Whenever Marion County Democrats express “outrage” at something Mayor Greg Ballard does, I am reminded of the old scene in Casablanca. (Here’s the clip). They put out the following statement Tuesday reacting to the city’s decision not to pursue hosting the 2016 Democratic National Convention, which would cost at least $50 million which is more […]
On this Easter weekend, Indianapolis This Week sits down for an exclusive interview with Archbishop Joseph Tobin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The Archbishop talks about faith, tough decisions ahead on closing parishes, and the canonization this week of Pope John Paul II. It airs Sunday morning at 8:30 on RTV 6, with a […]
A number of people have been asking me what I think about the deal reached between the Indiana Pacers and the Capital Improvement Board . To be honest, I have mixed feelings. Actually, let me be more than honest, I wish it wasn’t necessary. I wish the City and CIB did not have to take […]
Thursday I attended the arraignment of 16-year old Simeon Adams. As you are aware, he’s been charged with the April 1 murder of Nathan Trapuzzano. Since an arraignment is just a formal presentment of the charges being filed against an individual, I did not go expecting any news. I wanted to see Adams’ demeanor. I […]
This may sound crazy, but how about we use the free market to raise the minimum wage instead of a government mandate? I thought about this while watching the President give a speech recently in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Speaking at the University of Michigan, the President called on Congress to raise the minimum wage to […]
By State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) Indianapolis’ economy is growing. First-class employers are setting up shop here, providing well-paying jobs and attracting skilled professionals to the area. Our downtown community is vibrant and thriving – it was recently ranked one of the best in the nation. But our city also faces challenges to its bright […]
When Indiana lawmakers adjourned March 14, I wondered what I was going to write about next. And when I got news that Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma had requested an ethics investigation of fellow Republican State Rep. Eric Turner, the first thing that came to mind was “this is going to be interesting.” To get […]
Indiana lawmakers wrapped up the 2014 Legislative Session finalizing and voting on a number of issues including early childhood education, mass transit for Indianapolis, road funding and the business personal property tax repeal. The following is list of the major bills lawmakers passed on the last day of session and are now on their way […]
Somewhere in a box I have a GAP store credit card. I haven’t used it in years. However, I just might have to go look for it. You see the GAP has raised the minimum wage for its employees to $10 an hour. I know what you are thinking, “Abdul, you are not a fan […]
Now that the 362-kilogram gorilla in the room known as the marriage amendment has moved on, we can now turn our attention to issues that actually matter. And believe me, there are still quite a few of them to work out and there’s less than 30 days to go in this session. Lawmakers still have […]
