Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 ! Volume 7, Number 27 Page 1 of 8 Vanderburgh Demos The face chair contest Howey !"#$"%&'"()*"+,-$.+/$*01$!'++23$4*0 By BRIAN A. HOWEY in Indianapolis Democrats were going through their Political reogranization process this week - despite uncertainties about actual district lines - and steps were being taken to close a festering sore in crucial Southwestern Indiana. Democratic sources tell HPR that Vanderburgh Report County Chair Jack Waltroup Jr. will step aside and a battle this weekend will be waged between Evansville City The Howey Political Report is published by NewsLink Councilman Steve Melcher and Wayne Crowe, an African- Inc. Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is American political activist involved in the recent Paul Perry an independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the and Rick Borries campaigns. political process in Indiana. The Vanderburgh power alignment is critical in light Brian A. Howey, publisher of the extremely competitive nature of the 8th CD and its Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington writer potential role as a tie-breaker in the 2002 fight for control of Congress, where the Republicans have a 220-211 majority Jack E. Howey, editor (there are also two independents and two vacancies). The The Howey Political Report Office: 317-254-1533 Vanderburgh Democratic organization has been akin to a PO Box 40265 Fax: 317-466-0993 dysfunctional, bipolar family having a midnight picnic in a Indianapolis, IN 46240-0265 Mobile: 317-506-0883 Balkan minefield. [email protected] It reached a conspicuous crescendo in 1999 when www.howeypolitics.com then-Mayor Frank McDonald refused to endorse Evansville Washington office: 202-775-3242; mayoral nominee Rick Borries, who went on to lose by a Business Office: 317-254-0535. mere 519 votes to Republican Russell Lloyd Jr. Borries’ Subscriptions: $250 annually via e-mail or loss prevented Indiana Democrats from making a big city fax. Call 317-254-1533. sweep, after the party won Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and South Bend. The Vanderburgh organization in 2000 did out- © 2001, The Howey Political Report. All rights perform its 1996 effort, but Hostettler survived anyway. reserved. Photocopying, Internet forwarding, faxing or reproducing in any form, in whole or in part, is a viola- Local, state and national strategists were concerned tion of federal law and is strictly prohibited without about further rifts in the Evansville party. With a new 8th consent of the publisher. Continued on page 2

“It does spend more than we’re taking in, but if Ticker: State budget breezes p. 2 I were writing the budget it would spend more Bob Lang: Tobacco and IRS p. 2 than we’re taking in....” - Republican State Rep. Congress: Pence & Kerns report p. 4 Jeff Espich, on the biennial budget bill that roared Perhaps: Terre Haute questions p. 6 Burton vs. Clinton (continued) p. 7 out of Ways and Means by a 24-1 vote Columnists: Colwell, Leonard p. 8 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 Page 2 of 8

DLC COMING TO INDY: The Democratic Leadership Council will meet in Indiana- polis July 15-17. The DLC, headed by Sen. Evan Bayh, chose Indianapolis not only due to the Bayh connection, but also because of recent Democratic successes. “Indiana is a great example of the new Democratic mes- sage getting through,” said Al From, who is a South Bend native. The event will be co-chaired by LG Joe Kernan, Mayor Bart Peterson and Emmis CEO the state’s emerging Democratic power from page 1 Jeff Smulyan. Chairs, center that could, in time, surpass Lake CD expected to be drawn to favor a County as the cornerstone organization. WELFARE BILL PASSES: In Democratic candidate such as House Laudig said that Peterson has asked a move that could save Speaker John Gregg, having the him to do “long-range planning, data col- Lake County taxpayers mil- lection and analysis and web integration.” lions of dollars, the Indiana Vanderburgh organization unified could House passed legislation go a long way toward retiring U.S. Rep. Treacy vowed to HPR that Laudig would Wednesday aimed at elimi- , who has eaked out four have “no seat” at his table and could not nating a major portion of narrow (but growing) victories over Frank hide his contempt for his predecessor. welfare from local property McCloskey, Jonathon Weinzapfel, Gail What Treacy brings to the table is tax rolls, a key element in Riecken and Paul Perry. All but Perry had expertise at building warchests - critical to Gov. Frank O'Bannon's or have since demonstrated electability in Peterson, who can expect a stiff challenge year-old tax relief package key areas of the district. With the variety in 2003, and U.S. Rep. , (Terry Burns, Times of whose new district will likely contain fur- Northwest Indiana). How- of electable talent failing, the search for ever, unlike the governor's blame naturally rests at the doorstep of the