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Pence expands HIP to 600,000 Hoosiers Billions in federal funds will flow into By MATTHEW BUTLER and BRIAN A. HOWEY – Gov. Mike Pence unveiled a drastically altered reiteration of the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) this morning which could expand coverage theoretically to 598,000 eligible Hoosiers and mean bil- lions more in federal dollars for the state’s health care system. Billed as HIP 2.0, the long-awaited plan, if approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Federal funds are available to cover 100% of Medicaid ex- Services (CMS), will expand a newly-created form of Med- pansion costs through 2016, after which the matching rate icaid coverage next year to all non-disabled adults ages ratchets down to 90% in 2020, where it will remain. What 19-64 who are under 138% of the federal poverty level. was unclear Thursday was why Indiana did not launch By offering this eligibility threshold, Indiana would qualify HIP 2.0, or something like it, last year in time to fully take for enhanced federal matching funds, something the Pence advantage of federal matching funds offered this year. As Administration had forsworn going into 2014 by refusing to of this spring, 27 states (including the District of Columbia) expand traditional Medicaid as per the Affordable Care Act. had expanded Medicaid. “No new state spending or tax increases will be The current version of HIP, which has an enroll- required for HIP 2.0,” Pence said at IU Health/Methodist ment of only 45,000, was offered and allowed under a Hospital this morning. “We can say with authority we’re going to expand HIP because HIP works.” Continued on page 4 Politic$ & Common Core By BRIAN A. HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS – Did Gov. Mike Pence change course on Common Core curriculum, with the emphatic support of his super majority Republicans in the General Assembly, to put education standards back in the hands of Hoosiers? Or did he make a political decision that will play well with some factions of the “If there is a way to do it the way Republican Party in Indiana and the wants, then God beyond to advance his career, po- tentially at a cost of $125 million love him. If that’s going to cover to local school districts? more people, then that’s a Ultimately, the verdict on this will be determined by Indi- success.” ana voters in 2016, or perhaps by - House Minority Leader Scott Republican voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina in Pelath, on Gov. Pence’s efforts a presidential race. Gov. Pence reversed a to expand Medicaid via HIP Page 2

course forged by former Gov. Mitch While it has given Pence an Daniels and Supt. Tony Bennett in emboldened set of talking points fuel- 2013, signing a bill that “paused” ing presidential speculation, where implementation of Common Core stan- he has been touting Indiana as the dards. It came less than six months “first state” to reject Common Core, after Bennett was upset for reelection it has also ignited a backlash on the and four months after Daniels became right thought to be the core of his president of Purdue University. The grassroots support. On “Fox and Bennett defeat by Democrat Supt. Friends” Tuesday morning, Pence gave momentum to the spoke of “millions of Americans rising is a non-partisan newslet- pause and ultimately paved the way up” against Common Core. “At the ter based in Indianapolis and for the shift that played out over the core of it is my objection to the notion Nashville, Ind. It was founded next two years. At the same time that that the standards written for Hoosier in 1994 in Fort Wayne. Ritz was upsetting Bennett, Pence kids and Hoosier schools were written himself survived a surprisingly close somewhere else.” He said he wanted It is published by 2% election victory over Democrat the standards “written for Hoosiers, by WWWHowey Media, LLC John Gregg. Hoosiers, with standards uncommonly 405 Massachusetts Ave., Indiana actually was in the high.” Suite 300 process of developing new standards But Heather Crossin, who led Indianapolis, IN 46204 in 2009, and then saw Daniels and the revolt against Common Core in In- Bennett ram through the Common diana, is now criticizing the governor. Core version in 2010. It was that sec- “Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was hailed Brian A. Howey, Publisher ond effort that set off a Tea Party and as being a national hero when he Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington right revolt, with citizens complaining signed legislation making him the first Jack E. Howey, Editor they didn’t have a seat at the table. governor to formally withdraw from Mary Lou Howey, Editor Ritz was able to gain their support in the Common Core,” Crossin wrote on her 2012 campaign by promising their the website Hoosiers Against Common Maureen Hayden, Statehouse inclusion. Core on April 24. “Around the coun- Matthew Butler, Daily Wire HPI could not confirm the try, the growing army of parents who total cost of the three implementation have fought Common Core for over Subscriptions processes, though Derek Redelman of two years cheered. Yesterday, how- HPI, HPI Daily Wire $599 the Indiana Chamber said little was ever, this Cinderella story sadly and spent on the 2009 standards. No one abruptly came to an end. It was on HPI Weekly, $350 seems to know the costs tied to the Easter Monday, of all days, that Gov. Ray Volpe, Account Manager Common Core implementation. Pence chose to resurrect the Common 317.602.3620 Political support for Com- Core in Indiana. Although rumors, email: [email protected] mon Core began eroding in states including from Gov. Herbert of Utah, like Indiana after President Obama, in had swirled for some time that Gov. his 2012 State of the Union address, Pence intended to do no more than Contact HPI endorsed the standards. “For less than rebrand Common Core, Hoosiers were www.howeypolitics.com 1% of what our nation spends on still shocked.” [email protected] education each year, we’ve convinced Conservative columnist Howey’s Cabin: 812.988.6520 nearly every state in the country to Michelle Malkin has been vitriolic in Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 raise their standards for teaching and her criticism of Pence, writing two col- learning, the first time that’s hap- umns on the topic in the last month. Washington: 202.256.5822 pened in a generation,” said Obama. On May 9, Malkin wrote, “These same Business Office: 317.602.3620 What had been known as Big Business elites backed Pence’s “Common Core” took on the moniker ploy to stave off grassroots paren- © 2014, Howey Politics Indiana. of “Obamacore” and ignited a Red tal opposition by ‘withdrawing’ from All rights reserved. Photocopy- State rebellion that played out on the Common Core, and then immediately rightward fringes of the GOP, gaining adopting ‘new’ standards that recycle ing, Internet forwarding, fax- the quickest traction in Indiana. the same old rotten ones. As Hoosier ing or reproducing in any form, In March, Pence signed leg- mom Erin Tuttle put it, Pence’s stunt whole or part, is a violation of islation scrapping Common Core, and ‘gave the appearance of voiding the federal law without permission in April, the State Board of Education Common Core, while the Indiana De- from the publisher. replaced the standards by a 10-1 vote. partment of Education and the Center Page 3 for Education and Career Innovation walked it through the the potential cost to school corporations to switch gears in back door.’” mid-implementation to be somewhere in the range of $32 Terrence Moore, an assistant professor of history million to $125 million (on top of the tens of millions spent from Hillsdale College who opposes Common Core and to develop the 2009 and 2010 standards). As StateImpact reviewed an earlier draft of the standards gave the new reported: The reason for the high cost begins with the ini- standards an “F” citing “plagerism.” He said, “They want tial switch and development of the new standards, costing us to believe these are entirely new $26 million. This comes after the state already spent standards. Well, they’re not.” $6 million to adhere to the Common Core before And Micah Clark, writing of Gov. Pence signed the legislation rejecting the fed- a poll taken of his American Family eral standards in March. The rest of the costs come Institute supporters where 54% of from retraining programs for the state’s teachers, respondents gave Gov. Pence a “D which could be as high as $2,000 a teacher. How- or an F,” said, “It seems clear to me ever, if adequate online resources are secured, as that many conservatives expected Fordham Institute notes, the costs could fall to $500 much more out of a conservative a teacher. This means the final price tag could range governor and unprecedented Re- from $32.5 million to $125 million. publican supermajorities in the Indi- Pence Policy Director Chris Atkins told HPI that ana House and Senate. There were Common Core implementation costs were “absorbed several concerns, but the failure to into existing IDOE appropriations from 2009-2012. pass, or adequately defend the Mar- At the local level, we have observed increases in riage Protection Amendment, and a muddled exit from the local school spending on instruction-related technology, Common Core were the two most consistent complaints textbook, and instructional materials through the 2009- that I heard expressed from our poll takers.” 2012 timeframe. However, there has been no noticeable Dave Galvin, communications director for Supt. increase in ‘improvement of instruction’ or professional Ritz (who has not advocated for or against Common Core), development expenditures over that time.” said that the current standards had origins in Common Redelman observes that if the Pence adminis- Core, those from Massachusetts, as well as the 2009 and tration asknowledges the new standards are similar to the 2010 Indiana standards. And portions of the Common old Common Core, it would “create political gymnastics Core standards were based on those forged in Indiana. we have not seen before.” If they aren’t and entirely new HEA1427 which paused Common Core and was signed tests are required, the costs go up. If the right is in revolt by Gov. Pence, states, in part, “Provides that the state over the “Common Core Lite” standards, moderate and board shall implement educational standards that use the independent voters who actually decide Indiana elections Common Core standards as the base model for academic might object to the abrupt changes and total implementa- standards to the extent necessary to comply with federal tion costs. standards to receive a flexibility waiver.” Reaction to the potential costs for switching gears Since the “pause” passed the Indiana General has been mostly muted. Senate Minority Leader Tim Assembly, two polls have shown widespread support for Lanane told HPI last week, “It’s unfortunate that politics Common Core. In April 2013, a Howey Politics Indiana Poll became the driving force about what we should do about conducted by Christine Matthews of Bellwether Research, Common Core. I never really heard a logical argument or found 54% supporting the continued implementation of explanation as to what was wrong with Common Core, as Common Core in Indiana while 26% opposed and 20% to how the standards were wrong, as to how they could were undecided. not be effectively put in place by our school systems. It In October 2013, a Princeton Survey Research just seemed that there was this fear that this has some- Associates Poll conducted for Ball State University’s Bowen thing to do with the federal government and we don’t Center found that 53% believed that Common Core would want the federal government telling us what our education “make Indiana schools more competitive in the nation and system should be in the state of Indiana, which is not how the world,” 12.4% said it would decrease competitiveness, Common Core came about.” Lanane added, “The impact and 31% said it would not have much effect either way. to me is the money, you’re talking about $125 million, that The unknown perception point is that the truth school corporations cannot afford to have wasted, the time probably lies somewhere between the Common Core to implement these things up to this point, and the confu- critics deeply suspicious of the federal government, and sion. It was an unnecessary delay and I think it happened proponents who believe that such standards will help all in the name of politics.” prepare Hoosier kids for a global economy where American Missing from the political equation is a potential students have steadily fallen behind. The political danger Democratic gubernatorial candidate in a position to bur- for Pence, particularly in a 2016 reelection bid, is the cost nish the notion that Indiana might be spending up to $125 for replacing Common Core with “Common Core Lite.” million to provide presidential bid talking points while at The Indiana Legislative Services Agency now pegs the same time Pence has alienated part of his base. v Page 4

