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Monday, February 06, 2012

Ind. Gov't. - "'Right to work' bill reveals discord among Indiana General Assembly Democrats"

Tom Lobianco of the AP had a long, insightful, don't miss story this weekend, which was picked up in today's Indianapolis Star. The story centers on House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer. A quote:

Even the Democrats' candidate for governor, former House Speaker John Gregg, has said it's time to move on.

"It's time to move beyond this divisive issue," Gregg said in a statement after the passage of "right to work" last week. "Indiana needs a governor and a legislature that show up for work every day and works together with one focus -- creating jobs, whether it's for a union or nonunion workplace. Because in the end, it doesn't matter if you're in a union or not -- if you get laid off, you're not bringing home a paycheck."

Bauer, 68, who says his father, former Sen. Burnie Bauer, taught him to "study your issues and persist," isn't fazed. He's seen his caucus plunge to even darker depths since he first took office in 1970 and still come out the other side.

ILB: I just looked them up, although I remember both well - Former Indiana legislator Burnett C. "Burnie" Bauer, now deceased, last served in the legislature in 1977. And Speaker Otis Bowen, who Bauer also references, become Governor in 1972. Just saying, but "it's time to move on" may have legs.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 6, 2012 11:07 AM
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