Indiana

Thursday Thoughts

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

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 contenders for the job are going at each other like it’s nobody’s business.  I’ll let you figure out which two.
• Speaking of  Governor, add a new name to the potential list of Democrats who may run in 2012, 8th District Congressman Brad Ellsworth.
• With Joe Hogsett getting out of the race for Mayor this week, one big benefactor may be Brian Williams.  Williams reportedly is lining up major campaign contributors which could put his war chest in the millions.
• Indianapolis Water says it may change the way it bills customers.  The utility is asking for a 35% rate increase for “infrastructure” improvements.  Matt Klein says currently customers who use more water pay less for usage on average.  Klein says they are looking at a measure that would change that so the more water a customer uses, the more they will be charged for usage.
• If efforts to bring a total smoking ban to Indy do materialize, anti-smoking advocates will still have to battle their arch nemesis, Brad Klopfenstein.  Klopfenstein, former head of the Indiana Licensed beverage Association, is volunteering his time to local bar and tavern owners to help fight a possible ban.

That’s all I got for today.  What are you hearing?

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on October 01, 2009 (boomark / email).