Despite the fact I enjoy covering Indiana state and local government and the politics that permeates them both, every once in a while I like to leave and return to the home state of Illinois. I check on the house, play comedian, visit with old girlfriends, make new girlfriends and have the best alcoholic beverages […]
One of Indiana’s top political pundits, Brian Howey, has re-tooled his website to create a much more user-friedly design. There is a scrolling ticker with daily headlines, political photos, breaking news, and, perhaps most notably, original commentary from your humble Indiana Barrister contributors. Both Abdul and myself contribute semi-regularly, as do a few other diverse […]
On the day the Governor signs the lease of the Indiana Toll Road, the Citizens Action Coalition filed suit in St. Joseph County trying to block the deal. The group is holding a news conference Wednesday afternoon at the Statehouse, but as the Indianapolis Star reports the gist of their compliant is that the Indiana […]
That was the ratio yesterday of pro-immigration supporters to counter demonstrators at the downtown immigration rally. According to city officials, about 20,000 demonstrators showed up to march in support of illegal immigrants. The fact that so many people came out to march in downtown Indianapolis, as well as other places around the country, shows that […]
When it comes to immigration reform, we have met the enemy and he is us. Confused, don’t be because you’re not alone. Since there are rallies scheduled for around the country today, including Indianapolis, I decided to look at some polling data to see exactly where the American people are on the illegal immigration issue. […]
I ran into Mike Edmundson last night. Mike is the Executive Director of the Indiana Democratic Party. I asked him about rumors that former Secretary of State Joe Hogsett is going to run for the job against Todd Rokita in the fall. Mike told me that Joe is not running for the job, but they […]
I stopped by Melina Kennedy’s fundraiser yesterday to see if the rumors were true that former Marion County Sheriff and Republican operative/power broker Jack Cottey. He was there. I asked why a long-time Republican would be at a Democratic event. Jack told me he’s been a long time east side resident and has a lot […]
I’m told Republican Jack Cottey, former sheriff and power broker, will be in attendance tonight at a fund-raiser on the eastside for Democratic Candidate Melina Kennedy. I’m planning to make an appearance also, so I’ll let you know if it’s true. It will be interesting to see if Cottey is backing Kennedy in the Prosecutor’s […]
The State of Massachusetts is expanding health care coverage to the state’s 500,000 uninsured, in part by making insurance mandatory to all residents. Supporters hope this form of “universal health care” becomes a model for the rest of the country. The plan will offer free or heavily-subsidized coverage to the poor; those who can afford […]
We are entering the primary season here in Indiana. Voters will go to the polls on May 2 and choose a number of candidates in different races, some contested but many more not. Also a number of organizations, each with their own agenda, will encourage people to get out and vote. Not to date myself, […]
