Convention StyleWednesday, August 27th, 2008The fashions here at the Democratic National Convention in Denver range from stylish to outlandish but two members of the Indiana delegation stand out for other reasons. David Sanders appeared on the floor of the convention last night wearing tattered work gloves. Sanders says he wore the gloves while taking part ... Campaign EtiquetteTuesday, March 4th, 2008When is campaigning in the Indiana Legislature ok? Or, maybe the appropriate question is: what amounts to campaigning in the Indiana Legislature? Several Democrats, including Rep. Bill Crawford, wore Barack Obama campaign buttons on the floor of the Indiana House this morning. You may remember that Indiana Democrats recently videotaped state Representative and congressional candidate Jon Elrod ... Immigration limbo?Wednesday, February 20th, 2008The immigration bill passed by the Indiana House Public Policy Committee didn't get recommitted to the House Ways and Means Committee, according to Chairman Bill Crawford, despite the fact that it has a $1.5 million appropriation in it. Now its too late. Crawford announced this evening that his committee is done with ... Better Left UnsaidTuesday, February 12th, 2008The first fallout from Mayor Greg Ballard's Ways and Means testimony hit this afternoon and its not good for Ballard. Ballard requested passage of Senate Bill 280, a measure aimed at fire department consolidation in Marion County. He said that if more consolidation takes place, that would make it easier to eliminate township trustees who ... 
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