Susan Brooks, the Republican candidate for Congress in Indiana’s 5th District appeared on Afternoons with Amos to talk about her campaign. And she made a surprising revelation. The Ivy Tech executive and former Indianapolis Deputy Mayor and US Attorney was asked by a caller if she signed the anti-tax pledge demanded of Republican candidates by […]
In a debate that felt and at times looked like a heavyweight championship boxing match, President Barack Obama came out forcefully against Governor Mitt Romney and by all accounts of media and political experts won their second debate. In a town hall format at Hofstra University where both men took questions from undecided voters, the […]
Indiana’s three Governor candidates met in their first debate from the Zionsville Performing Arts Center. Republican Rep. Mike Pence, Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham met in an hour long debate that talked about jobs, education, corrections, fiscal and tax policy and a lot more issues. Watch the video of the debate Courtesy of […]
Democratic candidate for Indiana Governor John Gregg forcefully made the case why African-Americans should vote for him as Indiana’s next Governor succeeding Mitch Daniels. Gregg, the former House Speaker and President of Vincennes University, stressed the importance of creating more jobs in Indiana, especially in the state’s older inner city neighborhoods. Gregg also strongly expressed […]
The latest Candidate Tuesday focused on five Marion County House Districts encompassing a number of Indianapolis area neighborhoods. Appearing on afternoons with Amos were Republican and Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives from Districts 86, 87, 89, 92 and 100. The candidates discussed a wide range of issues from mass transit, the Department of […]
The latest edition of Afternoons with Amos Candidate Tuesdays involved Democratic and Republican candidates in three area State Senate Districts. Candidates from two districts appeared. Senate District 28 – which includes all of Hancock County, the northern third of Shelby County and a corridor within Marion County bounded roughly by Keystone, East County Line Road, […]
Democratic candidate for Governor John Gregg came out swinging on Afternoons with Amos. Gregg blasted his Republican opponent Mike Pence for ignoring the real issues facing Indiana, preferring to talk about issues that , in Gregg’s words, Hoosiers don’t care about. Gregg stressed his emphasis on jobs, improving education, including starting to deal with early […]
In an exclusive Afternoons with Amos interview, City-County Councilmen Vop Osili and Joe Simpson explain their support of a controversial deal of those controversial TIF (Tax Increment Finance) districts downtown and on Mass Avenue that the two say will bring jobs and development to a near westside Black community. Last Monday, in controversial 5-1 […]
Republican candidate for Governor Mike Pence appeared on Afternoons with Amos to explain his proposal to cut income taxes for all Hoosiers by 10% if elected. Pence is convinced that his plan would help Hoosiers hurting because of the recession and would help stimulate the economy and increase jobs by having Indiana’s tax rates the […]
Democratic US candidate Joe Donnelly talked with Afternoons with Amos about schools and education, bringing more jobs to Indiana and lots more. Donnelly blasted his Republican opponent Richard Mourdock for falsely saying Donnelly would cut Medicare. Donnelly talked about the current drought and its disastrous impact on Hoosier farmers. And that federal farm aid will […]
In an unforgettable special Afternoons with Amos, friends colleagues and community leaders gathered to share their memories and living history and testimony on the life, legacy and achievements of the late State Senator Glenn Howard who died July 2nd at the age of 72. Appearing on the program were longtime Howard friends State Representative Bill […]
Democratic US Senate candidate Joe Donnelly appeared on Afternoons with Amos and explained why he was one of a handful of Democrats who voted a Contempt of Congress citation against Attorney General Eric Holder. The Congressional Black Caucus and a majority of Democrats in the House opposed the GOP led effort to condemn Holder for […]
