I’m hearing the situation at the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute could be worse than previously reported. There have been a number of media reports that Heather Bolejack, the agency director has been placed on paid administrative leave while the state Inspector General’s Office conducts its investigation. I’m told by sources that three to four more […]

Instead of getting some sleep like I had originally planned to do, I spent the weekend going from political event to political event to get a feel for all three political parties as we get closer to the May 2nd primary. I talked to a number of long time political officials. What I’ve composed is […]

Although the late Governor Frank O’Bannon suspended the state’s sales tax on gasoline back in 2000 to provide Hoosiers with temporary relief from high gas prices, current Governor Mitch Daniels says he doesn’t plan to do the same. With gas prices hitting $3 per gallon in some places, many residents are feeling the pain at […]

There is somewhat of a controversy brewing in the Republican primary for the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s race. It’s an election involving incumbent Sonja Leerkamp and challenger Paul Felix. Leerkamp has been in office since 1995, while Felix has done most of his work in Johnson County. Since there is no real Democratic opposition in the […]

I’m noticing some interesting trends one week before the May primary. If you’re an incumbent, you could be in trouble. Across the nation incumbents are either running scared or playing defense. Indiana is no exception. In the Senate, Pro Tem Bob Garton is in a tough primary re-election battle against accountant Greg Walker of Columbus. […]

With gas prices hovering near $3 per gallon, the government is making noises about getting involved to get a handle on rising oil prices. Republican Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania Sunday said the government should consider a tax on oil companies if they make excessive profits amid the rising prices. Specter, chairman of the Senate […]

I’m hearing a deal will be announced tomorrow between the NK Hurst Bean Company and the Indiana Stadium Building Authority. Neither side is commenting but a source close to the negotiations tells me that under the deal, NK Hust will be allowed to stay at its current location just south of the new stadium. There […]

One 7th District Republican Congressional candidate says he is the victim of dirty tricks by his opponent. Former City-County Council member Ron Franklin says comments made in a recent interview about gays and some individuals on disability are being taken out of context. In an interview conducted last month, Franklin was asked about gay rights […]

The Indiana State Teacher’s Association will file suit tomorrow arguing Indiana’s system of funding education violates state law and the State Constitution. ISTA argues the state has put mandates on schools to perform, but has not provided the necessary funding. Indiana is not alone, according to some research I did this morning, 37 states have […]

Voting Headaches You heard it here first. Doris Anne Sandler told us this morning that while most of the testing went fine yesterday, there were problems with Washington and Decatur Township School Board ballots. She told us the machines could not read the ballots so now they will have to be hand counted. She expects […]