Amy Drake and Jamie O’Brien Accused of Using the Saint Pius X Church Mailing List to Send Campaign Materials
Saint Pius X Church publicly denied selling its mailing list after receiving complaints about a political mailer featuring parishioners Amy Drake and Jamie O’Brien.…
Amy Drake Compared Council Meetings to War. She Should Not Have.
Amy Drake’s March 25th, 2026 report controversially compared county council meetings to war, undermining the serious nature of actual combat. This metaphor trivializes the…
Jamie O’Brien’s Candidacy and the Intersection of Power, Ethics, and Political Influence
Jamie O’Brien is campaigning for county council amid a state probe into potential misconduct regarding taxpayer-funded retirement benefits and his actions to disqualify an…
Who Is Paying for Griffin Nate’s Lawsuit Against Dan Schaetzle?
Griffin Nate, a congressional staffer, filed a lawsuit to remove Dan Schaetzle from the Republican primary ballot after the St. Joseph County Election Board…
OPINION: While Residents Saw Increases, Drake, Thomas, Figg and Other County Officials Saw Tax Bills Decline
During Amy Drake's first term on the St. Joseph County Council (2023-2025), over 25% of homeowners faced tax increases of at least 50%, while…
The Hastert Files: Amy Drake’s Connection to a Speaker Convicted in a Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Amy Drake, a candidate running for re-election on a "Families First" platform, is scrutinized for her past association with former Speaker Dennis Hastert, who…
OPINION: The “Drake and O’Brien PAC” Exists to Make One Thing Clear: Amy Drake and Jamie O’Brien Are Politically Joined
The "Drake and O’Brien PAC" represents a straightforward political partnership between Amy Drake and Jamie O’Brien, eschewing ideological branding for direct identification. Despite limited…
After backing ‘Republican not in good standing’ complaint, Joe Thomas later advocated for Democratic council leadership
Elected Republican officials in St. Joseph County enforced party discipline against one county council member in 2025 for declining to endorse a Republican candidate,…