EPISODE 10: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Ed Soliday?

Like everyone in NWI, the people of Portage opened their August NIPSCO bills and gasped in horror. And even the republican mayor of Portage had to get involved to protect his constituents. And hoo boy! State Rep Ed Soliday had something to say about this. I asked Democratic Portage City Councilman Ferdinand Alvarez to give me his insight into this situation, and he generously did just that! In this episode, we discuss: * Why Rep Soliday seems to think he can “make certain” the city of Portage “never gets any revenue increases!!!” * How the people of Portage are managing the crossfire. * Our take on whether this is a sign that we’ve been waiting for: Republicans finally waking up to the consequences of embracing extremist policies. Here are some links to articles on issues we discussed: * Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approves NIPSCO’s rate hike * Citizen’s Action Committee statement on rate increases. * How to reach Councilman Alvarez And if you’re in Portage, here are some links to the restaurants Ferdinand mentioned: * Biggby Coffee * Blueberry Hill Pancake House * Portage House of Pancakes * Tate’s Place * Cappo’s * LongHorn Steak House * Emagine Thank you all for helping me get to the tenth episode! If you want to help, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on substack. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit indivisiblebythelake.substack.com/subscribe