V15, N38 Thursday, June 17, 2010 A Hoosier farmer in Congress? Stutzman could buck State Sen. Marlin Stutzman urban, suburban trend earns most of his income off from Indiana Members the 4,000 acre family farm By BRIAN A. HOWEY straddling the HOWE, Ind. - State Road 120 Indiana, Michi- starts in the city of Elkhart parallel to gan line. If he the St. Joseph River and as it streaks wins in Novem- straight east, it is nestled in rich, ber, he will be \"#$%"&'(")*+$,-$#./$#0'/$0#$&/"1./2$ !"#$\&'!$'()"$ Middlebury, the clapboard houses full-time farmer begin to lose their hue in the sprawl- to serve in 0)3$4'02.$156)#&-+$ Congress from The land is sandy, and above- Indiana in years. 3&56)*$0&&03"#05)$2-2#/'2$2#&/#1.$%5&$ (Stutzman cam- hundreds of yards through the corn paign photo) and soybeans. $ ,-$#./$#0'/$-56$7"22$89$:$ to Shipshewana and then on to the (0##(/$;6&3$5%$<5=/>$-56$[)*$2=//7 - ing views and the Indiana Toll Road. lery, and a business called “Puppy Love.” @./&/R2$"$B5.)$C//&/$0'7(/'/)#$*/"(/&$D62#$;/%5&/$-56$3/#$ $ @.02$02$(")*$%"&'/*$;-$'")-$%"'0(0/2$)"'/*$F0((/&>$ to SR9 and tall grain towers and a convenience store. Howe ,5)#&"3/&>$G5*/&$")*$8#6#H'")+ is tiny, with a town square featuring a Lion’s Club pavilion, $ @.02$02$#./$"&/"$=./&/$8#"#/$8/)+$F"&(0)$8#6#H'")$ a basketball court, and ancient buildings that once housed 15'/2$%&5'+$I)$"$2#"#/$=./&/$'52#$5%$56&$F/';/&2$5%$ 2#5&/2$")*$"$;"&;/&$2.57>$;6#$"&/$'52#(-$/'7#-$2"E/$%5&$ Iannarelli’s Italian Restaurant, an art and photography gal- Continued on page 4
United GOP to convene By BRITTANY BROWNRIGG INDIANAPOLIS – Although there are no contested races at the 2010 Indiana Republican Convention, candi- *"#/2$=0#.$;5#.$%"'0(0"&$")*$)/=$%"1/2$"&/$2#0(($=5&J0)3$ ."&*$#5$3/#$#./0&$)"'/2$56#$")*$#./0&$'/22"3/2$./"&*+ UThey were willing to let the $ @./$KLM$3"#./&2$"#$NO$"+'+$8"#6&*"-$")*$=0(($./"&$ ")$"**&/22$%&5'$K5E+$F0#1.$C")0/(2$"#$"77&5P0'"#/(-$NN+$ industry collapse in order to ,6#$#./$2#5&-$#.02$=//J/)*$=0(($;/$#./$)5'0)"#05)$5%$"$)/=$ statewide candidate - Charlie White for secretary of state - destroy us.V how Treasurer Richard Mourdock handles his opposition to !""#$%"&'((')a%+',-"$.(+$/%+" #./$Q.&-2(/&RS0"#$'/&3/&$")*$8/)"#/$)5'0)//$C")$Q5"#R2$ 15)#&"2#$=0#.$C/'51&"#$T+8+$9/7+$,&"*$U((2=5&#.$5)$#./$ 012"34/'5 ./"(#.$&/%5&'2+ Richard Mourdock: Over the past year, Indiana’s HOWEY Politics Indiana
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[&2#$#/&'$#&/"26&/&$."2$;//)$*/"(0)3$ going to play in our favor,” Mourdock with questions concerning his opposi- 2"0*+$OI$#.0)J$'52#$<5520/&2$=/&/$ #05)$#5$#./$S0"#$'/&3/&$=0#.$Q.&-(2/&+ opposed to seeing our pensioners get- Mourdock knows that his in- #0)3$&077/*$5%%>$=.01.$02$/P"1#(-$=."#$ E5(E/'/)#$=0#.$#./$Q.&-2(/&$1"2/$."2$ ."77/)/*+$85'/;5*-$)//*/*$#5$35$#5$ 35##/)$.02$)"'/$56#>$=.01.$./$2"0*$02$ ;"##(/$%5&$#./'$")*$I$."*$#./$5775 - a double-edged sword. nity and had the duty, frankly, so I did Howey Politics $ OI$7&5;";(-$."E/$G$'5&/$ it.” Indiana )"'/$&/153)0#05)$#.")$")-5)/$=.5$ When addressing the Chrysler is a non-partisan newsletter has ever served as state treasurer bonds that the state purchased which ;/1"62/$5%$'-$0)E5(E/'/)#$=0#.$#./$ =/&/$&"#/*$OD6)JP$2#"#62>$F56&*51J$ based in Indianapolis and Chrysler bankruptcy last year,” Mour- said that it was the right decision and 76;(02./*$5)$#./$1"'762$5%$ *51J$#5(*$
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'"J/$0#$/E/)$;/##/&+P Resources. $ F56&*51J$"(25$1&/"#/*$I)*0")"R2$U'7(5-//$8#51J$ $ OIR'$D62#$")$"E/&"3/$36-$=.5$*/10*/*$#5$3/#$ Ownership Plan (ESOP). He said that this has helped keep 0)E5(E/*>P$X.0#/$2"0*+$OI$D62#$=")#/*$#5$'"J/$"$*0%%/&/)1/+P$ D5;2$0)$#./$2#"#/$5%$I)*0")"+$$=.01.$02$=."#$#.02$7&53&"'$ (/"&)$.5=$#5$;"(")1/$;620)/22$")*$/)E0&5)'/)#"($0226/2$ helps Hoosiers do. =.0(/$#./$#5=)$156)10($7520#05)$."2$#"63.#$.0'$.5=$#5$*/"($ Investing Indiana’s funds safely was another aspect with hard issues when they arise. 5%$.02$1"'7"03)$#."#$F56&*51J$2"0*$=56(*$;/$"$15)2#")#$ $ OI#R2$30E/)$'/$"$&/"((-$355*$/*61"#05)>P$X.0#/$2"0*+ %5162$%5&$.0'+$ White said that seeing Ronald Reagan as a leader $ O8"%/#-$"(="-2$02$[&2#>P$./$2"0*+ =./)$./$="2$-56)3/&$0)270&/*$.0'$#5$ $ X0#.$#./$#563.$#0'/2$15)#0)60)3>$ be involved the way that he is today. Mourdock said that how Hoosiers handle “I saw a leader that gave us a sense of #./0&$'5)/-$02$E/&-$0'75&#")#+ 57#0'02'>P$./$2"0*+$OI#$1.")3/*$'/+P “Whether I get reelected to this White is going into this convention position or not, I want to be using the uncontested, which he believes speaks #0'/$;/#=//)$)5=$")*$U(/1#05)$C"-$#5$ E5(6'/2$#5$.02$1"'7"03)$")*$"(($5%$#./$ '"J/$26&/$#."#$<5520/&2$"&/$76##0)3$'5)/-$ ."&*$=5&J$./$")*$.02$#/"'$'/';/&2$ away [and] that they are not living beyond have put in. '/")2>P$./$2"0*+$OI$'/")$#."#$02$56&$'/2 - $ OI#$h#./$15)E/)#05)i$'"&J2$"$ sage, we are not out of this yet.” '0(/2#5)/$0)$#./$1"'7"03)>P$X.0#/$2"0*+$ Going into this weekend Mourdock X0#.$#./$/(/1#05)$2#0(($'5)#.2$"="->$ 2"0*$#."#$./$02$/P10#/*$#5$2//$%&0/)*2$%&5'$ White said that he continues to work "1&522$#./$2#"#/$15'/$#53/#./&$=.0(/$#./$ on earning Hoosiers’ votes. “We’re out Republican Party stands together. #./&/$1"&&-0)3$56&$'/22"3/>$&"020)3$ “We don’t have any contested Fishers Councilman Charlie White '5)/-$")*$3/##0)3$E5(6)#//&2>P$./$ races,” Mourdock said, adding, “That tends is the GOP’s new face at Saturday’s said. to cut down on the attendance and the convention. If elected, White said that he 0)E5(E/'/)#$"$(0##(/$;0#+$@."#$02$=."#$0#$02+$I#$ would continue to build on what he "(25$2.5=2$#."#$=/$"&/$"$E/&-$6)0[/*$7"&#-$ ;/(0/E/2$"&/$3&/"#$"*E")1/2$'"*/$;-$ right now.” current Secretary of State Todd Rokita. $ O@5**$."2$'"*/$25$'")-$3&/"#$1.")3/2$#5$#.02$5% - Dan Coats [1/>P$X.0#/$2"0*>$10#0)3$./$7&52/16#05)$"2202#")1/$6)0#$"2$")$ Dan Coats is heading into this convention with a /P"'7(/+ ;03$(/"*$0)$#./$75((2$5E/&$,&"*$U((2=5&#.