as federal matching funds progressively drop from 100% HIP 2.0, from page 1 to 90%. The costs will include administration of the plan and provider rate (reimbursement) increases ($1.46 bil- one-year waiver as a substitute to such expansion and fed- lion) and contributions to Medicaid and the HIP trust fund eral matching funds. It only applies to those with incomes ($173 million). at or below the poverty line but who are not eligible for Without creating any new taxes, the plan will traditional Medicaid. Under this system roughly 350,000 draw upon two funding mechanisms: existing cigarette tax low-income Hoosiers are currently uninsured. revenues and a relatively new Hospital Assessment Fee At one point, Pence said, “Let me speak from my (HAF). The latter was begun in 2011 to bolster inpatient heart” and used the stories of four Hoosiers seated in the and outpatient reimbursements. The fee rate will remain a front row to make his case. “They don’t want a hand out, function of the state’s Medicaid expenses but it is ulti- but they’d appreciate a hand up.” mately capped at 6% by federal law. Pence Administration HIP 2.0 will maintain and expand its predeces- officials intimated the fee is slightly north of 4% at the sor’s Personal Wellness and Responsibility (POWER) ac- moment. counts. This state-sponsored form of a health savings ac- The plan was received well. “If the Obama count will increase from $1,100 to $2,500 per enrollee and Administration and Governor Pence can agree on a plan, be dedicated toward paying the program’s high deductible everyone should applaud,” said House Minority Leader expenses. Monthly contributions to one’s POWER account . “It’s long past time to stop with the political will range from $3 to $25 depending upon income. The grandstanding over Obamacare, and to start solving real only other out-of-pocket costs will include $25 copayments problems for real people.” State Rep. Ed DeLaney, D-Indi- for non-emergency use of ERs. anapolis, echoed Pelath, saying, “It’s a step forward and Apparently a major sticking point with the Depart- I’m very glad to see that. I hope it works out. The details ment of Health and Human Services was the suspension are interesting. They seem all very positive. If the Pence of those not incompliance with their POWER contributions administration and the Obama administration can make a under HIP. Instead, HIP 2.0 will always provide default deal, then who would I be to criticize it?” coverage, known as HIP Basic, for those in arrears and State Rep. Ed Clere, R-Jeffersonville, who con- below the poverty line. The program hopes to encourage ducted hearings around the state, said, “I am extremely compliance with POWER contributions and copayments pleased to see the administration moving forward with by enrolling everyone, at first, in HIP Plus. This level of coverage expansion and I’m fully supportive. Remember, coverage offers enhanced benefits over Basic, such as this isn’t just about the 400,000 Hoosiers who would ben- dental, maternity, vision, and comprehensive prescrip- efit from this directly in terms of receiving coverage. It’s a tion drug coverage. These were benefits largely absent win for the entire state of Indiana because it gives us the from the current form of HIP. The new HIP 2.0 will also opportunity to improve the health status of the state of provide premium assistance to those who wish to enroll in Indiana and also to inject a lot of money into the Hoosier an employer-offered health insurance plan they could not economy.” otherwise afford. The governor’s staff stressed HIP 2.0 was the out- The Pence Administration believes the POWER come of long deliberations and consultations with both the accounts, copayments, and two-tiered plans (Plus and state’s hospitals and HHS. Starting in March and conclud- Basic) will provide incentives that encourage judicious use ing last Friday, the administration ironed out details of the of health care services. “HIP 2.0 takes consumer-driven expansion, particularly aspects of the HAF and reimburse- Medicaid reform to the next level by replacing traditional ment rate increases, with hospital management. Hospitals Medicaid for many in Indiana with a plan that empowers have been clamoring to expand Medicaid as per the ACA. participants to take charge of their health and to be cost- The administration also stressed it has a very conscious consumers,” said Pence. good relationship with HHS in navigating earlier waiver Ideally, enrollees will avoid unnecessary and costly requests and formulating this latest version. Speaking of ER visits but access regular primary and preventive care. HIP 2.0, Gov. Pence’s Health Care Policy Director Brian Reimbursement rates were a perennial problem Neale said, “This is the product of a lot of discussion with with Indiana Medicaid, threatening access as more pro- CMS.” Asked if confident HHS will approve HIP 2.0, Neale viders refused to accept the program. Hoping to reverse answered, “They expressed a lot of enthusiasm and like this trend, HIP 2.0 includes a provider rate increase up to the fact Indiana is breaking new ground.” 100% of Medicare levels. However, other Medicaid pro- In late June the Pence administration will formally grams, like Hoosier Healthwise, will apparently still reim- submit two waivers: HIP 2.0 and, considered a backup burse only up to 75% of Medicare reimbursement rates. plan, another for the existing HIP program. After today, The state’s obligations in expanding Medicaid the HIP 2.0 waiver request will enter a 30-day public through HIP 2.0 will cost an estimated $1.635 billion over notice and comment period. There will be two public hear- a six-year budgetary period of 2015-2021. Starting in 2017 ings May 28 and 29 and town hall meetings throughout the state must begin to contribute toward this expansion the state. The state could begin enrollment in 2015. v Page 5

