Posts Tagged Indiana legislature
An Interesting Observation
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government on April 8th, 2013
I attended a small political gathering yesterday, and during the “mixing and mingling” had a conversation with a member of the Indiana House. We were discussing the legislature’s refusal to allow Indianapolis to hold a referendum on public transportation, and she noted that the same people who don’t believe Indianapolis residents can be trusted with [...]
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A Pox on Thy House (and Senate)
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government on April 5th, 2013
I am in an utterly foul mood. I guess that’s what I get for following the news. In the last few days, lawmakers from near and far have engaged in a contest to see who can offer the stupidest laws while ignoring constituents’ most pressing problems. A couple of days ago, I reported on some [...]
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The World’s Worst Legislature
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government on March 26th, 2013
Harrison Ullmann used to call the Indiana General Assembly “The World’s Worst Legislature.” At the start of each legislative session, my husband used to warn everyone to watch their pocketbooks and count their spoons–”Like the shark in Jaws, they’re baaack…” Yesterday, I linked to the Star article detailing the cozy relationships, conflicts of interest, and [...]
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Conflicts of Interest
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government on March 25th, 2013
Matt Tully has begun a series of articles highlighting the numerous conflicts of interest at the Indiana Statehouse. My husband’s reaction was “so what’s new?” And it is depressingly true that here in the Hoosier state we get these revelations every few years. Nothing seems to change. On the one hand, there is a legitimate dilemma [...]
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Define Benefit
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government on March 19th, 2013
State Senator Luke Kenley is quoted in a news story about the public transportation bill currently before the General Assembly. “I have a surprisingly large number of constituents who are strongly opposed to this,” says Sen. Kenley (R-Noblesville.) “They just feel like it’s going to be a tax increase on them without any particular benefit.” [...]
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