I’m interested in, basically, transparency, because I think that there are a lot of people who feel that the local government hasn’t been very transparent and maybe they’re hiding things and I’ve heard things. … Things need to be put up for bid. They don’t need to be split up to avoid the bid process. People deserve to know what’s on the agenda so that if they have something to say about it, they know it’s being discussed and they can come down and discuss it.
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2019/02/23 Longtime resident eyes improvements
Believe it or not, for a person who is on a fixed income, we might shrug our shoulders and say $3 is not a big deal, but for a person on fixed income living on the Social Security current rate, it’s a big deal. To those people who have to buy medication, that is a big deal.
2018/02/06 Evansville Vanderburgh Library Trustee Loses Seat Amid Drag Queen Story Hour Controversy
An anti-LGBTQ minister thanked the council for appointing a new Library Board trustee who is also anti-LGBTQ. Bigotry anywhere is bad for #Indianaand it’s economy.
2019/02/17 Senate leaders limit reporters’ floor access
This morning the president tweeted: “THE RIGGED AND CORRUPT MEDIA IS THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!” At the state level, the Indiana Senate Republicans are working to silence Statehouse reporters.
2019/02/16 A New Column About Political Tidbits
It looks as if the lengthy cakewalk might be over for Republicans on Warsaw City Council.
2019/01/18 Democrats demand investigation after report that Trump ordered Cohen to lie to Congress
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2019/01/19 Potpourri: Shoemaker Files To Run For Mayor
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Oddly enough, Warsaw City Council candidate Jack Brunetto, who campaigned for Benyousky, is running for Warsaw City Council, and got a tip of the hat from a well-known Republican. Winona Lake Council President Rick Swaim, on Benyousky’s Facebook page, complimented Brunetto: ‘I can’t vote for him, living in Winona as I do, but he would have it if I could.
2019/01/22 Native American Veteran Speaks Out After MAGA Hat-Wearing Teens Harass Him
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A group of teens wearing “Make America Great Again” hats harassed a Native American Vietnam War veteran during Friday’s first Indigenous Peoples March. Now the Native American elder is speaking out about the ordeal.
2019/01/25 Trump signs bill to reopen government for 3 weeks
2019/01/28 ‘It’s been a good trip.’ Father of Mayor Pete Buttigieg dies after illness
Please keep Mayor Pete Buttigieg and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. The Kosciusko County Democrats send our condolences to the Buttigieg family.