HPI: What sort of message was sent by the upset Pelath talks 2016, of incumbent Republican State Reps. and Kathy Heuer? Pelath: It says, first, there are two Republican Pence, jobs and health parties. That’s been very evident within the House Cham- By MATTHEW BUTLER ber. But now it’s manifested itself on an electoral level. You INDIANAPOLIS – In our final round of exclusive have your Republicans who are conservative yet prag- exit interviews for the 2014 matic, the ones we’ve known and loved for generations session, Howey Politics Indiana sat down with Democratic and then you have a party that is very socially and cultur- House Leader Scott Pelath last Friday. We touched on a ally extreme. They present a problem for my friends across broad swath of issues, from the Hoosier political land- the aisle going forward over the next decade. The other scape and how Rep. Pelath sees fundamental differences lesson to be learned, and I think this is problematic for the between Democrats and Republicans on specific policies Republicans as well, is that strong, dynamic, independent- and their outcomes, to topics such minded women seem to get jettisoned during the primary as tax cuts at the state and local process. I don’t think that is good for their party in the level, policies to increase wages long term either. Ones [Kubacki and Heuer] who were very and attract talent, workforce de- respected on both sides of the aisle were effective policy velopment, and health care policy. leaders. I think their party suffered a loss just in human Our conversation came resources. on the heels of a surge in national HPI: The Democratic gubernatorial field for 2016 speculation that Gov. Mike Pence is considering entering appears to be frozen and there has been no discernible the field for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. movement by any potential candidate, save for Evan Bayh HPI: There has been substantial buzz within the not ruling out a run. Do you think things need to get mov- state and across the country regarding Gov. Pence as a ing soon? potential 2016 presidential candidate. John Gregg, former Pelath: Frankly, I don’t have one second to think Speaker and Pence gubernatorial opponent, said recently about who the governor is going to be. I have a sacred that every agenda item by this administration has had its obligation to increase the influence of Democratic perspec- eye on 2016. Your thoughts on tives in the lawmaking process and that means our caucus that and how these consider- needs to gain seats and spread ations might influence policy its message more effectively. between now and 2016? That’s a message about empow- Pelath: What day ering the middle class. The void, was Mike Pence inaugurated in if there is one, in the governor’s January 2013? That’s been a race will fill itself. But we have to consideration since the day he remember, if we don’t increase entered office. the Democrats in the legislature, HPI: The governor the legislature will merely be a says it hasn’t been. torture device for any Democratic Pelath: That’s a way governor. First things first, we of also saying it has. Clearly need to articulate an effective his policy positions have been message that’s aimed at the bulk aimed at the Iowa caucus. If of Hoosiers who are concerned they weren’t, we would have that the middle class is shrinking already done things like the health care expansion here in and they may be falling out of it. Indiana, which other conservative Republican governors HPI: Busy as you are, could you see yourself con- have already conceded is a good deal for their states. He sidering a gubernatorial run in 2016? probably would not have taken a dogmatic position on Pelath: I could come up with a list of 10,000 bet- things like Common Core. He probably would not have ter candidates for governor. I would probably vote for any felt the need to say he did some kind of individual income other Democrat for governor than me. tax cut, which deprived the state of revenue without any HPI: Could that Democrat be your colleague economic stimulative effect. He’s going through the Iowa across the Statehouse, Senate Leader Tim Lanane? talking points and that’s what his agenda is reflecting. Pelath: Tim and I are very good friends, but Am I universally condemnatory of everything about Gov. believe it or not, we don’t talk about this stuff. We’ve got Pence? No, I like Gov. Pence. I like it that we finally joined daily business to get to. the ranks of 40 other states that are investing in early HPI: You and Sen. Lanane are the voice of the childhood development, for instance. I think he likes being Democratic Party in many ways for the state. It appears governor; I think he would like being president better. you both are consistently pressing issues and policies that Page 6 truly sound like the Democratic Party; could you elaborate of that problem-solving belief, a new governing coalition on your messaging? started to emerge with HJR-3. Go back and look at the Pelath: In the information age you have to state vote. We had every Democratic vote against HJR-3, includ- your beliefs over and over and over. We’re awash in a ing people who had supported it in the past, because they world where people get the information they want rather knew it was no longer the pragmatic thing to do, as well than what they need. You don’t have Walter Cronkite as the right thing to do. We were joined by 23 Republicans anymore. Now we disagree as much on what the facts who form the core of the pragmatic and problem-solving are instead of disagreeing what the facts mean. We have wing of their party. If we can add more problem-solving some core beliefs that we are very Democrats and add them to those problem- confident in articulating to the public. solving Republicans, I think you will see the That is our ultimate economic mes- genesis of a new governing coalition in this sage. Their message is always getting state. By the way, my friend, the Speaker, is money and power in the hands of the capable of pragmatism, acknowledging that right people and the belief that they’ll he has a very difficult caucus to lead, be- do nice things for the rest of us. While cause he does have two different caucuses. it is important to make sure investors HPI: Common Core appears to be a feel confident in Indiana, that busi- closed chapter of education policy for nesses feel confident that when they our state. LSA estimates it will cost local come here they’re going to get a fair schools $125 million to retool for the new shake and be able to be competitive, standards. Will those costs be reimbursed it’s equally important that workers are and your thoughts on the whole reverse in successful, that we have high-income policy? earners who are willing to come to Pelath: Common Core has become Indiana and stay in Indiana, that we another Iowa talking point. It’s a lightning have consumers with paychecks that rod in Tea Party circles. People like me think are healthy enough that they can it’s reasonable to have standards and don’t spend to create jobs for other people. believe just because somebody in Wash- My friendly adversaries across the ington, D.C., said something doesn’t mean aisle have only ever been focused on it’s wrong. I think we just need to look to one side of the economic equation. our brother and sister states and see how they handled it. HPI: You’re suggesting Republicans only focus on Not everything there in this nation needs to turn into a Fox the supply side, whereas Democrats address both the sup- News talking point or something for people on MSNBC to ply and demand sides of the economy? yammer on about. It’s just about solving problems. Now Pelath: I think they’ve only focused on the supply we’re going to have Hoosier style accountability system. side. An Indiana Democrat is never going to assert that Is it going to be substantively different from Common the supply side doesn’t matter too. Our message is that Core? I don’t know yet. Is it worth paying the bureaucrats both matter. You have to have a strong middle class in In- to do their job twice? Probably not. diana and it’s evident that we don’t have one. Our median HPI: Both chambers’ Republican leadership and household income is lagging the nation. Our per capita in- the governor are very proud of their workforce develop- come also is lagging. Then all the ancillary indicators that ment measures, particularly the work councils, but crit- correlate closely with the health of your middle class are ics charge the state is still not nearly investing enough poor as well. Our health factors are very, very low com- resources in these and other related efforts. pared to the nation. Those things are directly related. The Pelath: Well, we’re not. By the way, I was the fact is we have to attract and retain and grow more Hoo- coauthor of the Indiana Career Council, with the other siers with high-income earning potential and that’s going three leaders. That wasn’t an end, it was a beginning, a to make Indiana the kind of place we want it to be. Let’s recognition that we have silos in state government that not over complicate this. We want Indiana to be the kind are responsible for workforce development but they’re not of place for our kids, so that after we raise them, they are coordinating a strategy. That doesn’t mean that we solved going to want to stay. There’s intrinsic value to that and the problem; it means we recognized there is a problem. what I think the Democratic Party is working toward. It’s I’m glad that leaders across the aisle have noticed that time to stop the rhetoric and be effective problem solvers. but it is going to take resources or at least some creative Actually, the Democratic Party in Indiana is going to be new solutions. At least 10 years ago we used to be at the about the middle class and it’s also going to work to be the middle of the pack in terms of household income, now problem-solving party, not the party of ideology. People we’re down in the bottom quintile. are tired of ideology. Ideology means when new informa- HPI: You’ve mentioned our slippage in terms of tion comes in you reject the facts that don’t fit in. That’s household income several times. Why do you think that what we’re striving to change and get better at. Because occurred? Page 7

Pelath: Part of it is things that have happened people aren’t going to ERs anymore, but getting regular nationally. It’s no secret that we’ve seen growth in the preventive and primary health care services in a sensibly income gap between the top one percent and the rest of expanded health care system. us, but our policies in Indiana have exacerbated that. We HPI: Over several consecutive budgetary periods haven’t focused on middle-class incomes at all. Former the Republicans have enacted tax cuts and reforms with Gov. Daniels gave it some lip service and said it was a the promise it will bring widespread job creation and wage problem he wanted to solve. But at the end of the day, I growth. There have been some major job announcements think they wanted to empower the guys in the boardrooms recently, do you think these policies are beginning to de- and hope it would work out for everyone else, and the evi- liver as advertised? Isn’t it ‘showtime’? dence is clear that it hasn’t. That’s why I implore my more Pelath: First of all, does anybody believe those conservative colleagues, at least those who call themselves job numbers anymore? They’ve been so politicized over ‘conservative.’ Caring about the middle class doesn’t mean the past decade. I’m not going to sit here and say that you’ve abandoned your conservative principles; it means Democratic governors haven’t also benefitted from show- you’re doing what makes sense. ing up at ribbon cuttings; that happens, that’s something HPI: You can help middle class incomes go fur- that politicians do. That’s what those tax credits from IEDC ther by tackling inflationary costs like health care, but how get you; they let you stand around at those job announce- do you realize true income growth in Indiana? ments. They only matter to the extent that people feel Pelath: You have to take the pressures off the like their lives are getting better, that they don’t feel like incomes they already have. That’s part of it, but in terms they’re going to lose their job next week, and they don’t of reducing the skills gap, that’s where the skills are most have anxiety over what the future holds. It’s been show- important. That’s where wages are able to rise. A report time for several years now and we’ve had a couple rounds Ball State released last August said we know we have of corporate income tax cuts, we’ve deregulated a number plummeting incomes here in Indiana, what do we do of areas of the economy, but the results speak for them- about it? The first thing is selves: People feel like they’re working harder and their that we attract and retain lives aren’t getting any better. That’s reality and the high-income workers. If statistics. Individual families are falling behind; some you do that you’re going to people are doing very well, most people are not. For us raise your median income to be the type of state I want it to be and many of the and have more dispos- people we represent want it to be, the middle class is able income here in the going to have to be prosperous and want to stay here state. What promotes that? in Indiana. And our kids are not going to have to look Things like investments elsewhere to prosper. Just to say we had a big tax cut, in mass transit, not hav- that we have a big surplus, that the guys in the board- ing embarrassing debates room are going to get to add some benefits to their bal- about marriage before the ance sheets aren’t measures of success. The measures rest of the nation. That’s of success are: Are we earning more, are we healthy, why the local Chambers and is this a place we want to raise our grandkids? We were opposed to it, they celebrate the size of the surplus like it’s some deity. It’s knew it was driving away top talent from Indiana. Top only good to the extent that our people are prospering and business leaders in Indiana, Cummins and Eli Lilly, Indiana our problems are being solved. University, which includes IU Health, the fourth largest HPI: Hoosier employment and wages are very de- employer in Indiana, all knew it was a problem. When you pendent upon manufacturing and thus the global economy. drive away top talent, you cripple your ability to raise your Do you think our state economy needs greater diversifica- median income. HPI: tion? Higher education costs continue to rise and our state uni- Pelath: Diversity is important under any circum- versities have felt they’ve had to raise tuitions correspond- stances. As a person from steel country, I am proud to be ingly, especially in light of decreased state support. How from a manufacturing state. Heavy industry and natural can we help keep these public universities open to the beauty can exist side by side, but we need diversity. We public? have a tourism budget that is about one-twentieth of Pelath: We can stop handing away revenue for Michigan’s and we keep coming up with slogans that are no demonstrable purpose other than to make our friends as lame as our economic approaches; those are things we happy. We’ve seen very draconian cuts to our schools. need to get better at. Let’s not ignore we have a casino We’re now funding three different school systems with the industry here. The gravy train is over and we now face same amount of dollars and we’re making it hard not just out-of-state competition. We’re going to have to solve that for people to get higher educations, like those who want to problem. major in philosophy, but for people who can be respiratory HPI: So critics of the last decade’s tax cuts and or radiological technicians in a health care system where caps argue there has been a tax shift from business to Page 8 individuals. Could you elaborate on that? and greater enrollment through the health care exchange Pelath: The Tax Foundation just made it very if it had created and managed its own insurance market- clear there has been a tax shift and that’s not any radical place? leftwing organization. That’s a center-right organization. Pelath: I know we would have because I’ve seen The shift onto individuals is one of the things that is bur- this firsthand with constituents. They go on to the federal dening the middle class. At the same time we’re depriving exchange, they try to enroll under the ACA, they’re work- ourselves of the revenue we need in the future to solve ing, they have a low income, they think they’re going to some real middle-class problems. We’ve got infrastructure qualify for a tax credit, and the first thing they have to do that is decaying. We lack mass transit that could help con- is wade through the state bureaucracy to see if they’re nect people to higher wages in order to pay taxes. That’s eligible for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP). If we had a going to cut down on our transportation costs. And that’s statewide exchange we could resolve that all at once. We not just here in Indianapolis, but in economic engines like could have a system here in Indiana, do it the Hoosierific as well. That’s what’s so frustrating way, and allow people to have one-stop shopping and about these little tax cuts the governor is bragging about. not just be engulfed in what exists in the much larger The revenue dissipates but there is really no economic and complex federal level. Kentucky, I’m embarrassed to impact in return. We’re drifting off on the wrong economic say, is a good example for Indiana. We could have done course in Indiana and I don’t see any signs of there being it like that and had people signed up and they’d be going some sort of a correction until the governor decides he is to their doctor rather than the ER when they get sick. not interested in Iowa anymore. And when the Republican Ten years from now I think they’re going to agree. That’s leadership in both houses of the General Assembly aren’t an issue Democrats have always been willing to take a playing to their base. longer-term view on. HPI: In reference to this past session’s business HPI: Speaker Bosma told HPI that perhaps the personal property tax (BPPT) reforms and county options, legislature should consider whether the state should have are you aware of any local elected officials interested in its own health insurance marketplace and/or expand exercising these tax cuts? Medicaid. Are you hopeful there will be some movement Pelath: No. I haven’t heard from any. If they’re simply with those discussions? out there, they’re talking to each other and not me. Pelath: We’ve been saying that for nearly two HPI: The property tax caps appear to be really years now. The day is going to come when that is no lon- squeezing local governments. Some schools don’t have ger an electoral issue, then we can get down to business. money for busing; some counties are letting roads return Getting down to business is going to make sure this thing to gravel. Is there anything the state can do to empower works because you and I are already sending our taxes to those counties to generate new revenue or provide rev- Washington, D.C., to pay for the ACA. Are we going to al- enue sharing? low our tax dollars to pay for people in Illinois, Michigan, Pelath: The problem is that we’ve already shifted Ohio, and Kentucky to have health care, or are we going the tax burden onto individuals via the sales tax, and to allow some Hoosiers to benefit from that too? you’ve seen local units of government struggle to provide HPI: You’re referring mainly to foregone Medic- basic services. You see growth in things like user fees. You aid expansion under the ACA? see what the shortfalls from these tax caps do to police Pelath: That’s the big elephant in the room and and fire protection, snow removal. Guess what, those are that’s the way we can cover a lot more people; that, in things that businesses need too. If you’re running a small tandem with a statewide exchange. I want to emphasize business, you’d like it if the fire department is going to we’re already paying for this, so let’s at least allow Indi- show up if your building is on fire. You’d like the street to ana to be part of it. But we’re going to have to get past be plowed so people can get to your business. It’s a case the presidential politics and we’re going to have to get of be careful of what you wish for because you just might past political talking points and back to problem solving. get it. These tax caps are coming home to roost and it’s HPI: What are your predictions regarding the going to be heavy weight on the Republican Party that led HHS waiver for HIP, such as stricter stipulations and man- us in this direction to undo this. dated wider coverage? HPI: Do you think the new BBPT option and the Pelath: If there is a way to do it the way the ‘super abatement’ will increase the gap between poorer governor wants, then God love him. If that’s going to counties and richer counties? cover more people, then that’s a success. I’m not sure Pelath: That potential is absolutely there and that he can do it yet. I’m not sure his way is going to work. I is not good for Indiana. Relative degradation is not healthy definitely know it’s not the easiest way to do it, but if the for any society. That is very discouraging when people see governor can find an agreement with the people in Wash- their neighbor doing well and they are not. We have to do ington and it covers every Hoosier that is eligible, then we well together and that’s why I bring it back to the middle may acknowledge it as a success. v class. HPI: Do you think Indiana would have had faster Page 9

