As we have the discussion in Indianapolis about how many more police officers are needed, here’s a copy of a pre-merger consolidation study (August 2005) that said the city’s 1,5222 officers was adequate, today we have 1,580. While there appears to be a consensus that more officers are needed, the question is how many? Consolidation […]
Note – This column originally appeared in this weekend’s edition of the Indianapolis Recorder. ******** As a local media figure, I frequently run into people who watch, read or listen to my daily musings about the issues of the day. Sometimes they agree with me and other times they disagree. Usually I am cool either […]
This past week marked Ivy Tech’s 50th anniversary and my 9th year of being on the faculty. So in honor of both, I figured this would be appropriate. ********* Fifty years ago, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial. As he referenced […]
With tomorrow being my 4th wedding anniversary, I felt it only fitting to print this column that ran this week at the Statehouse File.Com. Happy reading!!! ******** Back in June I penned a column on same-sex marriage and how I couldn’t understand the arguments against it, since none of them were rooted in logic and […]
Indiana lawmakers announced this afternoon they have agreed on the makeup of the panel that will make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding the new A-F grading system. Under the agreement, the new grading system will use growth and individual academic performance and try to avoid student comparison based on their peers. The […]
The experiment begins! On Sunday I went to an area Meijer’s and purchased $38.77 worth of food to get me through the week. As you may be aware, I wrote a blog post last week taking somewhat of an issue with my fellow Indy Star columnist Erika Smith on her argument that part of the reason people […]
Today from 1-3 p.m. on the “Amos & Abdul” show, my sparring partner and I take up Mayor Greg Ballard’s proposed budget and duke it out over Indianapolis’ financial future. You can hear it by tuning in to AM 1310, The Light or stream at PraiseIndy.Com. That won’t be the only place to find […]
When I read my fellow Indy Star colleague Erika Smith’s August 17 column, “Living Off Food Stamps Leaves Children, Adults Hungry. Trust Me, I Know” I had to take issue with the basic premise of her words. I took so much of an issue with it that I decided to do a little “grocery shopping” […]
In an effort to assist Indianapolis residents figure out how the Ballard administration’s proposed elimination of the local Homestead property tax credit would impact their pocketbooks, Indiana Barrister is providing a link to the city’s webpage that can show you how your tax bill would change. Just click on the link and enter your parcel number. I did […]
