Indiana

The Bisard Report

Posted on November 10, 2010
The David Bisard Report is scheduled to be released later today.  I’ll have the details posted as soon as I can get them typed.  Check back here sometime after 3 p.m.   One thing I can say for sure is that if you are a big fan of grassy knolls, book depositories and second shooters, [...

This Is a Test

Posted on November 10, 2010
IIthis is a test of posting with my Blackberry. I’m trying to see if I can post while mobile.

The Bisard Crash

Posted on November 10, 2010
A report by the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety on the David Bisard crash that killed a motorcyclist this summer and injured two others shows a breakdown in police rules and  procedure but no conspiracy or intentional cover-up. The 47-page document is based on interviews with nearly 70 witnesses from all stages in the incident; [...

The First Shot of 2011

Posted on November 09, 2010
In their zeal to get an early start on 2011, Marion County Democrats are unveiling their first attack ad against incumbent Mayor Greg Ballard.  It plays on familiar themes, even though it is fast and lose with the truth in some places and outright lies in others...

To access this complete feed in the blog feed reader login or register for free.

Let?s Refresh, Shall We

Posted on November 08, 2010
Now that we’re a few days out from the Election, I think now would be the perfect time to take a step back, relax and provide most of you with a friendly reminder about what I do for a living. I am a political commentator who gets paid to offer up his opinions...

Contractual Obligations

Posted on November 07, 2010
One of the big things items this upcoming session will be the issue of education reform.   In order to move Indiana forward, this state is really going to have to step up its reform efforts.  One of the big things it can do is to revamp collective bargaining...

The Merits of the Piland Decision

Posted on November 06, 2010
Several years ago when I was going to law school part-time and working for the Illinois Attorney General during the day, an older lawyer who was getting ready to wind down his career gave me some of the best advice I’d ever heard.  He said Abdul; if you end up practicing regularly remember this, “some [...

Brave New World

Posted on November 04, 2010
While on the set of RTV 6 Election night, I got a message from a former Melina Kennedy campaign staffer who was still holding a grudge from the 2006 county prosecutor’s race.  As Terry Curry was solidifying his lead over Mark Massa, the staffer gleefully reminded me that Marion County was a Democratic County...

E-Day!!!

Posted on November 02, 2010
It’s Election Day!  Go vote!  What more needs to be said?  Exactly!

For What It?s Worth

Posted on November 02, 2010
My political colleagues have started dropping predictions, so I figured I may as well get on the bandwagon.  My predictions are based on what I’ve been picking up this morning as well as over the past several weeks.  Of course, things can change if we have a late surge after 3 p...

12 Things About 2010

Posted on November 02, 2010
I’m writing this while still on the set of RTV 6, so bear with me.  Here’s my post 2010 Mid-term election assessment. Indiana is a Republican state. Marion County is a Democratic County. Mike Pence and Becky Skillman are running for Governor...

Early Returns

Posted on November 02, 2010
Although the polls are closing as I am writing this blog post.  I’ve been going through some interesting data on the early voting in Marion County. Out of the nearly 23,000 ballots already cast, 33% can be identified as Republican/Republican leaning; 28% Democratic/Democratic leaning and 38% undecided/unidentifiable...

Sitting on the Pence

Posted on November 01, 2010
Although there are 36 hours to go before the 2010 midterm elections are over and we still have  the 2011 elections to get through, it’s never too late to start talking about 2012.   To be more specific I’m talking about Indiana Congressman Mike Pence who is being talked about as a potential candidate for Governor [...

Sunday Stuff

Posted on October 31, 2010
With less than 48 hours to go before the polls open, I bring you lots of nice little tidbits of political information for your reading pleasure or consternation. The early voting continues in Marion County.  More than 1,200 people showed up for in-person voting on Saturday and more than 19,600 people have participated...

Sending Out an SOS

Posted on October 30, 2010
Although it looks like Republican Secretary of State candidate Charlie White will coast to victory on Tuesday, despite allegations of voter fraud and campaign irregularities, some questions have arisen what would happen should White be charged with voter fraud and convicted...

