With all the talk about income inequality and being poor in America, I think a healthy little reminder of what you get in this country if you’re poor is in order… Free health care in the form of Medicaid Free food in the form of food stamps Free money in the form of an Earned […]
I’ve been able to confirm reports that Indiana Governor Mike Pence will name State Representative Suzanne Crouch of Evansville as the next Auditor to replace Dwayne Sawyer. Crouch served Vanderburgh County Auditor from 1994-2002. She was also a County Commissioner and was elected to the Statehouse in 2004. She is also a Purdue grad and […]
We did a poll on last night’s radio show on the proposed amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in Indiana. I was really interested in getting the audience’s opinion. While I know most of the WIBC-FM audience is conservative overall, I always thought their conservatism had a deep libertarian streak in there. It turns out, […]
Here are the final moments of last week’s total breakdown at the State Board of Education meeting where Superintendent Glenda Ritz walked out at the end. Enjoy!
Former Indiana Governor and U.S. Senator Evan Bayh says the penalties under the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act should be delayed and the tax on medical devices should be repealed. Bayh made his comments during an interview this weekend on “The Costa Report”, a national radio program. Bayh voted for the ACA, but […]
As we first reported this morning over at Indy Politics, the Mayor, Council Democrats and Republicans have reached a deal on the budget. Here is the news release the Mayor’s Office put out this afternoon… ********* INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Greg Ballard, City-County Council President Maggie Lewis and Vice President John Barth today announced a compromise […]
As I sit and type this column, it looks like we are entering what will hopefully be the last stretch of the government shutdown/debt ceiling fight/I thought this was originally about the Affordable Care Act debate. As you are aware, the Obama administration and Congressional Republicans are at odds over the budget. At the center […]
by Mike Pence As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, Hoosiers should know that Indiana will be able to mitigate the impact and continue to meet our obligations to those who support our National Guard and to our most vulnerable citizens. At midnight on Tuesday, October 1, federal funding for many critical programs […]
IPS Superintendent Lewis Ferebee has unveiled his goals for the first 100 days on the job. They include the following… Assessing the strengths and opportunities for IPS’ instructional programs. Improve Board-Superintendent relations. Enhance IPS’ efficiencies and effectiveness. Establish effective communication and improve relationships with stakeholders. Establish a comprehensive strategic plan based on IPS’ 2010-2015 plan. […]
Proponents of Common Core say a new poll shows nearly two-thirds of Hoosiers support the standards outlined in the curriculum and nearly 80 percent don’t think less of lawmakers who do. The poll, commissioned, by Stand for Children, the education reform group, was released today, just one day before the final legislative hearing on Common […]