Tuesday morning, was scheduled to appear before the Pence’s NYC trip sends Wall Street Journal editorial board and spoke to a meeting of journalists, business leaders and conservative authors Monday night. “This is the second year that Gov. Pence array of 2016 signals has traveled to New York to meet with business executives By BRIAN A. HOWEY who are interested in locating or expanding their busi- INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Pence continued to nesses in Indiana,” spokeswoman Kara Brooks said. send an array of mixed 2016 signals as the third week of Pence talked about Common Core on “Fox & May commenced, jetting off to New York for key appear- Friends,” a topic that has displeased national and Indiana ances before conservatives and potential presidential cam- Tea Party activists, who say he simply replaced Common paign funders, while announcing a big fundraising event Core with essentially Common Core light. “At the core of for his reelection campaign back home in Indiana. it is the notion that the standards written for Hoosier kids Team Pence is queuing up a tax conference for and Hoosier schools were written somewhere else,” Pence Indianapolis in late June, with economist Arthur Laffer and said. “States have been laboratories of innovation that anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist style policies that deal with unique populations. I wanted on the bill. Pence will give open- standards in Indiana to be written for Hoosiers by Hoo- ing and closing remarks at the siers.” June 24 event at Government Asked about his future, Pence said, “I have to Center South, sources tell Howey tell you having been elected governor of the state I love, Politics Indiana. has been the greatest honor of my life. I’m going to stay The New York trip quickly completely focused on the future of the people of Indiana. drew criticism from Indiana I’ll stay focused on the people of Indiana and let my future Democratic Chairman John Zody, who noted the scant take care of itself.” public schedule and wondered if Hoosier taxpayers are Pence has been anything but transparent about footing the bill. “Is this an economic development trip, or his 2016 plans. Key senior aides have insisted his most is it a political trip, and who is paying for it?” Zody asked. likely path is a reelection bid, but at the same time his “He needs to be transparent with Hoosiers about his plans team is feeding national media with news items and he and who is paying for his trips.” has made or will make political trips to Wisconsin, Alabama But Pence indicated late Tuesday morning he was and possibly New Hampshire. On Tuesday, the Pence doing state business, tweeting, “Productive mtg w/a site reelection campaign announced a May 16 fundraiser at the selection firm that Indianapolis Motor Speed- helps clients worldwide way Museum featuring find the best location past and current Indy race for their biz.” car drivers Tyce Carlson, And the Indi- Scott Goodyear, Dr. Jack ana Economic Devel- Miller, Alex Tagliani and opment Corporation Jay Howard. Donations run said he attended the from $10,000 to $50. Yankees/Mets game Pence will be hosting a seeking new busi- national tax conference at ness for the state. “If Government Center South New York is the city on June 24 that will attract that never sleeps, recognized economists and then Indiana must be even more presidential the state that never speculation. Sources tell ceases its pursuit of HPI that economists Arthur job opportunities for Laffer and Norquist will Hoosiers,” said Pence. be speaking. Gov. Pence “While here, we are shouting Indiana’s story from the is expected to give opening and closing remarks. Norquist soaring rooftops — a story of a state that works for grow- has called Pence a prospective presidential candidate. ing a business, finding a job or chasing your dreams. “Pence still needs a big thing,” said Norquist this week. “If “It is our mission to let Indiana shine brighter he’s going to be up there at a primary debate, alongside than the lights of Broadway, sharing with business execu- governors like Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal and Scott Walker, tives and site selection consultants that Indiana is the he is going to need something more.” affordable solution to high-tax, high-regulation states like And the Wall Street Journal reported that Pence New York.” can expect a call from New Hampshire Republican Chair Pence made an appearance on “Fox & Friends” Jennifer Horn. “I generously give potential candidates in Page 10

