Indiana governor announces more spending cuts
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced on Friday a series of spending cuts and other steps to offset a continuing multimillion-dollar dive in state revenues.
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White House: Stimulus Made, Saved Nearly 650,000 Jobs
Truthdig (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
The White House sounded a triumphant note on Friday about the success of the economic stimulus in salvaging and creating close to 650,000 jobs in recent months, but some Republicans, along with the Associated Press, are questioning the accuracy of the government’s figures. —KA Associated Press via Google News: New job numbers from businesses, contractors, state and local governments, nonprofit...
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Ind. lawmakers: ACS performance now under scrutiny
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Influential lawmakers said Tuesday that Indiana welfare subcontractor Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will come under closer scrutiny now that Gov. Mitch Daniels has fired IBM Corp. from the project.
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Gov. Mitch Daniels: Judges Incompetent -- Except to Send Someone to Death
Hoosier Lawyer (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
I could not help but notice the juxtaposition of two articles in a recent issue of Indiana Lawyer and how they reflect on the administration of justice, particularly by Governor Mitch Daniels. In one article Gov. Mitch Daniels vehemently attacked...
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Daniels Pulls Plug On FSSA Privatization Contract
Advance Indiana (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
I really wish Gov. Mitch Daniels had been reading the blogs a couple of years ago and took to heart some of the concerns raised then before he jumped into the massive privatization of welfare services for the state's Family & Social Services Administration. Having said that, he has finally admitted today what a major disaster the effort has been and made a decision that must have been very difficult...
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Indiana governor alarmed about state revenue
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Indiana's state tax collections are continuing to take a dive, prompting Gov. Mitch Daniels to warn Thursday that budget cuts that could include schools and employee layoffs might be needed soon.
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Indiana governor alarmed about state revenue
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Indiana's state tax collections are continuing to take a dive, prompting Gov. Mitch Daniels to warn Thursday that budget cuts that could include schools and employee layoffs might be needed soon.
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Chicago quip gets Daniels no medal
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has three words for Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels: "Hardy har har." That was Quinn's reaction Monday to Daniels, who joked recently about what the world was coming to when Chicago "can't fix an election" and win the Olympics.
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Dan Proft: Illinois Isn't Just Losing Jobs to India; We're Losing Jobs to Indiana
Bill Baar's West Side (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
The guy can turn a phrase. Proft's latest release . September 25, 2009 Illinois Isn't Just Losing Jobs to India; We're Losing Jobs to Indiana Illinois Drops 7 Spots in National Business Climate Rankings As if the Chicago Democrats’ control over Illinois couldn’t generate worse economic news, today the Tax Foundation released its annual Business Tax Climate Report. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels...
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Focus on Ind. Gov. Daniels sparks White House talk
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
BAINBRIDGE, Ind. -- Republican Mitch Daniels has repeatedly insisted that his 2008 run for a second term as Indiana's governor was his last election and that he's not interested in the "savagery" of a national campaign.
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Mitch Daniels to Illinois GOP: Be Nice
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
AP Photo/Darron Cummings Indiana governor Mitch Daniels, himself a Republican, offered up some advice to Illinois Republicans trying to find their way out of the deep dark political wilderness they've been in since George Ryan left office. “Part of our formula here has always to keep the debate very civil—never personal criticism—and always try to have a better answer,” Daniels...
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Daniels' Administration Whitewashes CIB Audit, Big Surprise
Advance Indiana (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
The State Board of Accounts up this spent about two minutes writing up this whitewash of the CIB's past audit reports mere days after Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law the new state budget that included the controversial $21 million a year tax, spend and borrow plan for the CIB. Here's what the rubber-stamp auditors at the State Board of Accounts wrote in a letter dated July 7, 2009: We have reviewed...
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Indiana Equality Stabs Its Own In The Back Again
Advance Indiana (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
City-County Councilor Jackie Nytes (D) co-chairs Indiana Equality's Political Action Committee with former City-County Councilor Scott Keller (R). Indiana Equality's mission is to promote equal rights for Indiana's gay, lesbian and transgender citizens. Tonight, the City-County Council had before it four resolutions appointing new members to Indianapolis' Equal Opportunity Advisory Board. This board...
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Dan Proft: Illinois Democrats pass a stimulus bill for Indiana
Bill Baar's West Side (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
A Proft Press Release in full. The guy's thought about Illinois and the release shows it. So here it is in full. As far as the nine go, check this for the names of the crew who've given us this mess. July 16, 2009 The Chicago 9 Pass Stimulus Bill -- For Indiana Recently, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels wondered why Indiana needed a federal stimulus bill. After all, he said he already had the best stimulus...
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Journal Gazette makes the connection between BMV, voter identification
Blue Indiana - Front Page (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
The Journal Gazette is far and away the best paper in the state, and one of the best reporters they have to offer does what no one else was able (or maybe willing) to do in the days following the announcement of new BMV regulations: make the obvious connection between these new rules and the existing voter identification law. A move to make Indiana driver's licenses and IDs more secure will have an...
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Independent Candidate for Indiana Governor Christopher R. Stried filed his lawsuit against the Indiana Election Commission
danpaulie | 09/14/2008
Independent Candidate for Governor Christopher R. Stried was notified of his denial to appear on the ballot on August 19th, 2008. He then filed his rightful appeal to have a hearing on August 20th, 2008 on time before the deadline on August 22nd, 2008. The Indiana Election Commission however missed their own deadline of when they were suppose to conduct a hearing on September 5th, 2008. Politics is...
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Gubernatorial Candidate Christopher R. Stried criticizes HobNob, Howey Politics, and Chamber of Commerce President Roland Dorson.
danpaulie | 09/05/2008
Where is democracy in the state of Indiana? Howey Politics is a disgrace to American Politics and to American Democracy. SurveyUSA is head above shoulders better than Howey Politics. The 3rd most recent poll conducted was incomplete, inadequate, and porous. They have a question asking voters about wanting someone NEW but yet they don't ask voters about the NEWEST candidate in the race. What sense does...
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I never heard from Mr. Stried. I had no idea he was running. He certainly wasn't on the ballot. How in the world (and why in the world) could I "pay...
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Independent Candidate Christopher Stried criticizes Mitch Daniels on property taxes in Campaign Ad
danpaulie | 09/04/2008
Independent Candidate Christopher Stried criticizes Mitch Daniels on property taxes in Campaign Ad