Anyone who’s been following this blog has probably figured out my personal politics tend to fall into the somewhat right-of-center category. I tend to be fiscally conservative but socially progressive. I don’t mind if my gay friends get married, as long as they don’t ask me or my Uncle Sam to pay for it. I […]
My wife and I are about to enjoy a quiet Sunday morning together so here are a few things to ponder… Statehouse Stuff House Speaker Pat Bauer says he may look at government reform involving township trustees when lawmakers come back in January. With the problems regarding FSSA and delivery of services, Bauer says […]
It’s not the $60 million shortfall it could have been, but October revenue collections in the state of Indiana fell $46 million short causing Governor Mitch Daniels to call for more budget cuts, wage freezes and dipping into surplus state dedicated funds. Daniels say revenue collections have been off by more than $300 million since […]
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is going to announce the latest revenue collections for October tomorrow and the picture “ain’t pretty.” I’m told not to be surprised if collections fell short by $60 million for the month. That’s on top of $250 million for the last quarter, bringing the state to a total shortfall of $310 […]
My friends at the Indy Star this morning are writing about this week’s local school referendums and conclude the mixed results don’t offer a clear trend. Franklin and Perry Townships’ referendums failed while Beech Grove’s passed. I too was somewhat puzzled at the results until I spent some time visiting with residents from the Southern […]
I was going to start this post taking a shot at a local blogger who spent an ungodly amount of Internet space railing against the Wishard referendum but who will now likely be its first patient at the new Hospital since his head exploded when voters overwhemingly approved the measure last night. However my lovely […]
The split ticket voting I heard about this morning in Franklin Township was true. With 24 of 25 precincts reporting in the referendum is losing by a more than 2-to-1 margin. The first question is losing 2015 for, 4544 against. The second question 2017 in favor, 4054 against. The Wishard referendum is wining by a […]
Wishard referendum proponents declare victory. Franklin Township is losing badly.
Still waiting for official results but Wishard winning 8-1. Beech Grove winning 2-1, Franklin is losing 5-1, Perry too close to call.
Franklin – 25 Voted: 315 Wishard yes: 228 Wishard no: 84 School 1 yes: 125 School 1 no: 189 School 2 yes: 121 School 2 no: 189 Franklin – 26 Voted: 248 Wishard yes: 162 Wishard no: 83 Franklin 1 yes: 91 Franklin 1 no: 156 Franklin 2 yes: 97 Franklin 2 no: 151
