“Citizen” Doug Haney wrote the following Letter to the Editor: This question is asked because he is making accusations about something that occurred 3 years ago. Why did Haney wait to report it? Certainly, any competent counsel would have at the very least counseled the Mayor that there was a tremendous risk to the City […]
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Who is the harasser? Pauley, Brainard or is it all of us?
From: Eric Morris Date: April 26, 2019 at 1:50:43 PM EDT To: Ann Marie Shambaugh <annmarie@youarecurrent.com> Subject: Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Based on the many cruel and victim-shaming responses in the comment section of the articles posted on your Facebook page against Ms. Pauley regarding her serious allegations, I have a hard time […]
Jim Brainard: deflecting (but not denying) claims of inappropriate behavior toward another elected official
In what was already a spirited primary campaign season, recent allegations from Carmel Clerk-Treasurer Christine Pauley of sexual harassment and retaliation by incumbent mayor Jim Brainard have now begun to dominate local media and community conversations in the final days of the primary campaigns, eclipsing conversations about redevelopment, debt and fiscal issues, transparency and other […]
Jim Brainard: spurned advances lead to harassment
The recent revelation that Carmel’s incumbent mayor Jim Brainard attempted to lure Carmel’s incumbent Clerk-Treasurer Christine Pauley to accompany him on an overseas trip raises some disturbing questions and shows a decided lack of morality where the mayor of Indiana’s fifth-largest city is concerned. At the time of Brainard’s unwanted and unwelcome advances, he was […]
Mayor Brainard’s Roman Holiday; was it sexual harassment? You decide…
In 2015 Christine Pauley ran on Mayor Brainard’s slate of candidates. On his 2015 Campaign Finance Reports he claimed he spent $28,067.95 to assist in her election. It seems that Mayor Brainard had more in mind for Clerk-Treasurer Pauley than simply serving the citizens of Carmel. In 2016 with his intentions being both clear and […]
Of propaganda, talking-points and those that spin them
With the clock ticking down to the final days of the 2019 municipal primary season, it seems incumbents at Carmel City Hall are pulling out all of the stops in a reactive effort to capture voter favor ahead of the May 7th election. With early and absentee voting already underway, the question is: are those […]
Jim Brainard: deceptionis consilium
Six-term incumbent Carmel mayor Jim Brainard faced off against his primary challenger, Hamilton County Councilor Fred Glynn in a mayoral debate held at the Ritz Charles on Tuesday evening, April 15th. Both candidates are to be commended for agreeing to this debate and giving Carmel’s voters a glimpse into their respective visions for the city, […]
Shaver asks more questions (third request) about development in Carmel Posted By: The Reporter April 4, 2019
Dear President Worrell and Members of the City Council, First, it is important to note that your most recent response still does not include a single document related to the “Developer Guarantees,” despite multiple requests. Graphic provided Respectfully, I have no alternative but to attach the Records Request documents for the third time. I’m sure […]
Boosters and Haters: when loving your community is not enough
“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” – Abraham Lincoln Pride is an inherent emotion in all humans and extends to the things each of us says, does and experiences. It also […]