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Dec 8, 2011 at 4:46 pm

EXCLUSIVE: New Democratic City-County Council Leadership Talks To Community On AWA

EXCLUSIVE: New Democratic City-County Council Leadership Talks To Community On AWA

 

Click Above to Listen to Interview.  Runs 51 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. In their first, live Indianapolis media interview, the new Democratic leadership of the City-County Council appeared on Afternoons with Amos to talk the Council Democrats’ priorities, goals and objectives.  Maggie Lewis, the new Council President, Brian Mahern, the new Vice-President and majority leader Vernon discussed a wide variety of issues with Amos and listeners from redistricting, the proposed tightening of the smoking ban, education, the extremely tight city/county

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Amos Brown

Dec 8, 2011 at 10:47 am

US Senate Candidate Joe Donnelly Talks Jobs, Tax Cuts And More With Amos

US Senate Candidate Joe Donnelly Talks Jobs, Tax Cuts And More With Amos

Click Above to Hear Interview. Runs 19 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Democratic US Senate Candidate Joe Donnelly came to Afternoons with Amos and talked about creating jobs, preserving tax cuts for middle class and working families and other issues. Donnelly, the Congressman representing Indiana’s Second Congressional District is running for the US Senate next year against Republican incumbent Richard Lugar and primary challenger State Treasurer Richard Mourdock.

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Amos Brown

Nov 28, 2011 at 6:28 pm

GOP Council Remap Plan Blasted On AWA As Unfair, Not Legal

GOP Council Remap Plan Blasted On AWA As Unfair, Not Legal

Click Above for Full Interview. Runs 26 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. A plan to redraw more than half Marion County’s 600 precincts and create new City-County Council districts was blasted today on Afternoons with Amos. Amos Brown, one of the city’s experts on demographics talked about the flaws in the precinct and district plan being pushed by Mayor Greg Ballard and the lame duck Republican Council majority. Also expressing anger and strong concern against the plan were three veteran

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Amos Brown

Nov 2, 2011 at 5:29 pm

Final Candidate Interviews – Democratic At Large Council

Final Candidate Interviews – Democratic At Large Council

Audio Included in Post. Runs 50 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. After six weeks and fifty candidate interviews, Afternoons with Amos’ election interviews concluded with the At Large City-County Council candidates. Joining Amos and listeners were Democratic challengers Zach Adamson, John Barth and Pam Hickman . Click above to hear their discussion with Amos and listeners on the issues in the campaign.

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Amos Brown

Nov 1, 2011 at 4:48 pm

Campaign Tuesday – Dem Council Candidates – Dist 9,10,11,15,18

Campaign Tuesday – Dem Council Candidates – Dist 9,10,11,15,18

Audio Included in Post. Runs 48 Minues ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. On the final Campaign Tuesday of the November 2011 elections, Afternoons with Amos concentrated on the candidates in the five Black-majority Indianapolis City-County Council Districts. Listen above to the interview as Democratic candidates from those districts talked with Amos and listeners on the critical issues. Appearing were: Joe Simpson (Dist 9 – parts of downtown, Fairgrounds, Mapleton Fall Creek, near northside); Councilman William “Duke” Oliver (Dist 10 – Douglas Park,

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Amos Brown

Oct 26, 2011 at 3:43 pm

Campaign Tuesday – Democratic Council Candidates – Dist 7,8,17

Campaign Tuesday – Democratic Council Candidates – Dist 7,8,17

Audio Included in Post. Runs 43 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. With two weeks to go, Campaign Tuesday moves to City-County Council Districts with the heaviest African-American populations. Three Democratic candidates appeared on Afternoons with Amos. Incumbent Councilwoman Maggie Lewis (Dist 7 – Northeast Wayne, Southeast Pike Townships, including Lafayette Sq area),  Councilman Monroe Gray (Dist 8 – Washington and Center Twn including Butler-Tarkington, Wynnedale, Grandview, Meridian Kessler areas) and Councilwoman Mary Moriarty-Adams (Dist 17

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Amos Brown

Oct 18, 2011 at 8:58 pm

Campaign Tuesday – Democratic Council Candidates – Dist 1,2,3,4 and 12

Campaign Tuesday – Democratic Council Candidates – Dist 1,2,3,4 and 12

Audio Included in Post. Runs 54 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. This week’s Campaign Tuesday featured Democratic Indianapolis City-County Council candidates from the city/county’s northside. Candidates Councilman Jose Evans – Dist 1 (Northwest and Central Pike Township), Councilwoman Angela Mansfield – Dist 2 (Western Washington Township), Len Farber – Dist 3 (Central Washington Township, including Nora and Broad Ripple), Kostas Poulakidas – Dist 4 (Central Washington Township including Nora, Glendale, Meadows) and Regina Marsh – Dist

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Amos Brown

Sep 21, 2011 at 11:04 am

Campaign Tuesday: Democratic Council Candidates Districts 20, 23

Campaign Tuesday: Democratic Council Candidates Districts 20, 23

Audio Included in Post. Runs 20 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. This week’s Afternoons with Amos Campaign Tuesday featured Democratic City-County Council candidates from Indianapolis’ southside. Frank Mascari in District 20 (Bethel Park area, Beech Grove, area around Univ of Indianapolis and Southern Plaza) and Scott Coxey in District 23 (Central Perry Township). The discussed the issues from crime, infrastructure improvement, economic development, public safety, jobs and more. Hear their full interview above.

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Amos Brown

Sep 8, 2011 at 6:52 pm

Mayor Candidate Melina Kennedy Talks Increasing Jobs On AWA

Mayor Candidate Melina Kennedy Talks Increasing Jobs On AWA

Audio Included in Post. Runs 19 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Democratic Mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy talked about her plan to increase jobs for Indianapolis residents. She talked with Amos and explained her plans to concentrate the city’s efforts on strengthening small business, encourage entrepeneurs and minority businesses and cut the obstacles city government pouts in the way of small businesses.  Kennedy also talked about rising crime in Indianapolis, including a sharp jump in the city’s homicide rate.  Hear the full

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Aug 27, 2011 at 1:17 pm

Melina Kennedy, Democratic Mayor Candidates Talks Issues With Amos

Melina Kennedy, Democratic Mayor Candidates Talks Issues With Amos

Audio Included in Post. Runs 12 Minutes ©2011 WTLC/Radio One. Melina Kennedy stopped by Afternoons with Amos and talked about her plans for education, jobs and economic development. Kennedy contrasted her stands on issues with what she charges is a lack of action by the incumbent Mayor Greg Ballard. Hear Kennedy’s interview above.

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