2016 the chance to support our efforts,” Horn told the Wall “A+” long-term rating and stable outlook to Marion Rede- Street Journal, one day after Florida Sen. Marco Rubio velopment District series 2014 refunding bonds, a signifi- attended back-to-back fundraisers for the state party, the cant and notable improvement that Marion Mayor Wayne Rockingham County Republican Party and Republican Sen. Seybold attributes to sound financial management prac- Kelly Ayotte. “Everybody is welcome.” tices. “When I took office as mayor more than a decade The Republican National Committee included ago, Marion had low-to-no credit rating. The city had been Pence in “Presidential Preference Polling Ballot” that through tough times – and tougher times were ahead as included all the usual 2016 suspects, Jeb Bush, Chris the national recession moved in,” said Seybold. “We’ve Christie, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and, interestingly, Purdue gotten Marion through those financial storms with a disci- President Mitch Daniels. plined approach of prioritizing municipal spending, as well Pence has made New York trips to meet key busi- as by managing our finances based on sound conservative ness and conservative leaders before. In June 2011, after principles. What this means is that S&P is very confident he passed on a potential presidential bid and opted for in our ability to manage our budget with low risk. That’s the governor’s race, Pence hosted a meeting with billion- great for the city of Marion and all of our taxpayers,” aire David Koch sitting next to him while other attendees Seybold added. “It’s proof that implementing strict conser- included Norquist; the American Spectator’s Bob Tyrrell; vative practices works. That’s how we’ve been successful Steve Grasso, director of institutional investing at Stuart in Marion and that’s the same approach we’ll bring to the Frankel; private wealth manager George F. Russell, Jr.; for- office of .” mer Republican National Committee staffer-turned-hedge fund manager Mina Nguyen; corporate lawyer Mario Kran- Treasurer: Bates expects ‘some doozies’ jac; and Thomas Lehrman, the co-founder of the Gerson Republican Treasurer candidate Don Bates Jr. Lehrman Group. Pence took along his pollster Kellyanne is telling supporters they can “expect some doozies” in Conway. the final weeks of his race against Marion Mayor Wayne Seybold and . “Our growing momentum has Treasurer: Lugar endorses Seybold made our opponents and their bidders nervous and they’re Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar endorsed Marion becoming desperate,” said Bates. “Over the next few Mayor Wayne Seybold for treasurer. “It is a privilege to weeks, they’ll attempt to falsely attack me, my family and endorse Mayor Wayne Seybold to become the next Trea- faith in an attempt to retain power. Let’s face it. You’ll hear surer of the State of Indiana,” Lugar said in a statement. some real doozies. But I understand why.” Bates is refer- “Wayne Seybold has demon- ring to recent coverage of a lawsuit he is facing from his strated outstanding leadership former church in Winchester, his lapsed financial services, abilities as Mayor of Marion, late payments on property tax bills, a brush with foreclo- Indiana, and this leadership has sure on his home, and promoting an “invest in Indiana” been recognized by his elec- program while hiring a Colorado firm to run his campaign. tion as President of the Indiana According to DLGF, Bates has been delinquent in tax pay- Association of Cities and Towns, ments in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010. The as President of the Indiana late payments totaled more than $7,500. Bates also said Mayor’s Association, and as a member of the Community that both Seybold and Mitchell have endorsed Democratic and Economic Development Committee of the National candidates. “We work too hard for our conservative prin- League of Cities. In 2011 when the citizens of Marion ciples to have Republican elected officials openly endorse chose Wayne to be the first three-consecutive-term Mayor Democrats,” Bates said. Bates said he has been endorsed of their city, Wayne and his remarkable family had demon- by 2nd District State Committee Chairman Sam Frain, 5th strated remarkable public service achievements and strong District Vice-Chair Judy Buck, Grant County Auditor Roger compassion for all the citizens they serve. Wayne Seybold Bainbridge and “my hometown mayor Steve Croyle (R- will bring new strengths to state government through his Winchester).” election as Treasurer of the State of Indiana, and I am most hopeful that Hoosiers will give him an overwhelming mandate to serve.”

Mourdock reportedly endorses Mitchell The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette is reporting today that Treasurer has endorsed Kelly Mitch- ell to succeed him.

Treasurer: S&P upgrades Marion rating Now available at the Apple Store: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its The HPI app. Page 11

ment afterwards. Local leadership and Up until Tuesday’s election, school districts have struggled to convince voters of the merits of raising their own property taxes to fund expenses beyond what the school referenda state doles out and what existing local taxes bring in. With By MAUREEN HAYDEN the defeat of its referendum, Madison joins a long list of CNHI Statehouse Bureau school corporations that have fallen short in their first INDIANAPOLIS – Ball State University economist referendum attempt. Michael Hicks had some unwelcome news when he met Since 2008, when the state overhauled educa- with leaders of the scenic Ohio River town of Madison last tion funding and created the referendum mechanism for summer, after they asked his advice on growing their com- school districts to raise money, two-thirds of the first-time munity. referenda failed. Before Tuesday’s election, half of the 92 Despite a long list of assets, ranging from a strong school referenda questions held since 2008 failed. manufacturing base to an abundance of recreational op- And $40 million is a lot for a small school corpora- portunities, he found the commu- tion to request. With double the student body, the Decatur nity had a weak link, its under- Township Schools in Marion County won their $27 million performing schools, measured by referendum with 64 percent of the vote. metrics and perception. But as Hicks notes, value has different meaning Hicks, who crunches to voters. In the small farming community of Eminence in those kinds of numbers in his Morgan County, voters said yes to a referendum that will role as head of BSU’s Center for generate just over $4 million to keep its single K-12 school Business and Economic Research, from having to consolidate with a neighboring school. warned the lack of confidence The Eminence school is struggling to keep up had consequences. with the aggressive academic standards set by the state, Last Tuesday, that predic- but taxpayers there feel invested in its success. The tax tion came to pass. Madison voters hike won with 87 percent of the vote, the highest percent- overwhelming turned down a $40 age of “yes” votes since the inception of school referenda million referendum request from its school district. The in 2008. money, to be raised with an increase on property taxes, Schools may still be on a learning curve when would have gone toward major construction projects, it comes to campaigning for referenda. But Hicks thinks including a new high school gymnasium. there’s a lesson in Tuesday’s results. “Voters need to be Out of the 10 school referenda on the ballot persuaded of the net benefits to taxation,” Hicks said. “And Tuesday across the state, Madison was the only one that that is purely a matter of successful local leadership.” lost. The vote wasn’t close: 73 percent of voters said no, including one local Democratic activist who told the local newspaper she asked everyone she knew to do the same. Post-election, Hicks’ analysis found that most of the successful referenda were in districts with schools Local schools fear rated high for academic performance and/or moving up on their benchmarks. Only two wanted more money for con- loss of federal waiver struction projects; the rest were to boost school operating or transportation funds, both areas hit by past cuts from By MAUREEN HAYDEN the state. CNHI Statehouse Bureau Hicks’ conclusion: Taxpayers are ready to invest INDIANAPOLIS – At West Goshen Elementary, the more in schools, but they want to see value, especially federal government’s decision two years ago to waive the when it comes to putting more money into bricks and mor- escalating requirements of the No Child Left Behind law tar. was good news. “It’s easy to go to taxpayers and say, ‘We’re doing The statewide waiver for Indiana schools gave a good job and we’ll get better if we have extra resources,’ officials in the high-poverty district the flexibility to use ” said Hicks. “It’s hard to go to taxpayers and say, ‘We’re federal money to open a new preschool for the most not doing well, but we need this money to get better.’ But at-risk students and hire reading instructors to work with it’s extraordinarily hard to make the argument, ‘We can’t a growing number of immigrant children whose parents get the classroom right but we’re going to ask for a lot don’t speak English. It freed up money to keep the school more money to build a new gymnasium.’” library open in the summer for literacy programs. The odds against the Madison referendum were Those initiatives helped, administrators say. long going in, as the district administrators admitted in the Student test scores rose and West Goshen pulled itself up lead-up to the vote and in their expressions of disappoint- from a near-failing grade under the state’s school-rating Page 12 system. Now, West Goshen officials worry their efforts are it aside to transport students to higher-performing schools, in peril. pay for private tutoring programs, or foot the bill for inten- In early May, the U.S. Department of Education sive teacher training. released a report showing Indiana is at risk of losing its No “When you look at our waiver, you realize it was a Child Left Behind waiver because the state has failed to victory for Indiana because local schools got to make deci- keep its promises for improving schools. sions about how they could best spend their Title I mon- The waiver’s loss would mean local schools lose ey,” said Oliver. “And many of our schools were succeeding control of a portion of the $231 million in federal money doing that.” they use to help students in poverty. Instead schools Logansport Community Schools Superinten- would have to set aside about $46 million for federally dent Michele Starkey said she fears losing control of Title mandated programs that could mean cutting some teach- I funds. Starkey doesn’t want to let go of reading coaches ers. she’s hired with Title I money to help immigrant children in As alarming for her schools. Thirty percent school officials, losing the of Logansport students waiver would label almost ev- don’t speak English as their ery Indiana school as “failing” native language, and most under the federal education of those students them live law. “I don’t think they’re fool- in poverty. ing around,” said West Goshen “With those kind of stu- Principal Alan Metcalfe. “Right dents come high needs,” now, we’re planning for the Starkey said. “We’d lose a worst and hoping for the best.” ton of flexibility in working The U.S. Department with them.” of Education has given state Almost every school in Superintendent of Public In- Indiana receives Title I struction Glenda Ritz until July money; schools that get 1 to show how the state will the most would feel the rectify its problems. waiver’s loss the deepest. Indiana was one of 10 states Many use Title I funds to to receive a waiver in 2012 hire teachers to give extra from the landmark education help to struggling students. law that compels schools to have 100 percent of students Some, like Goshen, use the money for pre-kindergarten proficient in reading and math by this year. programs for low-income students. Federal officials alerted Indiana in early May the Even schools with few low-income students are waiver was at risk because the state has failed to meet wary of losing the waiver. That’s because nearly every 9 of 18 benchmarks it set when requesting the waiver. A school in Indiana would likely be labeled as “failing” if lengthy report said Indiana, among other things, failed to switched back to the No Child Left Behind rules. show how it’s preparing students for college and careers, The law mandates that every child, including and that teacher and principal evaluation systems are students with developmental disabilities and those who inadequately tied to student achievement. don’t speak English as their native language, be reading Ritz has minimized the threat, calling the problems and doing math at grade level by this school year. The “technical.” Her assurances have failed to comfort critics waiver exempted the state from meeting that 100 percent on the State Board of Education. They’ve said the short- proficiency goal. comings pointed out by federal officials are significant. Its loss would hit Zionsville Community Schools, “Losing the waiver will have an immediate and for example, which has the lowest student poverty rate in devastating effect on our schools and students,” said board the state and some of the highest math and reading pro- member Brad Oliver, a former teacher and school principal. ficiency scores. The district’s schools have earned an “A” Oliver and school officials around Indiana rating under the state’s grading system. point to the state of Washington to justify their fears. Last “There would be a near-universal failure rate,” said month, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan yanked Zionsville finance chief Mike Shafer. “One day, you’d have that state’s waiver after its legislature failed to pass a law an A school. The next, it would be labeled ‘failing.’ How do requiring schools to tie teacher evaluations to student test you think parents would feel about that?” v scores. Local schools felt the impact immediately. They’re Maureen Hayden covers the Statehouse for the losing control of more than $40 million a year from the CNHI newspapers in Indiana. Reach her at mau- federal Title I program for at-risk students. Instead of [email protected] or follow her deciding how to spend the money, they’re required to set on Twitter @MaureenHayden. Page 13

