We believe
Gov. Mitch Daniels is still the right person to lead the state during trying times.
A year ago, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels proudly spoke in his annual State of the State speech of jobs coming to Indiana. Specifically, he referred to IBM in Daleville and Really Cool Foods in Cambridge City, among others.
Records were broken in 2007, he said, for new investment and new jobs in the Hoosier state.
Last week during his updated address, the job news wasn’t as positive.
Indiana, he noted, was facing difficulties.
“But doing so with confidence, and even pride,” he told the crowd in the Statehouse.
This time around, Daniels focused on preserving funding at current levels for schools, although he postponed his hopes to provide complete funding for full-day kindergarten.
He praised the legislature for providing taxpayers with the first steps in property tax cuts. But he mentioned hopes to provide an automatic refund of tax dollars when the state has all the monies it reasonably needs.
“With revenues under pressure, there is no prospect of a refund being triggered any year soon,” the governor said. “But that just makes now an appropriate time to enact it, when we can examine it purely on its merits as a tool for keeping government within reasonable limits.”
Is Daniels jumping back and forth?
Not quite. All Hoosiers are wary of the future. The governor may be equally as concerned, but his speech, and his demeanor during the last four years and the recent election, reflects a Hoosier roll-with-it attitude.
“We must never miss a chance to move, to make improvements, to modernize. Doing so while others are paralyzed will demonstrate yet again that ours is a state where change is much more than a slogan. A state that faces forward, fearlessly. A state to whom the future belongs.”
In his State of the State speech, delivered last week, Daniels was cautiously realistic. Joblessness is rising, likely eliminating gains that he reported a year ago. Programs that he had touted are on hold.
Yet, Daniels’ optimism and candor make us glad he won re-election.
Austerity will be key to the next few months, as will the ability to see beyond the hurdles. We believe Daniels is the right leader for Indiana for these times.
Opinion
Editorial: Rough times, right leader
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Editorial: Get permission before school pranks
Anderson High School decided to show some solidarity with their Cascade peers and filled up the school with post-it notes, all in good fun. This prank was also done after hours but with a big difference: The students had requested and received permission to imitate Cascade.
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Maureen Hayden: Readers weigh in on low voter turnout
A couple of columns ago, I posed a question about why most Indiana polling places on primary election day had so few customers.
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You Said It: About fundraiser, missing woman, building preservation
Each Monday, The Herald Bulletin publishes “You Said It,” a compilation of reader comments from www.theheraldbulletin.com.
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Scott Underwood: Help us with book about local athletes
Over the years, Madison County has been blessed with more than its share of extraordinary athletes. Through their feats on the field of play, they’ve brought us excitement and inspiration.
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Editorial: Memorial Day helps put face on wounded warriors
This is the perfect weekend to thank a veteran, an active duty service member or a wounded warrior for his or her service. Our positive, encouraging response goes a long way in defining our society.
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Editorial: Honor those who fought, and celebrate our freedom
This weekend, keep in mind the reason for Memorial Day — to remember those who have been so important in our lives, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice in military service.
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Editorial: Governor candidates offer conservatism, moderation
The jockeying for position has begun in what is basically a two-horse gubernatorial race. Each offers voters a legitimate option. The November outcome may offer a simple referendum on the mindset of voters: Are they most persuaded by Mike Pence’s conservatism or by John Gregg’s moderation?
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Editorial: Keep up the chorus against the landfill
Occupy Anderson has joined the ever-growing chorus against the proposed Mallard Lake landfill. Sam Mudd, a member of Occupy, is taking his studies on how the landfill might pollute Anderson’s water to areas of the county to drum up support against the landfill.
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
As taxpayers, does the public have no say-so what happens with their tax dollars? With some proper schedule management, those existing meeting rooms can fulfill everyone’s needs.
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Letter: Election fraud tales turn voters away
Columnist Maureen Hayden asked, “Why did 3 million Hoosiers choose not to vote?” She gave a few reasons but I can think of another one.
How about election fraud? - More Opinion Headlines
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