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Archive for October, 2007


DANIELS TO ANNOUNCE TAX REFORM TOMORROW AT SIX

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will announce tomorrow his plan for property tax reform. Daniels will make the announcement at 6 p.m. for broadcast and over the Internet. No one in the Governor’s office is commenting, but from what I’ve been able to gather Daniels will not call for the elimination of property taxes, particularly residential […]

POLITICAL POTPOURRI

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

There are a few items from around town today that are worth mentioning… What Property Tax Relief? State Senator Luke Kenley tells me he hopes to have a list of recommendations to reform Indiana’s property tax system by the middle of November. One recommendation that won’t be on that list is the elimination of property […]

KEEPING THE HAITH

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

In the interest of full disclosure, I admit to stealing that title from a local blog. But as the old saying goes, good bloggers borrow, but great ones steal. But I digress. City-County Council Attorney Aaron Haith is about to revisit his past and return to a place he’s been before, appearing in front of […]

WHERE’S MONROE?

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

I attended a peace march and rally this afternoon at 38th and Illinois. Local community activists and residents were protesting the string of killings in the area. Three people have been murdered in the area over the past couple weeks. One person conspicuously absent from the march was Council President Monroe Gray. The killings all […]

YEAH, BUT…

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

I’ve been looking at some of the footage from last Wednesday’s mayoral debate. Incumbent Bart Peterson and challenger Greg Ballard both made the usual claims regarding taxes, crime and quality of life. And while no one lied, per se, there were a few gaps that needed to be filled in. For example, the Mayor talked […]

THE GREAT DEBATE, PART DEUX

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

My wireless laptop could not get a signal out of the Indiana Historical Building, so I had to switch to old fashion pen and paper instead of live blogging. Overall, both candidates performed well. However, as I gave the first debate to Mayor Bart Peterson, I have this one to Ballard on a technicality. For […]

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson and challenger Greg Ballard will meet tonight at 7:15 p.m. on RTV 6. In order to fully appreciate the debate pay attention to the following. 1. Property taxes. Peterson will talk about spending cuts. Ballard will say spending has gone up. For a solution the Mayor will look to the state. […]

NO ANCHOVIES OR A SENSE OF HUMOR

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Some days I go out and get political stories, other days they get me. This is one story that got me. A couple weeks ago a local downtown pizza delivery guy, we’ll call him “Neil” got an order to deliver pizza to Marion County Democratic Party. Neil goes to school at IUPUI and pays attention […]

MARK YOUR CALENDERS

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

The Indiana State Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over a case that could impact hundreds of arrests by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The Court has agreed to hear the case of Cheryl Oddi-Smith who was arrested for drunk driving back in January, however in August of this year Marion County Judge threw […]

CITY LIFE

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

There are a couple interesting stories out of the Capitol City today. Republican State Senator Jim Merritt is calling for “Uber Consolidation” and has unveiled a plan to consolidate government in Marion County the likes of which hasn’t been seen before. He would consolidate all fire departments and make sure all fire employees are credentialed. […]