I went to last night’s City-County Council Meeting. I wanted to see the Mayor introduce the budget and I wanted to see how the vote went on Prop 188. I never got to do the former.See, it was standing room only at the meeting last night. Less than stand…
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The Sinking Ship Survives
First, I won’t make the “Sinking Ship Stays Afloat” joke that it appears every other source will.Good news, though. The Sinking Ship was unanimously approved for its liquor license renewal despite some residents in the Meridian Kessler neighborhood’s o…
DCE the Driving Force Behind Ordinance Giving Themselves Uncontrolled Powers, Admits Councillor
By joshfeatherstone on August 15, 2011 in Angel Rivera, DCE, Department of Code Enforcement, Indianapolis City-County Council, Proposal 188, Super Bowl Ordinance
I had about a 35 minute chat yesterday with Councillor Angel Rivera. We mostly talked about Proposal 188, but ventured off a few times and talked about various other topics like the Broad Ripple parking garage.My original intent was to touch base with …
It’s No Better Now: Rivera’s Prop 188 is Amended and Heading for a Monday Vote
By joshfeatherstone on August 14, 2011 in Angel Rivera, Department of Code Enforcement, Indianapolis City-County Council, Proposal 188, Rick Powers
On Wednesday the 10th of August, the City-County Council Committee of Rules and Public policy met. One of their biggest topics to tackle was Proposal 188, which I discussed in my earlier blog. While they …
Four Dead and Dozens Hurt by State Fair Stage Collapse
The Indy Star is reporting that as many as a dozen people were injured tonight at the Indiana State Fair when part of the grandstand stage collapsed during winds associated with tonight’s storms.According to the report, medics were setting up a triage …