There are two pieces of news today that could give some relief to taxpayers. State Senator Luke Kenley will announce recommendations tomorrow from the property tax commission that he says will cut property taxpayers bills in half and give renters a 25-percent break. Also the Mayor’s office is announcing today that the city’s bond credit […]
In looking for someone to lead the City-County Council, Republicans have picked someone who was on the Council when they were last in the Majority. Decatur Township’s Bob Cockrum will assume the mantle of Council President. Newcomer Kent Smith will serve as Vice-President. Lincoln Plowman will be Majority Leader and Ryan Vaughn will serve as […]
I told you there was a “Civil War” getting ready to brew in the Marion County Democratic party. The first battle will occur at the City-County Council over the position of Minority Leader. City-County Council President Monroe Gray is not accepting any responsibility for the Election Day defeat his party suffered and will try to hold onto […]
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You guys have no idea about how long I have been waiting to write that headline with exclamation points. With respect to last week’s local election results that swept Republicans in Indianapolis into the Mayor’s office and control of the City-County Council, I figured if one party lost either slot there would be infighting and […]
The Indiana Tax Court has dismissed a class action lawsuit against the state. Citizens tried to argue the state’s property tax system was unconstitutional because of the way property was assessed and bills were sent out this past Spring. However, the Tax Court said the plaintiffs would have to go through state agencies like the […]
A lot of people have been calling Mayor-elect Greg Ballard to wish him well. Sometimes they get through; sometimes his voice mailbox is full. One person who’s been having a little trouble getting through is the President of the United States. Ballard told me this morning that George W. Bush has been trying to contact […]
I know the headline may be a bit much, but I think it is relevant. A lot of us have been trying to figure out why in a Democrat-leaning County a Republican beat a two-term incumbent. Since Tuesday I’ve discovered that a number of Black pastors told their flocks to stay home on Election Day. […]
If Mayor-elect Greg Ballard wants to cut city spending he may find that problem more difficult than he thinks. Sources tell me the Peterson administration is in the process of entering into contracts with vendors that will last well into the Ballard Administration. City officials deny they are entering into 11th hour agreements. I hope […]
The political gods came down from the mountain and found a Democratic City-County Council candidate worth saving. District 2 Councilor Angela Mansfield beat her Republican opponent Bruce Schumacher 52-47%. The race originally showed Schumacher winning but all the precincts had not been counted. Mansfield won the race by less 400 votes. She called it a […]
