The Herald Bulletin xSpecial Editorial Series: Access to Power 2012-02-10T09:54:35-05:00 urn:uuid:1c05133c-05ed-4b4d-9a80-393c40b5f46e Legislator to lobbyist: Indiana's revolving door urn:uuid:0084e95f-5286-4a26-b98e-6fd570531e78 2009-12-16T15:16:00-05:00 The Indiana General Assembly isn’t a destination for some legislators. It’s a launching pad. Editorial: Hoosier Park playing by broken set of rules urn:uuid:3274e384-d056-4edd-a28d-ce0e463b7317 2009-11-23T22:24:00-05:00 Hoosier Park and its parent company, Centaur, spent more than $530,000 lobbying members of the Indiana General Assembly during the annual reporting period that ended April 30. That’s the largest lobbying total for any business in Indiana. Editorial: Senior legislator Kenley should have known better urn:uuid:8c0547d1-810a-4d32-819b-6065dd19756a 2009-11-23T22:23:00-05:00 Luke Kenley, a member of the Indiana Senate for almost 18 years, should have known better. Lobbying: Racino, parent firm spent $534,434 in ‘09 By Dave Stafford, Herald Bulletin Staff Writer urn:uuid:aa6a187a-fc48-465a-a82b-3568589e4c6e 2009-11-21T22:06:00-05:00 ANDERSON­ — In the high-stakes game of paying for political influence, Hoosier Park and its parent company have more money on the table than nearly anyone. One lawmaker’s bounty: Indiana House Speaker Pat Bauer, D-South Bend urn:uuid:4b49cd8c-3b53-48b1-ae49-a06b494544de 2009-11-16T22:18:00-05:00 Editorial: Bauer’s lobby reform plan falls well short urn:uuid:a93a582e-a681-4d2a-bfd9-e642375c26aa 2009-11-16T22:17:00-05:00 Efforts to push legislative ethics reform through the Indiana General Assembly have long faced an insurmountable obstacle in the person of House Speaker Pat Bauer. Our proposed reforms urn:uuid:45db55ba-419f-4d32-a5bf-d3cdc9d20398 2009-11-11T14:46:00-05:00 Twenty-three Indiana newspapers, serving more than 1.5 million readers, have banded together to advocate for the following reforms: One lawmaker's bounty: David Wolkins urn:uuid:6cdacd82-ab28-48fc-8e6b-5bc19a29ba42 2009-11-11T14:44:00-05:00 What he had to say: “In my 20 years, I’ve gained a lot of friends in the lobbying community. They know that I like sporting events.’’ Lobbyists channel handouts to key members of legislative committees urn:uuid:d6d46ccd-0f45-4f79-8dfd-e153cc548d8c 2009-11-11T14:41:00-05:00 State Rep. David Wolkins isn’t shy about what he likes: golf, basketball and football. As ranking Republican member and former chairman of the Indiana House Environmental Affairs Committee, he’s in a position to indulge his interests thanks to the very companies he’s supposed to help regulate. One lawmaker's bounty: Trent Van Haaften urn:uuid:8905f494-7564-46be-a818-cc30ebcb5e04 2009-11-11T14:37:00-05:00 What he had to say: “I make my decisions in the legislature based upon what I think is right and wrong, not on who invited me to dinner.’’