Posts Tagged public transportation
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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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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And This is Supposed to be Good News?
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Local Government on February 9th, 2013
The average amount of time Indy folks spend commuting hasn’t increased since last year, according to the IBJ. The headline suggests that this is a positive finding. We should all cheer. An Indianapolis commuter spends an average of 41 hours in freeway delays during rush hour each year, according to a study by the Texas [...]
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Nimble We Aren’t
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Random Blogging on April 26th, 2012
There is a report in this morning’s Indianapolis Star–buried between breathless reports about the Colt’s new quarterback, true, but an actual story with real news in it–about efforts to address Indianapolis’ longstanding sewer problem. When it rains, tons of raw sewage are dumped into our water supply. Citizens, which bought the water and sewer utilities [...]
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Our Despicable State Legislature
Posted by Sheila Kennedy in Public Policy and Governance on January 26th, 2012
What can anyone say about Indiana’s legislature that adequately captures the perversity, the stupidity and the venality of the place? It is hard to believe the sheer amount of embarrassing antics they have managed to cram into a short session. From the patently unconstitutional (teaching creationism, really? Every court that has ever considered the matter has [...]
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