ther Republican township areas making earlier proposal, the mea- CD’s largest bulwark organization. her district more competitive. Last week- sure stops short of requir- end, the Indianapolis Star had Treacy ing the state to pay for the Marion County resolution accusing Laudig of stealing office furni- full costs of the Family and A tempest that appears to have ture out of party headquarters. If that kind Children Fund, the most passed for the Democrats occurred in of sniping and devisiveness continues, the expensive category of wel- Democrats risk a power loss because on fare on most local property Marion County, where current chairman tax bills. Instead, House Bill Steve Laudig stepped aside at the request the other side the contrast is the GOP 1003, crafted by Ways and of Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson. uniting behind John Keeler, with Monty Means Chairman B. Patrick That’s despite the Democrats carrying 433 Combs refusing to wage a repeat chal- Bauer, D-South Bend, calls precincts in 2000 (compared to 203 in lenge in the name of harmony. for the state to pick up half 1994), 22 township board members elect- of the cost for the welfare Passing the calumet initiative and requires the ed (compared to 13 prior); and 14 city councilors (compared to 10 prior). Super Another Democratic quicksand site Continued on page 3 lobbyist Ed Treacy inherits what could be is Lake County, where a year ago people Page 3 of 8 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 were predicting the demise of Chairman challenged by Pepper Cooper. In nearby Stephen Stiglitz. He had just lost an East Floyd County, Warren Nash, who fended Chicago mayoral primary to Bob Pastrick, off a recall last year, is apparently unop- a race many across the many Lake County posed. factions had urged him not to make. Late County chairs retiring include last year, Sheriff John Buncich began Eddie Pittman in Frank O’Bannon’s home sending signals that he would take on the county of Harrison; Jackie Stutz in counties to foot the rest of staggered Stig. But February 2001 finds Dearnborn; Bud McCall in Henry; Steve the bill. The bill now heads Stiglitz ready to coast to re-election, with Rance in Cass; and Bill Walker in Pike. to the Republican-led the party’s fratricidal tendencies moving John Bonecutter has already replaced Senate, which defeated a from the smoke-filled rooms to the vari- Margaret Alexander in Clinton County. similar effort last year because leaders considered ous City Halls, where north county may- it a Lake County bailout that ors such as Pastrick and Gary’s Scott King Republicans postpone benefited only a handful of are duking it out with Crown Point’s On Wednesday, Indiana Republi- counties with soaring wel- James Metros and State Rep. Chet Dobis cans voted unanimously to postpone reor- fare costs. over property and income taxes. Said one ganization until after the legislature solves influential Democrat, “Apparently there is reapportionment. Two district chairs - Roy LAWMAKERS ‘EUPHORIC’ peace in the valley, and I’m saying that OVER STATE BUDGET; Rogers in the 3rd and Shirley Baker in the PASSES WAYS & MEANS: with a bit of disbelief.” 7th - have indicated they are stepping On the district level, due to a rotat- Lawmakers were so pleased down. with a revised version of the ing agreement, Lake County’s Jim Fife Republican Chair Mike McDaniel state's proposed budget steps aside and Porter County Chair Leon said he will convene reorganization within Tuesday that the House West takes over as 1st CD chair. 30 days after Gov. O’Bannon signs the Ways and Means Committee redistricting bill. When will that be? passed the document with 7th CD turnover McDaniel said that the latest census num- bipartisan support for the first time since the 1980s Another indicator that HPR’s redis- bers are expected on April 1 and it will (Nikki Kelly, Fort Wayne tricting analysis is on target is the 7th CD, take the party caucuses about 10 days to Journal Gazette). "I just one that we’ve speculated has the greatest load all the data into the computers and would like to say I'm in a potential for being eliminated. Five pump out proposed maps. state of euphoria," said Rep. Democratic county chairs and the district McDaniel said that by judging the Ben GiaQuinta, D-Fort chair - former Lafayette Mayor Jim Riehle overwhelming Ways and Means Commit- Wayne. Many legislators - are retiring. Joining Riehle in retirement tee support of the proposed budget on were fearful that a tight bud- are Chet Vice of Montgomery County, Tuesday, the redistricting may not be get would spell doom for state programs. The amend- Claudia Williams in Putnam, David Scott attached to the budget. “There’s a chance in Parke, Sheriff Harley Melton in Owen, ed two-year, $21 billion we could have the new Congressional spending plan called for and Raymond Snider in Clay. maps by the end of the session, unless modest increases for educa- they’re so outrageous that there’s a law- tion