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Why Mitch Daniels Is Either Smart or a Fink, or Both
Why Mitch Daniels Is Either Smart or a Fink, or Both
Milbank, Collins
May 5, 2011 1:01 PM CDT

Why Mitch Daniels Is Either Smart or a Fink, or Both

Indiana governor generating buzz with potential candidacy

(Newser) - Two different views today on Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as a potential presidential candidate:
  • Dana Milbank, Washington Post : He praises Daniels as a "shrewd tactician" who is wisely "portraying himself to moderates as a non-threatening choice" and as the "grown-up in the room" who avoids fringe issues.
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Mitch Daniels Will Defund Indiana's Planned Parenthood

Governor will sign bill cutting off federal funds to group in his state

(Newser) - Factor this into the 2012 political calculus: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniel says he will sign a bill that defunds Planned Parenthood and puts in place strict anti-abortion measures, reports the Indianapolis Star . Daniels, who promises to announce soon whether he's running for president, will make Indiana the first state...

Indiana Rep: Women Will Lie About Rape to Get Abortions

Indiana House votes down rape, incest 'loophole' in new law

(Newser) - Indiana’s House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to approve one of the country’s strictest anti-abortion laws, but not before some emotional battles with Democrats trying to temper it, the Indianapolis Star reports. One fight that caught Think Progress ’ eye: On Tuesday, Democrat Gail Riecken introduced an amendment that would...

Indiana House Democrats End Walkout
 Democrats Return to Indiana 
Mar 29, 2011 3:23 AM CDT

Democrats Return to Indiana

State House lawmakers end walkout after almost 6 weeks

(Newser) - Indiana's House Democrats are back after one of the longest legislature walkouts in American history. The lawmakers—who fled to Illinois last month to deny the GOP a quorum on a controversial vote—returned from an absence of nearly six weeks after Republicans agreed to shelve some anti-union measures, the...

Expelled Student, 15, Arrested in School Shooting

Victim, also 15, is in critical condition after shooting at Indiana school

(Newser) - A 15-year-old boy who was expelled this week opened fire at his central Indiana middle school before classes began today, shooting another teen student in the stomach, police said. The incident sparked an hours-long school lockdown as hundreds of panicked parents awaited word on their children. Victim Chance Jackson, 15,...

Student Shot at Indiana Middle School

Police think dispute started at dance

(Newser) - A male student was shot twice in the stomach outside the cafeteria building this morning at West Middle School in Martinsville, Ind. The victim was taken to the hospital, and the school and all others in the district were put on lockdown, WTHR 13 reports. The suspect is another student,...

Fleeing Dems Join Long Tradition

Maryland legislators latest to follow Wisconsin's lead

(Newser) - As Wisconsin and Indiana Democrats take refuge outside state lines, Maryland legislators have followed their lead: a pair of delegates played hooky this week as their fellow committee members met to discuss a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. Democrats were left in the lurch as they battled to keep...

David Brooks: Why Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Should Run for President

 Why Mitch  
 Daniels Should  
 Run in 2012 


david brooks
Feb 25, 2011 11:45 AM CST

Why Mitch Daniels Should Run in 2012

He's got a handle on debt and a record of substance: David Brooks

(Newser) - Here’s a name that should be among the GOP frontrunners for 2012: Mitch Daniels. The Indiana governor says there’s an “excellent chance” he won’t run—but he “would be the party’s strongest candidate,” writes David Brooks in the New York Times . He “...

Indiana Official on Wisconsin Protesters: Shoot Them

'Deadly force' tweets not great idea, admits deputy AG Jeff Cox, who was axed

(Newser) - An Indiana deputy attorney general has been sacked after he urged the use of "live ammunition" on Wisconsin protesters, reports Mother Jones . The magazine reported earlier this week on its Twitter page that Madison riot police appeared to be preparing to sweep protesters from the Wisconsin capitol building. Jeffrey...

Indiana Democrats Flee to Illinois, Too

They don't want to vote on an anti-union bill, either

(Newser) - See if this sounds familiar: Democratic lawmakers in Indiana who don't want to vote on an anti-union bill have fled to Illinois, reports the Indianapolis Star , which notes that a few might head to Kentucky. Like their counterparts in Wisconsin, the Democrats are seeking sanctuary out of state so the...

