Indiana

Required Reading

Posted on August 25, 2008
If you get a chance, read this piece by Politico’s Roger Simon. It’s a great analysis on how the Clintons lost to the Obama camp. I especially loved reading the part where Hilary tells an aide who brought her bad news to “Shut the f*** up!” So all the [...

What a Difference 510 Days Make

Posted on August 23, 2008
When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the Presidency in February of last year on the steps of the Old Illinois State Capitol, I was the last person who thought he would be back today as the presumptive nominee and Delaware Senator Joe Biden at his side as a Vice-Presidential pick...

Lugar on Biden

Posted on August 23, 2008
Barack Obama has picked Delaware Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate.  Here’s U.S. senator Dick lugar’s reaction, “I congratulate Senator Barack Obama on his selection of my friend, Senator Joe Biden, to be his vice-presidential running mate...

The Art of Noise

Posted on August 22, 2008
When I was in college my art friends had a saying, “we came to study the Renaissance while our parents go baroque.”  That was the only thing I could think of when I saw the City-County Council chambers packed with people from the arts community...

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Is Obama Biden his Time?

Posted on August 22, 2008
I am in my other home of Springfield, IL tonight getting ready to attend the Obama event tomorrow.  MSNBC is reporting that Evan Bayh and Tim Kaine have been notified that they are off the list for VP and the text message announcing the candidate won’t go out until 10 am tomorrow...

A Little Shameless Self-Promotion

Posted on August 21, 2008
Enjoy.  

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Posted on August 21, 2008
More cops keep getting in trouble.  Two more IMPD officers are being investigated for alleged wrongdoing. 34-year old Christopher Poindexter is in trouble for reportedly filing a false police report to cover up an accident involving his fiancee sideswiping another vehicle while in his department issued car...

Bayh, Bayh Indiana?

Posted on August 21, 2008
The Obama campaign has just released their weekend travel schedule. They’re hitting Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Montana and Colorado. No Indiana, so maybe, no Evan Bayh for Vice-President?

Parks & Recs

Posted on August 20, 2008
I’m hearing this morning that Stuart Lowry will be named this morning as the new hed of Indy Parks. Lowry, I’m told, has expierience at White River Park as Director of Family Programs. An official announcement is expected this afternoon.

Baywatch or Biden Time

Posted on August 20, 2008
I?m keeping an eye on the Barack Obama campaign today.  They?re expected to announce Barack?s VP in the next couple of days.  They’ve rented space at the Old State Capitol in my other home of Springfield for a Saturday announcement.   John McCain reportedly will announce his VP on Aug...

JLT, ?Let?s Make a Deal?

Posted on August 20, 2008
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson says she won’t break the $3.8 billion lease of the Indiana Toll Road, but she says she will try to renegotiate it if she can. Thompson made her comments by announcing she would take a second look at all of the state’s privatization contracts...

New Edition

Posted on August 19, 2008
Just so you folks know, we’ve added a couple new links to Indiana Barrister.  There’s now a link on the left side of your screen so you can go through the city’s budget yourself.  We’ve also added a calender feature on the right side of the screen...

Lucious Newsom, R.I.P.

Posted on August 19, 2008
One of the kindest people I’ve met during my time in Indianapolis has died. Lucuious Newsom died Monday at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove.  If you didn’t know him it was your loss. He was someone who spent time helping those in need...

Park It!

Posted on August 18, 2008
Some local activists are furious over the thought that Mayor Greg Ballard is considering selling some of the city’s smaller parks (2 acres or less) to developers. Despite the fact this is part of an effort for the city to get its arms around the more than 6,000 parcels of land it owns, and the facts [...

$upport Your Local $heriff

Posted on August 18, 2008
Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson may be crying poverty, but from an intial look at his budget someone at the Sheriff’s department likes to spend money like a drunken sailor in a Vietnamese brothel. As I told you earlier Anderson, requested a $26 million increase over last year’s budget...

Budget Blues & Reds

Posted on August 18, 2008
For those of you who are total geeks and want to go through the Mayor’s budget line by line, there is a copy on the city’s website.  Here you go. Happy reading.