and other programs, Elsewhere, Democrats... suit,” McDaniel said, estimating the GOP while also borrowing liberal- There are a couple more influential reorganization between mid-May and June ly from gambling revenue retirements. Allan Rachles is stepping 30. “That is the best case scenario. If it and other contingency down as 6th CD chair, with a successor to gets attached to the budget and it spills funds. "This is a prudent budget for the times," said be determined. Robert Peterson is retiring into the summer, who knows, it would be Rep. B. Patrick Bauer, D- as Fulton County chair and it is unknown mid-summer. I don’t think they’ll want to South Bend - who is chair- if he will stay on as 5th CD chair. In the go past the fiscal year.” man of the budget-writing 4th CD, Tom Smith has retired and was Both McDaniel and Democrat committee. "It does spend replaced by Dennis Tropp, a LaGrange Robin Winston will return to office. more money. Why? Be- County florist who lives in Kendallville. Winston still has not decided who his vice cause we have needs and As for contests, long-time Clark chair will be. " obligations. We use about County chairman Bill Stewart is being continued on page 4 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 Page 4 of 8 Redistricting cloud for Pence, Kerns By MARK SCHOEFF Jr. Capitol Hill aide and son-in-law of former The Howey Political Report Rep. John Myers. "If you were to ask me WASHINGTON - The first 100 today, I would say that I intend to run for days for a new congressman typically Congress (in 2002), I just don't know half the gaming (money) the where." governor wanted to use (for involve establishing constituent services, education)," Bauer said making friends with your new colleagues, Kerns' mentor has substantial expe- (Martin DeAgostino, South and formulating a policy agenda. U.S. rience on the other side of the redistricting Bend Tribune). "We don't Reps. (R-2nd CD) and Brian question. Former Rep. Ed Pease (R-7th use it for education, but we Kerns (R-7th CD) are pursuing all three of CD) served as a state senator in 1981 and use it in other places." those priorities as they settle into their 1991, the last two times the legislature Dan Clark, of the Indiana congressional seats. redrew the congressional map. "I really State Teachers Association, Unlike other recent Hoosier fresh- think that's a matter for the state legisla- said, "We're cognizant of men, however, Pence and Kerns face the ture," he said. "It's not productive for the state's difficult fiscal sit- members of Congress to try to influence uation. We believe this bud- possibility that their districts could be it." get will avoid layoffs and redrawn - or eliminated - in 2002. The other cutbacks" (Journal state legislature will narrow Indiana's 10 In fact, the best approach for Pence Gazette). Some Republicans congressional seats to nine to conform to and Kerns may be not to worry about were concerned about using the state's declining population. redistricting. "The less you sweat it, the Rainy Day money, including On the outside, the two rookies are cooler you are to keep it," said former Rep. P. Eric Turner, R- taking the situation in stride - to the point Rep. Andy Marion, who cast the only of being deterministic. "We're going to try Jacobs (D- vote against the bill in the 10th CD), 24-1 tally. "I think its pur- to build a record we're proud of and serve our constituents," said Pence. whose dis- pose is for a rainy day, and trict was we're not quite there," Kerns also will concentrate on the remodeled Turner said. "I think we're in basics. "My approach is pretty simple," he twice. In a drizzle." Rep. Jeff Espich, said. "I'm going to work hard and do my 1972, he lost to Republican Bill Hudnut R-Uniondale, offered his job. If I were not meant to be here, I after the district became more Republican. caucus' support of the bill, wouldn't be. I think God wanted me to be something he said hasn't He won the seat back in 1974. In 1982, he here." happened in a decade. "It beat fellow Democrat David Evans after But Pence and Kerns are both sea- does spend more than we're the 10th CD boundaries were changed soned politicians who know that the legis- taking in, but if I were writ- again. lature will have the final word on their ing the budget it would "Don't clutch it," said Jacobs. spend more than we're tak- futures. Kerns addressed the state House "That's not good statecraft and that's not ing in," Espich said. Senate on Wednesday and will speak before the good politics. People can sense it." Finance Committee state Senate on Thursday. Pence has Chairman Larry Borst, who Political history is filled with figures who already met with state legislators. spent time in the private sector before has been highly critical of "We've made an effort in the proper the House budget in past returning triumphantly to politics. "Until years, said he could find lit- way to interact with the leaders of the leg- the coroner shows up, you're never