If there was ever another reason to get rid of township government, this is it. The Wayne Township Board is voting on the following tonight… A pay increase for board members. Payments into the Public Employees Retirement Fund for board members. Health insurance for board members. Right now board members make about $8500 a year. […]
Indianapolis Attorney Paul Ogden has filed suit against the Marion County Traffic Court alleging the system is unfair and violates the Constitutional rights of defendants who challenge their parking tickets because they can be hit with additional fines totalling up to $500 if they are unsuccessful. Ogden claims that violates due process. He also claims […]
Here’s my interview with Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi on Tim Durham which aired on the radio show this morning. In part one Brizzi explains his relationship with Durham, the impact on his work as Prosecutor, his role on the Board of Fair Financial, Durham’s notable lifestyle and Brizzi’s other finances. In part two we […]
I sat down this afternoon with Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi and spoke to him about his relationship with local financier Tim Durham, who is under investigation for running an alleged Ponzi scheme. The interview will be broadcast tomorrow at 8:10 a.m. on Newstalk 1430, WXNT-AM. It will also be available for download here […]
Here are some political tidbits you might have missed to get your Monday morning off to the usual start. As usual take them for what they are worth… Don’t be surprised if the next Public Safety Director for Marion County is from out of town. Former City-Controller Kathy Davis says she’s considering a run for […]
I stopped by the Community Values Summit this weekend at Charles Tinley Charter School on the east side. I was looking for an elected official to do a quick interview on something I was working on. I couldn’t find the official, but I did find something that I thought was a bit disturbing. It wasn’t […]
My Capitol Watchblog colleague, Mike O’Brien, penned a pretty good post this week on the Democrats’ recent attack on financier Tim Durham and his funding of Republican candidates. Mike, reminds our Democratic friends that before they go too far off on the plantation after Durham, they may want to look in the mirror and see […]
The White House held a summit Thursday on how to create jobs in this economy. I have a plan that can do it in four easy steps… Cut taxes. Cut spending. Cut red tape. Watch economy grow. Easy.
A new survey says Indianapolis residents feel more safe and better about the city than they have in years. The IUPUI Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management sampled nearly 600 people over three weeks at City Market. Nearly 55-percent of respondents said they felt either safe or very safe in the downtown area after dark. […]
I’ve got some legal and teaching responsibilities to take care of, so today will pretty much be an open forum for you to discuss whatever is on your mind. Here are a few topics to start. The President’s plan for Afghanistan. Good or bad? State Senate hears property tax caps. Speaker Pat Bauer unveils […]
