Eminent domain hearings began today at the statehouse. Not only do Indiana lawmakers want to make it tougher for local governments to take private property, they also want to make it retroactive. If passed and signed by the Governor, HB 1010 would be effective as of November 23 of last year. That would of course […]

Thanks to Josh Whicker for tipping me off to an article in the Courier Journal titled, “Daniels stuck to promises he made in campaign.” The blunt talk and willingness to go where other dared not has ruffled a few feathers, but in the end “the overhaul of state government saved money and improved services.”

An AP story in the South Bend Tribune suggests that South Bend might host some Olympic events if Chicago was chosen to host the 2016 Summer Games. South Bend’s East Race Waterway makes it a an easy choice for the whitewater paddling events. Notre Dame Stadium, which seats more than 80,000, could be another attractive […]

Although Democrats have a majority on the Indianapolis City-County Council a Republican could end up as President come Monday night. Sources tell me, in addition to Steve Talley running for President, two other Democrats are bucking for the job; Majority Leader Monroe Gray and former Council President Roselle Boyd are possible candidates. So how does […]

To piggy back on Josh’s earlier post, as you all know, my friend Brian Howey of the Howey Political Report reports the state is sitting on a billion dollar ticking time bomb. Because of government regulations the state of Indiana must disclose its non-pension liabilities, one of which is health insurance for lawmakers. When lawmakers […]

A new study released this week by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research shows that “third-year [law] students do not work as hard as their counterparts to meet faculty members’ expectations.” According to the survey, third-year students do not work as hard as their counterparts to meet faculty members’ expectations, nor do they discuss […]

My friend Paul Musgrave offers an interesting post on a growing problem in Hoosier government. A while ago, I noted that the Government Accounting Standards Board had proposed new rule changes that will leave many governments with billions more in liabilities than had previously been disclosed. Howey notes that Indiana State Auditor Connie Nass wants […]

Please pardon me while I use this space to plug two sets of two AFC Divisional playoff tickets for sell on eBay. Here’s the first set and here’s the second set. The two sets are next to each other and provide a great opportunity for a group of four.

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives opened the 2005 session today, but prayer was not part of the official procedure. A bi-partisan group of lawmakers gathered for an informal prayer before the opening gavel fell. Speaker Brian Bosma told the chamber the informal prayer meets with the spirit and letter of a federal ruling […]

Attorney General Steve Carter continues to crack down on those violating the state’s do-not-call list, most recently filing suit against five Florida companies. Here’s portions of the press release from his office: Five Florida businesses and at least three individuals are being sued for making and orchestrating hundreds of illegal sales calls to citizens registered […]