Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about our democracy.  Yes, I know it’s an election year, so paying attention to national, state and local issues is my job, and it’s what I’m supposed to do.   But this isn’t the usual political punditry and somewhat informed speculation that I usually do; this has been a more “philosophical”  look at our current political system, and it got me thinking: do we still deserve our democracy? And yes, I know we are not a pure democracy but a constitutional republic, but work with me on this one, okay? I asked the question primarily because of wh ..read more

There are serious concerns regarding the company Golden House Construction Services LLC, owned by Arcangel Tellez Garcia, and their activities on the property located at 2130 Brookside Parkway North Dr in Indianapolis, IN. I have recently discovered Golden House Construction Services LLC is a disregarded entity, as their LLC expired on 6/05/2021, according to Indiana Business ID 2014120300035. Mr. Arcangel Tellez Garcia has a history of non-compliance with the Maron County Permit Code Enforcement Office, having accumulated numerous fines over the years. Specifically, he consistently starts ho ..read more

On this edition of Indiana Issues, Indiana lawmakers have called it a legislative session. We’ll take a look at what made it past the finish line and what got stalled or crashed. Our panel includes Democrat Lindsey Shipps, Republican Cam Carter, and Libertarian Mark Rutherford. Here’s the rundown… 0:00 – Introduction 1:00 – Session Overall 8:30 – Tax Cuts 16:00 – Break 17:00 – Education Issues 23:20 – Constitutional Carr y 29:20 – Who Won and Who Lost Indiana Issues is taped at the Edge Media Studios in Downtown Indianapolis. The post Indiana Issues TV – Episode 58 first appeared on Indiana B ..read more

This past week I filed a federal lawsuit against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. I filed suit regarding an incident that occurred this past October. As some of you may be aware, Rokita had a news conference that day on a robocall lawsuit, and to attend as media, you had to RSVP, which I did. However, when I went to the Statehouse to the attorney general’s office, I was told by a spokesperson that I couldn’t come in because I was not credentialed media. I told him I was credentialed and showed him my badge issued to me by the Indiana Department of Administration. He told m ..read more

Although there are very few things that surprise me in this world, I have to admit I was a bit taken back by some of the reactions on social media lately that I had been shot, booster shot, that is. I received my booster shot on Friday at Meijer, and as I was getting my shot, I decided to take a selfie and post it on social media. I did the same thing back in March when I got my original shot. I got the shot for several reasons. First and foremost, with COVID-19, and the subsequent variants running crazy, I wanted to make sure that if I did contract the coronavirus, I likely would not end up ..read more

This weekend Indy Bard Fest presents the play, Elizabeth Rex. This is a true story. In 1601, the Earl of Essex, lover to Queen Elizabeth, was indicted for high treason. On the eve of his execution, the Queen summoned Will Shakespeare and his actors to perform. The playwright proposes that the Queen was tortured with self-doubt and walked out of her palace to the barn on the grounds and finds the actors trying to bed down for the night.  The company must be housed within the royal stables due to the curfew commanded by the Queen in the aftermath of the Essex uprising and the scheduled exe ..read more

I realize that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is not a big fan of yours truly; however, I didn’t think he would go so far as to ban me from his news conference Thursday because I was not “credentialed” media. You see, it all started Thursday morning when I got a news release from the Attorney General’s Office, saying Todd was going to make an announcement involving a robocall lawsuit. It would be streamed, and if the media wanted to attend, they would have to RSVP, which I did. So I got done with an event over at the Economic Club of Indiana and I walked over to the Statehouse ..read more

y Abdul-Hakim Shabazz & Andrew Weissert A survey conducted by Indy Politics and ARW Strategies of registered voters in Marion County between August 13th and 23rd shows voters unimpressed with the direction of public schools in Marion County, supporting school choice, and largely concerned about their children’s safety as they return to the classroom as the pandemic carries on. Just 27% of registered voters believe the public schools in Marion County are going in the right direction, while 38% say they’ve gotten off on the wrong track.  Confidence in the school system is low ..read more

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz & Andrew Weissert A survey conducted by Indy Politics and ARW Strategies of registered voters in Marion County between August 13th and 23rd shows crime and public safety in Indianapolis are a major concern for voters and the race for County Prosecutor next year is a total toss-up, despite voters generally giving Ryan Mears positive reviews. Key findings include: Crime and public safety are front-and-center in voter’s minds.  When asked which of the following issues is most important for the City-County Council to focus on, 43% of voters chose combatti ..read more

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz & Andrew Weissert A survey conducted by Indy Politics and ARW Strategies of registered voters in Marion County between August 13th and 23rd shows voters have mixed feelings about the direction of Indianapolis but are largely positive about the city’s mayor, Joe Hogsett.  Key findings include: Voters are split on the direction of Indianapolis.  40% of registered voters believe that the city of Indianapolis is headed in the right direction, while an equal 40% believe that the city has gotten off on the wrong track.  Democra ..read more