How can a political party that can’t pick a chairman win a race for Governor and the U.S. Senate in a political climate where the President of their party is polling at 38% heading into the 2012 elections?  That is the question Indiana Democrats will have to answer.  Following a weekend political family fight that […]

The education reform organization, The Mind Trust , is unveiling a plan which would radically change Indianapolis Public Schools.  Citing graduation and ISTEP test results which place IPS Schools far below the state average, and only 41 cents of every dollar spent making it into the classroom The Mind Trust, has drafted a proposal which […]

Although he announced last week that he was stepping down as Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party it looks like Dan Parker is  sticking around for a while. Parker withdrew his resignation today at a downtown meeting of the State Central Committee where his successor was supposed to be picked.  The early from runner was […]

Will someone please tell me why most unions and labor are afraid of “right to work”?  It’s almost like a phobia.   Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels released a statement Thursday in support of “Right to Work” and is expected to reiterate that support today in a speech in downtown Indianapolis.   His argument is basically that an […]

To be honest, I am not a big fan of voter referenda.  I think when we elect people to make decisions, that’s what they should do.  Talk to voters, study the issues, make the decision and live with the consequences.  However, sometimes there are decisions so big, that you don’t want to jump off that […]

Every once in a while you find friends and allies in the most unlikely of places.  Today, I have found a friend in District 2 City-County Councilor Angela Mansfield.  In the seven years that I’ve written about city government Angela and I have never been all that close, it has been a cordial relationship on […]

Proponents of mass transit in Indianapolis and Central Indiana say they have a plan which the voters will approve if the Indiana General Assembly gives them permission to put the $1.3 billion measure on the ballot.   The plan, to be unveiled today,  would allow voters to decide to increase the county option income tax by […]

One of the fun things I get to do with political musings is get on the e-mail lists of candidates and organizations.  However, because a significant number of people in this town aren’t crazy about me, I try to not to use my “Abdul” e-mail addresses, but instead, one of several other ones.  It works […]

I know the Baptist Ministers Alliance of Indianapolis is still smarting from the wounds it received after taking a “Rootsesque” beating in the last election, but the latest rumor on the street seems a bit much for them. I hear that Mike Jones, son of the late Sam Jones, and the BMA are working to […]

I had to emcee an event Wednesday night with the Educational Choice Charitable Trust, Governor Mitch Daniels was the honored guest.  It was also as you know my wife’s birthday, so I had to get special permission to do the event.  While on stage I jokingly asked the Governor if I could borrow some of […]