Although I’ve been in the “opinion” business for six years now, it still amazes me sometimes at the reaction I get from people. I criticize Sarah Palin, I’m a liberal Democrat. I agree with one of Mitch Daniels’ policies, I’m a Republican shrill.
I get e-mails all the time from [...]
The Post-Tribune, while offering the opinion that Mitch Daniels has been a decent governor for Indiana, finds his environmental record to be very bad, noting that Gov. Daniels has done the following:
Since Daniels came into office, under the direction of Easterly and his boss, Indiana has:
* Closed the [...]
By BRIAN A. HOWEY
CARMEL - Gov. Mitch Daniels speech to Indiana Republicans Monday night has reignited speculation that he has his eyes on the White House, something the governor has consistently denied.
Friends of the governor have told HPI that while 2012 is still off the drawing board, they wouldn’t rule [...]
RealClearPolitics puts Gov. Mitch Daniels second on its list of five most likely GOP dark horses for the 2012 presidential nomination, just behind South Dakota Sen. John Thune (”a political giant-killer, knocking off then Minority Leader Tom Dachle in 2004.”) and just ahead of Texas Gov. Rick Perry (”rock-solid [...]

TUG-OF-WAR OVER CAPS BEGINS: Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Mitch Daniels will push for a November 2010 referendum on the property tax caps. The Democrats were either evasive or downright hostile to the notion (Howey, Howey Politics Indiana). Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson told an Indiana [...]
Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Mitch Daniels will push for the property tax caps. The Democrats were either evasive or downright hostile to the notion (Brian A. Howey, Howey Politics Indiana). Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson told an Indiana Chamber of Commerce legislative preview conference, “If [...]
Bennett, through his proposed Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability (REPA), [...]
Gov. Mitch Daniels called for tax breaks to solve the health care dilemma facing American families during a Sunday appearance on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and predicted that unless the Senate steps in, the reforms could be “ruinously expensive” (Howey Politics Indiana). Asked for his solution, Daniels [...]
DANIELS HOPES SENATE MODERATES HEALTH REFORMS: Gov. Mitch Daniels called for tax breaks to solve the health care dilemma facing American families during a Sunday appearance on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and predicted that unless the Senate steps in, the reforms could be “ruinously expensive” (Howey Politics Indiana).
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Gov. Mitch Daniels announced a new round of cuts in state government spending today in the wake of another month of bad revenue numbers for the state. General fund revenues to date this year are $309 million, or 7.4% less, than state budget planners' forecast. Gov. Daniels announced cuts today' [...]
It’s not the $60 million shortfall it could have been, but October revenue collections in the state of Indiana fell $46 million short causing Governor Mitch Daniels to call for more budget cuts, wage freezes and dipping into surplus state dedicated funds.
Daniels say revenue collections have been off by more [...]
DANIELS HINTS AT ‘BAD NEWS’; LAYOFFS: Gov. Mitch Daniels hinted Thursday at more bad economic news for the state during a visit to West Lafayette. Speaking at a luncheon sponsored by Greater Lafayette Commerce, Daniels said state revenue figures from October were lower than expected (Lafayette Journal & Courier).[...]
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is going to announce the latest revenue collections for October tomorrow and the picture “ain’t pretty.”
I’m told not to be surprised if collections fell short by $60 million for the month. That’s on top of $250 million for the last quarter, bringing the state to a [...]