+$4$&/1/)#$9"2'62 - $ 95J0#"R2$%5162$5)$'"J0)3$#./$8/1&/#"&-$5%$8#"#/R2$ sen Reports poll showed Coats leading 47-34 percent over 5%[1/$/"20(-$"11/220;(/$#5$<5520/&2$#.&563.$#./$0)#/&)/#$02$ Ellsworth. “When you talk to Hoosiers they are frustrated,” another. said Pete Seat, Coats’ press secretary. White also praised the work that Rokita has done $ 8/"#$2"0*$#."#$#./$75((2$&/\/1#$<5520/&2$%&62#&"#05)$ =0#.$7.5#5$0*/)#0[1"#05)$62/*$0)$75((0)3$")*$2"0*$#."#$#.02$ =0#.$35E/&)'/)#$27/)*0)3$")*$#./$16&&/)#$75(0#01"($0)#/& - ./(72$7&5#/1#$#./$0)#/3&0#-$5%$#./$E5#0)3$2-2#/'+ vention with health care. “We can’t afford to turn back these changes,” “It’s encouraging that Hoosiers are supporting what White said of Rokita’s work. C")$=")#2$#5$*5>$=.01.$02$#"J0)3$#./0&$E501/$#5$#./$T+8+$ If elected, White said that he would continue to 8/)"#/$#5$#6&)$#.02$'/22$"&56)*>P$8/"#$2"0*+ 7&5'5#/$20'7(/$*02#&01#$(0)/2$#.&563.56#$#./$2#"#/$./"* - 0)3$0)#5$#./$ZONN$&/"775)'/)#>$=.01.$./$;/(0/E/2$=0(($ Charlie White 7&5'5#/$E5#/&$7"k"#05)$0)$/(/1#05)2+ A relatively new face at this year’s Republican $ j0J/$k57$L20(0>$5)/$5%$#./$C/'51&"#01$1")*0*"#/2$%5&$ Convention will be Charlie White, the candidate running for Secretary of State, White has traveled to all 92 of Indiana’s Secretary of State. counties. White visited the last county on his list in April. $ X.0#/>$=.5$02$%&5'$256#./&)$I)*0")">$."2$;//)$ $ X0#.$#./$/(/1#05)2$15'0)3$67$#.02$[5E/';/&>$X.0#/$ 0)E5(E/*$0)$(51"($75(0#012$2/&E0)3$"2$<"'0(#5)$Q56)#-$9/ - 2"0*$./$02$.57/%6($)5#$5)(-$%5&$.02$5=)$1"'7"03)$;6#$%5&$#./$ 76;(001")$1."0&'")>$5)$#./$S02./&2$@5=)$Q56)10($"2$=/(($ Republican Party as a whole. "2$"2202#")#$*0&/1#5&$#5$#./$I)*0")"$C/7"&#'/)#$5%$["#6&"($ $ OI$#.0)J$#."#$0%$=/$=5&J$."&*>$=/$."E/$")$/P1/((/)#$ chance of winning,” White said. ! HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 4 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, June 17, 2010
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#./$Q55J$M"")$I)*/P>$#&"0(0)3$5)(-$#./$:#.$QC$hoN^i$%5&$ 7"&#-R2$[&2#e/E/&$7&/e*/(/3"#/$15)E/)#05)+$L20(0>$5%$I)*0" - 9/76;(01")2$")*$#./$^#.$QC$=.01.$&"#/2$"$oN`$%5&$C/'5 - )"75(02>$;/"#$5775)/)#[email protected]'"2$F1n/))"$5%$856#.$,/)*+$ 1&"#2+$I)$15E/&0)3$#./$^#.$QC$0)$ZOO_>$#./&/$="2$"$'61.$ Since the secretary of state race was the only contested '5&/$-56#.%6($(55J$#5$#./$C/'51&"#2$=./)$#./-$3"#./&/*$ &"1/$=0#.0)$#./$7"&#->$0#$="2$0'75&#")#$%5&$j"J/$Q56)#-$#5$ at Shortridge Middle School to elect Andre Carson. &/"1.$"$15)2/)262$7&05&$#5$#./$15)E/)#05)>$2"0*$<"''5)*$ $ ,5#.$1"6162>$.5=/E/&>$/(/1#/*$WWe-/"&e5(*$Q"&25)$ F"-5&$@5'$F1C/&'5##$B&+>$1."0&'")$5%$#./$j"J/$Q56)#-$ ")*$8#6#H'")$"2$Q5)3&/2205)"($)5'0)//2>$75#/)#0"((-$30E - C/'51&"#01$M"&#-$OX/R&/$#./$2/15)*e("&3/2#$E5#0)3$;(51$0)$ ing the Indiana delegation a youthful charge. #./$2#"#/>$25$0#R2$0'75&#")#$#."#$=/R&/$6)0[/*>P$F1C/&'5##$ said. The way this is shaping up, Osili is heading into the Primary lessons June 26 convention with considerable support in the two $ I)$#./$7&0'"&0/2>$#./$(/225)2$2//'$20'7(/$;6#$)//*$ biggest delegations: Marion and Lake. McKenna sent two to be stated. To slay a king, you have to have a condensed '"0(/&2$5)/$=0#.$"$'"7$#56#0)3$.02$/P7/&0/)1/>$#./$5#./&$ [/(*$")*$0#$./(72$0%$-56RE/$7"0*$-56&$*6/2$0)$#./$7"&#-+$T+8+$ =0#.$7.5#52$5%$K5E2+$,"-.>$LR,"))5)$")*$n/&)")$6)*/&$ 9/7+$C")$,6)$=5)$.02$7&0'"&-$;/1"62/$%5&'/&$(/302("#5&$ =.5$F1n/))"$2/&E/*+$8#+$B52/7.$Q56)#-$Q."0&'")$,6#1.$ j6J/$F/22/&$="2$6)";(/$#5$=0))5=$#./$:#.$QC$9/76;(01")$ F5&3")$02$;"1J0)3$F1n/))"$;6#$1"((/*$#./$&"1/$O\60*P$")*$ 7&0'"&-$[/(*+$@5**$G56)3$="2$";(/$#5$D62#$;"&/(-$7&/E"0($ 2"0*$;5#.$1"'7"03)2$."E/$;//)$0'7&/220E/+$F5&3")$2/)#$")$ 0)$#./$a#.$;/1"62/$0#$="2$/22/)#0"((-$"$#.&//e'")$&"1/$")*$ /'"0($#5$#./$8#+$B52/7.$Q56)#-$*/(/3"#05)$)5#0)3$./$02$O7/& - G56)3$."*$76#$#53/#./&$")$0'7&/220E/$(02#$5%$/)*5&2/&2$hj#+$ 25)"((-P$26775�)3$%5&$F1n/))"$;6#$E5=/*$5&3")0H"#05)"($ K5E+$8J0(('")>$@&/"26&/&$901."&*$F56&*51J>$4##5&)/-$K/) - support for whoever wins. HPI Horse Race: Tossup /&"($K&/3$p5/((/&i$")*$="2$";(/$#5$&"02/$"$1570562$"'56)#$ 5%$'5)/-+ SD31: Anderson vs. Merritt In the 4th CD, Secretary of State Todd Rokita easily $ @./$'52#$16&0562$&"1/$0)$#./$I)*0")"$8/)"#/$#55J$ 7&/E"0(/*$5E/&$")5#./&$1&5=*/*$[/(*$0)$"$15)*/)2/*$#0'/$ shape last Friday when Marion County Sheriff Frank Ander- 27")$=0#.$5E/&=./('0)3$)"'/$IC+ 25)$[(/*$#5$1."((/)3/$8#"#/$8/)+$B0'$F/&&0#>$=.5R2$./(*$#./$ $ X."#$=/RE/$2//)$20)1/$ZOO_$02$#."#$6)(/22$-56RE/$ 2/"#$20)1/$NaaO+$@./$^Ne-/"&e5(*$4)*/&25)$02$'5E0)3$%&5'$ &6)$2#"#/=0*/>$;/0)3$"$(/302("#5&$D62#$30E/2$-56$25'/$;"&/$ ")$/P/16#0E/$7520#05)$#5$75#/)#0"((-$;/0)3$"$(/302("#5&$0)$#./$ credibility and little functionality in either a caucus or I)*0")"$K/)/&"($422/';(-R2$ 7&0'"&-$6)(/22$-56RE/$5E/&=./('0)3(-$15)25(0*"#/*$-56&$ 2'"((/2#>$(/"2#e0)\6/)#0"($ support, as State Reps. David Orentlicher, Wes Culver, Mike caucus. For Marion County F6&7.-$")*$,5&&5&$."E/$*0215E/&/*>$"2$=/(($"2$8#"#/$8/)+$ C/'51&"#2>$#./$4)*/&25)$ ,&")*#$$ #./$7"&#-$#01J/#>$'52#$)5 - Rokita, Delph). tably prosecutor candidate State Rep. Jackie Walorski in the 2nd easily pre- @/&&-$Q6&&-$")*$%&/2.'")$ E"0(/*$;/1"62/$2./$)"&&5=/*$#./$[/(*$")*$3"0)/*$")$5E/& - 8#"#/$9/7+$B5.)$,"&)/2+$UE/)$ =./('0)3$0'7&0'"#6&$%&5'$#./$KLM$5&3")0H"#05)+$F56&*51J$ though Anderson won’t ap- ="2$";(/$#5$'5E/$.02$6)2611/22%6($ZOOZ$15)E/)#05)$\55&$ 7/"&$5)$#./$;"((5#$0)$'61.$5%$ [3.#$0)#5$1&/*0;0(0#-$=0#.$7"&#-$&/36("&2+ the county, the candidacy will $ S5&$#./$*5H/)2$5%$5#./&$1")*0*"#/2$=.5$75)0/*$ be touted throughout as the party encourages voters to 67$#0'/$")*$'5)/-$5)(-$#5$;/$&/256)*0)3(-$&/D/1#/*>$#./$ Sheriff Frank Anderson’s entry 20'7(-$1./1J$5%%$#./$9552#/&+$ (/225)$02$#."#$'"J0)3$")$/%%5&#$02$%5((-$6)(/22$-56$."E/$#./$ into SD31 has created a tossup The race could also be fas- ;"2/$5&3")0H"#05)>$#./$75=/&%6($7"#&5)$5&$"*E")1/*$)"'/$ race for State Sen. Jim Merritt. IC+$I%$-56$("1J$#.52/>$-56R&/$20'7(-$&"10)3$#5="&*$"$(522+ 10)"#0)3$%&5'$"$35E/&)'/)#$ &/%5&'$E0/=750)#+$F/&&0##$."2$ A boost for Vop #&0/*$#5$762.