dead tle fault with Bauer's deci- islature and the delegation from the con- in this business." sions. "This is a good place gressional district," said Pence, 41, a for- With a potentially topsy-turvy polit- to start," he said. "It does mer radio talk show host who replaced ical landscape, congressmen may find spend a little more money former U.S. Rep. David McIntosh. themselves paying closer attention to con- than I had planned to. But Redistricting is a subject that Kerns tiguous neighbors to figure out how to there's not a whole lot of can't avoid. Many political observers, compete in a potential primary. But Pease fluff in it" (Leslie Stedman, including HPR, are speculating that the Louisville Courier-Journal). said this wouldn't be the case for Pence 7th CD is likely to be carved up. "The and Kerns. INDIANA SURPLUS GONE, topic of redistricting comes up quite often "They're going to do what they wherever I go," said Kerns, 43, a former continued on page 5 Page 5 of 8 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 think is best for their districts and for Kerns Joins Transportation Indiana," said Pease. "I don't think you're Some members try to avoid one of going to see them distracted into those Kerns' committees - International kind of machinations." Relations. But Kerns embraces the panel. "We have a lot of opportunity there to Pence Sets Economic Priorities expand markets for agriculture and busi- AS PREDICTED: Michael In his first 100 days, Pence has made clear nesses in Indiana." In addition, Kerns has Mazerov, a Washington, that he believes tax cuts are what are best been named freshman class liaison to the D.C., tax and finance expert, for his district. But he is not necessarily freshman Democrats and was appointed to warned two years ago that the state’s $2 billion surplus the Republican Policy Committee. an ally of President Bush in this political would disappear by 2003 if battle. Pence is advocating a bigger tax Kerns is picking up where Pease the General Assembly went cut than Bush's proposed $1.6 trillion, 10- left off on the House Transportation ahead with plans to cut year reduction, even though Bush has Committee. He said he would work with taxes and increase spend- admonished Congress not to go beyond Gov. Frank O'Bannon and the Indiana ing (Steve Hinnefeld, the limits he has set. congressional delegation to establish Bloomington Herald-Times). Pence is a sponsor of the Economic transportation priorities. The I-69 exten- The state went ahead with Recovery and Growth Act of 2001. The sion, high-speed rail, and a north-south big spending increases for schools, roads and social legislation contains $2.2 trillion in tax corridor in Hendricks County are likely to services and cut taxes be on the agenda. cuts, which Pence argues will foster eco- almost $900 million over nomic growth. But as a freshman, Kerns will face two years. Now Mazerov is "I've had some cordial but direct a challenge in moving his projects through saying, "I think the state conversations with officials from the the committee. That's where the personal has really worked itself into White House," said Pence, who is an touch can be valuable. "One of the first a box." He said Indiana’s assistant majority whip and chairman of things you do is try to get to know your problems are not due to the House Small Business subcommittee colleagues and their staffs," he said. "A lot shortsighted legislators, but on regulatory reform and oversight. "I was of it is relationship-building initially." rather that the state’s bud- get forecasts go only elected to serve the people of my district. through two years while They want tax relief and they want it Keep Home Fires Burning spending increases and tax now." An important relationship that cuts tend to last forever. Pence said that momentum for his could be strained for a new congressman bill is building. "We'll put it in the hopper is the one he has with his family, which COST CUTS FOR TAX with more than 50 cosponsors, which will must endure the time demands placed on BOOST: Mayors in northern send a strong signal to the (House) leader- members. Pence and Kerns are taking dif- Indiana are trying to cut ship and the White House" he said. "My ferent approaches to this aspect of life in costs in exchange for a local income tax (Robin goal out here is to get this (Republican) Congress. Pence's wife and three children Biesen, Times of Northwest conference serious about economic recov- have moved to the Washington area. Indiana). The cities will have ery. I believe we may already be in a Kerns' wife and three children at home to reduce spending to the recession. If you want to get the economy live on the family farm south of Terre point that it reaches 150 moving again, you have to cut taxes on Haute. percent of the median marginal rates and on savings and invest- "My kids need to see their dad and expenditure per person for ment." Pence cites layoffs at Cummins I need to see them," said Pence. But