The cheat sheet 04 10-2012
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Former Marion County Deputy Prosecutor David Wyser is in talks with the FBI regarding a possible plea agreement in an investigation into whether campaign contributions were accepted in exchange for lenient plea deals. The FBI is trying to get Wyser to provide information about former Prosecutor Carl Brizzi. There is also grumbling about communication problems between Indiana Governor Mike Pence's administration and state political leaders. Indianapolis Democrats are trying to get City-County Councilwoman Christine Scales to switch from Republican to Democrat or Independent in light of her split with Mayor Greg Ballard over Bill SB 621.
The cheat sheet 04 10-2012
- 1. The Cheat Sheet, Vol 2, Issue 11 – April 10, 2013 The Cheat Sheet. A Publication of Indy Politics. If you’re reading this so are a lot of other smart people, advertise today! Is Wyser About to Roll? Our sources are telling us that former Marion County Deputy Prosecutor David Wyser has been in talks with the FBI over a possible plea agreement in connection with an investigation into whether the office took campaign contributions in exchange for lenient plea deals. The talk is that the FBI is trying to get Wyser to roll over on former Prosecutor Carl Brizzi. We’ll keep you posted as some news could break in the next two weeks. Look for Marion Mayor Wayne Seybold to make a big announcement regarding his political future shortly after session. Pence’s Communication Problem? We’ve been hearing for a while about a problem brewing between the Mike Pence administration and the political establishment in the Statehouse, it’s a communication issue. We’re not sure of the full extent of it, but the grumblings have been more noticeable lately. TCS is going to do some digging and hopefully be able to have something to report back in the next edition in a couple of weeks. We do know the Pence folks are getting an earful from Indiana’s far right. They want a more, bold aggressive social agenda, unfortunately, or fortunately, the Governor has been focusing on getting Hoosiers to work. Like we said, we’re keeping our ears close to the ground on this one.
- 2. The Cheat Sheet, Vol 2, Issue 11 – April 10, 2013 The Cheat Sheet. A Publication of Indy Politics. If you’re reading this so are a lot of other smart people, advertise today! Bosma’s Back TCS is glad to hear that House Speaker Brian Bosma is back to the Statehouse Wednesday following emergency surgery. We’re also told Bosma worked really hard to get back was to be more involved in the discussions regarding the whole Rockport gasification matter. More on Mass Transit’s Detour So how did mass transit end up on the road to a study committee? Easy, it was the only thing lawmakers could have agreed on. Some didn’t like the referendum, some didn’t like the tax increase, some didn’t like the light rail component, so the only thing they could agree on was to send it to a summer study committee and try to hash out all the details. No one wanted to send the referendum to 2015, because that would drive (pardon the pun) the Mayor’s race. We hear they believe they can get all this done and likely on the ballot in 2015. Polling 621 TCS hears Marion County Democrats may have been polling to find out how to message their opposition to SB 621 which either reformed Marion County government or was the biggest power grab since World War II. The Democrats have been having a lot of trouble garnering public support for the bill as evidence by the fact there hasn’t been much traction outside the political class. Their most recent effort was an ad put out by County Party equating Mayor Greg Ballard to the Emperor in Star Wars. Democrats Courting Scales? Indianapolis City-County Council Democrats are trying to get Christine Scales to flip parties. They are trying to capitalize on her split with her caucus and the Mayor’s office on SB 621. TCS doesn’t think she
- 3. The Cheat Sheet, Vol 2, Issue 11 – April 10, 2013 The Cheat Sheet. A Publication of Indy Politics. If you’re reading this so are a lot of other smart people, advertise today! would go “D”, she’s would be more likely to go “I” (Independent). A Big IPS Mess If you thought former Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White left the district a disaster, you are correct. Not only was the District short $30 million and change, but apparently just before he left, White gave raises to a lot of District administrators without Board approval. And since the were below $10,000 they didn’t need Board approval, they were kept just under that number. And apparently there is quite the e-mail trail out there. And to make matters even worse Tech High school has become a giant pool of nepotism. And there are a ton of contracts out there with individuals making more than $100,000 annually, but no one knows exactly what they do. Keep a watch out for this, it’s going to be ugly. How Not to Win Friends If former Indiana RNC Committeeman Jim Bopp had any friends left in Indiana, he doesn’t anymore. Bopp apparently went a little overboard with some e-mails bragging about his new appointment with the RNC. It not only rubbed a lot of folks the wrong way, but it came across as more arrogant than Bopp usually is. The irony as one Cheat subscriber put it is that the man who invented the litmus test for Republicans is heading up grass roots outreach at a time when the GOP needs to reach out to more groups. Club for Growth Not so Big Chris Chocola and his Club for Growth keep having problems finding someone to run against Larry Bucshon in the May primary in 2014. TCS hears the big reason is that the Congressman has kept a relatively conservative voting record and continues to do moderately well on the fundraising front. It also helps that he is not crazy and Club for Growth helped put Joe Donnelly in the U.S. Senate.
- 4. The Cheat Sheet, Vol 2, Issue 11 – April 10, 2013 The Cheat Sheet. A Publication of Indy Politics. If you’re reading this so are a lot of other smart people, advertise today! Coats & Cash U.S. Senator Dan Coats recently told us he is proceeding as if he is running for re-election. Well, we have no reason not to believe him. We know at his fundraiser last Thursday at the Canterbury Hotel, know he pulled in at least $40,000. That’s definitely someone who is running. Who Wants to be Mayor of Fishers Get out your laundry list, TCS hears the former President of the Fishers Town Council, Walt Kelly, has started contacting donors about running for the Mayor of Fishers. Depending on what kind of support he gets, he might announce at the end of summer. He was President right before Scott Faultess who is also running for Mayor. Also, Christi Wolf, the veteran leader of the Fishers Chamber of Commerce, who served 13 years as president and CEO is rumored to be thinking about making a run. Also on deck, Renee Cox, John Weingardt and maybe Dan Cannon, current Fishers Chamber President. Clerks We told you months ago this was coming, Marion County Election Board Administrator Myla Elridge has officially thrown her hat into the ring for Marion County Clerk. Myla has a couple obstacles to overcome. First of all, we’re told Marion County Assessor Julie Voorhies wants the job also. And Center Township Constable Tony Duncan isn’t a big fan either and apparently has a ton of dirt on Myla that he is just waiting to unleash. Of course Julie has some nepotism issues we’re told with members of her family on the payroll in her office. One of which is her daughter, Beth John-Ping who is her executive assistant. How do we know this, it’s on her Facebook page.
- 5. The Cheat Sheet, Vol 2, Issue 11 – April 10, 2013 The Cheat Sheet. A Publication of Indy Politics. If you’re reading this so are a lot of other smart people, advertise today! LPIN Chair The Libertarian Party of Indiana will have their race for Chairman on April 20th. We’re told it is a virtual dead heat between incumbent Chairman Sam Goldstein and challenger Dan Drexler, former Executive Director. Editor’s Note As we come down to the last couple weeks of the Indiana General Assembly, we plan to send out a lot more e-mails to keep you updated as the gossip moves pretty quickly, so be sure to check your e-mails regularly. It may not be a full newsletter, but you will definitely get the info you need to know. We’re hearing some interesting things on the budget, gaming and SB 621, so stay tuned. Disclaimer: 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 not to use you name because we want to take full credit for it!