Outgoing Indianapolis City-County Councilor Paul Bateman says he did not do anything wrong with respect to an indictment being handed down against him today by a federal grand jury. The Indianapolis Star is reporting that Bateman, along with two others, is being charged with fraud and money-laundering for allegedly defrauding an elderly Indiana physician out […]

Today’s blog post comes to you courtesy of  both state and local Democrats. Equal Time City-County Council Minority Leader Joanne Sanders told a recent gathering of Ds that the proposed transfer of  the city’s water and waste water facilities was was moving full steam ahead and Democrats were feeling run over.  She also alluded that […]

Yesterday’s post took a lot of time to research and put together so I don’t have a whole lot for you today, but I’ve got enough to keep life interesting.  Here you go… Although Mitch Daniels doesn’t step down as Governor until 2012, word on the street is that the camps of two serious Republican […]

Terry Burns over at Indianapolis Times is blogging that Democrat Joe Hogsett has decided NOT to run for Mayor in 2011. According to Terry… Democrat Joe Hogsett has decided not to run for mayor in 2011, at least not for now. Hogsett made his decision over the weekend for “professional, personal and political” reasons. Terry […]

With Melina Kennedy announcing that she is forming an exploratory committee for Mayor today, IB figured the least it could do was put up a new poll.   We’re asking which Democratic candidate would be the best to run in 2011. We list the six current possible contenders. Jose Evans Joe Hogsett Melina Kennedy Woody […]

It’s nice to be back. I’m hearing some pretty interesting rumblings behind the scenes regarding the Mayor’s race in 2011. Although there is no nominee, I hear the Obama campaign has agreed to send staff and volunteers into Indianapolis to help the Democratic candidate win the race.  However, it doesn’t come without a price tag. […]