Indiana

Monday Morning Musings

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

I’ll be spending my week focusing on the Indiana General Assembly as lawmakers are back Wednesday.  In the interim though, here are a couple interesting tidbits of gossip and rumor that always make life more enjoyable.

Sometimes a Cigar Really Is a Cigar

The conspiracy theorists are having a field day over the recent City-County Council Committee shuffle which saw at-large Councilor Ed Coleman lose some spots, including public safety.  Sources tell me Coleman’s removal from the public safety committee had less to with his public criticism of the Ballard administration, but more to do with his attendance, saying he’d missed nearly half the committee meetings. He’s being replaced by Ben Hunter, a former IMPD officer who now oversees public safety at Butler University.  

In addition, former Council Vice-President Kent Smith stepped down because his job and family committments would not allow him to step into the role of President if necessary.  He’s being replaced (like I told you a month ago) by Ryan Vaughn.  The conspiracy theorists think this is all part of some evil Barnes & Thornburg plot to control everything.

There was a news story this past week about an acorn shortage, I know where the squirrels can find a few nuts.

McAtee Attack

If there was any question whether Bart McAtee was running for Marion County Sheriff in 2010, question no more.  McAtee has a website now,  Click here to see it.  There’s no word yet on how many of his family members will be on the payroll.

Different Drummer

Speaking of Sheriff, Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer is the latest name I’m hearing being thrown into the ring to run for the job in 2010.

JLT Redux

I recently ran into a former top official of the Jill Long Thompson campaign.  He gave me an earful about the press’ coverage of her campaign and blamed her failed race on Evan Bayh, Dan Parker and the Democratic establishment.  He said the state’s top Democrats didn’t want a Democratic Governor  because they would lose their power and prestige.  Yeah, right.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).