Indiana

My Top 10 of 2010

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

As tradition dictates,  it’s time for my top 10 state and local stories of 2010.  My criteria were pretty simple; magnitude and impact.  So with that said, here we go.

10.  Hoosiers overwhelmingly pass property tax caps.  Not only is local government put on a leash, but the leash gets tightened.

9.  Duke Energy scandal erupts once again demonstrating if you’re going to be up to no good, don’t use e-mail to do it.

8.  Tim Durham scandal takes Carl Brizzi out of the race for Marion County Prosecutor.   Ed Treacy gives him honorary membership to the Marion County Democratic Party.

7.  Speaking of Democrats,  Marion County Democrats build a firewall and score victories as 99% of the rest of the state goes red.

6.  IMPD Problems.  David Bisard and Brandon Johnson case show that no matter hard hundreds of people work and do their jobs, it doesn’t take much for all that to be shot to hell and to bring Al Sharpton and his non-ozone friendly hair to town.

5.  Lt. Governor Becky Skillman decides not to get into the race for Governor, clearing the way for Mike Pence to score the GOP nomination and for Indiana Democrats to worry even more about being out of the Governor’s mansion for another eight years.

4.  Carmel Schools become poster child for what *NOT* to do when 15-year old boys are assaulted on your school buses and locker rooms.

3.   Speculation swirls about Mitch Daniels running for President.  Did anyone ask Cheri what she thought?

2.   Indiana Republicans score a quorum-proof majority in the State Senate and more importantly a 60-seat majority in the House.  Democrats, in part, respond by re-electing same leadership that was partially responsible for their losses in the first place.

1.  Evan Bayh bolts, twice.  The rest is history.

Happy New Year.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on December 31, 2010 (boomark / email).