Waynedale Political Commentaries

Hopefully the weather will be as mild on the day you read this as it is on the day I’m

I decided this year to change the format of the annual State of the City address to make it more

I have introduced what I consider to be an important piece of legislation this Session. It proposes to modernize Indiana’s

As many of you may already know, this is the second winter that I have raised the income eligibility limit

As many of you will recall, city traffic engineers met with a roomful of concerned citizens a few weeks ago

Happy New Year!! I hope everyone who reads this column had a great holiday season. As we start the New

Despite unseasonably warm temperatures during the past two months, winter is indeed upon us. The City Street Department is well

Though you will be reading this article after the New Year has begun, I am writing this on December 30th,

In my term as Wayne Township Trustee, I have come to appreciate the difference between need and eligibility. There are

As you are probably aware, Fort Wayne city government…including yours truly, in my role as 4th district city councilman…has no

Most of us are very familiar with the 1960’s cartoon, “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, which continues to delight people of

As I enter my fourth year as Wayne Township Trustee, I think back about how successful my office has been

Recently there has been quite a bit of public discussion regarding the State mandated redistricting of Fort Wayne’s City Council

“The Legislature is back in Session. Hold onto your wallets and lock your doors!” For years, this was the old

As we continue to prepare for and celebrate the holiday season, I would like to ask you all to remember

IVY Tech State College’s human services department requires their students to complete an internship at a social service organization to

Updates: New Southwest Specialist As I reported to you earlier, City of Fort Wayne Southwest Neighborhood Specialist Deb Morrone left

As you are probably aware City Council has spent the last several months evaluating the administration’s health insurance package offered

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette ran an editorial last Sunday which had the pictures of all of our area legislators.

As you know, Sunday, November 11th is Veterans Day. This day is certainly all the more important this year due

Today, I have the unfortunate task of attending the funeral of my colleague and friend, State Representative Gloria Goeglein. Gloria

Wayne Township has been very busy lately! I’d like to take a minute to talk about just a couple of

I am sad to report that an important member of my administrative team, and a critical resource for Waynedale and

In my last column I took the liberty of making a few comments regarding the recent terrible terrorist attacks on

Last issue, I discussed the fiscal crisis currently confronting our state, and tried to explain how we got into this

With the winter season quickly approaching, a solid plan is necessary in order to best help those who need it

The most horrific result of the terrorist attacks, after the loss of lives, is that safety is now a constant

Much has happened since I last wrote this column. We are all aware of the tragic events of Tuesday, September

At the risk of sounding like a partisan Republican, let me say how proud I am of the job that

We all have felt the tragedy of the September 11th attack on America, some to a greater degree than others,