$#5=)2.07$&/%5&'$ $ j"J/$Q56)#-R2$C/'51&"#01$*/(/3"#/2$=0(($."E/$"$ 0)$&/1/)#$-/"&2$h7""("&(-$"%#/&$F"-5&$,"&#$M/#/&25)$(/%#$ 6)0#/*$%&5)#$=./)$#./-$./"*$*5=)$#5$#./$I)*0")"$C/'5 - 5%[1/i+$4)*/&25)$;"1J/*$5%%$"$75#/)#0"($/701$2.5=*5=)$ cratic Party’s state convention June 26 in Indianapolis =0#.$I)*0")"75(02$F"-5&$K&/3$,"(("&*$")*$5E/&2"=$#./$ (Post-Tribune). Secretary of state candidate Vop Osili 2./&0%%$'/&3/&$=0#.$I)*0")"75(02$M5(01/>$1&/"#0)[email protected]$ 3"&)/&/*$#./$&/l60&/*$#=5e#.0&*2$5%$#./$NO:$*/(/3"#/2$=.5$ 02$;-$)5$'/")2$"$(52#$1"62/$%5&$F/&&0##>$;6#$./$02$350)3$#5$ E5#/*$8"#6&*"-$"#$#./$<"''5)*$Q0E01$Q/)#/&$*6&0)3$#./$ have his hands full. HPI Horse Race: Tossup ! HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 9 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, June 17, 2010
0)$#./$7"2#+$I$"'$"(25$"="&/$#."#$#./$IUCQ$."2$;&5"*$*/ - Daniels says companies scretion” to keep “records relating to incentive negotiations 15)[*/)#0"(+P Daniels reassured Hoosiers saying that the IEDC that don’t produce jobs 1./1J2$67$5)$15'7")0/2$")*$=0(($/E/)$&/l6/2#$'5)/-$;"1J$ 0%$"$15'7")-$;/30)2$#5$(52/$3&56)*+ won’t get tax breaks “We check this on a regular basis,” he said. “The ("2#$#0'/$=/$*0*$=/$."*$";56#$aO$7/&1/)#$5%$#./$D5;2$ By BRITTANY BROWNRIGG that we had hoped for, but once again we never pay for a INDIANAPOLIS - Gov. Mitch Daniels told HPI this D5;$#."#$*5/2$)5#$2.5=$67+$I)$%"1#>$=/RE/$35)/$;"1J$")*$ '5&)0)3$#."#$")-$#"P$;&/"J2$"$15'7")-$&/1/0E/2$=0(($;/$ 1("=/*$;"1J$25'/$'5)/[email protected]$=56(*$;/$=./&/$"$D5;$*0*$ #0/*$#5$"1#6"($D5;2$1&/"#/*+$@./$&/'"&J2$1"'/$"2$./$") - 2.5=$67$;6#$#./)$("#/&$#./$15'7")-$."*$#&56;(/+$I)$#.52/$ )56)1/*$NYO$)/=$D5;2$;-$ZON`$"#$4I@$j";5&"#5&0/2>$"$ 1"2/2$=/$=56(*$35$;"1J$")*$&/1("0'$=."#/E/&$'5)/-$ 15'7")-$#."#$0&5)01"((-$27/10"(0H/2$0)$15'7(0")1/$'5)0#5& - '03.#$."E/$;//)$"22510"#/*+P ing and forensics. AIT could receive 67$#5$VN+_$'0((05)$0)$7/&%5& - '")1/e;"2/*$#"P$1&/*0#2>$#./$ I)*0")"$U15)5'01$C/E/(57 - '/)#$Q5&75&"#05)$2"0*$0)$"$ release issued at the press conference. $ OS0&2#$5%$"((>$"$15'7" - ny doesn’t hire, we don’t pay,” Daniels said. “We never pay %5&$"$D5;$#."#$*5/2)R#$2.5=$67$ and we audit that very, very carefully. In a recession it 02$)5#$D62#$7&/*01#";(/$0#$02$1/& - #"0)$#."#$'")-$15'7")0/2$=0(($ not get to the goal that they 2/#$5&$0#$=0(($#"J/$#./'$(5)3/&$ to get there.” WTHR-TV Investi- 3"#0E/$9/75&#/&$,5;$8/3"(($ reported on May 26 that as '")-$"2$`O$7/&1/)#$5%$D5;2$ businesses that were to re- Gov. Mitch Daniels appears at AIT Laboratories to announce 160 new jobs by 2014 this morning. 1/0E/$IUCQ$#"P$1&/*0#2$*0*$)5#$ Daniels told HPI that companies which don’t create jobs will not get tax breaks through the Indiana '"#/&0"(0H/+ Economic Development Corp. (HPI Photo by Brittany Brownrigg) Since that report, C")0/(2$")*$Q5''/&1/$8/1 - retary Mitch Roob have said #."#$;/#=//)$_$")*$NW$7/&1/)#$5%$7&5'02/*$D5;2$*0*$)5#$ AIT Laboratories “is a great success story,” said Da- '"#/&0"(0H/+ E0*$B5.)25)>$7&/20*/)#$5%$,05Q&522&5"*2+$O4I@R2$0'7&/220E/$ $ @./$&/75&#$")*$2#"#/'/)#2$%&5'$#./$35E/&)5&$")*$ 3&5=#.$15)#0)6/2$#5$"11/(/&"#/$")*$#.02$15'7")-$02$)5=$"$ 955;$7&5'7#/*$<562/$87/"J/&$,+$M"#&01J$,"6/&$#5$[(/$")$ 3/)60)/$7("-/&$0)$I)*0")"R2$(0%/$210/)1/2$15''6)0#-+P 0)%5&'"#05)$&/l6/2#$5)$#./$"1#6"($)6';/&$5%$D5;2$1&/"#/*+ $ OX."#$02$(/22$E020;(/$#.563.$02$"$15'7")-$(0J/$ $ ,"6/&$10#/*$'/*0"$&/75$0)$F"&1.$#."#$l65#/*$ 4I@>P$C")0/(2$2"0*+$O@./&/$02$"$(5#$5%$5E/&$7/&%5&'")1/$ 955;$"2$2"-0)3$_^$7/&1/)#$5%$#./$7&5'02/*$D5;2$=/&/$1&/"# - that people don’t notice. This is one of those quiet over- /*[email protected]>$;-$-56&$5=)$"*'02205)>$'/")2$NW$7/&1/)#$5%$#./$ "1.0/E/'/)#$2#5&0/2$")*$#./&/$"&/$"$%"0&$)6';/&$5%$#.52/>$ D5;2$#."#$=/&/$7&5'02/*$=/&/$)5#$&/"(0H/*>P$,"6/&$2"0*$0)$"$ although, this is one of the better ones.” (/##/&$#5$955;+$OI$"'$"="&/$#."#$-56&$"3/)1-$."2$&/%62/*$ “We are really proud of these guys,” the governor #5$&/(/"2/$E"&0562$&/15&*2$&/("#0)3$#5$D5;$1&/"#05)$0)1/)#0E/2$ said. ! HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 10 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, June 17, 2010
15'7")-+P$hX0)1/+i Daniels stumbles $ 9/'/';/&>$#.02$15'/2$=0#.$#./$2#"#/R2$D5;(/22$ &"#/$;(0)J0)3$"#$5&$)/"&$NO$7/&1/)#$%5&$'5&/$#.")$"$-/"&$ )5=+$X0#.$#./$35E/&)5&R2$D5;$"77&5E"($.5E/&0)3$"&56)*$YO$ into a jobs swamp 7/&1/)#>$0#R2$7&/##-$5;E0562$'")-$<5520/&2$"&/$=0((0)3$#5$16#$ .0'$25'/$2("1J+$@./-$2//$#./$;033/&$701#6&/+ By BRIAN A. HOWEY And there was this part of the WTHR report: $ I[CI4[4MLjI8$e$B62#$"2$I$(/#$'-$26;21&07#05)$#5$ When 13 Investigates did receive the records it requested, 80#/$8/(/1#05)$F"3"H0)/$("72/$./&/$=/$"&/$=0#.$"$D5;2$15) - ="3/>$#"P$1&/*0#>$/'7(5-'/)#>$")*$D5;$&/"(0H"#05)$0)%5&'" - troversy. #05)$."*$;//)$1&522/*$56#+$O@."#R2$)5#$"$'02#"J/>P$955;$ $ I#$15'/2$=0#.$")5#./&$270J/$0)$#./$OF0#1.$%5&$M&/HP$ 2"0*+$O@."#$02$"$15'7/#0#0E/$=/"75)$#."#$15'7")0/2$;/(0/E/$ speculation with laudatory articles in the Weekly Standard, 1")$;/$62/*$"3"0)2#$#./'$;-$#./0&$15'7/#0#5&2+P$hX0)1/i+ 57e/*2$0)$#./$X"(($8#&//#$B56&)"($")*$./"(#.$&/%5&'2$"&/$ $ S5&$")$"*'0)02#&"#05)$#."#$*027("-2$0#2/(%$"2$"$ O'-$=5&2#$)03.#'"&/P$"#$#./$4'/&01")$ */%/)*/&$5%$#./$#"P7"-/&>$#./-$)5=$"77/"&$#5$;/$#/((0)3$62$ Enterprise Institute. #."#$=./)$0#$15'/2$#5$56&$#"P$*5(("&2$")*$#./0&$D5;2$*/"(2>$ $ F"J/$)5$'02#"J/>$.5=/E/&>$";56#$ it’s none of our dang business. one four letter word that will have a $ @.02$."2$20'7(-$.")*/*$87/"J/&$,+$M"#&01J$,"6/&$ .63/$0'7"1#$0)$#.02$/(/1#05)>$")*$#./$ OUP.0;0#$4P$0)$=.-$#./$<562/$2.56(*$2#"-$C/'51&"#01q$=.-$ )/P#$")*$#./$)/P#]$D5;2+ *0E0*/*$35E/&)'/)#$7&5E0*/2$"$1./1J$")*$;"(")1/+ $ 4)*$./&/$=/$[)*$#./$[)/(-$1"( - I awaited the reaction to the Segall report and 16("#0)3$C")0/(2$"*'0)02#&"#05)$.0##0)3$ %5&$'5&/$#.")$#=5$=//J2>$#./&/$="2$."&*(-$")->$6)#0($#./$ =."#$#./$35E/&)5&$'03.#$1"(($O"$&563.