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Indiana Senate Passes Right-to-Work

Abby RapoportFeb 01, 2012

The Indiana Senate has passed so-called right-to-work legislation, paving a clear path to Gov. Mitch Daniels' desk. The passage was expected—after Democrats in the state House ended their boycotts and efforts to water down the legislation last week, there were almost no major road blocks left. Republican majorities in both chambers were already in favor of the bill and Daniels has repeatedly voiced his support. As I wrote this morning, the move marks a major turning point in labor history as Indiana becomes the first state in the traditionally pro-union northern block to pass the measure. The legislation forbids mandatory union membership and keeps unions from collecting fees from non-members. 

Try Again Next Time

Jamelle BouieJan 25, 2012
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The most you can say about Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels response to the State of the Union is that it was better than Bobby Jindal’s attempt in 2009.

To be fair, responding to the State of the Union has never been an easy task. The president has the advantage of pomp, circumstance, and ritual. At best, the opposition party can present a simulacra of these things—see Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s response in 2010—and hope that the actual message is strong enough to reach viewers.

Mitch Daniels Wasn't Always Concerned With Debt

Jamelle BouieApr 25, 2011

mitch-daniels.jpgThe Washington Post's Dan Balz presents Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as the debt crusader's debt crusader:

Mitch Daniels on Drugs

PaulFeb 24, 2011

Well this is interesting:

After Mitch Daniels '71 was arrested, indicted and convicted on charges of drug use as an undergraduate in May 1970, he said that he thought his aspiring political career was doomed. "Any goal I might have had for competing for public office were shot," he told The Daily Princetonian in September 1988...

Too Serious to Win.

Jamelle BouieJan 05, 2011

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David Leonhardt sat down for a long Q&A with Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and came away impressed:

The Republican Base Still Exists.

Jamelle BouieOct 18, 2010

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David Broder likes Mitch Daniels:

The Miseducation of Mitch Daniels.

Alexandra GutierrezDec 16, 2009

Yesterday Indiana joined the growing class of states forced to make education cuts in response to thinning revenue streams. But unlike many in its cohort, Indiana enjoys a billion-dollar rainy-day fund that more than covers the $300 million that Gov. Mitch Daniels wants to divert from K-12 spending. And thanks to the stimulus bill passed earlier this year, Hoosiers sit on top of an additional $1.3 billion of projected funding, of which $610 million has been spent.