Abdul At Large

Although there are very few things that surprise me in this world, I have to admit I was a bit taken back by some of the reactions on social media lately that I had been shot, booster shot, that is. I received my booster shot on Friday at Meijer, and as I was getting my […]

As a public service Indy Politics and WIBC will be checking in on the state’s Election Division website to see which federal and state office races will have a contested primary.  Here’s what we have so far… Republicans HD 33  Brittany (Bridges) Kloer John (J. D.) Prescott* HD  54 Heather Carie Bobbi Plummer Gayla Taylor […]

To be honest, I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Why wait until January 1 to lose weight,  start paying off debt, quit smoking, or improve your personal relationships when you can do that in December. Now with that said, I do have a suggestion for those of you who either have […]

Whenever I am asked how far away Indiana is from legal marijuana, my response is 80 miles. Just hop on I-74 to Illinois. Get off on Exit 220, make a right, and go about half a mile to the Sunnyside Dispensary. You will know you are there because the parking lot will have more Hoosier […]

We’ve been hearing quite a few things about candidates getting in and out of races for next year’s mid-term elections.  Here’s what we know and heard so far. We are told that Suzie Jaworoski is dropping out of the race for State Treasurer.  She may be running for a new House Seat in Hamilton County.  We hear […]

I realize that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is not a big fan of yours truly; however, I didn’t think he would go so far as to ban me from his news conference Thursday because I was not “credentialed” media. You see, it all started Thursday morning when I got a news release from the Attorney General’s […]

This week Indiana lawmakers will very likely approve legislative maps for Congress and those for the Indiana House and Senate.   Critics say the maps were not drawn to create competitive races, but instead, the districts were gerrymandered for Republicans to keep their overwhelming majorities in the legislature. I will have to disagree with my friends […]

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz & Andrew Weissert A survey conducted by Indy Politics and ARW Strategies of registered voters in Marion County between August 13th and 23rd shows massive support for the legalization of marijuana. Two-thirds of voters (65%) support the full legalization for recreational and medicinal use of marijuana, with an additional 20% supporting the legalization of […]

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz & Andrew Weissert A survey conducted by Indy Politics and ARW Strategies of registered voters in Marion County between August 13th and 23rd shows voters unimpressed with the direction of public schools in Marion County, supporting school choice, and largely concerned about their children’s safety as they return to the classroom as […]

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz & Andrew Weissert A survey conducted by Indy Politics and ARW Strategies of registered voters in Marion County between August 13th and 23rd shows crime and public safety in Indianapolis are a major concern for voters and the race for County Prosecutor next year is a total toss-up, despite voters generally giving Ryan Mears […]