If you smoke, you’ve probably noticed the price of a pack of cigarettes is burning a bigger hole in your pocket. As of April 1, due to federal taxes, the price of a pack of cigarettes in Indiana is going up to about $5. The state already levies a 99.5 cent per pack tax […]
Government closest to the people? Whatever. Abdul’s Township Trustee Game
Here’s a question. What do ISTEP, the Indiana Pacers and GM all have in common? Give up? Unions. Allow me to explain. As ISTEP was getting underway, the teacher’s unions started complaining the test was too hard and students were not going to perform well. Because of NBA player rules, the Pacers […]
A couple big things at the statehouse this morning. A major setback for advocates of government reform, several Senate Bills died in House committee today with Republicans and Democrats accusing each other of playing politics. Democrats tried to amend several bills into one bill, however that failed. And to make a long story a short […]
Here are my interviews with CIB President Bob Grand and Vice-President Pat Early on the options to close the opertational deficit for Lucas Oil Stadium as well as the Pacers saying they can’t afford to play in Conseco Fieldhouse. Bob Grand Pat Early
My sources are telling me tonight that the Franklin Township School Board is recommending that Philip Leslie, the bus driver arrested for operating a bus with a blood alcohol content level of 0.22 be terminated. Leslie was charged with four counts, including felony neglect of a dependent and operating a vehicle with with a BAC […]
Let me ask you a question. In this economic climate where average people are losing their homes and jobs at a rate not seen since the Great Depression, are you willing to fork over $15 million a year to operate Conseco Fieldhouse because the billionaire Simon family says it’s too expensive for them to operate? […]
I’m doing some research on the city’s homicides. Right now Indianapolis is at 12, which is about one murder every six days. How does this compare to previous years at this time. Check this out… 2009 – 12 homicides; one murder every 6.5 days. 2008 – 20 homicides; one murder every 3.9 days. 2007 – […]
Here is some audio I captured over the past few days. Marion County Democratic Chairman Ed Treacy. Congressman Andre Carson on the economic stimulus package. Franklin Township Board member Joe McCullough on fire consolidation. Feel free to give them a listen.
Snoopy doesn’t stand a chance!