there the state. In Gary, that Engine in Columbus and Daimler are political risks connected to moving to means cutting expenses $3 Chrysler in New Castle as evidence of a the capital. Rep. (D-3rd CD) million, and Mayor Scott King said he is about half survived a close election last year in slowdown. way there. Whiting and East Pence also opposes mandatory test- which his opponent attacked him for not Chicago need to cut their ing for grades 3 through 8 that is part of living in the district. Pence said he has spending by $4.3 million Bush's education proposal. "This town asked himself whether he would be will- and $12.5 million, respec- would like to run our schools. I'm talking ing to lose an election because he brought tively. The mayors of those about a whole lot of Republicans and his family to Washington. "The answer to most Democrats," Pence said. that is an emphatic 'yes'." " continued on page 6 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 Page 6 of 8

What I learned from most would rather be taking a 20-minute Calvin Coolidge-style power nap (strip two cities say they are try- the Vigo Rotarians down to your scivvies; wake up with a ing to cut their costs. TERRE HAUTE - A Brian A. smile and ask, “Did the world survive Howey speech is often designed to be an without me?”) HOSTETTLER SPEAKS ON interactive thing. I want my audiences to If I see, say, 5 percent of the audi- LIFE ISSUES AT IU: "The learn something from my own experiences ence’s eyes glaze over, I cut the text; founding principle of the shout declarative statements; and ask is the right to and observations. But as I travel about the questions such as, “Ever been any botu- life," U.S. Rep. John Host- state, I also see these temporarily captive ettler said Tuesday at the audiences as a way to learn; to get the lism incidents at this restaurant?” Indiana Memorial Union dur- pulse of the state. The best way to avoid the glaze ing a speech hosted by Thus, my speech on Tuesday before phase is to make it truly interactive and Indiana University Students about 100 members of the Terre Haute ask questions. In Terre Haute on Tuesday, for Life, but attended by Rotary Club was a two-way street. I basi- I asked four questions, three close to the people on all sides of the cally reprised last week’s HPR cover top of the speech with the promise of abortion issue (Blooming- story: Two Political Indianas, parallel, more later (to keep folks on their toes). ton Herald-Times). "Family Since the theme of my speech was planning dollars originally Democrats dominating at the state and meant money for married municipal levels; Republicans poised to “Parallel Indianas: One on Eastern Time; couples," he said, "but it's have a run at the federal offices. I walked the Other on Central Time”) I asked the evolved to the point that we through the various redistricting scenarios critical questions leading into my political need to reconsider whether that involved much speculation on metaphors. the federal government whether their own congressman, U.S. The legislature is thinking about should be involved in this at Rep. Brian Kerns, would end up with a changing to Daylight Saving Time. How all." district (Mike McDaniel told me earlier many of you would support that? About a third raised their hands. KEEPING U.S. 31 TRAFFIC this week that my redistricting scenarios MOVING: The Indiana House are probably closer than Speaker John Local observers such as Max Jones of the passed a bill last week giv- Gregg would like for me to believe). Terre Haute Tribune-Star was amazed at ing INDOT two years to What did I learn? the number who supported the move. remove 15 traffic lights on First, most of the influential locals How many would support a move U.S. 31 between South Bend pronounce Vigo County as “Veee-go” as to Central Time, as opposed to Eastern and Indianapolis or face a opposed to “Viii-go.” I worried about that, time? $1 million fine for each light fearing I might mispronounce it. When I Central Time easily won out, much not removed (Martin stopped for gas at the Thornton station on to the probable chagrin of Scott Jones and DeAgostino, South Bend the Gannettsters, who have been making Tribune). The bill was writ- State Road 46, I asked the clerk, “What ten by Rep. B. Patrick county is this?” the case that New Yorkers like to deal Bauer, D-South Bend, and “Veeee-go County.” with Hoosiers on their own time. One added to a bill on Indiana Once at the Holiday Inn, I heard an Rotarian noted that New York companies Toll Road revenue. Several influential Rotarian pronounce it the same deal with Chicago companies just fine. It years ago, the General way. When I mentioned “Vee-go” County makes sense that folks in Western Indiana Assembly passed a resolu- in my speech, no one flinched or smirked. would want to align with Chicago as tion saying one traffic light When I give a noontime speech, opposed to New York. Had I been in must be removed for every Richmond or Fort Wayne, I suspect one added. "It’s been joy- most people have been just fed and are ously ignored by INDOT drinking coffee, tea or some sort of caf- Eastern time might have won out. ever since," Bauer said. feinated soda. The noon audiences are With various redistricting scenarios usually awake. The worst audiences are putting Kerns in John Hostettler’s 8th CD, those occurring at mid-afternoon when continued on page 7 Page 7 of 8 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001

