When it comes to the blogosphere there are a lot of days when I think I’m the only person who can grasp the obvious. Luckily, today is not one of them. Former WXNT-AM producer and now current Indiana Libertarian Party Executive Director Chris Spangle penned a blog post this week basically telling the Capitol […]
But I told you so. 32-year old Shanisha Davis was atacked at the I-69 and Keystone off ramp by a panhandler while trying to give him some money. According to police reports, the woman saw the man with a sign that said will work for food, tried to give him $5, but but he […]
A few items of note to start out your morning. Take them for what they are worth and feel free to discuss any of them. Indiana Congressman Dan Burton has his name attached to two pieces of legislation regarding the President and that silly birth certificate issue. On the one hand, the Congressman is […]
It was a vote nobody wanted, but by 5-1, the City-County Council Rules and Policy Committee moved forward tonight with a plan that would increase the local hotel tax by one percent to help bail out the Capitol Improvement Board. Republicans dominated the committee but each one said they were not crazy about raising the […]
Another day, another Indiana School District referendum. This time it’s the Hamilton Southeastern School District. The HSE Board voted Monday night to ask the taxpayers for a $5.5 million tax increase to make up for a funding shortfall. In Marion County, Franklin and Perry Townships as well as Beech Grove are asking for more […]
Tomorrow’s scheduled committee vote on a hotel tax as part of the state-city plan to address the the Capitol Improvement Board $47 million deficit may not take place until next Tuesday. The measure is slated for a hearing by the Rules & Policy Committee, however Chairman Bob Lutz says some committee members may need more […]
File this one under some people just don’t get it. An Indianapolis woman is upset that flyers have gone up in her neighborhood labelling her 17-year old son “dangerous.” Now at first glance you might think the woman had a point until you realize her sone has been arrested 22 times over the last three […]
When I twittered Friday night that two GOP Ward Chairman had been fired as Ward chairman (Liz Karlson and Chris Smith) I figured it would cause a tempest in a teacup type stir in the blogosphere even though most people in real life would care less because of the total inside baseball nature of the […]
I went to the post office today to pick up passport applications for my fiance and me; we honeymoon in St. Martin later this year. While there, I was reading through some paperwork and noticed something all the people who keep harping on this Barack Obama birth certificate nonsense, might want to check. The current […]
A couple items popped up on my radar screen Wednesday that probably didn’t get much attention in the local media, so here they are now. Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson is reportedly rebuilding his office’s gang unit and traffic branch. I’m confused as to why Anderson is doing this. Most of his enforcement duties […]
