As we have for the past four election cycles, Democracy for Monroe County is sponsoring forums featuring the candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for township, county, statewide office. We have already had the forum for the township trustee candidates (my apologies for not getting that posted here before it happened), [...]
Abdul is reporting that Rep. Fry (D-Mishawaka) is out of town at Spring Training, the result being that the House Democrats (also missing the sick Dennie Oxley Sr.) can’t get to 51 on the proposed compromises the House Democrats have worked out with the Senate Republicans.
The fact [...]
This can’t be good.
I’m getting word this evening from my sources at the Statehouse that the real reason Indiana lawmakers can’t get anything done is because House Democrats don’t have a majority to pass anything, instead they only have 50 votes, and you need 51.
State Rep. Dennie Oxley, Sr. has [...]
Another day, another congressional district, another poll, another huge advantage for one candidate in a crowded field. This time it’s the 9th congressional district and the advantage goes to Mike Sodrel.
According to a poll conducted by Wilson Research Strategies:
Mike Sodrel leads his primary GOP opponents by a wide margin. On [...]
I realize even talking about this is futile. Facts, logic, and other trivial details of rational analysis are utterly lost on anyone who finds Beck persuasive. And Beck himself is laughing all the way to the bank. But, whatever.
His recent bit of idiocy was to condemn any church [...]
Shared Senate Uses Budget Technicality To Scuttle Jobs Bill For Vulnerable Workers.
Liked 3 videos.
[...] …[cpnlive.com] at 7:00pm est. Neil McCluskey, author of Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples, and Compromises American Education, and Adam Schaeffer, author of They Spend WHAT? The Real Cost of Public Schools.
I encourage you to tune in at 7pm est and see how dire [...]
The Indiana House has adjourned until tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. There had been some talk lawmakers were close to reaching a deal on unemployment.
I hear they are still close, but no cigar just yet.
We spoke with State Rep. David Niezgodski shortly after the House adjourned. His comments are below.
[...]Tuesday’s vote prevents introduction of a proposal to add protections for transgender citizens to city’s human rights ordinance
In a stunning and rare move by members of the Fort Wayne City Council, a vote not to allow an introduction of a proposed amendment to the city’s human rights ordinance prevented discussion to even occur.
The ordinance, sponsored [...]
I’ll be filing these throughout the day. Here’s what I know so far. A number of lawmakers say things are still “close” as far as working out their final hang ups on unemployment insurance and whether reclassifying independent contractors as full-time employees will be part of the deal.
As on lawmaker [...]
The audacity of arrogance on parade! Since, the states and communities can’t do it, BHO can! The Administration insists you raise the bar on your education standards or lose funding; translation- adopt our superior national curriculum standards or no soup cash for you!
From an article on [...]
Reports say the healthcare-themed calls were placed in three congressional districts, and it [...]
Within the first 90 days after surgery to donate a kidney, their death' [...]
It’s pretty common knowledge that Terry Burns of the Indianapolis Times doesn’t sneeze without his Democratic County party’s permission, so I was little surprised when he labeled the Mayor’s proposal to transfer the water a a backroom deal.
First, how can something be a backroom deal when most of [...]
Why?
Travis Hankins is on the record as being willing to debate anytime, anywhere, anyhow.
Todd Young challenged Mike Sodrel to multiple debates' [...]
I wonder if Elmhurst parents and students would feel better or worse if theirs weren’t the only high school being considered for closing. We can all be happy, though, that we’re better off here than in Kansas City:
Superintendent John Covington called for the closing or consolidation of almost half [...]
Waiting for them to meet again to hear my challenge. I don't have a good feeling, I think that I'm going to lose the challenge. More info soon.Sent on the go from my Peek [...]
You can call anything a “green” job, and the more federal dollars that are available the more likely almost everything will be called green:
While the phrase “green jobs” evokes organic farmers and wind turbine repairmen, there is no clear, common definition of what a “green” job is. Without one, [...]
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RedState has the full quote:
“You’ve heard about the controversies, the process about the bill…but I don’t know if you’ve heard that it is legislation for the future – not just about health care for America, but about a healthier America,” she told [...]
So, to recap. Some people get upset when customers spit on the floor of their business. Some people are freaked out by the possibility of having to work with men wearing dresses. That means Fort Wayne is an intolerant city. Or something.
Perhaps we should back up a bit. [...]
If you read newspapers, you might notice the ombudsman/reader representative is occasionally called upon to respond to the hand-wringers among the subscriber base who complain there is never any “good news” in the paper. This isn’t difficult, because it’s simply untrue. Every single edition of virtually every metro daily printed [...]
HB 1106 contains a provision that would extend the status of Tippecanoe, Wayne, and Cass counties as “vote center pilot counties.” Under the original legislation passed a few years ago, the pilot status is set to expire. From my personal perspective, vote centers have been a great thing, and [...]
From the Rochester Sentinel:
President Barack Obama wants Congress to vote yes or no on a comprehensive reform measure from the Senate. Donnelly likes a lot about the bill, but its language on abortion is a “fatal flaw.” For him, it is a deal breaker. “I would not vote for [...]
Jerame and I are starting our road trip to South By South West today and while I'm gone you'll have a new Bilerico to kick around.* Contributor Joe Mirabella has volunteered to be me while I'm gone.
I'll be shooting some video and taking lots of pictures on the drive and [...]
Eric Bradner has an article in the Evansville Courier Press that sums up what legislators have on their plate to end the session. The biggest issue is unemployment insurance. The UI fund was ignored for years and went bankrupt. The Republican Senate and the Democratic House agreed on [...]
The Indianapolis Tea Party
is calling all Hoosiers to rally & tell Congress to…
KILL the BILL!
Featured Speaker:
US Congressman MIKE PENCE
Join us at the Indiana Statehouse as we make a
LAST Stand Against
Government-Run Health Care!
Monday, March 15
4:30 PM
Indiana Statehouse–South Steps
200 W Washington Street
Indianapolis
Please bring signs, patriotic flags, & loud voices.
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