As Indiana lawmakers continue to work out a deal on solving the Capital Improvement Board $47 million operational shortfall, I thought I would take a few minutes to talk about Jim Irsay’s perpetual argument that he pays $250,000 in rent for Lucas Oil.    Once again, a factually accurate statement , but not the whole […]

I’m at the Statehouse and will try to blog regularly throughout the day on what’s going on here. 1:30 p.m. I spoke the Speaker right before lawmakers went to lunch to get his thoughts on the final 72 hours of session (i.e. the Budget, Unemployment Insurance and the Caapital Improvement Board).  You can hear his […]

I just had another idea. Since the Indianapolis Colts are balking at contributing to close the Capital Improvement Board $47 million shortfall, I have another idea and Jim Irsay is the one who provided it. In an interview this weekend with the Indianapolis Star, Irsay said a deal was deal and he has no desire […]

Indiana lawmakers are scrambling behind the scenes this morning looking for a way to deal with the news that the Colts have no desire to contribute to the Capital Improvement Board shortfall.  As one lawmaker put it, the Colts are dealing with us like they do players; driving a hard bargain.   While they look […]

Colts owner Jim Irsay is quick to point out these days that he pays $250,000 in rent for Lucas Oil Stadium.  Well, he’s half right.  He does pay $250,000 in annual rent, but has gotten back $5 million, most of which has nothing to do with the Colts. As part of the lease agreement, the […]

Pardon my bad grammar, but the Indianapolis Star this morning is reporting Colts owner Jim Irsay is saying the Colts have no intention of ponying up any cash to help cover the $47 million operational shortfall with the Capital Improvement Board. He repeated the line that the Colts have “contributed” $100,000,000 to the building of […]

Okay, everybody and his mom has offered up possible solutions to solve the Capital Improvement Board’s operational shortfall so it’s only fitting that Indiana Barrister (IB) gets into the act as well. And like any good comedian, I have no problem stealing ideas from others and improving on them. Increase the downtown sports district to […]

Indiana lawmakers are feeling more positive that a solution can be reached on the Capital Improvemerddnt Board, however they aren’t so sure if the Indianapolis Colts will contribute.  I spoke to three lawmakers on the CIB conference committee as well as Mayor Greg Ballard.  Here they are… Phil GiaQuinta (3:35) Luke Kenley (3:30) Jeff Espich […]

Governor Mitch Daniels today called the budget lawmakers are currently considering unacceptable, but denied he was using a veto as a threat.  Daniels says the budget spends to much and leaves Indiana in a more vulnerable position down the road.  He says he wants to give lawmakers flexibility, but they need to be aware of shrinking […]

Although, the Indianapolis Colts are saying they never asked for a new stadium as part of a deal to stay in the city, the facts seem to indicate otherwise. Here’s the excerpt from today’s post at the Colts website. The Colts never asked for a new stadium. In 2004, the City of Indianapolis approached the Colts […]