McDermott wants to re-up as Dem chairman

CROWN POINT | Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said Friday he will ask the Democratic Party faithful to re-elect him as their chairman.

Carol Ann Seaton case continued

CROWN POINT | A plea deal for former Lake County Assessor candidate Carol Ann Seaton failed to surface at Thursday's pretrial hearing before Lake Superior Court Judge Julie Cantrell.

MARK KIESLING: Adams on his way up? Bet on it

Hank Adams made history last November when he became the first Republican elected to countywide office in Lake County since the Herbert Hoover administration.

Seaton may dodge tax and BMV problems

CROWN POINT | A Gary woman whose campaign for Lake County assessor generated more controversy than votes for her is likely to escape prosecution over allegations of illegal auto plates or property tax fraud.

'Nunsensations' is campy Vegas-type fun

Is winter getting to you? Aside from a budget busting shopping trip, the best remedy for cabin fever is laughter, so you'll definitely want to see the L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group's production of "Nunsensations! The Nunsense Vegas Revue."

County planner set to replace Seaton on tax appeals board

CROWN POINT | The Lake County Council voted Wednesday to name Ned Kovachevich, the county's planning director, to replace Carol Ann Seaton on the county Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.

Council discusses C.P. school tax referendum

CROWN POINT | The newly elected Lake County Council is set next week to make official a referendum on the May primary election ballot to raise property taxes in the Crown Point school district.

BMV judge in Carol Ann Seaton case fired

INDIANAPOLIS | The BMV judge who ruled Lake County assessor candidate Carol Ann Seaton was not an Indiana resident has been fired.

Help wanted: tax board vacancies

CROWN POINT | Lake County officials need two people to fill what is being described as the least pleasant jobs in county government -- two upcoming vacancies on the County Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.

Lake council defers insurance debate

CROWN POINT | The Lake County Council deferred action on whether to give Merrillville lawyer John Bushemi a $115,000 consulting contract and family health insurance coverage at public expense.

Gary woman won't serve on appeals board following questions of tax delinquency

CROWN POINT | A Gary woman has withdrawn her name to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Lake County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals following questions about her owing thousands of dollars in delinquent taxes as part of personal bankruptcy proceedings.

Seaton could lose tax board seat

CROWN POINT | The Lake County Council may vote Tuesday to remove Carol Ann Seaton from the Lake County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.

Politics behind missing homestead papers?

CROWN POINT | Lake County Surveyor George Van Til is defending his house's property tax exemption against an attack by a hostile neighbor.

DOUG ROSS: Two odd outcomes from picking party over person

It might seem odd to connect Democrat Carol Ann Seaton and Republican Charlie White. After all, they ran for different offices — Seaton for Lake County assessor and White for secretary of state — on Nov. 2, but I'm connecting them anyway. You'll see why.

Seaton recount spins out of control

CROWN POINT | Carol Ann Seaton missed the deadline Tuesday to challenge her loss in the Nov. 2 Lake County assessor race to Republican Hank Adams.

Late ballot tally won't aid Seaton

CROWN POINT | Lake County election officials were preparing a quiet finale Friday afternoon to the tumultuous Nov. 2 general election race for county assessor between Republican Hank Adams and Democrat Carol Ann Seaton.

EDITORIAL: Remove Seaton from tax appeals board

Lake County Council President Tom O'Donnell gave the council some wise advice. It's a shame the council didn't heed it immediately.

No late vote windfall for Seaton

CROWN POINT | Lake County election officials threw out all but a fraction of the uncounted ballots on which the campaign of Carol Ann Seaton has been pinning its hopes.

Years of tax checks bear Seaton's name

CROWN POINT | Lake County officials are holding checks, in the name of Carol Ann Seaton, that have been used to pay taxes on her Gary home since at least 2005.

MARK KIESLING: Dem chairman says Seaton cost party two offices

On election night, one of the politicians milling about the Lake County Government Complex asked me what I thought about how the Carol Ann Seaton issue had been handled by the local Democratic Party.