Fort Wayne Won't Name Building After Mayor Because...

...his name is Harry Baals

(Newser) - What to do, what to do? Fort Wayne has a new government center, and its people voted to name it after the Indiana city's longest tenured mayor ... except his name was Harry Baals. As of today, the city's website had logged 3,541 votes for the "Harry Baals Government...

Dead Mom May Have Shot Kids After Web Rants

Katelynn Bennett warned her husband he would lose kids

(Newser) - A troubled mother may have shot her three children and herself after posting complaints about her marital troubles online, according to investigators. The bodies of Katelynn Bennett, 30, and her two daughters and son, ages 4 to 14, were found in their partially burned Indiana home, reports CNN . An Internet...

Cops: Man Steals Game Boy From Teen's Casket

He also grabbed a light and 3 games, say investigators

(Newser) - Now that's low. Indiana cops have busted a 37-year-old man they say swiped a Game Boy from the casket of a teen killed in a car accident. The heist occurred during viewing of the 11th-grader's body at a local funeral home, said investigators. The teen's uncle confronted the robber outside...

Tea Party's Next Target: Dick Lugar
 Tea Party's Next Target: 
 Dick Lugar 
analysis
Nov 27, 2010 5:00 PM CST

Tea Party's Next Target: Dick Lugar

As he bucks GOP party line, challengers line up

(Newser) - Dick Lugar gets the "maverick" treatment from the New York Times and Politico, with both suggesting that the Indiana Republican's willingness to buck his own party on key issues leaves him vulnerable to a Tea Party primary challenge in 2012:
  • Politico : Tea Party candidates are already "lining up
...

Fans Honor Michael Jackson
 Fans Honor Michael Jackson 
Jun 25, 2010 5:16 PM CDT

Fans Honor Michael Jackson

Hundreds gather in California, Indiana, Japan, New York

(Newser) - Michael Jackson fans around the world honored the singer today on the first anniversary of his death, the AP reports. About 500 fans gathered at Jackson's mausoleum outside LA for a calm but emotional tribute to the King of Pop. "He's been my idol all my life since I...

Woman Fakes Pregnancy, Tries to Kidnap Newborn

She stabs parents of baby, police say

(Newser) - An Indiana woman with a history of miscarriages faked a pregnancy for 9 months, then stabbed a couple in an attempt to kidnap their newborn son and pass him off as her own, police said. Stephanie Foster, 34, of Terre Haute was arrested yesterday. The newborn's mother is in stable...

Gary, Indiana Plans $300M Jackson Museum
 Gary, Indiana, Plans 
 $300M Jackson Museum 
NOT SO FAST, SAYS MJ ESTATE
Jun 3, 2010 4:00 AM CDT

Gary, Indiana, Plans $300M Jackson Museum

Issues with family, competing museum may derail plans

(Newser) - The mayor of Gary, Indiana, with Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson by his side, announced grand plans for a $300 million Graceland-style Michael Jackson Center in his dwindling Rust Belt city yesterday. The estate of Gary's most famous son, however, issued a statement soon afterwards saying it hasn't given its...

Seeking Cheaper Land, Amish Go West

Population in Colorado surges

(Newser) - With fewer than 1,000 residents, Westcliffe, Colo., looks like a lot of other Western towns—until you notice the buggy crossing sign and the hitching post outside the supermarket. Amish farmers are seeking out the rural community 3 hours south of Denver, where land is six times cheaper than...

Congressman Made Abstinence Video —With Mistress

Indiana's Mark Souder resigns after affair goes public

(Newser) - Things just got a little more embarrassing for the Indiana congressman who's resigning over trysts with a part-time staffer (maybe even in state parks, says the Washington Post ). Turns out Republican Mark Souder and that very same staffer, identified as Tracy Jackson, made a series of videos promoting his...

Indiana's GOP Rep. Souder Resigns, Admits Affair

Eight-term Indiana congressman slept with staffer

(Newser) - Indiana Rep. Mark Souder will announce his resignation today, after admitting to an affair with a female staffer that had, until now, only been a rumor. Souder will leave office as soon as Friday, Fox News reports. In his statement, he will say he “sinned against God, my wife...

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