$ I)*0")"75(02$,620)/22$B56&)"($&/75&#/*$("2#$=//J/)*$#."#$ patch.” ,"6/&$."*$[(/*$")$0)%5&'"#05)$&/l6/2#$#5$2//$#./$*"#"+$ This occurred in late May when 4)*$=/R&/$./"&0)3$%&5'$#./$#=5$F0#1./2$#."#$25'/=./&/$ X@<9e@k$;/3")$&6))0)3$7&5'52$2.5=0)3$/'7#-$%"1#5&0/2>$ ;/#=//)$_$")*$NW$7/&1/)#$5%$#./$D5;2$*0*)R#$'"#/&0"(0H/+ ;&//H-$%"&'$[/(*2$=./&/$)/=$7(")#2$=/&/$267752/*$#5$;/$ And this is a story that has the potential of getting ;60(#>$")*$#./$35E/&)5&$&"70*(-$="(J0)3$"="-$%&5'$@k$1"' - "="-$%&5'$#./$)5&'"((-$'/*0"$2"EE-$35E/&)5&+$B62#$-/2#/& - /&"2$"#$"$&/1/)#$I)*0")"$U15)5'01$C/E/(57'/)#$Q5&75&" - day it was front page fodder for the Indianapolis Star, the #05)$'//#0)3+$I)E/2#03"#0E/$&/75&#/&$,5;$8/3"(($="2$#/((0)3$ UE")2E0((/$Q56&0/&$r$M&/22>$@0'/2$5%$[5&#.=/2#$I)*0")"$")*$ 62$#."#$O"#$(/"2#$`O$7/&1/)#P$5%$#./$D5;2$#./$IUCQ$2"0*$=/&/$ #./$S5&#$X"-)/$B56&)"($K"H/##/+$@./$=0&/2$=0(($27&/"*$0#$ 15'0)3$+++$"&/)R#+ /E/)$%6&#./&+$85$"#$#.02$=&0#0)3>$#./$"*'0)02#&"#05)$02$2/##0)3$ $ L6&$#=5$F0#1./2$e$C")0/(2$")*$Q5''/&1/$8/1&/#"&-$ itself up for a big hit. F0#1.$955;$e$"&/$5%%$#./0&$O4P$3"'/$5)$#.02$5)/+ It’s also worth noting #."#$#.02$02$)5#$#./$[&2#$ $ @./$#/2#-$35E/&)5&$#5(*$X@<9>$OG56$2//'$#5$."E/$ #0'/$955;$."2$;//)$/)'/2./*$0)$15)#&5E/&2-+$<02$#/)6&/$ a blindingly clear view of what is perfectly obvious. In a "#$S884$/)*/*$=0#.$#./$"*'0)02#&"#05)R2$;033/2#$;("1J$/-/$ recession, a lot of businesses have to change their plans.” #5$*"#/$5E/&$.5=$0#$"6#5'"#/*$#./$2#"#/R2$2510"($2"%/#-$)/#+$ $ Ln+$K5#$0#+$@."#$'"J/2$2/)2/+$I$267752/$D62#$";56#$ @./$2#"#/$")*$I,F$"&/$)5=$#&"*0)3$;0((05)$*5(("&$("=260#2+$ /E/&-5)/$&/"*0)3$#.02$."2$."*$#5$'"J/$25'/$"*D62#'/)#$ @./$25(6#05)$="2$#5$'5E/$955;$5E/&$#5$Q5''/&1/+$ due to the Great Recession of 2009-10. $ [email protected]$02$)5#$#./$5)(-$D5;2$#&56;(/$C")0/(2$")*$ But when it comes to jobs, this is not an area #./$9/76;(01")2$156(*$%"1/$#.02$%"(($0%$,"6/&$")*$#./$C/'5 - =./&/$-56$=")#$#5$%6*3/+$I#R2$.0##0)3$#55$'")-$%"'0(0/2$ crats play their cards right. On the week that Chrysler/Fiat 67$1(52/$")*$7/&25)"(+$M"("&(-$=0#.$%5&'/&$"6#5$=5&J - "))56)1/*$"$VWOO$'0((05)$0)E/2#'/)#$0)$n5J5'5>$C")0/(2>$ ers who are now selling paint at Lowe’s, greeting folks at Treasurer Richard Mourdock and even State Sen. Marlin X"(F"&#$5&$=5&J0)3$V_+^:$")$.56&$D5;2$"#$5)/$5%$I)*0")"R2$ 8#6#H'")$"&/$#/((0)3$62$=.-$#.52/$"&/$;"*$*/"(2$")*$15' - new call centers or warehouses. 7"&0)3$0#$#5$#./$;")J&67#1-$5%$#./$[
#./$./"(#.$1"&/$&/%5&'$;0(($%5&$=.01.$U((2=5&#.$E5#/*$s$./$ Does Ellsworth have will have little chance to win in what looks like a Republican year. a chance? Who? Coats is better known, having served in the Senate 0)$#./$7"2#$")*$3/##0)3$/P#/)20E/$)/=2$15E/&"3/$5%$.02$E01 - By JACK COLWELL #5&-$0)$"$15)#/2#/*$9/76;(01")$7&0'"&-+ $ 8LT@<$,U[C$e$C5/2$,&"*$U((2=5&#.$."E/$"$ Though Coats is better known statewide, he has 1.")1/m "$7&5;(/'$=0#.$;/0)3$*/[)/*$"2$"$X"2.0)3#5)$(5;;-02#$=.5$ $ X.5m '5E/*$;"1J$#5$I)*0")"$D62#$0)$#0'/$%5&$#./$8/)"#/$&"1/+ $ @./$")2=/&$#5$#./$2/15)*$l6/2#05)$=0(($*/#/&'0)/$ $$$$$ Q5"#2$2563.#$0)$")$/P#/)20E/$0)#/&E0/=$=0#.$#./$I) - #./$")2=/&$#5$#./$[&2#+ dianapolis Star and in presenting a detailed defense of his $$$$$ U((2=5&#.$02$#./$C/'51&"#01$15)3&/22'")$%&5'$ (5;;-0)3$#5$*/[)/$.0'2/(%$0)$"$'61.$;/##/&$(03.#+$$C/'5 - UE")2E0((/$=.5$&/7&/2/)#2$I)*0")"R2$_#.$C02#&01#+$$)"#05)"($")"(-2#2$")*$75((2#/&2$"(($ two years ago. He was regarded as [)*$Q5"#2$"./"*+ certain to win big again for Congress $$$$$ 4$9"2'622/)$75(($#.02$'5)#.$2.5=/*$#./2/$7/& - this fall. 1/)#"3/2]$Q5"#2>$`^q$U((2=5&#.>$WW+$U((2=5&#.$."2$"$(5#$5%$ $$$$$ ,6#$U((2=5&#.$02)R#$&6))0)3$%5&$&/e 3&56)*$#5$701J$67+$Q5"#2$"(&/"*-$02$1(52/$#5$"$'"D5&0#-+ election in the district where he is so $$$$$ 8#0((>$9"2'622/)$%56)*$26775&#$%5&$Q5"#2$#5$;/$"#$ popular. Instead, he’s running state- #./$(5=/2#$(/E/($20)1/$S/;&6"&-+$$4)*$=0#.$"$[%#.$5%$#./$E5# - =0*/$%5&$#./$T+8+$8/)"#/$2/"#$;/0)3$ /&2$O)5#$26&/P$5&$=")#0)3$25'/$5#./&$1")*0*"#/>$U((2=5&#.$ ";")*5)/*$;-$UE")$,"-.+$I)$'52#$5%$ ."2$"$1.")1/$#5$3"0)$"$(5#$'5&/$26775&#$=0#.$2611/22%6($ #./$2#"#/>$U((2=5&#.$02)R#$J)5=)$'61.$ */[)0#05)$5%$.0'2/(%$s$"2$"$7576("&$%5&'/&$2./&0%%$0)$#561.$ "#$"((+$$C/'51&"#2$."*$ ."E/$(0J/*$0)$,"-.+ )5$)5'0)//$%5&$#./$8/)"#/$5)$#./$7&0'"&-$;"((5#+$ $$$$$ <02$0)0#0"($#./'/$02$#."#$#./$ U((2=5&#.$("#/&$="2$701J/*$;-$#./$C/'51&"#01$ Senate needs a sheriff. 8#"#/$Q5''0##//$#5$[(($#./$)5'0)"#05)$E"1")1-+$ A national pollster with no Since there was no doubt about his selection, he current Indiana poll, but who is 3"0)/*$(0##(/$)"'/$&/153)0#05)$%&5'$#./$15''0# - well versed on Hoosier politics and tee decision. the Senate contest, says it’s Coats’ $$$$$ X.5m race to lose. In other words, Ells- $$$$ U((2=5&#.$'62#$")2=/&$#."#$l6/2#05)+$I%$ worth can win only if Coats falters ./$02$#5$=0)>$./$'62#$(/#$E5#/&2$J)5=$=.5$./$02$ ")*$U((2=5&#.$*5/2$"$267/&;$D5;$5%$ ")*$*/[)/$.0'2/(%$0)$"$="-$#."#$15)E0)1/2$"$'" - ")2=/&0)3$#./$O=.5mP$l6/2#05)$0)$ D5&0#-$#."#$./$&"#./&$#.")$C")$Q5"#2>$#./$9/76;(0 - a positive way. 1")$)5'0)//>$2.56(*$;/$/(/1#/*$#5$#./$8/)"#/+ If Bayh had run, would Some political analysts think Ellsworth ./$)5=$;/$"./"*m ."2)R#$-/#$*5)/$/)563.$#5$")2=/&$#./$O=.5mP$ $$$$$ OG56$=56(*)R#$/E/)$;/$ question. He didn’t run TV spots to introduce #"(J0)3$#5$'/$h";56#$#./$8/)"#/$ .0'2/(%$#5$E5#/&2$0)$"$7520#0E/$="-$*6&0)3$7&0'"&-$ &"1/i$)5=$0%$,"-.$="2$&6))0)3>P$ /(/1#05)$#0'/>$=./)$#./&/$="2$"#$(/"2#$;&0/\-$"$ #./$75((2#/&$2"0*+$$ '/*0"$"##/)#05)+ #.563.$%"10)3$'5&/$#.")$D62#$7"2#$#5J/)$1."((/)3/2>$=56(*$ $$$$$ @.02$02$*")3/&562$75(0#01"((-$%5&$25'/5)/$-/#$6)*/ - be seen as sure of re-election. [)/*$0)$25$'61.$5%$#./$2#"#/+ $$$$$ ,"-.$02)R#$&6))0)3+$U((2=5#.$02+ $$$$$ I%$9/76;(01")2$2#&0J/$/%%/1#0E/(-$[&2#$#5$*/[)/$ $$$$$ X.5m U((2=5&#.$0)$"$="-$./$=5)R#$(0J/$s$(0)J0)3$.0'$=0#.$<562/$ $$$$$ X./)$O=.5mP$02$*/[)/*>$=/R(($J)5=$0%$U((2=5&#.$."2$ 87/"J/&$[")1-$M/(520$")*$/E/&-#.0)3$;"*$#./-$1")$[)*$0)$ a chance. !
