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The Howey Political Report Is Published by Newslink Faced with a Bleeding Economy, the Loss of 30,000 Manufac- Inc Thursday, September 6, 2001 ! Volume 8, Number 4 Page 1 of 8 Statehouse smudge The pots belching away Howey !"#$"%&'()*+(&&(,-*#&*.'#//",-"&*#%(&" By BRIAN A. HOWEY, in Indianapolis At a time when the good citizens of Indiana begin Political looking for the enlightened torch of leadership in an era of swirling uncertainty, what they are finding is nothing more than a collection of croaking Statehouse smudge pots, belch- ing out acrid rhetoric and hypocrisy. Report This past week brought the collective Hoosier political establishment to a virtual all-time low just as the state is The Howey Political Report is published by NewsLink faced with a bleeding economy, the loss of 30,000 manufac- Inc. Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the turing jobs with more layoffs looming, and a property tax political process in Indiana. reassessment that could sucker punch home owners. Brian A. Howey, publisher It all began two weeks when Senate Finance Chairman Larry Borst, R-Indianapolis, and Gov. Frank Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington writer O’Bannon had this exchange, reported by Kevin Corcoran of Jack E. Howey, editor the Indianapolis Star: “The guy ran for governor. He’s gonna The Howey Political Report Office: 317-254-1533 have to figure it out. He can’t sit back like he has the last PO Box 40265 Fax: 317-466-0993 five years,” Borst said. O’Bannon responded, “I don’t know Indianapolis, IN 46240-0265 Mobile: 317-506-0883 how to get the message across.” [email protected] Last week, Lt. Gov. Joe Kernan appeared in www.howeypolitics.com Bloomington and likened the reassessment to a “speeding Washington office: 202-775-3242; train” out of control. When Bloomington Herald-Times Business Office: 317-254-0535. reporter Steve Hinnefeld got Senate President Pro Tempore Bob Garton for a comment, Garton rebuked O’Bannon say- Subscriptions: $250 annually via e-mail or ing the budget crisis and tax restructuring could not be con- fax; $450 annually including the HPR Daily sidered separately. Garton went on to say he’s not convinced Wire. Call 317-254-1533 or 254-0535. the issue even needs to be addressed this fall or in the 2002 © 2001, The Howey Political Report. All rights legislative session. Reassessment won't be done by then, he reserved. Photocopying, Internet forwarding, faxing or noted, so it will be mere speculation to say how taxpayers reproducing in any form, in whole or in part, is a viola- will be affected. If it turns out to be as bad as some expect, tion of federal law and is strictly prohibited without consent of the publisher. he said, legislators can adjust in 2003. That despite the fact continued on page 2 “Let’s face it. The American Dream is not Ticker: Quayle may run in Arizona p. 2 always available to a lot of people, even when Lugar prefers merit over spoils p. 4 Mitch Daniels vs. Tim Russert p. 5 they do everything they’re supposed to do.” Horse Race: Brian Hartke emerges - Jeff Vincent, director of IU’s Institute for the in 8th CD; McGoff supported p. 7 Study of Labor in Society Columnists: Leonard, Smith p. 8 Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 Page 2 of 8 CBS POLL PUTS BUSH APPROVAL AT 50 PER- CENT; 51 PERCENT IN ZOGBY: A CBS News poll of 850 adults, conducted over August 28-31, (+/- 3%), shows: 50% approve "of the way George W. Bush is han- dling his job as President"; 38% disapprove; 12% don't know. 43% are "satisfied...with the way things are going in this country"; 52% are dissatis- fied. 8% said the economy is "getting better"; 48% said "getting worse"; 42% said that homeowners will begin receiving completed, the committee room and "staying the same." A their new property tax bills that May with Borst's office will boast fresh paint and Zogby America poll of 1,006 the potential of setting off a wave of dis- plaster, new carpeting and furniture, as likely voters conducted satisfaction not seen since autumn 1994. well as an upgraded heating and air condi- from Aug. 28-30 (+/-3.2%) As for Kernan, Garton said, "We tioning system. In addition, the committee found: 51% approve of the didn't put him in that position, the gover- room will feature tiered seating for com- job President Bush is nor did. And I think it's somewhat disin- mittee members and be adorned with two doing; 49% disapproved. genuous to say, if we don't favor it, it's chandeliers costing $6,500 each, two fire- politics." place sconces at $350 apiece and seven QUAYLE MAY RUN FOR wall sconces carrying a price tag of $980 GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA: Several Indiana friends of Remodeling? Good Lord! each. The final bill -- which could end up former Vice President Dan While tax restructuring has been a accounting for the bulk of the Senate's Quayle tell HPR he is seri- pending issue since sine die, the insider $750,000 renovation budget for this bien- ously considering a run for joke at the Statehouse is that Senate nium -- will be picked up by Indiana tax- governor of Arizona in 2002. Republicans were putting more considera- payers.” Borst said, "Gee whiz, it's that Gov. Jane Dee Hull (R) is tion into the remodeling of their offices much? Good Lord." The work, he quickly term-limited. than a plan to assist Hoosier property added, was being done at the urging of owners. Garton. "He never really talked it over NEESE TO SEEK MOCK’S with me so I don't know. It's an awful lot HOUSE SEAT: Republican Reporter Terry Burns’ story in the of money for a cosmetic situation. We Tim Neese, a four-term Times of Northwest Indiana about the Elkhart city councilman, will $750,000 remodeling of the Senate were able to function pretty good the way run for the Indiana House of Finance Committee room (GOP Senate we were." Representatives nomination staff says it will be $200,000) and Borst’s in next May’s primary elec- offices lent credibility to a bad joke. Alaskan junkets! tion (Trevor Wendzonka, Burns wrote, “Although the costly Last Friday and then again on Elkhart Truth). The district project still awaits review Friday by the Tuesday, WTHR-TV reported that 42 has been served by State Budget Committee, renovation work Indiana legislators were going to the Republican Dean Mock for all but two of the last 25 on the Senate Finance Committee hearing Council of State Governments’ annual room and Borst's office actually began meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. “By con- Continued on page 3 weeks ago. When the project is finally trast, California is sending three, New Page 3 of 8 Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 York has six and Florida is sending one,” (or, perhaps, the broad side of a barn, noted reporter Kevin Rader. missing). Legislative Republicans aren’t WTHR reported that State Sen. for anything and against a lot. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, a probable They can almost certainly be 2004 candidate for governor, has can- counted on immediately dissing the celled. By contrast, State Sen. Murray Kernan plan when it is presented later this Clark, another gubernatorial contender, month or early in October. There appears years. He said he would not did not sign up. Garton, who is not attend- to be no effort to produce an alternative announce his plans for the ing, says lawmakers should be able to jus- plan where compromise might be forged. future until later this year. tify their attendance with new ideas, such If they follow Garton’s whistle stop past as the Internet sales tax. the graveyard, they might not even show EVANSVILLE OFFICIALS Gov. O’Bannon agreed, with the up, leaving their own mayors in dire SEEK WHEREABOUTS OF MAYOR’S KILLER: After state spending $500 million more than it's straits in 2003. Mayor Russ Lloyd Jr. taking in, any new idea is welcome. But received a death threat last he added, “I respect the legislature as a House Democrats: Disunite! week, his office asked the separate branch of government. They The backdrop to all the Vanderburgh County prose- make decisions when we're in tough eco- Republican hyprocrisy and premature cutor about the location of nomic times. You gotta make tough choic- anti-Kernan hype was Democratic House Julie Van Orden, the woman es, just like we're doing on the administra- fratricide aimed at Gov. O’Bannon, cap- who killed Lloyd’s father tive side of government. We're cutting tured by Mary Beth Schneider of the (Tim Starks, Evansville Courier & Press). “We were everything 7 percent, and that means Indianapolis Star last Sunday. restricting travel.” just doing some investiga- “He’s in big trouble,” said Rep. tion because of the letter WTHR observed that Republicans Chet Dobis. “It’s pretty rocky,” said Ways and because of his father’s -- led by Garton -- were quick to criticize and Means Chairman B. Patrick Bauer. history,” Lloyd’s executive the new $4 million State Police airplane. “Anyone with any reasonable assistant, Joan David, said Garton responded by saying the current degree of common sense will realize there Tuesday, adding that Van $100,000 Alaska travel debate would only is more tension now than has ever existed Orden’s name came up make one monthly payment on the air- in the past,” said Rep. William Crawford. “casually” during a meeting plane contract, which runs four years. “The economy is in a mess. If our with Vanderburgh County relationship also is a mess, we’ll never Prosecutor Stan Levco.
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