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Archive for February, 2008


INDIANAPOLIS TO SEEK SUPER BOWL XLVI

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Indianapolis city officials plan to announce Tuesday that they will put in a formal bid for the 2012 Super Bowl.  Officials say they think the city has a good chance against Houston and Phoenix.  They also say it will be an economic windfall for Indianapolis.  The city lost the 2011 Super Bowl bid to Dallas […]

HAPPY PRESIDENT’S DAY

Monday, February 18th, 2008

I’m taking President’s Day off. Maybe I’ll go buy a mattress or something. In the meanwhile, here are a few facts about this day a friend sent me. Enjoy. Presidents Day was established as a national holiday in 1885 to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday. In the 1980’s, tradition began to include Abraham Lincoln, who was […]

A WALK INTO THE LIONS’ DEN

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Lately my Saturday mornings have been spent teaching Business Law for the MBA program at the University of Indianapolis. One of my classes just finished so I had time to go over to the slating for the Marion County Democratic party. I didn’t go to see who the Democrats would slate as much as it […]

SUNDAY MORNING REFLECTIONS

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

I usually use my weekend posts to talk about local and state events and try to put them in perspective for the week, but this morning I decided to write about the shootings at Northern Illinois University this past week that claimed six innocent lives at last count. This shooting has been sticking with me […]

SO THESE ARE THE NEW RULES

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

By now you’ve heard that Republican Congressional candidate Jon Elrod was captured on video by Democratic operatives handing campaign literature to a House staffer to mail.  There’s no question that is against the rules of using state employees to politic on government time.  Elrod made a stupid mistake and the voters will have to decide if […]

THIS IS ALL FOREPLAY

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

I’ve been having some conversations with Indiana lawmakers today about everything that’s been going on in the General Assembly lately and everyone agrees that none of it matters.   There are negotiations behind the scene which my sources  describe as tense but progressive.  The day to watch for is February 19.  That’s the day the House […]

THANK GOD FOR KELVIN SAMPSON

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Two candidates for the 7th Congressional District are probably thanking God this morning for IU basketball coach Kelvin Sampson. Sampson is in big trouble for several serious alleged violations of NCAA rules and now IU is scrambling for damage control. This is what everyone is talking about and not Republican Jon Elrod handing a staffer […]

PRIMARY COLORS

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Marion County Clerk Beth White today says a legal opinion by Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita will cost taxpayers thousands of dollars and put the May 6 primary in jeopardy.  White had originally planned to use paper ballots for the March 11 special election for the 7th Congressional District, thereby freeing up the County’s […]

NOT THE FIRST TIME

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

7th Congressional District candidate Andre Carson raised a stir Tuesday night by skipping out on an Eastside neighborhood association meeting.  This was not the first time.  Carson also missed a scheduled candidate forum last Friday at Oasis Church near 25th and Keystone.  The forum was supposed to be with ex-offenders and reintegrating them into society.  County […]

CARSON SKIPS OUT ON EASTSIDE FORUM

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Apparently someone in the Andre Carson camp isn’t too keen on sharing the stage tonight with Republican Jon Elrod and Libertarian Sean Shepard. Carson was supposed to appear tonight at the Community Heights Association neighborhood forum  at Arlington Heights Baptist Church on East 16th street, but dropped out at the last minute. My sources also […]