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Ten. ‘Bigger 10’ defying 6. If academic integrity, relative location and )"#6&"($[#2$."*$")-#.0)3$#5$*5$=0#.$/P7")205)>$I5="$8#"#/$ =56(*$7&5;";(-$;/$"**/*$#5'5&&5=+$42$0#$02>$4'/2$02$)5#$$ logic that more is less #./$"0'$5%$,03$@/)$/P7")205)02#$#./5&-+ 7. Notre Dame, which secured a lucrative By DAVE KITCHELL 15)#&"1#$=0#.$[,Q>$156(*$;/$&/1/0E0)3$'5&/$'5)/-$%&5'$ $ jLK4[8ML9@$e$j/#R2$7"62/$%&5'$#./$.6'*&6'$ D50)0)3$#./$,03$@/)$;/1"62/$5%$#./$,03$@/)R2$)/#=5&J$"3&// - =5&(*$5%$75(0#012$0)E5(E0)3$/(/1#/*$5%[1/2$#5$1./1J$56#$#./$ '/)#+$[5#&/$C"'/$=56(*$"**$203)0[1")#$)"#05)"($"77/"(>$ politics in athletics. "**0)3$#./$,@[$#5$'5&/$1";(/$#0/&2+$85&&->$[,Q+ $ [/;&"2J"$."2$D50)/*$#./$,03$@/)+ 8. Rutgers, which appeared #5$;/$"$)"#6&"($[#$ $ @."#$2#"#/'/)#$"(5)/$02$*&"'"#01$15)20*/&0)3$#./$ %5&$,03$@/)$/P7")205)$;/1"62/$0#$=56(*$30E/$#./$,03$@/)$")$ 2#//7/*$#&"*0#05)$5%$5)/$5%$#./$)"#05)R2$'52#$7&/2#030562$ /)#&/$0)#5$#./$[/=$G5&J$'"&J/#>$#./$("&3/2#$0)$#./$)"#05)>$ athletic conferences. ."*$#./$.03./2#$"1"*/'01$7/&%5&'")1/$5%$")-$%55#;"(($ $ ,6#$"2$#./$(")*21"7/$5%$15((/3/$"#.(/#012$02$";56#$#5$ 7&53&"'$0)$#./$156)#&-+$G/#$#./$7&53&"'$#."#$=5)$#./$[&2#$ 1.")3/$-/#$"3"0)>$0#R2$#0'/(-$#5$750)#$56#$25'/$0&5)0/2$#."#$ 15((/3/$%55#;"(($7&53&"'$/E/&$'"-$;/$"$;0#$21"&(/#e%"1/*$ have evolved in a state where the NCAA, the bastion of col- 5E/&$#./$,03$@/)R2$7(")2$#5$"**$"$=/2#/&)$'/';/&>$")*$)5#$ lege athletics integrity, is located: an eastern one. 1. Just over 25 9. Who would have thought 10 years ago that years ago, the NCAA @/P"2>$@/P"2$4rF>$,"-(5&$")*$@/P"2$@/1.$=56(*$("2#$(5)3/&$ was challenged by 0)$#./$5(*$,03$_$#.")$Q5(5&"*5$")*$[/;&"2J"m 21.55(2$%&5'$=."#$ 10. Who would have t .563.#$/E/)$[E/$-/"&2$ ="2$#./)$#./$,03$_$ "35$#."#$#./$L.05$8#"#/eF01.03")$3"'/$=56(*$)5#$."E/$ ")*$25'/$256#./&)$ '61.$203)0[1")1/$0)$#./$,03$@/)$1."'705)2.07$2#")*0)32$ universities. That ;/1"62/$5%$"$15)%/&/)1/$1."'705)2.07$3"'/m 5&3")0H"#05)2>$#./$QS4>$ 11. As recently as the 1980s, the Penn State- altered the process [/;&"2J"$3"'/$&/7&/2/)#/*$")$0)#/&2/1#05)"($&0E"(&-+$[5=>$ 5%$*/#/&'0)0)3$#/(/E0 - 0#$156(*$;/$"$,03$@/)$1."'705)2.07$3"'/$'"#1.e67+ sion revenue. It also 12. Just a couple of years ago, Northwestern 57/)/*$#./$\55*3"#/2$ 26&&/)*/&/*$'5&/$#.")$YO$750)#2$#5$[/;&"2J"$0)$"$;5=($ for change that has 3"'/>$")*$#./$X0(*1"#2$."*$#5$;/$&/(0/E/*$#5$;/$./"*0)3$ /E/)#6"((-$1"))0;"(0H/*$ .5'/$#5$UE")2#5)+$[5=>$#./-$'"-$7("-$[/;&"2J"$/E/&-$ #./$5(*$,03$_$5%$#=5$ -/"&$0%$#./-$"&/$0)$#./$2"'/$,03$@/)$*0E0205)+$[T$%")2$1")R#$ 5%$0#2$2.0)0)3$D/=/(2>$ be too wild about that. Nebraska and Colo- 13. And then there are the other procedural &"*5+$Q5(5&"*5$5%[10"(2$ 0226/2$261.$"2$21./*6(0)3+$@./$,03$@/)$."2$2/E/&"($O7&5 - announced earlier this #/1#/*P$3"'/2$5&$&0E"(&0/2$#."#$&/l60&/$#/"'2$#5$7("-$/E/&-$ =//J$#./-$"&/$D50)0)3$ -/"&$0)$%55#;"((+$M6&*6/eI)*0")"$02$5)/$5%$#.52/$3"'/2$"2$ the Pac-10. are Michigan-Michigan State and Michigan-Ohio State. Al- 2. In Kansas, $#./$%5&'/&$.5'/$5%$#./$[Q44>$ #.563.$")$/"2#e=/2#$15)%/&/)1/$"(03)'/)#$."2$;//)$#"(J/*$ #./$(55'0)3$75220;0(0#-$02$#."#$n")2"2$")*$n")2"2$8#"#/>$ about that would put Purdue and Indiana in a conference ;5#.$,03$NZ$'/';/&2>$=0(($;/$=0#.56#$"$15)%/&/)1/$255)$0%$ 2/7"&"#/$%&5'$0#2$1(52/2#$&0E"(2>$I((0)502$")*$[5&#.=/2#/&)>$ @/P"2>$@/P"2$@/1.>$@/P"2$4rF>$LJ(".5'"$")*$LJ(".5'"$ a north-south split could keep Purdue and Indiana in the State bolt for the Pac-10 or Southeast Conference. 2"'/$*0E0205)$=0#.$;5#.$6)0E/&20#0/2$"(5)3$=0#.$L.05$8#"#/$ 3. The Big Ten, $=.01.$"(&/"*-$."2$NN$'/';/&$ and Penn State. That would put Michigan and Michigan 6)0E/&20#0/2>$02$";56#$#5$;/15'/$#./$,033/&$@/)>$=.01.$ 8#"#/$0)$#./$2"'/$*0E0205)$=0#.$)"#6&"($&0E"(2$X0215)20)$")*$ =56(*$;/$'5&/$"77&57&0"#/+ Minnesota, along with Iowa and Nebraska. 4. The Big Ten will have 12 members, while $ 4)*$%5&$"(($#.52/$=.5$#.563.#$#.02$="2$D62#$"$=0(*$ #./$,03$NZ$=0(($."E/$NO$0%$#./$&/'"0)*/&$5%$#./$15)%/& - political year in Washington, hold on to your hats, and in /)1/$&/'"0)2+$C5)R#$/P7/1#$#./$#=5$15)%/&/)1/2$#5$2=0#1.$ #./$=5&*2$5%$n/0#.$B"1J25)>$OX.5">$[/((-+P$X/$'"-$)5#$ )"'/2+ ."E/$2//)$#./$("2#$5%$15((/3/$%55#;"(($15)%/&/)1/$/P7")205)$ 5. If the same rules $%5&$,03$@/)$/P7")205)$62/*$ yet. ! #5*"-$h#/(/E0205)$'"&J/#2$"**/*$#5$#./$,03$@/)$"6*0/)1/i>$ F01.03")$8#"#/$=56(*$7&5;";(-$)/E/&$."E/$D50)/*$#./$,03$ HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 13 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, June 17, 2010
MSA was one of these, but, against the general trend, its Suburbanization, but population loss was entirely outside its central city. $$$$$$$$$@53/#./&$#./$Z:$'01&575(0#")$"&/"2$."*$)5$3&5=#.$0)$ 7576("#05)$")*$#./0&$1/)#&"($10#0/2$*/1(0)/*$;-$N+:$7/&1/)#$ no rural revival while the balance of those counties grew by 0.7 percent. Within this group, however, there were considerable dif- By MORTON J. MARCUS %/&/)1/2+$B"27/&$")*$M(-'56#.$/"1.$3&/=$%"2#/&$#.")$#./$ $ I[CI4[4MLjI8$e$@./$)5=$%"'562$.5620)3$;6;;(/$ ;"(")1/$5%$#./0&$3&5=0)3$156)#0/2+$901.'5)*>$X";"2.$")*$ ."2$;//)$;("'/*$%5&$'")-$5%$56&$)"#05)R2$7&5;(/'2+$I)$ Connersville each declined faster than rest of their respec- #&6#.>$0#$02$#./$577520#/+$@./$'"220E/$7&0E"#/$*/;#>$0)1(6*0)3$ tive declining counties. '5"3/$*/;#>$="2$'"*/$75220;(/$;-$("P$(/)*0)3$7&"1#01/2+$ What are these data telling us? Hoosiers want to @.02$%"10(0#"#/*$#./$.5620)3$;55'+ (0E/$0)$'/#&575(0#")$"&/"2>$;6#$#./-$*5)R#$=")#$#5$;/$0)$#./$ It was not the desires of 1/)#&"($10#0/2$5%$#.52/$"&/"2+$@./-$=")#$#./$2'"((/&$10#0/2$ 0)*0E0*6"(2$#5$5=)$)/=$.5'/2$ ")*$#5=)2$5%$#.52/$'/#&5$"&/"2$'")-$5%$=.01.