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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
President Trump’s Unpopularity Sinking The Republican Party
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Eric Morris’s Letter to the Editor Regarding Campaign Finance Issues in Carmel
Spring 2003: Jim Brainard announces he will file campaign finance reports weekly in lead-up to Republican mayoral primary. “This is being done in the spirit of openness and the public’s interest in—and right to know—who is exactly supporting these campaigns.” The pre-primary report was “too late in the campaign.” “[T]he people I’ve talked to are very concerned about the money being spent and where it’s coming from.”
October 2005: Speaking of his and other campaign supporters fundraising for a Kokomo mayoral candidate, Brainard says “It may not be the best system, but it's the system we have. There are safeguards, and everything is publicly recorded."
Prior to 2015 Republican primary: Brainard and Woody Rider, Jeff Worrell, Keith Griffin, Sue Finkam, Bruce Kimball, Ron Carter, and Christine Pauley agree to support each other financially in primary.
April 17, 2015: Pre-primary campaign finance reports due for the eight above. No indications of financial support for each other.
May 5, 2015: Primary election where all but Keith Griffin win.
October 16, 2015: All eight above report supporting each other for over $22,000 each on the date of the primary itself.
April 20, 2018 Election Board meeting: Tammy Baitz, Hamilton County Clerk of Court and Election Board member: “Tammy also stated she had contacted Mayor Brainard on Wednesday (April 18, 2018) of this week and that his campaign had since filed corrected [2015] CFAs.”
May 18, 2018 Election Board: Greg [Purvis] moved, and Bob [Becker] seconded, to have Tammy prepare letters to all the candidates listed in Mr. Morris’ letter, advising them that their [2015] reports would need to be amended. It was approved unanimously. Tammy will prepare letters for each candidate and submit to both Bob and Greg for their review before sending out to the candidates.
June 28, 2018 Election Board: Republican Party Chairwoman, Laura Campbell, appointed Ray Adler as the new Republican member of the Board. Tammy nominated Ray as Chairman, Greg seconded, and it was approved.
October 12, 2018 Election Board Meeting: Brainard’s lawyer admits the recently re-filed 2015 reports were still incorrect. Board unanimously approves requiring new (fourth) reports from Brainard by midnight, October 19, and the other seven by October 29.
November 6, 2018: Mr. Adler moved to dismiss the complaint as it appears that no violation had occurred with the original Brainard report filing and to declare the subsequent amended report filing moot. Seconded by Tammy Baitz. After much discussion, the consensus of the board was to encourage the mayor to be more thorough in any future reporting but the amendment was rejected. The Motion to dismiss the complaint carried.
Also, on this date I wrote Lee Buckingham, Prosecutor, asking him to look into this issue and determine if the Board failed in its statutory duty to investigate expeditiously and thoroughly. No response yet.
November 15, 2018: Ray Adler writes to Hamilton County Reporter: “Finally, anyone with grievances can obtain a [newly created] form from the Hamilton County Clerk, complete the information requested and return to the Clerk so that complaints may be dealt with expeditiously.”
I ask you, fellow engaged citizens, does it look like Ray Adler, Greg Purvis, and Tammy Baitz performed their duties well? I call on Joe Weingarten to replace Greg Purvis with me on this Board. I call on Lee Buckingham to review this. I call on Ray Adler to determine whether focusing on creating a new grievance form is absurd when he thinks that the campaign finance forms required by the state legislature essentially carry no legal weight, much less legal repercussions, for filing incorrectly! Mr. Purvis correctly saw that as a "novel theory". This tale reads like a novel.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Eric S. Morris
CarmelSaturday, November 17, 2018
Why Governor Eric Holcomb Deserves Re-election Next Year
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Live Blogging the 2018 Mid Terms
Monday, November 5, 2018
Indy Republicans 2018 Election Prediction’s
We predict that the Democrats will win a net gain of 25-30 seats in the U.S. House. We predict probably no changes in Indiana’s Congressional Delegation. Trey Hollingsworth and/or Jackie Walorski might lose if the Democrats have a really good night. Otherwise no change in Indiana. Unfortunately many of Indy Republican’s favorite Republican Congressmen will probably be among the first casualties tomorrow night. Barbara Comstock in Virginia looks like they will lose, Congresswoman Mia Love of Utah might lose tomorrow according to some polling out of Utah.
MS Senate (n=1003)
— Change Research (@ChangePolls) November 5, 2018
Mike Espy 40
Chris McDaniel 28
Cindy Hyde-Smith 27
Tobey Bernard Bartee 1
Mike Espy will almost certainly advance to a runoff election. It's not clear who his opponent will be.
I don't think any other poll has McDaniel ahead of Hyde-Smith, but if McDaniel runs second, then Espy would probably be favored in the runoff. It would be very 2018 if the Democrats end up controlling the Senate thanks to having Democratic senators from Alabama and Mississippi... https://t.co/BAmQaTMVBw
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) November 5, 2018
Sunday, November 4, 2018
IR Will Be Back Momentarily
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Matt Tully Is Dead
Sunday, October 28, 2018
When Will The IBM-FSSA Debacle Ever End?
John Maley, one of the private attorneys representing Indiana in the case, called Friday’s ruling “a significant victory for Hoosier taxpayers.” He said the state’s attorneys believe Welch ruled correctly on the interest issue and that they will be conferring with state officials “regarding that narrow legal issue and possible further review.”
IBM spokesman Doug Shelton said the New York-based company is disappointed by the ruling and plans to appeal.
“IBM invested significant resources in its partnership with the state to help turn around a welfare system described at the time by Indiana’s governor as one of the worst in the nation,” he said in a statement.
Indiana and IBM sued each other in 2010 after then-Gov. Mitch Daniels, a Republican, cancelled the $1.3 billion contract that his administration reached with the company to privatize and automate the processing of Indiana’s welfare applications.
Under that deal, an IBM-led team of vendors worked to process applications for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits. Residents could apply for the benefits through call centers, the internet and fax machines. But the contract was pulled in late 2009, less than three years into the 10-year deal, following complaints about long wait times, lost documents and improper rejections.
Not mentioned in the article is that former Assistant State House Assistant Leader Eric Turner had owned a building which was then leased by ACS to be used as a welfare call center. IR and the late great Gary Welsh have blogged about Turners legal and ethical issues.
It’s extremely frustrating to the IR crew and those of us on the front lines of fighting the most corrupt state government in the nation that this whole shit show over at FSSA is still going on. But as long as it is we and others like us will continue to report it. Don’t worry Gary. Your crusade will continue and intensify. Until our state is rebuilt. Good night and God Bless!