Comments on Advance Indiana™: Pittsburgh Parking Lease Deal Dead

MCB, Let me make one thing perfectly clear, those...

2010-10-13T21:28:30.699-05:00

MCB,

Let me make one thing perfectly clear, those suporting the parking deal are NOT putting the interests of the GOP ahead of anyone. In fact what they're doing is inflicting substantial damage on the GOP so that a few insiders can walk away with millions if not billions of dollars.

Really, Indyernie, how is that behind the scenes c...

2010-10-13T21:26:49.714-05:00

Really, Indyernie, how is that behind the scenes criticsm of the GOP establishment working out? Got anyone to change what they're doing based on your suggestions?

I did what you're advocating for r 20 plus years. It doesn't work. The insiders thrive on keeping disputes behind closed doors. They win (and the GOP loses) when they are allowed to do what they're doing behind closed doors.

I have zero respect for those who put the needs of...

2010-10-13T20:08:03.261-05:00

I have zero respect for those who put the needs of their political party before the needs of the public/taxpayers/city. Shout out of praise to Pittsburgh's council, and to you three, Mylessa, Paul, and, of course, Gary.

Paul you don't know what I think, unlike you I...

2010-10-13T12:32:58.568-05:00

Paul you don't know what I think, unlike you I don’t trash my party in public.
Gary the deal is being renegotiated, if passed it will more likely be a ten year deal, less money up front but the city will get more of the back end.
Believe it or not I heard it from the horses mouth and I know several R's who have been open about their disagreement with the deal that the city was trying to pass through.
AND for the record, I’m apposed to the privatization of parking ....period.

His firm, The Consultants Consortium, is a subcont...

2010-10-13T10:27:30.709-05:00

His firm, The Consultants Consortium, is a subcontractor for ACS.

What's Rivera's conflict?

2010-10-13T10:21:23.538-05:00

What's Rivera's conflict?

AI, You are correct. The administration is only ...

2010-10-13T10:21:21.286-05:00

AI,

You are correct. The administration is only suggesting "tweaking" the proposal. Once that is done they are then going to trot it out and make the Rs do a party line, political suicide vote in favor of the deal.

You'll have to excuse IndyErnie, he's still drinking he Kool-Aid. The funny thing is he doesn't deny that if Peterson were doing the things Ballard is, he'd be screaming at the top of his lungs. Apparently it's okay to raise taxes and fees, engage in corporate welfare, and line the pockets of political supporters...if it's a Republican doing it.

Melyssa, The CIB is now audited by the State Board...

2010-10-13T09:42:12.570-05:00

Melyssa, The CIB is now audited by the State Board of Accounts, instead of BKD as it was in the past per the state law that allowed new taxes, state tax diversions and state loans to bail out the CIB. I wasn't in the least bit impressed with the SBA's first audit. Of course, their staff is being slashed by the Daniels administration so they don't have a lot to work with to do those jobs.

Ernie, Not a single R councilor has come out publicly in opposition to the deal. The only thing I've heard is some window dressing changes to the deal to make it appear it is more palatable than what it really is. Ballard is much worse than Peterson was on his worst day. I can't believe you haven't figured that out by this point. Not a single R councilor has spoken out against Vaughn and Rivera participating in the vote on the deal despite their obvious conflicts of interest. Vaughn is guilty of doing far worse things than Monroe Gray was accused of doing.

CT the R's on our council are the one rejectin...

2010-10-13T09:23:50.469-05:00

CT the R's on our council are the one rejecting our deal...one should know what they are talking about before opening their (or in this case flexing their fingers) mouths.

Indy's deal as written is dead also, the CC is...

2010-10-13T09:19:54.261-05:00

Indy's deal as written is dead also, the CC isn't going to support it. I was told last night that the everything is on the table for renegotiation and this time the CC members are involved.

Ballard had an opportunity to give the taxpayers t...

2010-10-13T09:14:29.652-05:00

Ballard had an opportunity to give the taxpayers transparency in regard to the CIB. He won't even open them up to so much as an audit.

In Pittsburgh, it is a Democratic-controlled counc...

2010-10-13T08:48:01.624-05:00

In Pittsburgh, it is a Democratic-controlled council rejecting a Democratic mayor's deal.

It is so sad that the Republicans on the council h...

2010-10-13T07:59:16.332-05:00

It is so sad that the Republicans on the council have all apparently gotten that taste of power, and have forgotten why they are there.
Just because their mayor wants something, does NOT mean they have to rubber stamp it.