Don’t be surprised if you wake up on March 15th (the same days as the Ides of March, ironically) and find yourself in the 23rd “Right to Work” (RTW) state in the country.   RTW for Indiana is inevitable.  A full House vote is coming, and RTW will pass.  It won’t be a sweeping majority, I […]

As Indiana lawmakers get ready for the joint House and Senate committee hearing on “right to work” (RTW) today, I got to thinking about the Ball State poll that was done on the subject.  It has been the only independent poll on the subject.  As part of its 2011 survey, the Bowen Center for Public […]

Will someone please tell me why most unions and labor are afraid of “right to work”?  It’s almost like a phobia.   Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels released a statement Thursday in support of “Right to Work” and is expected to reiterate that support today in a speech in downtown Indianapolis.   His argument is basically that an […]

As Indiana lawmakers get ready to return to the Statehouse for Organization Day this Tuesday,  the big 800 lb. gorilla in the room is “right to work” (RTW).  Speculations and rumors have run amok over whether Republicans will take up the measure this session and whether Democrats will try to use every procedure in the […]

Rupert Boneham of “Survivor” fame announced today he will officially seek the Libertarian Party nomination for Governor of Indiana.  Rupert says his goals are to help create jobs by helping small business.  He also supports school choice and alternatives to traditional incarceration to deal with crime.  Boneham also said he supports “right-to-work” legislation, even though […]

I originally wrote this back in February while the General Assembly was in the middle of the right-to-work debate.  However, since Monday is Labor Day, I thought it was still pretty timely so I decided to re-post it. And I did get my wife’s permission to take a few moments from this weekend and post […]

I sat down and chatted this afternoon with GOPAC Chairman Frank Donatelli.  GOPAC has a conference in Indianapolis for the next few days. In part one we talked about Indiana being a model for the nation in terms of reform at the state level and the criticism that Republican Governors have balanced their budgets at […]

I know it’s only June,  but Christmas came early for your favorite political blogger and commentator.   Friday’s news regarding abortion, gay marriage and illegal immigration mean Monday’s show is going to be a lot of fun. Two federal judges issued rulings granting injunctions against portions of Indiana’s plan to defund Planned Parenthood and a recently […]

There’s a joke I tell in my comedy routine about same-sex marriage.  Once you get married, the sex is always the same!  (Rimshot here)  Now I make it a point not to tell that bit with my lovely wife in the audience, otherwise sex won’t even be a question when we get back to the […]

Here we go again!   The anti-smoking people are back and they are pushing for a total smoking ban at both the state and local level here in Indianapolis, however it seems their efforts have already gone up in flames even before they were able to really get out of the gate. At the state level […]