Political Predictions

Posted on October 29, 2010
I’ve got some work to do this morning, so I have to take a little break from the usual political discussion.  In the meantime, I’m opening up the forum for you to make your own political predictions.  Feel free to throw in the percentages...

Thursday?s Thoughts

Posted on October 28, 2010
The hard thing about writing about politics daily, is what do you write about when it’s a relatively politically slow news day?  Well, if you’re me, you write about the latest political gossip, rumor and blatant innuendo, that’s what...

Ellsworth: ?It?s Not Over?

Posted on October 28, 2010
U.S. Senate candidate Brad Ellsworth tells me that any Democrats who think he is giving up and conceding the race to Dan Coats are mistaken. At a breakfast meeting  this morning with the Marion County Democratic Chairman’s Club, an organization for large contributors, sources say Ellsworth virtually admitted the race for the Senate was over...

Poll Positions

Posted on October 27, 2010
The latest polls on Indiana’s U.S. Senate race and Secretary of State’s race are revealing some bad news for Democrats.  According to the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics, if the election were held today Dan Coats would return to the U...

When Ads Kind of Attack

Posted on October 27, 2010
Marion County Democrats today unveiled this attack ad on Republican Prosecutor candidate Mark Massa.    The only problem I had with it is that Massa wasn’t the lead attorney in the cop brawl from 16 years ago,  it was another attorney who is now a Democratic Judge in Marion County...

Time For Grown-Up Government Conversation

Posted on October 26, 2010
After spending the evening covering another Indianapolis budget vote, I am now convinced more than ever that now is the perfect time for a grown-up conversation about local government and finance.   I say this for a couple of reasons. First, the general public is woefully ignorant about how government finances actually work...

Let Them Eat Caps!!!

Posted on October 25, 2010
Next Tuesday Hoosiers will go to the ballot and vote on a number of state, federal and local races.  They will also vote on putting property tax caps into the State Constitution.  The formula is pretty simple; the amendment would cap residential, rental and commercial property taxes to one, two and three-percent of the property?s [...

Political Grist for the Rumor Mill

Posted on October 23, 2010
My wife and I are in Chicago today for a long overdue trip to see my parents, however today is one of those days I really do wish I would have stayed in Indianapolis. As we get to the end of the campaign, the rumor spins wildly out of control.  Some are just ridiculous...

Lost In the Statewide Shuffle

Posted on October 22, 2010
The curse of an election season that has a lot of focus on the national climate as well as control of the Indiana House of Representatives is that it’s real easy for a lot of candidates to get lost in the shuffle.  If you want to know what I mean, I’m talking about the races [...

Statue of Limitations

Posted on October 21, 2010
We interrupt our daily political coverage to talk about something silly! Let me see if I understand this.  The Black unemployment rate in Indianapolis is about 20 percent.   More than 1,600 students could not attend IPS schools because they didn’t have proof of shots...

A New Deal?

Posted on October 20, 2010
Indianapolis City officials are announcing a new parking deal with ACS.  One  they say will be a better deal for the city and address concerns by critics of the original proposal.  The original 50-year deal would have paid the city $35 million up front and some revenue sharing,  however the deal would be binding for [...

Two Week Notice

Posted on October 19, 2010
?Hey, maybe you haven’t been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal!? It?s not everyday I can use a quote from the 1986 film Aliens, but after talking on background with several  Democrats across the state Monday, I seriously think, for the first time this election season, we could [...

The Enthusaism Gap

Posted on October 18, 2010
Although I spend a lot of time talking to political figures from across Indiana, every once in a while I sit down and spent time with people outside of the political bubble.  My criteria are they don’t have to be Ph.Ds in political science, but it helps if they pay attention to what’s going on [...

What?s On TV?

Posted on October 18, 2010
More television ads are surfacing.  Here’s one from Andre Carson, 7th District candidate for Congress.

Carson Rallies the Troops!!!

Posted on October 17, 2010

Bloggers, promote your law blog by nominating your blog for inclusion in USLaw.com's Law Blog Directory and RSS Reader. Benefits described.