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Archive for April, 2012


More Bad News in the Bisard Case

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, Public Safety Director Frank Straub and newly appointed acting IMPD Police Chief Rick Hite went before the media this afternoon to tell the public that the second vial of blood in the David Bisard drunk driving case had been mishandled and several IMPD staff were being put on administrative leave and […]

So Now That There’s a Smoking Ban…

Monday, April 16th, 2012

It’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that the Indianapolis City-County Council tonight will pass an amended smoking ban that includes bars and taverns.  And I think it’s fair to say that unless there is some hidden ticking time bomb in the measure, Mayor Greg Ballard will sign it.  So when it is all said and […]

I’m a What…?

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Today I was called, “Barack Obama loving socialist Muslim follower of Louis Farrakhan establishment RINO”. I didn’t think that was possible.  

Choose Your Words Carefully

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

There is an old saying in politics that if you stick around long enough, you will eventually see just about everything.  I have been writing about the Indianapolis City-County Council for nearly eight years now and I think this year I have finally seen things come full circle, particularly in the area of public safety […]

Lugar v. Moudock (In Their Own Words)

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Both incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Lugar and Republican primary challenger Richard Mourdock declared victory in tonight’s GOP debate. In the debate sponsored by the Indiana Debate Commission and broadcast all over the state incumbent Richard Lugar and challenger State Treasurer Richard Mourdock both said felt the debate put the campaign momentum in their direction. The […]

Here Comes the Judge

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Political gadfly Paul Ogden is running for Judge in Marion County.  I’m all for individuals participating in democracy but they may want to do a few things first. Don’t be accused of stalking. Take Employment law 101 before suing a former employer. Have more than four people show up for your Saturday night fundraiser. That’s […]

AT & T, the CWA and RTW

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

As of midnight the contract between AT & T and and the Communications Workers of America will have expired and that means Indiana’s new Right to Work will kick in for the hundred of employees who are union members here in the Hoosier State. Under RTW, a worker cannot be compelled to pay union fees […]

You Call This a Budget Problem?

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Let me start this by saying the state finding this week more than $200 million in local option income taxes is a little embarrassing, but it is not the end of the world, in fact, if you look at it from a bigger picture, it’s actually a positive.  Allow me to explain. Although I write […]

With Smoke Free Advocates Like These, Who Needs Second Hand Smoke?

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

In case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been relatively quiet about the new smoking ban proposal making it’s way through the Indianapolis City-County Council.  Part of the reason has been taking care of the Lovely Mrs. Shabazz  who was injured a month or so ago in a car accident, she is recovering slowly and painfully,  but […]

The “Stutzman” Factor

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

With a little more than a month to go before the U.S. Senate primary in Indiana, one question to throw into the discussion is whether the Hoosiers who voted for Marlin Stutzman back in the 2010 primary will be the voters who decide whether Richard Lugar or Richard Mourdock faces Democrat Joe Donnelly in November? […]