Waynedale Political Commentaries

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

Each year, Americans set aside one day in November to honor the men and women who have served in our

I’ve been doing some traveling lately and looking around at how other places deal with some of the problems almost

Over the past decade, Indiana lawmakers have worked diligently to simplify and reform our tax system, and based on the

A group of local neighborhood leaders and several staff members from the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division recently

During the 2017 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly passed a critical 20-year, $20-billion road-funding plan — House Enrolled Act

The City of Fort Wayne’s proposed budget for 2018 is going through the review and approval process. Our balanced budget

Even though the U.S. economy has slowly improved since the low of the Great Recession in 2008, here at the

While the Trustee’s Office does not close on Columbus Day, we still recognize that 2017 is the 525th anniversary of

I continue to be encouraged by the progress we’re making in the City of Fort Wayne. As an example, I

Every year, the Indiana Senate offers college students, recent graduates and graduate students a career-boosting opportunity – the chance to

It’s hard to believe but fall is just a few days away now. Where’d the summer go? We’ve been very

I recently joined mayors from across the country to sign the Mayors’ Compact to Combat Hate, Extremism and Bigotry. The

Education is always a top priority for the Indiana General Assembly, with more than half of the state’s General Fund

Indiana’s economy is on the move. During the first half of 2017, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation secured commitments from

The Fort Wayne UNITED initiative is continuing proactive efforts to enhance opportunities, advance youth advocacy and help ensure the safety