$5%%/&$5)(-$ #."#$1"62/*$Q5)3&/22$#5$&/("P$ the disconnected lifestyle of suburbia with the liabilities of &/36("#05)$5%$[)")10"($'"&J/#2$ ("&3/$("=)2$")*$#5#"($*/7/)*/)1/$5)$#./$"6#5'5;0(/+$<55 - ")*$#5$/)156&"3/$'5&/$(/)* - 20/&2$2//'$#5$&/D/1#$"2$=/(($#./$5(*/&>$2'"((/&$#5=)2$#."#$ ing for housing. It was the %5&'$#./$15&/2$5%$'01&575(0#")$"&/"2+$$$$$$$$$$$$ [)")10"($")*$.5620)3$(5;;0/2$ $$$$$$$$$@./$.5620)3$;55'>$%5162/*$5)$5=)/&e511670/*$ that pressed for policies that housing, encouraged already on-going urban sprawl. The enriched their industries. question for this generation is: “Will we restructure our One consequence of thinking about the location of housing in light of the eco- all the housing construction )5'01>$/)E0&5)'/)#"(>$")*$/)/&3-$7&5;(/'2$=/$)5=$%"1/mP$ ;/#=//)$ZOOO$")*$ZOO_$="2$"$ The solutions are in the hands of those who control land continuation, perhaps intensi- 62/>$;6#$#./-$=0(($)5#$15'/$%5&#.$6)#0($10#0H/)2$&/#.0)J$.5=$ [1"#05)>$5%$"$*6"($#&/)*]$7/57(/$ we live. ! "&/$'5E0)3$#5$'/#&575(0#")$"&/"2$%"2#/&$#.")$#5$5#./&$"&/"2$ 5%$I)*0")"$=.0(/$=0#.0)$'/#&5$"&/"2$#./-$"&/$'5E0)3$"="-$ Mr. Marcus is an independent economist, speaker, %&5'$#./$/2#";(02./*$1/)#&"($10#0/2+ and writer formerly with IU’s Kelley School of Busi- $$$$$$$$$I)*0")"$."2$%56&#//)$'/#&575(0#")$2#"#02#01"($"&/"2$ ness. hF842i>$/P1(6*0)3$#./$I)*0")"$75)2$5%$#./$Q0)10))"#0$ and Louisville areas. These fourteen areas grew by 6.4 7/&1/)#$0)$7576("#05)$;/#=//)$ZOOO$")*$ZOO_+$4#$ #./$2"'/$#0'/>$#./$=.5(/$2#"#/$3&/=$;-$`+a$7/&1/)#+$ @./$Z:$I)*0")"$'01&575(0#")$"&/"2$h20)3(/$156)#0/2$ 56#20*/$'/#&5$"&/"2$=0#.$7576("#05)2$&")30)3$%&5'$ Kosciusko’s 76,000 to Scott’s 23,000) showed no 3&5=#.+$@./$&6&"($156)#0/2$#."#$=/&/$)/0#./&$0)$'/# - &5e$5&$'01&575(0#")$"&/"2$3&/=$;-$5)(-$N+W$7/&1/)#+$ @.02$02$."&*(-$#./$'61.$./&"(*/*$O&6&"($&/)"022")1/P$ "*E")1/*$;-$25'/$")"(-2#2+ Now let’s look at the central cities of #./2/$"&/"2+$85'/$F842$."E/$#=5$5&$'5&/$1/)#&"($ 10#0/2$h261.$"2$856#.$,/)*eF02."="J"i>$;6#$'52#$ ."E/$5)(-$5)/+$I)$#./$"33&/3"#/$#./2/$N`$'/#&5$ areas grew by 6.4 percent with their central cities growing by only 0.4 percent. The balance of those '/#&5$"&/"2$h2'"((/&$10#0/2$")*$#5=)2$7(62$26;6&;")$ regions) grew by 12 percent. $ I)*0")"75(02eQ"&'/($")*$U(J."&#eK52./)$ each grew by 3.6 percent while their outlying areas advanced by 24 and 14 percent respectively. Only %56&$'/#&5$"&/"2$(52#$7576("#05)q$#./$@/&&/$<"6#/$ HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 14 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, June 17, 2010
Rich James, Post-Tribune: Highland Clerk-Trea- /22/)#0"(>P$=&5#/$,&55J0)32$/P7/$B"'/2$C6*/&2#"*#>$ 26&/&$F01."/($K&0%[)$(/")/*$;"1J$0)$.02$1."0&>$3"H/*$0)#5$ F"&J$F6&5$")*$8"&".$9".'")+$@./$%/*/&"($35E/&)'/)#>$ #./$*02#")1/$")*$75)*/&/*>$OX."#/E/&$."77/)/*$#5$4*"'$ they suggest, should create “a distributed network of feder- ,/)D"'0)mP$K&0%[)$="2$&/"1#0)3$#5$"$l6/&-$"2$#5$=./#./&$ "((-$%6)*/*>$15''/&10"(0H"#05)e5&0/)#/*>$262#"0)";(/$/)/&3-$ [5&#.=/2#$I)*0")"$."*$"$(/"*/&$e$25'/5)/$#5$15"(/21/$ research and innovation centers.” The Great Lakes region is E"&0562$75(0#01"($%"1#05)2$%5&$#./$15''5)$355*+$,/)D"'0)>$"$ an appropriate place for this research, because this re- Gary native, represented Indiana’s 1st District in Congress. gion has an incredible brain trust already in place. Purdue $C+Q+>$"7"&#'/)#$Z_$-/"&2$"35+$$ T)0E/&20#->$%5&$/P"'7(/>$02$J)5=)$%5&$7&5*610)3$"$20H/";(/$ @./&/$"&/$25'/$=.5$15)20*/&$,/)D"'0)$#5$;/$#./$"&/"R2$ 2."&/$5%$#./$)"#05)R2$#/1.)01"($=0H"&*2+ ("2#$#&6/$(/"*/&+$,/)D"'0)$."*$")$0)%/1#0562$2'0(/$")*$#./$ ";0(0#-$#5$;&0)3$#53/#./&$9/76;(01")2$")*$C/'51&"#2$"(0J/+$ Maureen Dowd, New York Times: It’s funny When asked a question, he was trusted to give an honest .5=$#.0)32$=5&J$56#$25'/#0'/2+$$@./$#=5$'/)$&6))0)3$ - not political - answer. Two years after his death, Peter Vis- the White House have very different relationships with the 1(52J-$&/7("1/*$#./$'")$%5&$=.5'$./$."*$=5&J/*[email protected])32$ 7&/22q$5)/$02$="&'$")*$5)/$02$%&52#-+$$L)/R2$&/("#05)2.07$02$ are different today in Northwest Indiana than they were '5&/$BSn>$")*$5)/R2$."2$2/(%e70#-0)3$/1.5/2$5%$[0P5)+$$,-$ =./)$,/)D"'0)$="2$0)$Q5)3&/[email protected])32$"&/$'5&/$%&"1 - "(($&03.#2>$-56R*$#.0)J$0#$=56(*$;/$B5/$,0*/)$=.5$=56(*$ tured, as politicians and political groups have &/2/)#$D56&)"(02#2$%5&$J01J0)3$.0'$"&56)*$%5&$-/"&2+$ 1&/"#/*$[/%*5'2$")*$%563.#$%5&$7&/2/&E"#05)$5%$ I#$="2$#./$7&/22>$'/$0)1(6*/*>$=.5$&/75&#/*$5)$ their own turf. If there is a leader today, it’s Vis- #./$7&5;(/'2$#."#$(/*$.0'$#5$*&57$56#$5%$#./$Na__$ 1(52J->$;6#$0#R2$*0%[16(#$;&0)30)3$7/57(/$#53/#./&$ presidential race. It was the press that delighted when you are in Washington. “I do represent 0)$,0*/)2$%55#e0)e'56#.$2-)*&5'/$0)$ZOO_$")*$ everybody and try to bring people to the table,” 7("-/*$67$#./$/P"1#0)3$,"&"1J$L;"'"R2$511"205)"($ Visclosky said. “I do think people are looking 1."3&0)$"#$#./$6;/&e/P6;/&")#$B5/$"2$#./-$;/3")$ "./"*$")*$J)5=$1.")3/2$."E/$#5$;/$'"*/$ #./0&$5**e1567(/$7"&#)/&2.07+$$G/#$#./$E01/$7&/20 - ./&/+$85'/$5%$#./$70/1/2$"&/$15'0)3$#53/#./&+P$ dent is so lacking in any vengeful feelings for past reporting X.0(/$"&/"$5%[10"(2$."E/$#./$6#'52#$&/27/1#$%5&$k021(52J->$ #."