I’ll be taking the next couple days off from posting here on the Indiana Barrister. As many of you know I’m getting married this weekend and the future Mrs. Shabazz would rather have me focus on our upcoming nuptials than the politics of the day. I’ll be back after Labor Day with more commentary and […]

If you get a chance Thursday, come hang out the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce’s Hob Nob.  It really is the premiere political event in Indiana.   It’s  Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Indiana State Museum, 650 Washington.   I haven’t missed one since coming to work here nearly five years ago.  It’s a good way […]

I was having some computer issues this morning and couldn’t upload the big IPS budget document. This is the 2010 Budget by line item.   It is 577 pages long. Happy reading. 2010 Adopted Budget Detail by Cost Center

I received my copy of IPS’ budget information Tuesday.   I haven’t had a chance to walk through all of it yet, but I wanted to make sure that as soon as I got a copy of it, you received one also.   090827 Budget Adoption Board Items 090817 Variance Analysis 090817 Board Supplmentary Information 090804 Budget […]

WellPoint CEO Angela Braly told the Economic Club of  Indiana today that it was time to reform health care and not just health insurance. Braly said she providing more people with coverage without getting costs under control will only make the system worse.  She said pointed to the Massachusetts plan where coverage was expanded however […]

One day someone asked me what stops me from being a Libertarian, even though I fundamentally agree with them on a lot of issues.   I told them two things, my practical nature and appreciation for the status quo. I can respect the Libertarian ideas of limited government and personal freedom and more individual responsibility, […]