I asked, “How many would vote for a possible, many heads nodded in agree- congressman who didn’t live in the dis- ment. trict?” An overwhelming majority indi- So the final question was this: cated they wouldn’t; that the congress- Would you support Evan Bayh doing man had to live in their district, even if similar to what Joe Lieberman did: Indiana Democratis mischieviously Running for president AND re-election? paired up Kerns and Hostettler, or Dan I was mildly surprised to see that Burton and Mike Pence, or Chris perhaps 60 percent of this crowd would SOUDER CALLS FOR Chocola and . support a dual Bayh candidacy. GREATER EMPHASIS ON Then the talk turned to Sen. Evan Of couse, this polling was conduct- DRUG TREATMENT: U.S. Bayh’s potential 2004 dilemma: running ed with absolutely no scientific method- Rep. Mark Souder, who is for re-election or running for president. ology, which still makes it as credible as taking over the helm of a It’s important to note that Terre Haute is similar surveys conducted by Dr. Brian House subcommittee that a suburb of the ancient Bayh homestead Vargus. oversees anti-drug policies, of Shirkieville, and he is considered a Having said that, I’m willing to bet is calling for a greater hometown boy; one of them. When I that such a scientific survey would proba- emphasis on drug treatment. mentioned that the early and tragic death bly bear out these results. "All interdiction and law enforcement can do is stabi- of Bayh’s mother, Marvella, might be a That’s just a gut feeling on my lize the problem," said clue to Evan Bayh’s driven notion to part, sponsored by the Terre Haute Rotary Souder (Sylvia Smith, Fort accomplish as much in life as early as Club here in Vigo County. " Wayne Journal Gazette). "It can't eliminate or reduce it. Burton looks tame,compared to Carter and Jordan You have to have some pre- vention and treatment." But By MARK CURRY Souder said that doesn't Former President Jimmy Carter called President Clinton’s pardon of fugitive mean he favors moving financier Marc Rich “disgraceful.” Carter’s chief of staff Hamilton Jordan likened money allocated for law Bill and Hillary Clinton to “grifters.” enforcement into drug pre- Then there’s U.S. Rep. , who has consumed much of the past sev- vention programs. "Law eral years in a largely fruitless effort to discredit the Clinton administration. In a enforcement and interdiction has to be there to make the Saturday editorial, the Washington Times explained: "Previously, Mr. Burton was pil- prevention and treatment loried for his perennial pursuit of the peccadilloes, perjuries and various actions of work," he said. dubious legality pervasive in the Clinton administration. Now Mr. Burton's simple call, 'The American people deserve to know the facts,' has been echoed by Clinton LUGAR MAY SUPPORT ARC- sycophants such as The New York Times and The Washington Post." TIC OIL DRILLING: Sen. Burton, who garnered 70 percent of the 6th CD vote in the last election, , a hero to may finally be coming into his own as chairman of the House Government Reform environmentalists last year Committee, so much so that the pundits have all but ignored recent comments by Sen. when he voted against oil Tom Daschle (D-S.D.): "I don't know what they're doing. I think what they're doing is and gas drilling in a remote what they've been doing for the last eight years. They just can't seem to help them- Alaskan wilderness area, sig- naled Wednesday he might selves. You know, they will investigate. I'm sure they will investigate Bill Clinton's change his mind. "We need grandchildren." more energy. That is clear," Such sentiment might have prevailed only two months ago, before Clinton left Lugar said (Sylvia Smith, office, but now it seems that even Clinton can't save himself. The former president's Fort Wayne Journal Gazette). attempt to explain his actions in op-ed piece in Sunday's New York Times has resulted He said he'll evaluate the in only more controversy. During CBS' Face The Nation Sunday morning, Burton and proposed exploration of a other guests cast numerous aspersions on Clinton's written argument. Later the same slice of the Arctic National day, Burton appeared on CNN’s Late Edition and host Wolf Blitzer asked him "the Wildlife Preserve within the point" of the committee's next hearing, slated for March 1. "What we're trying to find context of a national energy out is why. The American people want to know why one of the most wanted fugitives policy. in the world was granted a pardon. And so what we want to find out is why he did it. MAYOR FERNANDEZ PRO- If there was a quid pro quo, that's a felon " continued on page 8 Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001 Page 8 of 8