Pol Watching, Part II

Posted on August 17, 2008
Last month I did a state-by-state analysis of the Presidential race using data gathered from Pollster.com.  Since we’re expecting Vice-Presidential picks this week, including keeping an eye on Evan Bayh, here’s a breakdown on where the candidates are...

Help Wanted

Posted on August 16, 2008
More Hoosiers were out of work in July as the state’s unemployment rate went from 5.9 to 6.3 percent. And while higher than the national average of 5.7 percent, Indiana is still doing better than it’s neighbors; Illinois - 7.3 percent, Kentucky - 6...

Night of the Living Ed

Posted on August 15, 2008
I ran into Marion County Democratic County Chairman Ed Treacy this week.  I would like to say it was a pleasant, cordial yet somewhat lively meeting. I would like to say that. I had invited Ed on my radio program to debate GOP County Chairman Tom John on the Mayor’s budget...

Capitol Watch; Season 1, Episode 3

Posted on August 14, 2008
Here’s this week’s edition of Capitol Watch. We are working the bugs out. Enjoy.

Wynns of Change

Posted on August 14, 2008
Indianapolis Parks Director Joe Wynns is stepping down.  Wynns tended his resignation yesterday and his last day will be September 12.  In an interview Wynns said it was time to move on and had nothing to do with his public criticism of park budget cuts...

Indianapolis -> Indiana -> India

Posted on August 13, 2008
If you’ve tried to get a hold of someone at the Mayor’s Action Center, you probably have had an issue or two.  Wait times have been ridiculously long, if you get to someone at all.  The Ballard administration is looking at privatizing the MAC line...

Whose Budget Is It Anyway?

Posted on August 12, 2008
Reaction to the Mayor’s budget address was predictable.  Republicans called it turning around the ship of state and putting things in the right direction.  Democrats called it voodoo economics that short changes public safety.  Neighborhood groups like the Marion County Neighborhood Association took a wait and see approach...

Indiana Swings

Posted on August 12, 2008
For anyone who still doubts Indiana is a swing state in the November election, check this out. John McCain surrogate and possible VP candidate Rob Portman is Indianapolis today for an  economic summit, State Fair visit and evening rally in Fishers. DNC Chairman Howard Dean is Indianapolis tomorrow for a voter registration drive...

Mayor Admitted to Hospital

Posted on August 12, 2008
From the Office of Mayor Greg Ballard:  At approximately 1:30 p.m. yesterday (Monday) Mayor Greg Ballard was admitted to Community East Hospital with chest pains and shortness of breath. Doctors ran an EKG and the Mayor underwent a stress test, the results of both tests were normal...

Ballard?s Balanced Budget

Posted on August 11, 2008
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard will announce tonight that the city?s budget is balanced. The Ballard administration announced earlier this year that the city faced a $26 million shortfall. In a Sunday afternoon briefing, City Comptroller Dave Reynolds said they closed the shortfall and managed to have $4...

GOP: ?Daniels Still Beats JLT?

Posted on August 11, 2008
Indiana Republicans are touting an internal poll showing incumbent Mitch Daniels with an 18-point lead over Democratic challenger Jill Long Thompson.  A survey of 500 likely voters shows Daniels leading JLT 53-35, with a margin of error of +/- 4.3%. Republicans also say Daniels’ approval rating is 60-30 favorable/unfavorable...

Sheriff Demands More Cheese to Go With His Whine

Posted on August 11, 2008
Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson this afternoon complained about the more than $5 million in budget cuts his office is facing in this budget. In a broadcast interview this afternoon, Anderson said he first learned about the proposed budget cuts this morning...

Dueling Daniels Ads

Posted on August 11, 2008
I report. You decide.

Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Standard

Posted on August 10, 2008
As I sat watching some of the news coverage of former Vice-Presidential candidate John Edwards and his affair, I tend to take a different approach than most. My conservative friends are already yelling about a double standard of media coverage and if John Edwards were a Republican or a Christian Minister, [...

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