al-Qaeda. “Despite efforts by Libya and other countries to Benghazi, Rep. Brooks account for and secure MANPADs in Libya, Panel sources state that thousands of MANPADs were still available in arsenals controlled by a wide array of non-state actors and the Lugar mantle with tenuous or non-existent links to Libyan national au- By BRIAN A. HOWEY thorities,” the experts said in their final report to the U.N. NASHVILLE, Ind. – The congressional career of Security Council. U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks, appointed last Friday by Speaker The Wall Street Journal reported that while John Boehner to a House Select Committee on the Beng- Qaddafi voluntarily shut down his arsenal in 2006, his hazi terror attack, began the same night that U.S. Sen. regime possessed caches of mustard gas and other chemi- Dick Lugar was defeated in May 2012. cal weapons, as well as a stockpile of Scud B missiles The 80-year-old Lugar’s urge for a final term was and 1,000 metric tons of uranium yellowcake. When the evident by the huge poster on his Senate office confer- regime fell, so did any control of the arsenals. It was one ence room with a number of Nunn-Lugar goals slated for of the reasons Ambassador Stevens ended up in Benghazi 2016 and 2017. And the question posed to Susan Brooks on the night of his death. in the wake of her come-from-behind primary victory was Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer this: Would you be interested in picking up Lugar’s mantle wrote on Friday: “What happened during the eight hours in Congress of attempting to rid the world of weapons of of the Benghazi attack, at the end of which the last two mass destruction? Americans (of four) were killed by mortar The question stemmed from fire? Where was the commander in chief an appearance at Indiana University in and where was the responsible cabinet November 2011 by Lugar and Kenneth secretary, Hillary Clinton? What did they Myers, director of the Defense Threat do? The White House acts as if these Reduction Agency. Is there a successor are, alternatively, either state secrets or to Lugar? “That’s a hard question to of no importance.” answer,” said Myers. “My first instinct is Of Committee Chairman Trey you simply can’t replace that kind of experience in states- Gowdy, like Brooks a former prosecutor, Krauthammer manship. Quite frankly, I don’t believe there is anyone else writes: “Every sentence by every GOP committee member who has shown the depth of interest and followed up on it must end with a question mark.” with actions for as long as Sen. Lugar has.” Brooks said of her appointment, “Four Americans Brooks was just hours past her primary victory were killed in the tragic September 11, 2012, terrorist at- over David McIntosh and expressed interest in the con- tack on our embassy in Benghazi, Libya. Many questions cept. The marquee part of her pre-congressional career about the events that took place before, during and in the was forged in the immediate hours after the Sept. 11, aftermath of the attack still exist. We have a duty to the 2001, terror attacks. She had just assumed the office of families of the victims and the American people to unveil U.S. District Attorney. In the wake of the the whole truth of this tragic incident and seek appropriate terror attacks on New York City, Washington and in the accountability.” air above Pennsylvania, as well as the Capitol Hill/USPS The added benefit to Brooks serving on this anthrax and highway sniper attacks in Washington, Brooks committee is that it will open up a more in-depth world- found herself coordinating the federal government with view that will likely immerse her into the kind of disturbing dozens of first responder state and local agencies around lack of command and control over WMD that presented Indiana. As a freshman in Congress, she was appointed itself to Sens. Lugar and Sam Nunn when the Soviet Union chair of the Emergency Preparedness, Response and Com- collapsed in 1991, leaving in its wake scores of impover- munications Subcommittee. ished nuclear scientists, unpaid military commanders and With Brooks’ appointment to the Benghazi WMD stored in chicken coops under padlocks in a world select committee, the Carmel Republican will now find teeming with terrorists. Since Lugar left office less than herself immersed in the murky world of Middle East/North two years ago, the world has changed dramatically in African terror. The Sept. 11, 2012, attacks that killed Am- ways no one could have predicted. Russian President Putin bassador Chris Stevens came in an area that had recorded walks in his newly ruled land of Crimea. His forces mass dozens of terror incidents and it occurred in a country that on the Ukrainian frontier. The Russian shipments of highly while liberated from Muammar Qaddafi’s iron rule, has enriched uranium will no longer power U.S. nuclear plants, since become a sieve for missiles and chemical weapons. and public servants like Kenny Myers may no longer have Hundreds of shoulder-launched anti-aircraft mis- the ability to inspect Russia’s arsenals. siles, or MANPADs, have been trafficked out of Libya to Having a security champion like Brooks in Con- Chad, Mali, Tunisia, Lebanon and possibly the Central Afri- gress or a future presidential administration would be a can Republic. Reuters reported attempts have been made worthy evolution toward the Lugar mantle. v to send them to Syrian rebels potentially affiliated with Page 14

does it make? To the family who has seen their healthcare Republican worries premiums skyrocket, lost their family doctor to bureaucra- cy or had their healthcare policy terminated, what differ- ence does it make? To the new college graduate who must about Benghazi panel try and chip away on a mountain of student debt while By CRAIG DUNN working for tips in the Obama economy, what difference KOKOMO – Sometimes I lie awake at night worry- does it make? To the unemployed, underemployed and ing about what can go wrong. Politically, I survey the hori- to those who have just given up the thought of gaining zon and feel quite confident that this is going to be a big employment, what difference does it make? Republican year. The tea leaves are all aligned just right My greatest fear is that the liberal media and the stars in the heaven point to a massive repudiation will spin the Benghazi hearings as a distraction from the of the Obama Administration important work of the people. You can almost hear talk- and virtually everything that it ing head Biff Bartley of the Freedom From Work Coalition has touched. But when I start talking on MSNBC, “Well you know Al, these hearings only to think about what can go show that Republicans care more about four guys who wrong, I think about the com- died two years ago way over in Libya than they do about ing Benghazi hearings. helpless hungry babies with mothers who would like to The Benghazi hearings work right in their back yards. After all, with global warm- are important and thank good- ing as our number one problem, Benghazi should be under ness they will be conducted water within 15 years.” by a special committee with Republican representatives, senators and politicos someone other than Darrell would do well to shut off Fox News for the next few weeks Issa chairing them. No offense and listen to what everyone else is saying. It matters little to Issa, but the House Rules what Sean Hannity thinks of the Benghazi hearings. It Committee often has the appearance of a modern day does matter what Sean Johnson, Shawn O’Hara and De- Salem witch trial. So much good work done by the Rules Shawn Roberts think about them. Committee is lost by the legislative equivalent of remov- They will be the voters who ultimately decide ing lint from your belly button. It is good that an emerging whether President Obama, assisted by a complicit Major- legislative star, Trey Goudy, of South Carolina, will be the ity Leader Harry Reid, will be able to continue to rule by chairman of the special oversight committee. fiat for the remaining two years of his national economic What worries me most about convening a special nightmare. Benghazi hearing is the possibility that the sideshow may I believe that the Benghazi hearings are going to overshadow the circus. The nation- al media seems almost desperate to help the Democrat Party right the sinking ship and their ability to twist and shape the work product of the committee to their own de- sired outcome presents challenges and risks to the Republican Party. Bear in mind that ultimate- ly, “It’s the economy stupid!” James Carville had it right back in 1992 and it is true today. The average voter who will determine whether we retain the current legislative status quo or give Republicans control of both the House reveal what we’ve suspected all along. Secretary of State of Representatives and the Senate will not be as motivated Hillary Clinton sent Ambassador Stevens and his associates by their outrage over what did or did not happen in Beng- to a location that was unsafe on an ill-defined mission. hazi, but by how their own wallet has been impacted by They were attacked and murdered by terrorists in a pre- the disastrous economic policies of the Obama Administra- meditated attack. The United States knew about the attack tion. and did nothing to protect or rescue our men. After the This fact may have been dancing around in Hill- fact, a cock and bull story was hatched blaming the attack ary Clinton’s head when she made her exasperated politi- on a video. Susan Rice was dispatched on the rounds of cally tone deaf pronouncement of, “What difference does the Sunday morning talk shows to further the lie. it make?” To the average Joe who has seen his purchasing The lie was discovered. power decline since Obama took office, what difference The Administration told more lies to cover up the Page 15 first lie. Congress requested documents from the Admin- gresswoman Brooks understands the plight of the aver- istration and the Administration withheld some of the re- age working Joe in the 5th Congressional District and that quested material. The President played a lot of golf during she will be able to do her job and still keep Benghazi in this time. Jay Carney is a babbling boob.Chelsea Clinton is perspective. I predict that she and Trey Goudy will be big having a baby and Bill Clinton may apologize for fibbing to winners from their service on this committee. us as he wagged his finger. Let’s hope that the Select Committee will get in, Indiana’s own 5th District Rep. Susan Brooks get their work done, make a report and let America decide will be one of the seven Republican members of the Select what the ultimate fate of the Administration and Hillary Committee. She will make a very difficult target for the Clinton should be. Quick, efficient and surgical. Democrats and the left-leaning media to vilify during the No Kabuki theater please! v hearings. Susan Brooks is thoughtful, methodical, trained in Dunn is chairman of the Howard County Republi- investigations and a pleasant person. I believe that Con- cans.