#$(/%#$.0'$%5&$*/"*>$I$25'/#0'/2$=5)*/&$0%$./R2$&/"((-$ #./-$"&/$(55J0)3$%5&$"$(/"*/&$=.5$27/)*2$.02$5&$./&$#0'/$0)$ I&02.+$$,0*/)$3"E/$"$7&/22$7"&#-$"#$.02$.562/$&/1/)#(-$=0#.$"$ [5&#.=/2#$I)*0")"+$85'/$750)#$#5$K&0%[)$"2$#./$'")+$$21.'55H/*$ 0'7/11";(/$&/15&*+$G/#>$K&0%[)$."2$2.0/*$"="-$%&5'$"226' - =0#.$#57$X.0#/$<562/$5%[10"(2$(0J/$C"E0*$4P/(&5*$")*$9".'$ 0)3$#."#$&5(/+$OF0J/$K&0%[)$02$"(="-2$5)$#./$15''0##//>P$2"0*$ U'")6/(>$")*$="#1./*$"$*&0770)3$=/#$E01/$7&/20*/)#$="(J$ Robert Wichlinski, a Porter County political visionary. “They "&56)*$=0#.$.02$(0##(/$3&")*25)+$L)/$L;"'"$"0*/$&/'"&J/*$ 750)#$#5$.0'$"2$"$2"3/>$;6#$#./-$*5)R#$%5((5=$.02$"*E01/+P #."#$,0*/)$02$#./$'52#$;/(5E/*$7/&25)$0)$#./$X.0#/$<562/+$$ B5)$8#/="&#$")*$;(533/&2$'51J/*$#./$D56&)"(02#2>$2633/2# - Doug Ross. Times of Northwest Indiana: 0)3$#./-$=/&/$#55$1.6''-$=0#.$75=/&+$,6#$#./$701)01$="2$ X/*)/2*"-R2$203)0)3$5%$#./$.02#5&01$I((0")"$UP7&/22="-$ 5)$#./$&/15&*>$")*$355*$&/75&#/&2$1")#$;/$15e57#/*$;-$ "3&//'/)#$="2$203)0[1")#$%5&$'5&/$&/"25)2$#.")$#./$15) - 25'/$15(*$S&/)1.$%&0/2+$X/$(/"&)/*$#./&/$#."#$B5/$,0*/)$ struction of a new superhighway. It shows what can hap- ."2$;//)$"2203)/*$#./$7&/22$75&#%5([email protected]$02$&/'"&J";(/>$ 7/)$=./)$7/57(/$=5&J$#53/#./&$#5="&*$"$15''5)$35"(+$I#$ 30E/)$#."#$0#$="2$L;"'"$=.5$="2$."0(/*$"2$#./$1."&' - "(25$2.5=2$#."#$25'/$7&5D/1#2$"&/$D62#$#55$;03$%5&$#&"*0 - 0)3$)/=$BSn>$#./$'/2'/&0H0)3$(/"*/&$=.5$;/360(/*$")$ tional approaches. Working together, Indiana and Illinois infatuated press, as the “Saturday Night Live” skit went, to will build this vital part of the Chicago area’s transportation 7(6'7$.02$70((5=2+$$,6#$#."#$2J0#$="2$'5&/$5%$"$1"&01"#6&/$ infrastructure. Thinking big can deliver big results. That’s 5%$25'/$0*/5(5301"($1";(/$36-2$")*$;/25##/*$15(6')02#2$$ #./$'/22"3/$5%$)5#$D62#$#./$I((0")"$7&5D/1#>$;6#$"(25$"$)/=$ 0)1(6*0)3$25'/$15)2/&E"#0E/2$e$#.")$"$&/"(02#01$75&#&"-"($5%$ 75(01-$;&0/%$5)$/)/&3-$;-$#./$,&55J0)32$I)2#0#6#05)+$@./$ his relationship with the “working” press. The press travel- #.0)J$#")J$0226/*$"$&/75&#$#.02$'5)#.$#."#$6&3/2$#./$%/*/&"($ 0)3$=0#.$L;"'"$5)$#./$1"'7"03)$)/E/&$."*$"$(5E/-e*5E/-$ 35E/&)'/)#$#5$0)E/2#$./"E0(-$0)$#./$K&/"#$j"J/2$&/305)$#5$ &/("#05)2.07$=0#.$.0'+$$ 7&5E0*/$#./$/)/&3-$0))5E"#05)$)//*/*$#5$'"J/$26&/$#./$ ")*$511"205)"($276$5%$0&&0#"#05)+$j0J/$'")-$C/'51&"#2>$ )"#05)R2$/)/&3-$")*$/)E0&5)'/)#"($)//*2$"&/$"**&/22/*$%5&$ he thinks the press is supposed to be on his side. Now that the 21st century. “Federal energy efforts -- let alone state L;"'"$."2$;//)$.0#$=0#.$)/3"#0E/$7&/22>$./R2$/E/)$'5&/$ ")*$(51"($5)/2$ee$&/'"0)$#55$2'"(($")*$#55$755&(-$5&3")0H/*$ 15)#/'7#6562+$<5=$0&5)01+$I)2#/"*$5%$@./$L)/>$#./-R&/$ to deliver the needed breakthroughs. A new approach is sending out The Two. ! HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 15 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, June 17, 2010
6784"579/)8 a%7%3':"(,/;)' WASHINGTON- Sen. Evan ,"-.$=0(($;/$(/"E0)3$#./$8/)"#/$=0#.$ '61.$2#&5)3/&$%"'0(-$[)")1/2$#.")$ =./)$./$="2$/(/1#/*$0)$Naa_>$"1 - 15&*0)3$#5$[)")10"($*021(526&/$&/75$ released Wednesday. The Indiana C/'51&"#>$=.5$02$)5#$2//J0)3$"$#.0&*$ #/&'>$&/75&#/*$"22/#2$"#$#./$/)*$5%$ ("2#$-/"&$=5&#.$"#$(/"2#$VY+_$'0((05)$ ")*$75220;(-$'5&/$#.")$V_$'0((05)+$ ,"-.R2$&/75&#";(/$"22/#2$0)$Naa_$ =/&/$"$'"P0'6'$5%$VZ+Z$'0((05)+$ @./$,"-.2R$[)")1/2$*6&0)3$#./$7"2#$ 11 years were boosted by 862")$,"-.R2$ 2/&E01/$5)$'6( - tiple corporate boards. The senator’s wife '"#.$215&/2$=0(($)//*$#5$1(0';$NY$")*$ /)156&"3/$M&/20*/)#$L;"'"$#5$'"J/$ was still serving 14 percentage points, respectively, in bipartisanship the starting point of our 5)$20P$;5"&*2$("2#$-/"&>$0)1(6*0)3$#.52/$ D62#$#=5$-/"&2+$O@./2/$"&/$203)0[1")#$ energy debate, not divisive carbon 5%$I)*0")"e;"2/*$X/((M50)#$")*$U' - 0'7&5E/'/)#2>P$,/))/##$2"0*$5%$#.02$ 7&010)3$21./'/2+RR$@./$j63"&$;0(($2//J2$ '02$,&5"*1"2#0)3+$@./$,"-.2R$("&3/2#$ year’s results. “They indicate incredible to reduce dependence on foreign oil "22/#2$0)1(6*/$'5&/$#.")$VN$'0((05)$0)$ work by Indiana teachers, by Indiana ;-$0'7&5E0)3$E/.01(/e/%[10/)1-$2#") - WellPoint stock. 2#6*/)#2>$;-$I)*0")"$%"'0(0/2$")*$;-$ dards and producing vehicles that use Indiana school corporations.” ;05%6/(2+$j63"&$")*$5#./&2$'"0)#"0)$ #./$L;"'"$7&5752"($02$O"$)5)e2#"&#/&$ <=>?@":3$,': in this Congress.’’ Any national energy B.+7,";,'::':" 75(01->$j63"&$2"0*>$O'62#$&/\/1#$#./$ .;"A";',3'%( /15)5'01$&/"(0#0/2$%"10)3$4'/&01")2$ INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana CD797"$%"'%',+8 today.’’ Superintendent of Public Instruction @5)-$,/))/##$"))56)1/*$#./$("&3/2#e WASHINGTON - Sen. Richard ever one-year increase in ISTEP+ j63"&$02$1."((/)30)3$M&/20*/)#$,"&"1J$ E$7(:-"?)):F$,(4 results Wednesday, an occurrence L;"'"$#5$";")*5)$"##/'7#2$"#$=0*/e "&/"$/*61"#5&2$"##&0;6#/$7&0'"&0(-$#5$ &")30)3$1(0'"#/$1.")3/$(/302("#05)$#.02$ F/))"G$"H"G'D7(': 2#6*/)#$%"'0(0"&0#-$=0#.$#./$#/2#$")*$ -/"&$")*$/)*5&2/$.02$(/22$"';0#0562$ INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana teacher dedication (Fort Wayne Jour- /)/&3-$&/*61#05)$'/"26&/$0)2#/"*$ C/;"#/$Q5''02205)$2"-2$#./$#.&//$ )"($K"H/##/i+$8#"#/=0*/>$^`$7/&1/)#$5%$ (Straub, Evansville Courier & Press). 1")*0*"#/2$0)$#.02$%"((R2$T+8+$8/)"#/$ students passed the English/language Lugar said the president should hop election have agreed in principle to arts test, an increase of 4 percent- on board his “Practical Energy and take part in three televised debates "3/$750)#2$%&5'$ZOOa>$")*$^Y$7/&1/)#$ Q(0'"#/$M(")>P$0)202#0)3$0#$=0(($&/*61/$ h@0'/2$5%$[5&#.