Indiana

Thursday?s Thoughts

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

I’ve got some other work to do today so this post will be real quick.

Like I hinted at weeks ago, the city is naming Frank Straub, the former Public Safety Commissioner of White Plains, NY as the new Public Safety Director. 

Indiana Superintendent Tony Bennett says teachers unions may have renegotiate local contracts and forego pay raises and pay more for health insurance in order to avoid layoffs.

IPS Superintendent Dr. Eugene White actually said in an interview that IPS’ money problem would be solved if they were made exempt from the property tax caps.

Governor Mitch Daniels says Indiana is still an island of growth compared to other Midwestern states, however the sea levels have risen.   The full interview will be up later this weekend.

City-County Council Presidential nominee Ryan Vaughn says any proposed smoking ban will be put on hold indefinitely.

Local attorney/blogger Paul Ogden got a smackdown yesterday from the Courts.

Editor’s note:  For all you people who obsess over Article 8, 13 and any other provision of the Indiana Constitution might I suggest you start your own blog, get your own radio show, hire your own attorney, sue the State and move on, because you guys are getting real old and wearing out your welcome.   And I am five seconds from removing your comments because you guys  are really annoying.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on December 17, 2009 (boomark / email).