weight of an uncompromising pronouncement. Men, women Hicks is quick to mention other factors related to why women earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. He specifically calls our attention to occupation, education, and mind games job tenure and experience. These four factors, he tells us, By MORTON MARCUS “explain almost all wage differences; gender, almost none.” INDIANAPOLIS – Economist Gary Becker died last He discards the possibility of gender’s im- week. He was a professor at the University of Chicago and portance because he already included the four leading winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Economics. employment factors where men and women differ. It is Becker was known for his specifically because of gender that we find differences vigorous inquiries into the econom- between men and women in occupation, education, job ics of topics many economists would tenure and work experience. not touch. He studied marriage and Why have women traditionally been engaged in divorce, discrimination, crime and certain occupations, have different education experiences, punishment, plus other real world held jobs for fewer years, and had different sets of work issues previously avoided by the experience? Hicks informs us: “Apparently, women tend to profession. Along with others, notably give birth more frequently than men.” Did he mean this as Armen Alchian of UCLA, Becker’s work a profound observation or was it meant to be humorous? became the backbone for the merged Nowhere does Hicks suggest management may study of law and economics. feel uncomfortable with workers who do not share the It was with thoughts of these characteristics of the dominant group. Thus did Irish, Ital- economists in mind that I was disturbed to read Michael ian, Mexican, Chinese, African, Jewish, Catholic, Hindu, Hicks’ column (April 27, 2014), “Some Truth of Men’s and Moslem, male and female workers experience workplace Women’s Wages,” printed in various newspapers. Hicks, a discrimination. prolific professor of economics at Ball State University in Only recently have some employers embraced Muncie, writes about the important issues of our times. workforce diversity. Only recently have regulations, laws His column opens with this seemingly innocuous and court rulings attempted to address public and private sentence: “For the purposes of this column, let us assume barriers to increased opportunities for more inclusive oc- that businesses attempt to maximize their profit.” When- cupations, education, job tenure and experience. ever you hear or read those words, “let us assume,” you Those barriers will diminish as public policies are want to know what is being left out. advanced by focusing attention on those persistent wage Via assumptions, economists often flatten the differentials. v terrain with a logical steamroller, leaving the field without a stone of reality. Ignored here are subconscious or explicit Mr. Marcus is an economist, writer, and speaker preferences of management in hiring, promoting and re- who may be reached at mortonjmarcus@yahoo. warding employees. By assumption, we enter the fantasy com. world of perfect competition where only the worker’s con- tribution to profits counts. How management feels about working with diverse employees is crushed under the Page 16

ski voted last October against a bipartisan compromise to Bock/Walorski race reopen government and prevent fiscal default. Walorski could have survived the primary challenge, but it would have been a bloody, costly affair that would have hurt her. set for 2nd CD Q. What will be the key issues in the race By JACK COLWELL this fall? SOUTH BEND – It’s official now: Joe Bock vs. A. Bock will cite that vote by Walorski on the gov- Jackie Walorski for Congress in Indiana’s 2nd District. ernment shutdown and her vote for proposals of Republi- Bock, a University of Notre Dame professor, won can Congressman Paul Ryan, contending that Ryan would the Democratic nomination Tuesday in a four-candidate destroy Medicare as it now operates and hurt students and contest. Walorski, Republican incumbent seeking a second the middle class. Walorski will continue to stress her oppo- term in Congress, was unopposed in the GOP primary. sition to Obamacare and contend that Bock would support Let’s ponder some questions about this race. the care act and other priorities and spending proposals of Q. Did Bock win by enough Tuesday to avoid the Obama administration. the embarrassingly narrow primary victory of the Q. In that Democratic primary, what hap- Democratic nominee last pened to the guy who nearly upset Mullen two time? years ago? A. Yes. Bock won nine of A. Dan Morrison, who carried nine of the 10 coun- the 10 counties in the district, ties in 2012, didn’t carry a single county this time and got the opposite math of the 2012 only 19% of the vote, despite a stronger effort. But he had Democratic primary win by the alphabet in his favor two years ago, listed first on the Brendan Mullen, who lost nine of ballot in the race with Mullen. In areas where they weren’t 10 but got just enough support known, a significant percentage of voters, as often hap- in St. Joseph County to survive. pens, picked the first nice sounding name. Bock was listed Bock also needed to get at least first this time, Morrison fourth. And Bock worked to get half of the vote in the four-can- known beyond St. Joseph County. didate primary race to claim an Q. What county did Bock lose? impressive win. He got 58%. A. Kosciusko County. The winner in the portion of Q. So does Bock’s impressive win make him the county in the 2nd District was Bob Kern, the ex-convict the favorite to defeat Congresswoman Walorski in from Indianapolis who runs in various districts all over the the fall? state. A. No. Far from it. Walorski, who had some high Q. Do Kosciusko voters really want a guy negative ratings in past campaign polls, has strengthened with felonies, lack of district residence and past her image through work on legislation for veterans and to impersonation of a female judge as their represen- curtail sexual assaults in the military. She has a substantial tative? lead in fundraising over Bock, over a half million dollars A. No. The scant number of Democrats voting in more in cash on hand on April 1. And the district was that county probably didn’t know the candidates very well drawn to be “safe” Republican. and thought “Bob Kern” was a solid sounding name. That’s Q. Did Bock waste a lot of precious cam- why Kern changed his name from Bobby Hidalgo. paign funding just to win the primary? Q. Anything else from the primary totals? A. Absolutely not. Candidates and campaign A. Yes. They show the effectiveness of Republican- consultants always want to avoid a contested primary. But controlled redistricting to make the 2nd “safe” Republican. the primary was a blessing for Bock, who emerges with On Tuesday, there were 28,616 voters in the Republican momentum and far, far better and more positive name congressional primary, 19,101 voting in the Democratic recognition than he would have had if running unopposed. primary. His targeted mailings and phone bank calls enhanced his Q. So does Bock have a chance? image as an alternative to Walorski. And his impressive A. Of course. After all, Mullen, after the 2012 primary win could help in convincing the Democratic Con- primary, went on to be an effective candidate and to darn gressional Campaign Committee to target him for allout near beat Walorski in that same Republican-drawn district. national help for the inevitable and expensive TV ad wars. He was helped when Richard Mourdock, the Tea Party Q. Then would Walorski have benefitted favorite for the Senate, spilled tea all over himself and hurt from a contested primary? the entire Republican ticket. Outside factors could again A. Absolutely not. , the Elkhart County affect the race, either way, helping Walorski to win big or Tea Party activist who trounced more moderate Republican giving Bock a better chance to pull an upset. v State Rep. Rebecca Kubacki in the primary Tuesday, ini- tially considered opposing Walorski because he viewed her Colwell has covered Indiana politics over five de- as slipping toward moderate. He didn’t do so after Walor- cades for the South Bend Tribune. Page 17

While I respect the admirable efforts of Americans Making case for 17th of a century ago to expand the reach of democracy, the 17th Amendment unintentionally broke the link between senators and their state government that their offices were Amendment repeal designed to protect. By GREG ZOELLER Voters are plainly disenchanted with the party INDIANAPOLIS - After some remarks I gave to an nomination process that evolved in the 100 years since Indianapolis group on Feb. 20 about defending Indiana’s then. Look at the enormous amounts spent in the 2012 In- laws, an audience member posed a question about the diana Senate primary election — $7.47 million in combined Constitution’s 17th Amendment, which requires direct elec- expenditures by the two Republican candidates and $5.23 tion of U.S. senators by voters. I replied the 17th Amend- million by outside groups, according to the Federal Election ment also permits state legislatures to decide their state’s Commission — and the low 24 percent voter turnout in the method for nominating the parties’ Senate candidates – be 2012 primary. It’s an inverse correlation of money spent it by primary election, state party convention or caucus or to votes cast. legislators themselves – with voters electing the senator in That’s why some legislators have asked me the general election. whether the 17th Amendment should be repealed. I’ve Ten weeks later, explained that repeal is difficult and extremely unlikely. without further inquiry, The But legislators already retain the authority under the 17th NWI Times published a Amendment to decide the system for nominating Senate story and two columns that candidates. focused on my observa- State legislators themselves could serve as del- tion without understanding egates, with Democratic legislators choosing the Demo- the point made, so let me cratic nominee for Senate, Republican legislators choosing reiterate it. the Republican nominee and voters ultimately deciding Public frustra- between the nominees in the general election. Such a tion with Washington, D.C., change would involve passing a bill. reflected in record-low ap- The point of making senators answerable to legis- proval ratings for Congress lators is to increase the likelihood both parties’ nominees and the president and low would be qualified, in touch with Hoosiers’ problems and voter turnout, is partially would understand their roles protecting the sovereignty of caused by the congressional candidate nominating process states. Though no panacea, it is a step in the direction of through polarizing primary campaigns fueled by big-money our original system of federalism. special interests. Some public frustration could be reduced Although this topic involves a different branch if our state more closely returned to the original concept and level of government and does not fall under the direct the Constitution’s authors designed for electing U.S. sena- jurisdiction of the attorney general’s office to implement, tors. I have offered this in answer to such questions, drawing This is no criticism of our two current U.S. sena- upon my experience working for U.S. Sen. Dan Quayle tors who serve Indiana honorably; it is instead a critique and my years as a law school adjunct professor teaching of the current system and the negative impact it has on constitutional law and studying issues of federalism. politics and citizens’ perceptions of their government espe- To say that I yearn for the “good old days” and cially when they see the federal government overstepping am a “zealot” would only be factual in relation to my job its bounds. upholding the sovereignty of state government, but that Under the Constitution, larger-population states comes from my years defending our state against the receive greater representation in the U.S. House while ever-growing power of the federal government. each state gets two U.S. senators regardless of state size. As attorney general and a public servant open to Elected from districts having roughly equal innovative ideas, I have offered these observations to my populations, House members are closest to the people. Statehouse colleagues in the Legislature as to how they To maintain the ability of states to check federal power might provide a check on the federal government, while so it would not abuse the people, the framers intended preserving the people’s right to elect their senators as the senators to represent the interests of states as sovereign 17th Amendment demands. v entities within the federal government. Senators originally were elected by state legisla- Zoeller is Indiana’s attorney general. tures to six-year terms to maintain their accountability to their states and to buffer them against constant political pressures faced by House members. Ratified in 1913 as a reform, the 17th Amendment reassigned the Senate elec- tion process from legislators to citizens at large. Page 18

