Indiana

Friday Follies

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

There have been lots of little things that popped up this week that are worth mentioning that I didn’t get a chance to comment on, so here they are.

• Indiana school districts could be on the hook for millions of dollars based on a recent opinion by Attorney General Greg Zoeller.   Zoeller’s office put out an opinion saying school districts cannot charge students for basic transportation. The State Board of Accounts has been warning districts that if they offer bus service, they can’t charge for it.  Now with the AG’s opinion, this could open the doors to litigation by parents who want their money back.

• As the City-County Council gets ready for another public hearing on the water deal, there is word another Democrat is leaning toward a yes vote.  So far Jackie Nytes and Mary Moriarty Adams have indicated support for the deal.  This would not suit well for Marion County Chairman Ed Treacy because this means another Council member has strayed off of his plantation.

• It looks like a meeting may actually occur next week between Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and a group of local pastors over IMPD policy with respect to the Brandon Johnson excessive force case.  The two sides have been deadlocked over who will exactly be in attendance.

• The financial reporting has started to trickle in.  Dan Coats’ U.S. Senate campaign is reporting they raised about $1.5 million in the second quarter and had more than $1 million in cash on hand.   Democrat Brad Ellsworth reported  raising $600,000 in the second quarter and having $1.2 million in the bank.  Second Congressional District Republican candidate Jackie Warloski reports raising $250,000 in the second quarter and having $300,000 in cash on hand.

Happy Friday.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on July 16, 2010 (boomark / email).