As a kid growing up in Chicago in the late 1970s to mid 1980s, a teachers strike was nothing out of the ordinary. The unions were either on strike or threatening to go on strike for what seemed like every other year. And while you and your friends loved getting a few days off from […]
In my monthly column in today’s Indianapolis Star, I write about the undecided voter and what candidates should do to win their vote. An an example, I use the undecided voter I know best, my wife, the Lovely Mrs. Shabazz.
Up until about a week ago, the most hated Black man at Marion County Democratic headquarters was probably yours truly. That was up until a week ago. I think that privilege now goes to Indianapolis City-County Council members Vop Osili and Joe Simpson. As you know both Osili and Simpson decided to show an independent […]
After a little experimenting and looking around I have a new radio home. In conjunction with my website Indy Politics, I’ve relaunched my public affairs program, “Politically Speaking”. It airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. (starting today) on WITT 91.9 FM in Indianapolis. It will be a half-hour show, and occasionally one hour when warranted. Our inaugural […]
Three Indiana lawmakers say they want to defend parts of the state’s immigration law in federal court because Attorney General Greg Zoeller won’t. And while they are asking a federal judge to intervene on the state’s behalf, Indiana law may not allow them to do so. Republican State Senators Mike Delph of Carmel, Phil Boots […]
Want some interesting reading? Here is the January-June 2012 Commissary report for the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Look at what they spend money on. You would think that with having to fork over $11 million for inmate health care that some of the money collected from the inmates at the Commissary would be used to […]
In case you haven’t heard there is a new blog in town, Indy Vanguard. They are a left -leaning, liberal, progressive blog which means they are wrong on almost everything, but they are a welcome addition to the Indianapolis blogosphere. In order for there to be a healthy debate about the issues facing this city […]
Whenever I am on the lecture circuit giving a speech to local organization about city and state politics, I always start off with the joke that when I first came to Indy eight years ago, nobody knew who I was and nobody would talk with me. Eight years later, everyone in the political class knows […]
This weekend marks the third anniversary of my marriage to the Lovely Mrs. Shabazz. She continues to be the luckiest woman in the world! But you already knew that! :-)
