I put in a phone call to the Indiana State Teachers Association yesterday asking for a reaction to the state Department of Insurance order regarding the Union’s administration of its health insurance and long-term disability funds. Oddly enough, no one returned my phone calls. So I figured the least I could do is let you […]
Okay, I will freely admit using a little hyperbole with the title, but it may not be as off base as you think. An order filed by the Indiana Department of Insurance in Marion County Court regarding the Indiana State Teachers Association’s medical insurance program reveals some pretty questionable financial practices by the Union. Ironically enough, […]
The good folks over at Smoke Free Indy have proved something I have maintained for quite a while, the current smoking ban, which was the result of a compromise, is working and smoking should still be allowed in bars and restaurants that don’t allow anyone under the age of 18. According to a survey released […]
Indiana lawmakers took their first step toward dealing with a potential $1 billion budget shortfall. They agreed to work toward an agreement on how the process will work. In a two-hour budget committee meeting that got testy for a bit, lawmakers and representatives from the Governor’s Office agreed to have their budget sub-committee use figures […]
I had this e-mailed to me today. It’s from a website called Bleacher Report. It follows professional sports teams. It could be nothing, but with the way things are in Indianapolis, every little bit of information that’s out there couldn’t hurt, right? Rumors are starting to spread that Francesco Aquilini, owner of the NHL’s Vancouver […]
With $30 million down, state and local officials are looking to close a $17 million funding source gap for the Capital Improvement Board. With things still fluid behind the scenes, no one was willing to go on the record, however talks have centered as of late on how to close $17 million of the $47 […]
Say what you will about the politics, but he does a pretty good job.
This is a photo of my lovely mother. She rocks. One day my future wife’s picture will be up here as well. Spangle is there because I couldn’t photo shop him out of the picture. Happy Mother’s Day!
The political gossip and rumor mill was full blast this week, as well as some inside information on key events. So here we go. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay can’t seem to figure out why he’s been getting a lot of bad PR lately. In a 90-minute meeting with city officials this past week, Irsay […]
The national unemployment numbers are out. It’s at 8.9 percent. The figures aren’t out yet on Indiana, but I don’t expect them to be good. However, here is something to think about. I’m hearing from the business community that although the unemployment rate is high, there is a shortage of labor in skilled and highly […]
