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Friday, March 25, 2011

Ind. Gov't. - "Indiana Statehouse standoff could affect national races"

So reported Kevin Rader of WTHR 13 Eyewitness News last evening. A quote:

The governor was honored by Freedom Works, a Tea Party partner, for his work in government during a Statehouse ceremony Thursday.

Ironically, Gov. Daniels' mentor Sen. Richard Lugar, the man many in the Indiana Tea Party have targeted for defeat, even weighed in on the state's legislative stalemate.

"Democracy will not work in Indiana with legislators in Illinois. They have to get over this tendency, wherever it came from, and get down to business," said Sen. Lugar.

An Indianapolis Star story this morning headed "New day, same refrain: Lawmakers, protesters, media have settled into routines," by Mary Beth Schneider and Heather Gillers begins:
It was deja vu all over again Thursday in the Indiana Houuse.

A closed-door meeting late Wednesday between House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, and House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, had ignited optimism that the monthlong standoff was nearing an end.

But Thursday proved no different from the past 32 days.

In short, same-old, same-old.

The long story concludes:
Meanwhile, the two Democrats in the House on Thursday -- Reps. Scott Pelath of Michigan City and Charlie Brown of Gary -- cautioned against premature predictions that the impasse is over.

"Exuberance is not helpful in negotiations," Pelath said. "Tempering optimism is what helps get you through this.

"Because negotiating is very hard and unglamorous work."

On the other hand, these tweets from the Bloomington H-T govtracker this morning:
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Simpson was in room w/ Bosma & Bauer this week. Bosma knows exactly what House Dems want, she said. Leaders are 'very, very close.' #INLegis

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Sen. Vi Simpson 'as certain as I can be' that statehouse standoff will end 'in next few days.' #INLegis

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 25, 2011 09:41 AM
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