mother’s Day to the original Lovely Mrs. Shabazz, I’ve got some serious issues that need to be worked out. And who knows with a little bit of luck I’ll be able to wish the current […]
Between a busy legislative session, municipal primary and the killing of Osama bin Laden, and teaching the equivalent of a full-time load this semester, I’m taking a few days off. Actually it’s more of a working vacation because I have to start tending to things that most of my day jobs have put on the […]
Franklin Township schools had a news conference today spelling out the gloom and doom facing the district since voters turned down the referendum on Tuesday. I didn’t get a chance to attend due to prior commitments and apparently neither did Derek Trovillion of Hoosier Access who was kicked out of the building. Luckily, he got […]
If there are two things to take away from Tuesday’s primary here they are. First, there is something to be said about county organizations being able to deliver their candidates. Second, despite a 10-point Democratic lead, this November’s elections have the potential to be very competitive. Look at the numbers. With 98 percent of the […]
Well today is primary day. Republicans and Democrats go to the polls and pick their nominees for a host of local offices. Libertarians don’t have primaries. There are also referendums on the ballot in Franklin and Perry Townships as well as in Avon. According to the Marion County Clerk’s office more than 4,300 people had […]
It’s always a great day when you can wake up in the morning. It’s an even better day when the mastermind of the 9-11 terrorists attacks can’t.
As we sit and wait to find out whether Mitch Daniels will run for President, this latest ad from the Indiana Republican Party gives me a pretty good idea on what he would run on if he decides to take the plunge. Speaking of Governors, I’m hearing Indiana Congressman Mike Pence has scheduled a call […]
I figured the Carmel Mayoral race would get a little tense but I wasn’t expecting the following mailer to go out from the John Accetturo campaign attacking incumbent Jim Brainard. You make your own call… John accetturo View more presentations from IndianaBarrister.
(I know this blog post is a little longer than usual, but it’s necessary. I’ve gotten conflicting stories from from very reliable people regarding the same event so I decided to print them both.) Imagine it’s a weeknight and you’re at the third meeting of your new organization with nearly 100 of your closest political […]
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels today said he would sign legislation that bans state dollars from going to most medical providers and health clinics that provide abortion services. This has the right-to-life folks cheering and the abortion rights supporters screaming. It also has everyone under this building speculating whether this means the Governor is more or […]
