Catching up with Sweet Pea

City-County Council President Monroe Gray has tried to stay out of the spotlight since he and his fellow Democrats lost control of the Council for 2008-2011. That doesn't mean, though, that he has been quiet behind the scenes.

• Council Democrats are supposedly deadlocked 7-6 over whether Gray should remain in charge of the Caucus (now as Minority Leader instead of President). From all reports, the battle lines have been drawn racially. Supposedly the split is Evans, Pryor, Oliver, Bateman, Carson, and Brown behind Gray with Mansfield, Nytes, Moriarty Adams, and the Maherns behind Joanne Sanders. Many believe Gray was a contributing factor to the Dems' 2007 losses, and watchers behind the scenes are saying if Gray prevails as Minority leader, it will serve as evidence the Dems "just don't get it."
• Gray is also set to retire soon as IFD's Liaison to the Council, a job which controversially pays him nearly $80,000 per year. The Job is a cushy one, so why is he retiring? The retirement was announced before Greg Ballard upset Bart Peterson and before the Star began investigating his work with IFD. The answer may lie with one of Gray's other discretions: his concrete company contracts. Gray has already lost one court case in those dealings. Insiders say Gray's retirement is directly related to that issue, so as to reduce the possible pool of wage garnishment (Gray will still make in the teens as a Councilor). There is also scuttlebutt that Gray is making moves to shield other assets as well.

Is more bad news for Gray coming down the pike?

Comments

[A Real Insider]

Your whip count is wrong. It does however give more information as to who this blog is.

You wrongly assume that Sanders has all white votes, but more glaringly, you are VERY wrong on two of Gray's supporters who are actually strong Sanders supporters.

The caucus isn't deadlocked, it just isn't yet united. Wait till the vote.

[anonymouse]

Hey, Polis, I don't care who you are I love your blog. Obviously, "A Real Insider" is worried, to bad they should have been more worried about the clown President of CCC before the election.

[Bart Lies]

So what about him paying back the homestead credits he illegally claimed? That one sure went quiet, real quick.

[anonymouse]

Bart lies, that is an excellent question. He obviously knows now that it is illegal, does he do the right?????