Who Gets What?

Having arrived in his new position in February, Paul describes many activities of Kiwanis International which is headquartered in Indianapolis.

"Dawson's Home For Wayward Chickens, explained at the end of this podcast, is an element in the life of former journalist and broadcaster Shannon Dawson who produces televised debates between gubernatorial and senatorial candidates in Indiana, advocates for suicide prevention, and promotes documentaries regarding food insecurity.  

Having served on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board between 2012 to 2016, subsequently serving as teacher and consultant, and now running for the IPS Board of Commissioners, Dr. Gayle Cosby has a unique and broad perspective with changes involving geography of board districts, the rise of charter schools, the application of vouchers, the costs of running for school boards, and the influence of specific organizations, many knowns as PACs, to influence who wins and what policies are approved.  

Dr. McCray is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in counseling individuals and considering elements of public policy.  She believes she can bring these experiences to positive public policy when she becomes a United States Senator.  

In his successive second interview with us, Mike Hannigan describes the functions of The Federal Home Loan Bank system.  (Mike was a board member of The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis.  He also served in many trade association leadership positions.)

Mike Hannigan understands both the needs and processes to originate and conclude major development projects, all taking many months and years from start to finish, some more than a decade.  This is the task of converting land to its highest and best use.  Some residential. Some commercial or industrial.  In any case, look at any project, any at all, and "you will see an effort that was opposed by some, perhaps by many, at the start."  (Specific local projects are mentioned.)

Neil Huddleston describes running for the school board of Brownsburg, Indiana.  He’s  followed controversies, such as critical race theory, as well as transportation of students and how to deal with rapid population growth. Hear for yourself the trials and tribulations of a novice non-politician in a fractured local election.

Courtney Johnson, with spouse and two children, still finds time to direct a powerful youth center ( "Y & E," which stands for "Young and Established"), to serve as a professional life coach, manage a food bank, maintain a marketing company, work as director of community and resources for The Evansville Housing Authority, and he is at-large member of The Evansville City Council.  Whew!!

Inappropriate use of statistics, a prominent element in politics, is considered, criticized, and evaluated, in this conversation between the moderators of Who Gets What.

Public schools serve all residents.  Vouchers do not.  They do not serve populations in small towns having only one school, itself barely supported.  Vouchers tend to subsize wealthy persons who can afford private school tuitions.  Perhaps as much as 90 % of voucher subsidizes go to schools having support from a single religion.  These are just a few of the powerful points in this discussion.