- I was incorrect in my earlier reporting that Shawn Olson was going to run in the Republican primary against Ed Soliday, some kind of filing mix up, Shawn told me himself that he is running against Karen Tallian for State Senate.
- Nancy Adams' name has come up again for a run for Porter County Commissioner, I cannot confirm she is filing.
- Major anger in Lake County when Rep. Mara Reardon (D) introduced language to remove the exemption for debt from Lake County tax cap law. Only Lake and St. Joseph counties were offered this exemption when the caps were originally passed. See Times: Lake County officials against potential property tax cut.
- House District 19 getting complicated (via Times)
A specialist in food and agricultural industries and a former Crown Point mayor may face off for the Republican nomination for the Indiana House District 19 seat.
Fran Katz, 72, of Crown Point, the chief operating officer of the American Society of Agronomy, filed paperwork for the nomination Tuesday in Indianapolis.
Katz, a graduate of the University of Indianapolis and the University of Chicago, said after her boss heard her "gripe and moan" about politicians, she was asked when she was going to put her money where her mouth is and decided to run.
In a statement, Katz said she led an independent campaign to eliminate political corruption in Chicago's 43rd ward and wants to fight pay-to-play politics and bring economic development to the region. She said her name is on 13 U.S. patents and she has twice testified before congressional committees
John Moos, the Crown Point Republican chairman, said he was led to believe that former Mayor Dan Klein will file paperwork to run by Friday's deadline.
- Hammond Mayor McDermott is confirming that he will offer his name to the Democrat Central Committee for the United States Senate ballot. Although there are lots of other names being kicked around as well, the most prominent being Ellsworth from southern Indiana. It would help Mayor McDermott to raise his name to statewide level, in case Pete Visclosky were to be forced out of office, then McDermott would be the obvious replacement.
- Conservative blogger Kevin Tracy filed officially to face former Commissioner Jim Biggs in the Republican primary for District 1 Porter County Council. Both will be running to attempt and face Bob Poporad (D) in November.
- More updates later ...
