Outsourcing The Taxing Power
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government, Uncategorized on February 7th, 2010
There is a lively debate currently raging over the apparent intent of the Ballard Administration to sell Indianapolis’ water and sewer utilities. Most of the criticism centers on allegations that the decision-making process has been less than transparent—that whatever the merits of an ultimate deal, the public has been largely shut out of the discussions.
In [...]
No More Susie Sunshine
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on January 26th, 2010
Anyone who has read my columns over the years knows I am a resolute optimist. My general theme is something along the lines of “Yes, this bad thing or that has happened, but overall, look at the progress America is making.” And it’s true—over the long haul, we have seen progress in the general culture, [...]
Pesky Evidence
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Criminal Justice on January 25th, 2010
I’ll admit to being one of the multitude of fans who have made shows like NCIS and CSI such hits. It isn’t that I don’t recognize how unrealistic they are—no publicly financed lab could afford such cutting-edge equipment even if someone invented it—but I love watching the search for hard evidence, and the characters’ willingness [...]
Even When They’re Right on Principle…
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Uncategorized on January 18th, 2010
As readers of this blog know, I’m a firm proponent of nonpartisan redistricting. Gerrymandering “games”–played by both parties–simply allow incumbents to choose their voters, rather than the other way around. So I have been inclined to be supportive of Todd Rokita’s traveling road show, even while somewhat suspicious of his motives. Rokita, after all, was [...]
The Sad Demise of the GOP?
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on January 16th, 2010
I was an active, committed Republican for 35 years. I worked in a Republican city administration; I ran for Congress as a Republican, and I was “mainstream” enough to win a four-person primary. That was in 1980.
Over the years, the GOP drifed ever further from the principles that had attracted me. A principled concern with limiting the authority of [...]
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