Paul Mannweiler, Indianapolis Business articles share a similar theme of Pence either listening on Journal: Now that the Indiana House Ethics Commit- a presidential bid or casting Pence as the dark horse of the tee has refused to find Representative Turner in violation GOP field. Pence is doing a lot of things serious candidates of an ethics code, and he has been re-nominated by his do, said Andy Downs, director of the Mike Downs Center constituents, I would like to discuss a much more impor- for Indiana Politics at Indiana University Purdue Univer- tant question. I will not discuss either decision nor will I sity Fort Wayne. But Downs said Pence could be using his pass judgment whether Representative Turner could have visibility of being in the mix for 2016 for other reasons more ethically handled his legislative duties. The ques- than seeking the presidency. “He is a governor and he, tion is: If a citizens legislature creates such catastrophic as a governor, should want to build up political capital so governmental problems, what is the alternative? As a he can do things that’s good for his state and his region,” past legislative leader and a former President of National Downs said. “Part of what he could be doing is making Conference of State Legislatures I have been exposed to sure he has enough visibility that he is taken as a serious full-time legislators, part-time legislators, unicameral legis- possibility at a run at the presidency and therefore able lators, and downright corrupt legislators throughout all 50 to build up capital to be used to benefit the state.” Downs states. While the public is incensed by the recent factual said part of building up the interest could be to make GOP presentation in the media, the true question is whether leaders see Pence as an attractive vice presidential candi- anyone with another job should be making public policy date. Downs said under Indiana law, Pence could be a vice decisions for Indiana. If the answer is no then it follows presidential candidate and a gubernatorial candidate at that Indiana needs full-time legislators who don’t have the same time and could balance a presidential candidate any potential conflicts. There are approximately 10 states seen as more moderate. “He could be a very attractive with full-time year-round legislature where vice presidential candidate. He has good social and fiscal legislators are prohibited from having other conservative credentials,” Downs said. v employment. From my experience, they tend to be more ethereal and philosophical, and Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post: much less practical. They justify their full-time Indiana Gov. Mike Pence heads for a 2016 run? status by enacting more and more legislation. He’s sure more visible: ”We’re seeing real growth The legislators tend to be either younger and in Indiana. The American people can see a real have little real-life experience outside of government or contrast here between Republican-led states – and states legislative occupations, or older individuals preparing to led by Democrat governors more inclined than ever to retire from public or private positions. Individuals work- raise taxes and grow government.” Sounds sort of like a ing in normal jobs, raising families, and active in their stump speech. v communities are practically excluded from the legislature. They are understandably reluctant to put their career and/ NWI Times: Tuesday’s primary election or family on hold while they campaign fulltime for months Doug Ross, proved Porter County isn’t the paradise many public of- and sometimes years so they may or may not be elected. ficials believe it to be. That’s especially true at the county Then if elected for several fulltime legislative sessions they level of government. Two high-profile incumbents, County might find themselves in their 40’s, 50’s or 60’s needing to Commissioner Nancy Adams and Councilman Jim Polarek, start over again. Not very appealing to a vast majority of were given the boot, and Councilman Jim Biggs squeaked our citizens interested in running for the legislature. Not past his opponent by just 11 votes. I take that as a sign much diversity for individuals making decisions affecting the rumblings I’ve heard about dissatisfaction with county 6.5 million Hoosiers who are focused on moving forward government run strong. Those upsets were all on the with their lives. With all of its inherent flaws, the citizen Republican ballot, but then there was little to choose from legislature, which Indiana and most other states employ, on the Democratic ballot. That doesn’t mean there aren’t provides a much more diversified body of legislators. As many Democrats in Porter County, only that the dearth much as the media and the public complain about the citi- of competitive races on the Democrats’ ballot drove the zens legislature having too many built-in conflicts, I must action to the Republican side. So what’s the source of that warn everyone that a fulltime legislature is a move in the dissatisfaction? I believe it’s the dysfunction. Porter County wrong direction. v has a budget this year with a built-in deficit. That’s never a good sign. And the good government types — the bureau- Chelsea Schneider, Evansville Courier & crats who famously put together quality improvements Press: Speculation Gov. Mike Pence will run for president — have met resistance from the old-style elected officials is growing, with Pence becoming a more frequent name whose support depends on a patronage army. Residents in the pool of 2016 Republican hopefuls. The Washington are also fed up with inaction by the county. Issues are Post wrote an article last week headlined “GOP woos Mike being talked about to death, but without being resolved. v Pence for 2016, and Indiana governor says he’s ‘listen- ing.’” Google the name “Mike Pence” and the top news Page 19

Education (SBOE) and Department of not a “goofy idea,” though that’s how Wellpoint could Education (DOE) staff worked to draft Senate Minority Leader Scott Pelath, language for the Board’s consideration D-Michigan City, has described it (Indi- get ACA bailout which valued flexibility for schools and anapolis Star). And it’s not something required formal teacher training. The to appease tea party members, some INDIANAPOLIS - One of the amended certification would allow of whom are weary of the idea, Long nation’s largest health care insurers high school administrators to consider said. The Republican lawmaker from said Wednesday that it could take applicants who have more Fort Wayne says of his efforts, which advantage of what Obam- than 6000 hours of profes- involve organizing a pre-convention acare critics are calling a sional work experience in the meeting June 12-13 in Indianapolis: taxpayer bailout (India- subject to be taught, and “This may be our best chance to con- napolis Star). WellPoint who begin pedagogy train- trol this tsunami of debt. The politics CEO Joseph Swedish, who ing to assist with classroom of Washington is so broken, we are earned nearly $17 million instruction at their time of not likely to find a resolution to the last year, said Wednesday hire, with a maximum 2-yr completion fiscal crisis that our federal govern- that the Indianapolis-based com- requirement. ment has created. Anything innovative pany could seek a federal subsidy these days comes from the states.” It’s built into the Affordable Care Act for not certain this route will be success- unprofitable plans. Under the health- Sagamore for ful in forcing the government to pass care overhaul, insurance companies balanced budgets. Pelath doesn’t buy participating in new health insurance John Krauss it. “Smart men can have goofy ideas,” exchanges can qualify for federal sub- Pelath said. “It’s nothing more than a sidies if claims cost at least 3 percent INDIANAPOLIS — Retiring IU bunch of right-wingers sitting around more than their premium revenue. Public Policy Institute Director John L. in a room showing off with right-wing Those subsidies are funded with pay- Krauss received four high honors at rhetoric. “And it’s a way to show off ments from other insurers who earn a a retirement celebration on Tuesday, for people on the extreme right, who profit of 3 percent or more. “The next including a Sagamore of the Wabash, make up a small portion of the Repub- three years, we’ll see how it plays the IUPUI Chancellor’s Medal and lican Party, but a vocal portion.” out,” Swedish told investors at the the inaugural John L. Krauss Award company’s annual shareholder meet- for Public Policy Innovation. Mayor ing in Indianapolis. “But my sense is Greg Ballard declared May 13 “John ‘Criminal’ act cited that we’ll be able to take advantage of L. Krauss Day.” The honors recognize it, but our number one goal is to not Krauss’ long history of public service at Evansville FD put ourselves in the position of having to Indianapolis and Indiana, the im- EVANSVILLE - Three Evans- to be the beneficiaries of risk corridor pact he has had on the city and state, ville Fire Department officers — Chief payments.” and his contributions to the develop- Mike Connelly, Assistant Chief Paul ment of sound public policy. Krauss Anslinger and Battalion Chief Dan served for two decades at the helm of Grimm — had an abundance of un- New teacher PPI and nine years as deputy mayor used vacation time from 2012 moved certificate approved during the Bill Hudnut administration. ahead to 2013 in violation of city policy, and a City Councilman is calling INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana the act intentional (Evansville Courier high schools will be able to exercise Pelath eyes & Press). “As far as I’m concerned, it’s flexibility in hiring new teachers with ‘goofy idea’ criminal,” said Councilman Al Lindsey, professional work experience through who also is a captain on the fire de- a modified teacher certification, now INDIANAPOLIS - What are partment. George Fithian, Evansville’s known as the “career specialist” the chances that delegates from two- director of administrative services, license. The licensure modifies a pre- thirds of the states can come together said it was an innocent mistake cor- vious “adjunct” permit and would be to agree on amending the U.S. Consti- rected upon discovery. Connelly was similar to requirements of Career and tution to require a balanced budget? appointed chief in January 2012 by Technical Education (CTE) staff who It’s a long shot, acknowledged Senate newly elected Mayor Lloyd Winnecke specialize in a given professional oc- President Pro Tempore David Long, a and said he was unfamiliar with how cupation.Working to incorporate input key leader behind the national move unused vacation time is handled. from state-wide hearings and previ- to hold a first-ever constitutional ous board discussions, State Board of amendment convention. He says it’s