Here's A Cheat Sheet on Us
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The Cheat Sheet discusses the race for secretary of state in Indiana, highlighting potential candidates and past election dynamics that could influence the outcome. It also addresses Diego Morales' controversial work history and mentions the likelihood of tax relief measures not being passed during the upcoming legislative session. Additionally, it provides updates on political contests and potential mayoral candidates in Indianapolis.
Here's A Cheat Sheet on Us
- 1. The Cheat Sheet, Vol. 12, Issue 13 – May 2022 Did you know the Cheat Sheet and our parent company Indy Politics is a certified MBE with the state of Indiana? Yup. Let us help you diversify your supply chain network by helping you with advertising, marketing and public outreach. Shoot us an e-mail and let's see what we can do for you. Abdul@indypolitics.org. Secretary of State Shelton? That may seem more likely than you think. While incumbent Holli Sullivan and former Pence aide Diego Morales are technically considered to be the frontrunners in the race for the nomination, it's not too much of a stretch of the imagination to see how Dave Shelton, the Knox County Clerk, can win. To see how Shelton wins, you have to go back to the State Treasurer's race in 2014, when you had Kelly Mitchell, Marion Mayor Wayne Seybold, and financial advisor Don Bates, Jr. For those of you who recall that convention fight, Seybold and Bates, Jr., hated each other. The feeling was mutual with their supporters. In the Republican primary convention, the first ballot was a "relative toss-up," Although no candidate won a majority on the second ballot, Mitchell gained votes. Bates, who was in third place, was dropped after the second ballot. Mitchell won the third ballot by 860 votes to 497. The Bates, Jr. supporters went to Mitchell after he dropped out. Fast forward eight years later, and we could see history repeating itself. The Sullivan and Morales supporters can't stand each other, so if Shelton can come in first or second, odds are he has the nomination. Stay Tuned.
- 2. The Cheat Sheet, Vol. 12, Issue 13 – May 2022 Did you know the Cheat Sheet and our parent company Indy Politics is a certified MBE with the state of Indiana? Yup. Let us help you diversify your supply chain network by helping you with advertising, marketing and public outreach. Shoot us an e-mail and let's see what we can do for you. Abdul@indypolitics.org. . A Brief Explanation from Your Favorite LNG This past week, we got some pushback on the stories we wrote regarding Diego Morales' work history with the Secretary of State's Office. We wrote about how he was fired from his job under Todd Rokita and quit under Charlie White under questionable circumstances. You can read the stories here and also here. We got pushback, with folks accusing the Holli Sullivan camp of releasing the information to harm Diego. We can definitely let you know that we did not get that information from the Sullivan camp. In fact, we've known about this for the past few years. It dates back to 2018 when Diego was getting ready to run against then- Secretary of State Connie Lawson, arguing she was term-limited from running. We got a copy of those documents back then. We never used them because Morales dropped out of the race.
- 3. The Cheat Sheet, Vol. 12, Issue 13 – May 2022 Did you know the Cheat Sheet and our parent company Indy Politics is a certified MBE with the state of Indiana? Yup. Let us help you diversify your supply chain network by helping you with advertising, marketing and public outreach. Shoot us an e-mail and let's see what we can do for you. Abdul@indypolitics.org. Fast forward, it was actually Diego who brought up the subject of his work history in a couple of emails, and once he did that, his work record, in our not so humble opinion, became fair game. We can't understand why the Morales camp didn't address this issue early on. He could have easily said he was a younger man, not very responsible with his job, and was let go. Since then, he's grown and matured and is ready to serve Hoosiers. It's pretty simple math, folks. What's even worse in all this, though, is Attorney General Todd Rokita, who is either a liar or has no clue as to what Morales did when he worked for him. This is odd because Morales was hired to be Rokita's driver. And part of those responsibilities was for him to drive Rokita around to all 92 counties, but the job wasn't getting done. And the reports of Morales' work record completely contradict Rokita's statements, so by that logic, Rokita is either a liar or doesn't know what he's talking about. We'll let you make that call.
- 4. The Cheat Sheet, Vol. 12, Issue 13 – May 2022 Did you know the Cheat Sheet and our parent company Indy Politics is a certified MBE with the state of Indiana? Yup. Let us help you diversify your supply chain network by helping you with advertising, marketing and public outreach. Shoot us an e-mail and let's see what we can do for you. Abdul@indypolitics.org. A Couple Other Items of Note You might want to think again if you're expecting gas tax or property tax assessment relief when Indiana lawmakers meet on Tuesday for technical correction day. Under the law, the House and Senate can only take up legislation that has been introduced in the previous session, and since neither gas taxes nor assessments were introduced and passed, neither will likely be addressed. This doesn't mean lawmakers can't come back under a special session and address these issues; they just can't do it on technical corrections day. And speaking of cutting taxes, TCS is hearing that if there is any talk about suspending the gas tax, it would be the sales tax on gasoline and not the direct tax on gasoline. The direct tax on gas goes for roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. The state sales tax on gas is about 24 cents a gallon. And the money goes into the state's general revenue fund. That tax can be suspended and the money replaced with revenue from the state surplus.
- 5. The Cheat Sheet, Vol. 12, Issue 13 – May 2022 Did you know the Cheat Sheet and our parent company Indy Politics is a certified MBE with the state of Indiana? Yup. Let us help you diversify your supply chain network by helping you with advertising, marketing and public outreach. Shoot us an e-mail and let's see what we can do for you. Abdul@indypolitics.org. The race for HD 32, Fred Glynn and Susie Jawoworksi, features two legal heavy hitters. Terre Haute attorney Jim Bopp is going up against Indianapolis attorney David Brooks. You might recall the last time these two went head-to-head was in 2016, regarding whether Todd Young had enough signatures to remain on the ballot. Brooks was Young's attorney. The rest, they say, is history. We hear Pike Township Trustee Annette Johnson is a possible contender to run for Indianapolis Mayor next year. So who will be the next chairman of the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee? We've heard a few names pop up, Chuck Goodrich, Hal Slager, Jack Jordan, and Ed Soliday. There was some discussion that Sharon Negele was in the running, but she took herself out. There was also talk that Dan Leonard was also a contender, but he lost his re-election bid. Quick Correction: In the last Cheat Sheet we stated that Doug Rose of Leadership for Indiana PAC who gave to Peat Seat also donated to Joe Donnelly and Barack Obama. That was not the case. The Usual Disclaimer Stuff: The Cheat Sheet is a publication of IndyPolitics.Org. This is a compilation of pure gossip, rumor and blatant innuendo. We assume no liability if it is wrong, we only take credit for it when it’s right! If you’ve got something you want to share, (good, bad or ugly) send it to Abdul@indypolitics.org. We promise to take all the credit and all of the blame.