=/2#$I)*0")"i+@./$ 7"22/*$#./$'"#.$#/2#>$")$0)1&/"2/$5%$ the nation’s reliance on foreign oil, )5)7"")$15''02205)$"))56)1/*$ `$7/&1/)#"3/$750)#2$%&5'$#./$7&/E0 - 2"E/$15)26'/&2$'5)/-$")*$&/*61/$ Thursday that it was seeking sites for 562$-/"&+$,/))/##R2$35"($02$#."#$aO$ perilous greenhouse gases that lead to the debates between Republican Dan percent of Hoosier students will pass 3(5;"($="&'0)3+$O@./$2"E0)32$I$5%%/&$ Q5"#2>$C/'51&"#$,&"*$U((2=5&#.$")*$ ISTEP+ by the end of his four-year are real, and the policies I propose are j0;/&#"&0")$9/;/11"$80)Je,6&&02+$k/) - #/&'$0)$ZONZ>$'/")0)3$U)3(02.$")*$ achievable this year,’’ Lugar said. “I 6/2$."E/$6)#0($B6(-$NY$#5$26;'0#$"7 - HOWEY Politics Indiana Page 16 Weekly Briefing on Indiana Politics Thursday, June 17, 2010
plications to hold one of the debates, *0#5&06'$")*$02$57/)$#5$#./$76;(01+ ;"2/*$5)$7/&%5&'")1/$0226/2>$;6#$2"0*$ "%#/&$=.01.$#./$15''02205)$=0(($2/(/1#$ she could not elaborate due to person- 20#/2$")*$*"#/2+$@./$15''02205)$76#$ nel privacy concerns. She denied that 5)$#.&//$*/;"#/2$%5&$#./$ZOO_$35E/& - =;/+')97%"($ there was any connection to Jones’ )5&R2$&"1/$")*$"$*/;"#/$0)$47&0($"'5)3$ 0)#/&/2#$0)$8#//(/eQ5(/2R$D5;+$8#//(/e #./$1")*0*"#/2$0)$#./$9/76;(01")$T+8+$ 347))'%+'"6,7/%7,G Q5(/2$0226/*$#./$%5((5=0)3$2#"#/'/)#$ 8/)"#/$7&0'"&-+ Q49FUj$e$F"&)0)$8703/('")>$ X/*)/2*"-]$OI#$."*$;/15'/$1(/"&$#."#$ "$(5)3#0'/$1&0#01$5%$Q"&'/($F"-5&$B0'$ #./$B5)/2R$75(0#01"($15)\01#$=0#.$#./$ ,&"0)"&*R2>$"))56)1/*$X/*)/2*"-$./$ Republican Party chair was affecting I'%,8":78:"($ will seek the Republican nod for the K/5&30"R2$7/&%5&'")1/+$I$."E/$#&0/*$ 10#-R2$#57$75(0#01"($D5;$0)$#./$F"-$ZONN$ very hard to keep politics out of the 7&0'"&-$hI)*0")"75(02$8#"&i+$,&"0)"&*>$ "22/22'/)#$7&51/22>$")*$"%#/&$'61.$ WD$9D7,GX"L7M/:(7, */;"#/$."E/$;//)$%5&1/*$#5$#/&'0)"#/$ $ SL9@$X4G[U$e$F"-5&$@5'$ also a Republican, has said he will ./&$7520#05)$0)$#./$"22/225&R2$5%[1/+P Henry is urging local residents to 2//J$"$[%#.$%56&e-/"&$#/&'$)/P#$-/"&+ ;5';"&*$["E02#"&$I)#/&)"#05)"($Q5&7+$ 4*E//'/)#$8703/('")R2$*/10205)$ with pleas to stay (Fort Wayne Journal 156(*$1&/"#/$"$7&0'"&-$15)#/2#$#."#$ @7D'8")$:': K"H/##/i+$Oj/#R2$#/(($["E02#"&$5E/&$")*$ /1.5/2$#./$[5E/';/&$ZOO^$/(/1#05)>$ over again – let’s tell the world – that =.01.$,&"0)"&*$=5)$=0#.$YY$7/&1/)#$5%$ (,/7)"G')78"D/G Fort Wayne is the place where Navi- #./$E5#/+$8703/('")$&")$"2$")$0)*/ - EAST CHICAGO - Less than star can build its future,” he told a pendent that year, garnering about 19 #=5$=//J2$%&5'$#&0"(>$("=-/&2$%5&$U"2#$ crowd of about 300 gathered Wednes- 7/&1/)#$5%$#./$E5#/+$C/'51&"#$$I$*5)R#$J)5=$ separate the proceedings. In what re- =."#$=0((>P$./$2"0*+$@./$'"-5&R2$5%[1/$ 1/)#(-$."2$;/15'/$"$&56#0)/$/P1.")3/$ 5)$F5)*"-$0)E0#/*$#./$15''6)0#-$#5$ #/5(":'%G:"7::'::$, 5%$156&#$[(0)32>$%/*/&"($B6*3/$B"'/2$ 2.5=$0#2$26775&#$%5&$J//70)3$'5&/$ Moody on Wednesday denied the #.")$N>OOO$.03.e7"-0)3$["E02#"&$D5;2$ ,/M7)";73N/%+" 2/15)*$"##/'7#$;-$Q"'"1.5R2$("=-/&2$ ;-$"##/)*0)3$"$*5=)#5=)$&"((-+$,6#$ j4S4GU@@U$e$4(#.563.$25'/$ to delay the trial and Pabey’s lawyers skeptics, including an Indianapolis 5%$#./$&/"25)2$"&/$2#0(($%6HH->$5)/$#.0)3$ to separate the defendants if there’s a [)")1/$7&5%/225&>$2/&0562(-$*56;#$#./$ was clear Wednesday: Deputy asses- 752#75)/'/)#+$ /%%5&#$=0(($0)\6/)1/$#./$X"&&/)E0((/>$ sor Georgia Jones no longer works for I((+e;"2/*$15'7")-+$O@./&/R2$)5#$&/"((-$ Tippecanoe County (Lafayette Journal ")$/'5#05)"($20*/$#5$#./$*/10205)e & Courier). Jones, a potential chal- 6,$F%:($F%"3)',N '"J0)3$%5&$"$76;(01$15'7")->P$2"0*$ lenger in the county assessor race this 9"1./($8'0#.>$")$"2202#")#$7&5%/225&$5%$ :($)'"QHRSN %"((>$#6&)/*$0)$./&$&/203)"#05)$D62#$WO$ $ ,9LX[8@LX[$e$@./$1(/&Je [)")1/$"#$#./$T)0E/&20#-$5%$I)*0")"75 - '0)6#/2$;/%5&/$;/0)3$[&/*$;-$@077/ - lis. #&/"26&/&$5%$,&5=)2#5=)$0)$B"1J25)$ 1")5/$Q56)#-$422/225&$8"'")#."$ County has agreed to plead guilty to 8#//(/eQ5(/2+$8.0&(/-$F/))/)>$.6'")$ 2#/"(0)3$VWYa>OOO$%&5'$#./$#5=)$5E/&$ #$M'"($":;'7N resources director, said because of the a nearly four-year period beginning #0'0)3$5%$#./$7"7/&=5&J>$B5)/2$02$15) - 0)$ZOOY$;-$0)\"#0)3$./&$7"-1./1J2+$ 7("6=0"=';(O"PH 20*/&/*$&/203)/*$")*$)5#$[&/*+$B5)/2$ 9/;/1J"$4+$S//>$:Y>$=.5$)5=$(0E/2$0)$ 2"0*$2./R2$)5#$-/#$'"*/$67$./&$'0)*$ New Albany with her parents, earned FT[QIU$e$,"(($8#"#/$T)0E/&20#-$ about running for county assessor, ";56#$V`O>OOO$"$-/"&$0)$./&$D5;$"2$ 02$.52#0)3$%5&'/&$M&/20*/)#$K/5&3/$X+$ but said Steele-Coles is convinced she clerk-treasurer, said her attorney, Perry ,62.$"*E02/&$n"&($95E/$%5&$")$"**&/22$ is running and, thus, tensions were F1Q"((+$,6#$2./$;552#/*$./&$7"-$NZN$ 0)$8/7#/';/&+$@./$15)2/&E"#0E/$75(0#0 - '56)#0)3+$OI$*5)R#$=")#$#."#$J0)*$5%$ #0'/2$;/#=//)$B")6"&-$ZOOY$")*$L1 - cal strategist is schedule to speak at "1#0E0#-$0)$#./$5%[1/>P$B5)/2$2"0*+$O@./$ #5;/&$ZOOa>$"115&*0)3$#5$T+8+$4##5&)/-$ #./$F6)10/$1"'762$5)$8/7#+$NW>$ZONO+ "22/225&R2$5%[1/$&/"((-$*5/2$)//*$#5$;/$ @0'5#.-$F5&&025)+$4$1."&3/$5%$;")J$ 4*E//'/)#$@./$8#"&$M&/22$2"-2$.02$ outside of this political, conniving (en- %&"6*$[(/*$X/*)/2*"-$0)$T+8+$C02#&01#$ #5701$02$OX.-$#./$'0*#/&'$/(/1#05)2$ E0&5)'/)#i+P$8#//(/eQ5(/2>$"$C/'51&"#>$ Court in New Albany calls for a prison '"##/&+P$@./$#"(J$02$2/#$%5&$U'/)2$46 - said her decision to let Jones go was sentence of up to 30 years.