As you folks know one of my big issues down at the Statehouse is government reform and consolidation. I think there is too much government in Indiana and it can be streamlined for more accountability, efficiency and savings. The township assessors have already felt the bite of the consolidation and it looks like the Trustees […]
The Libertarian Party of Marion County is asking Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi to probe Smoke Free Indy to see whether the group used public money for political purposes. As I told you last week Smoke Free Indy posted a blog critical of the LPMC which could be argued was crossing the line from advocacy […]
Indiana’s four legislative leaders today are showing unity on state finances, but differing on property tax caps. Speaking at the Indiana Chamber 2010 Legislative Preview Lunch Senate Pro Tem David Long, House Speaker Pat Bauer, Senate Democratic Leader Vi Simpson and House Republican Leader Brian Bosma all agreed that with Indiana’s $310 million revenue shortfall, […]
I picked up a lot of gossip over the weekend. So naturally I did what anyone else would do. Share it!!! Enjoy. The list of candidates for Public Safety Director is now down to four; three in-house and one from outside. Interim Director Mark Renner, current police chief Mike Spears and Darryl Pierce. Also on […]
“Walking into a bar and complaining about the cigarette smoke is like walking onto the Interstate and complaining about the speeding traffic.”
Unless you’ve been living in a cave or under a rock you know I am not a big fan of expanding the current Indianapolis smoking ban because, like 81-percent of the rest of Marion County, I think the current compromise works just fine. Adults can exercise their choice and decide whether they want to work […]
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Terry Burns over at the Indianapolis Times is blogging this morning that Linda Pence is withdrawing her name from consideration for U.S. Attorney. Pence tells the Times that the move came after very careful consideration, however there may be another side to this story. I reported back in April that Pence’s bid for U.S. Attorney […]
Today is Veteran’s Day. My Dad and brother are both Veterans. My father was in the Army, my brother the Air Force. Like millions of men and women they both proudly served their country. And it’s because of them we can argue about things like smoking bans, property taxes and the role of government. Happy […]
As Americans mourn the loss of more than dozen people murdered by alleged shooter Nidal Malik Hasan thoughtful people are asking thoughtful questions and the crazies are coming out of the woodwork. Hasan apparently left signs all over the place that something just wasn’t quite right; A PowerPoint presentation on suicide bombers, attempts to contact […]