Sylvia Smith, Fort Wayne Journal with a "the more you use, the less you pay MOTES EDUCATION Gazette - A New York Republican, Rep. per unit" rate structure. " ROUNDTABLE: Blooming- Peter King, has written legislation to ban ton Mayor John Fernandez telemarketing calls from 5 to 7 p.m. He Jack Colwell, South Bend Tribune - It took the stage of the says telemarketers should be prohibited was a beautiful gerrymander. Beauty, of Buskirk-Chumley Theatre to from blocking caller ID. There are two course, is in the eye of the beholder. The present his sixth annual groups that don't like this idea: Telemark- Republican-drawn redistricting in 1981 State of the City address. eters and the Libertarian Party. "Message for Indiana's congressional seats was a "I've got to tell you, I was classic--just a beautiful gerrymander for thrilled to come around the to Congress: Don't do us any favors," said corner on Kirkwood Avenue Steve Dasbach, the party's national direc- those who admire skill at drawing districts and see that marquee lit tor and a former Fort Wayne resident. to do the most harm to the opposition. up," the Bloomington mayor "Not every minor irritant requires a new Floyd Fithian called it ugly. He was the said (Marda Johnson, federal law and realize that legislation- Democratic congressman in Indiana's 2nd Bloomington Herald-Times). happy politicians are more of an annoy- District in northern Indiana, in his fourth Fernandez has announced ance than pesky telemarketers will ever term and with growing popularity after his he is seeking the Indiana be." The Libertarians' beef is that the pro- Watergate-assisted upset of Earl (don't secretary of state post in posal is unnecessary, unfairly restricts free confuse me with the facts) Landgrebe. 2002. Fernandez said educa- Since Republicans controlled both cham- tion, advanced technology enterprise and, "worst of all, treats bers of the Indiana General Assembly in and investment in the com- Americans like children." " munity's character are keys 1981--and the governor was a Republican, too--they could do their best in drawing to a strong economy. “Far Mike Leonard, Bloomington Herald- too many kids are falling districts on the basis of the 1980 Census. Times - Anthropologist Rick Wilk is a through the cracks here. Their best was the worst for Fithian. His And I wish I could stand nationally known authority on con- district was torn asunder. Some of it went here and say I've got the sumerism and consumer culture, and as a into the 1st District, where there already magic wand, and I've got result, he often is contacted for commen- was a Democratic incumbent. Some went the silver bullet, we're going tary on the issues of the day. The San into the 3rd District, which was made to solve this problem Francisco Chronicle rang him up recently more Republican to help re-election tonight with a simple decla- for a piece it was putting together to chances of John P. Hiler. Some ended up ration. I don't. But I do know debunk the stereotype that California's we have to focus on this in the 5th District, drawn to make that dis- energy crisis has been caused by its high- problem, and it is a prob- trict safer for the Republican incumbent lem." Fernandez urged the flying, hot-tubbing, energy-wasting citi- there. Some was put in the 7th District. community and the school zenry. Particularly of interest to Hoosiers, That's where Fithian's Tippecanoe County system to work together to however, should be the statistics compiled base was moved. There wasn't even a 2nd improve education, follow- by the newspaper, which show that, actu- District left in northern Indiana. That ing the model of the gover- ally, Californians rank a very respectable number went to a district placed south of nor's roundtable on educa- 47th out of the 50 states in total per capita Indianapolis and gerrymandering its way tion. He said the Monroe energy consumption. Indiana residents are to the Ohio border. That's why the num- County Education among the nation's least efficient energy Roundtable is making an bering system of the districts still is out of effort. "But there's a miss- users and are sandwiched between numerical order even to this day. There's ing piece here and that's a Kentucky and Alabama in the nation's more. Three Democratic congressmen real commitment from our bottom 10. Energy policy, or the lack were put in the same district. Beautiful. school system to make this thereof, is a contributing factor. The IU At least in the eye of Republicans, who work." " anthropologist was shocked when he used computer technology for the first moved to the Hoosier state several years time in Indiana redistricting to update the ago and discovered that his local REMC way Elbridge Gerry did things. " actually rewarded excessive consumption