Monday Morning Musings
Today a federal judge will hear arguments regarding an injunction against the state law that defunds Planned Parenthood. I plan to be in court today observing, so here’s the latest political gossip, rumor and innuendo for your reading pleasure…
- Now that Mitch Daniels is out of the race for President, the word is he is gravitating toward former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as his choice for the GOP nomination.
- Some of the recent controversy surrounding Indiana Black Expo may come down to politics. A number of employees have expressed their concerns about the management style of IBE CEO Tanya Bell. However, I’m told some of that criticism is rooted in the fact that Bell has a productive relationship with Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and there are number of employees upset the Mayor received Expo’s highest award last year. They felt it should not have gone to him because his is white, a Republican and this year is an election year.
- Outgoing Washington Township Superintendent James Mervilde told a crowd this past week that he will do everything in his power to make sure charter schools never open up in his school district. If his schools are performing, he shouldn’t have much to worry about. Merrvilde is leaving at the end of June.
- I hear there could be some changes coming soon to the Marion County Democratic Party. Ed Treacy is rumored to be stepping down by the end of the year. Possible replacements include, Kip Tew, Melina Kennedy and David Suess.
- Speaking of Melina, there’s talk she plans a big transparency push later this summer. Once the details get worked out, she plans to release the names of clients she’s worked for at while Baker Daniels and what she did. She also reportedly plans to promise to make sure none of those clients get “undue” access, should she become Mayor. Stay tuned.
- I expect it to be a busy weekend in Indianapolis. Indiana Democrats are holding their annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the JW Marriott. The keynote speaker is DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Indiana Young Republicans are holding their state convention downtown as well at the Crowne Plaza. And in the middle of all that is Indy Pride and Saturday Mike Pence has a kick off rally for his candidacy for Governor in Columbus.
That’s all for now.
