I was out tonight with friends when this came across my e-mail. I’ll have a follow-up later. Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police Vote In New Contract (Indianapolis, IN) — The members of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police have approved a new contract with the City of Indianapolis after more than a year without one […]

An ordinance that would limit gunfire in Marion County may not get out of the gate. City-County Councilmember Angela Mansfield introduced the measure in an effort to eliminate the firing of guns in the county. However, at least one Democrat says they won’t vote for the measure. Sherron Franklin says there are already laws on […]

When the Marion County Republicans were trying figure out who would be there new chairman, State Senator Mike Young said current Marion County GOP Chairman Tom John would get the job over his dead body. Tom got the job and Mike didn’t keep his promise. Young is symbolic of what is wrong with a portion […]

Editor’s note: I know this issue is pretty much over after today, but I couldn’t help myself when I remembered this today My Indiana Democratic friends have been having a field day (well actually three field days) with Secretary of State Todd Rokita’s remark about Blacks and their relationship with the Democratic Party. You all […]

There will be a lot a questions asked about the Virginia Tech Shooting. What caused a 23-year old college student to kill more than 30 of his classmates? Why did the University wait two hours from the initial shooting to notify the students? Why did no one take more action when accused killer Cho Seung-Hui […]

Having been in government and politics since 1992 as either a reporter, policy guy, spokesman or operative, I learned this rule. Every elected official gets one bonehead remark per term. Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita used his Thursday in Washington, IN. During a Lincoln-Reagan Day speech, Rokita opined that 90 percent of blacks vote […]

I don’t like starting my day with bad news, but I did. A man was shot this morning outside of Kroger on Kentucky Avenue on the city’s southwest side. Over the weekend a woman was stabbed to death. And I was told this morning, a suspect who was arrested for home invasion and shooting at […]

In Indianapolis, there are an estimated 8,000 – 15,000 abandoned homes and other properties. In my own downtown neighborhood I can walk north and find empty properties or walk downtown and see vacant buildings. It doesn’t take much of a rocket scientist to figure out that abandoned homes are magnets for crime. A 14-year old […]

A city ethics panel found City-County Council President Monroe Gray guilty of violating the city’s ethics code by failing disclose his relationship with a local contractor on government ethics forms. The panel said Gray should have disclosed his financial interests with Trotter Construction, a local construction company that does business with the city. Gray said […]

I just picked up these two items this afternoon. I think you’ll find them interesting. Brizzi Bar The Indiana Attorney General has issued an opinion regarding Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi’s former involvement in Harry and Izzi’s, a new downtown bar and restaurant. Under Indiana law a law enforcement official can’t own a direct interest […]