Recent events have demonstrated a new low for the ethically challenged administration of Carmel mayor Jim Brainard and beg the question if City Hall is for sale. First came a series of “Health, Wellness, Nutrition and Weight Loss” seminars by Dr. Greg Chernoff at City Hall, featuring Brainard as a keynote speaker and his book, […]
Category: Election Finance
Did Jim Brainard fail to report Thousands of dollars in gifts on Statement of Economic Interest?
What happened to Barnes and Thornburg professional fees for Campaign Finance Report refilings in 2018? Brainard was still trying to iron out the following mess from where he donated in excess of $170,000 to his 5 Council Candidates and his chosen pick for Clerk-Treasurer. The charges did not appear on the Campaign Finance Report (CFR) […]
Rollo Tomasi is alive and well in Carmel, Indiana
Jack (Kevin Spacey): “Why in the world do you want to go digging any deeper into the Nite Owl Killings, Lieutenant?” Ed (Guy Pearce): “Rollo Tomasi.” Jack: “Is there more to that, or am I supposed to guess?” Ed: “Rollo… was a purse snatcher. My father ran into him off duty, and he shot my […]
Will Carmel voters end up with the best representation, or simply the best representation that money can buy?
Pre-primary campaign finance reports were due at 12:00N yesterday (Monday, April 22nd) for all candidates in the upcoming May 7th primary election. These reports are to cover all income and expenditures for each candidate’s campaign from January 1st through April 12th of this year. It is important to note that campaign donors are free to […]
Carmel-sized Campaign Contributions come to Noblesville with Big Expectations!
Can an average citizen compete against Jensen’s $46/vote powergrab with the financial assistance of Noblesville’s Mayoral King Makers? Consider the $145,842 Chris Jensen has for funding BEFORE 2019 contributions started is enough to spend $46/vote and easily win the Mayoral race by a 58% to 42% margin if 2015 stats hold true! Big money has […]
Is the County Election Board serious about corruption?
Or are they a part of a larger problem? Reader calls for changes to County Election Board Posted By: The Reporter November 17, 2018 Dear Editor: 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 […]
Mayor Brainard’s tenuous grasp on his campaign finances.
Friday, January 25, 2008 What Is Jim Brainard’s Campaign Hiding? A campaign finance report filed by the campaign of Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard is raising a lot of eyebrows for what it’s missing. In his winning re-election campaign last year, Brainard’s campaign spent over $547,000. His campaign disclosure form, however, itemizes very few expenditures. More […]