The Libertarian Party of Marion County is holding our annual convention this January 19, 2019 at 6 pm in the Wilkie Room at the Athenaeum. 2019 is a big year for Marion County politics with the election of Mayor, City-County Council, and many excluded-city races in Beech Grove, Lawrence, and Speedway. The convention is open […]
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Libertarian Party of Marion County Offers Solutions Missed By Mayor Hogsett’s Plans for New Jail
By brettbittner on May 19, 2016 in Crime, Indianapolis, Indianapolis City-County Council, Indianapolis Mayor
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett laid out plans for a new jail in his recent State of the City Address, and in doing so linked Marion County’s criminal justice woes to the city’s financial problems. The Libertarian Party of Marion County said the mayor missed several key points. Libertarian Party of Marion County chairman Chris Mayo […]
Libertarian Party of Marion County Statement on SB 621
By joshfeatherstone on April 30, 2013 in At-Large, Budget, Indiana General Assembly, Indianapolis City-County Council, Indianapolis Mayor, Libertarian Party, SB 621
Libertarian Party of Marion County Urges Governor Pence to Veto SB 621 The Indiana General Assembly has passed SB 621, a law which would eliminate all At-Large City-County Council seats in Marion County and give the Mayor unrestricted control over the budget. The Libertarian Party of Marion County stands against this legislation. SB 621 has […]
Smoking Bans: Can We Please Stop Pretending It’s About Health?
By joshfeatherstone on April 17, 2012 in Cigarette Odor, Indianapolis City-County Council, Second-Hand Smoke, smoking ban, Smoking Ban Advocates, Third-Hand Smoke
I don’t write much about smoking bans. I know, as a political blogger, you’d think it is some kind of prerequisite. I choose not to talk about smoking bans, though. It’s not that I don’t have strong feelings on the issue, because I do…
Expanded Smoking Ban Would Cover E-Cigarettes? Why?
Tonight the new Democratic City-County Council begins it’s four year journey. First and foremost, I hope that they can make it through the next four years without selling off billions of dollars worth of our city for pennies on the doll…