Waynedale Political Commentaries

The Indiana General Assembly concluded the 2018 legislative session earlier this month, passing 210 bills, 99 percent of which received

That was the message from the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities, and if you stopped by our office this

I want to offer my congratulations to Steve McDaniel as he’s been appointed as the new director of the Fort

The Wayne Township Trustee Office is taking applications for the 6th Annual Recognizing Achievement Scholarship that it offers to graduating

Opioid abuse is a growing issue in our state, costing Indiana billions of dollars and destroying Hoosier lives. For example,

I recently congratulated four teams of developers and social service agencies that were awarded Rental Housing Tax Credits (RHTCs) for

During the first half of the legislative session, my colleagues and I researched, discussed and voted on legislation authored by

The growth and momentum in our community continues as the City of Fort Wayne New Markets Revitalization Fund, LLC (FWNMRF)

Townships exist in various forms in about twenty of the United States. In my previous column I promised to talk

In the years following 1787, the new government of the United States surveyed the lands of the old Northwest Territory—an

The Indiana General Assembly recently reached the half-way point, meaning the Senate and House of Representatives will begin considering legislation

I want to take this opportunity to update you on some exciting initiatives taking place in the City of Fort

An opioid epidemic continues to plague our state and the rest of the nation, affecting individuals, families and entire communities

I recently joined Police Chief Steve Reed to provide a public safety recap of 2017 and highlight efforts designed to

I recently saw a cartoon calling this past January “The Cruelest Month,” and I could relate. We’ve had record cold

Happy New Year, and welcome to winter! The snow and cold that we’ve recently experienced is making for greater energy

I hope that your New Year is off to a great start. I’m looking forward to working with all of

The Indiana General Assembly is now in session, and I recently joined some of my fellow senators to announce the

I recently joined the Public Works Division to celebrate the 2017 construction season, which saw $25 million invested in neighborhoods

I grew up in a family of eleven children and learned at an early age about not having an abundance

The Indiana General Assembly reconvenes next month for the 2018 legislative session. Between January 3 and mid-March, my colleagues and

Efforts to enhance alleys in the City of Fort Wayne are underway with the first neighborhood alley improvement project as

Indiana has had a record year for economic development in 2017, with nearly 29,000 new jobs planned for the future.

On Saturday, December 16, the Wayne Township Trustee Office will be holding its free Sixth Annual Holiday Celebration from 1:00

Indiana lawmakers recently convened at the Statehouse for Organization Day — the ceremonial start of the legislative session. Once the

It’s holiday shopping time again, and the Wayne Township office is gearing up for the season to benefit our clients

We’re continuing to see positive momentum and private investments in Fort Wayne. I recently joined Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, representatives from

We have finished another budget season with City Council’s passage of the City of Fort Wayne budget for 2018. With

For this column I would like to talk about one of the Township programs I am most proud of as