Dan McFeeley was a writer for the Indy Star who ingratiated himself with Mayor Brainard through repetitive superlatives. He romanced the Mayor and got a starting ‘ghost’ contract of $100K annually out of it. I say ghost because it wasn’t clear what Danny Boy would do for the money. In an early bill to Carmel […]
Category: Election tricks
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 […]
Misleading of Carmel Citizens; statement from Jeanne Book “I support Glynn for Mayor”
To my friends and members of the Carmel and Indianapolis Media: I wanted to comment on a mailer that was sent to thousands of Carmel households and Senior Voters last week from Mayor Brainard. The mailer, featured my photo on the front cover (please see attached), as well as former Mayor Jane Reiman’s. It is […]
What are Doug Haney, Mayor Brainard and all the Incumbents hiding?
On April 1, 2019 a records request for the Statement of Economic Interest was acknowledged by Doug Haney. To date Doug and Mayor Jim Brainard have shielded those reports. What good are Statements that may show conflicts of interest after the election? Prior to this a written request was sent to each candidate requesting […]
Looking past the carefully-crafted talking points of incumbents
As the clock counts down the final three weeks until the municipal primary election on Tuesday, May 7th, there is a lot being said by candidates in order to convince you to vote for them. While this is certainly not new, some of those things being said lately make for popular talking points but also […]
A Jim Brainard interview worthy of a Philip K. Dick alternative-reality plot
This morning, incumbent Carmel Mayor , Jim Brainard, was interviewed in-studio by WIBC radio host Tony Katz during his ‘Tony Katz and the Morning News’ show. Brainard’s interview comes just days after his challenger, Hamilton County Councilor Fred Glynn also appeared on the same show. If you missed the interview, you may hear it […]
Mayor Brainard calls a Technical Foul – Removes Campaign Signs & everything but the American Flag
Will he be back for the Stars and Stripes? It would appear Dr. Tim Hannon’s flags are also in the easement. This has to be the most unusual easement in Indiana. It extends approximately 13 feet from the edge of the multipurpose trail to the edge of Hannon’s private front yard sidewalk. I […]
When full transparency is worth more than a cup of coffee
Have you ever noticed? Carmel’s mayor and council incumbents are quick to trot out their cut-and-paste proclamations to convince us how great Carmel is — as if they somehow cannot trust us to believe in our own senses and experiences. “Carmel is ranked at the best place in America to raise a family.” “Carmel has […]
Why does a six-term incumbent need to find ways to eliminate challenges from within his party anyway?
As Hamilton County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Weingarten filed a request with the Hamilton County Election Board last week to have allegations of bribery in the Carmel mayoral GOP primary campaign investigated, it turned on a bright and shining light in a number of places local GOP insiders would likely rather it didn’t. […]
Register to vote now — your vote is more important than ever!
“In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate – look to his character. . . . When a citizen gives his suffrage to a man of known immorality he abuses his trust; he sacrifices not only his own interest, but that […]