Wednesday Wire
There are a few interesting tidbits to report this morning.
Stimulating Daniels
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says he supports economic stimulus for the states as long as it is used to create jobs and strengthen the economy in the long term. The nation’s governors met yesterday with President-elect Barack Obama to talk about their economies. Daniels had positive remarks for President-elect saying he was sincre in his concern for the states. Daniels also says that because Indiana is doing better than most states he doesn’t want the state to get short-changed in any stimulus package.
Lights Out
The Smoke Free Indy crowd is presenting a proposal to the City-County Council Community Affairs Committee tonight to ban all smoking in the workplace. Currently Marion County’s anti-smoking ordinance only applies to places that allow patrons under 18. Smoke Free Indy says smoking is workplace health issue and employees have a right to clean air.
Car Wars II
The decision by the city of Indianapolis to buy Toyota hybrids instead of American vehicles for the Department of Public Safety is raising the question of whether local governments have an obligation to buy American? I’ve always maintained that governments have a duty to get the most bang out for its dollars and if that responsibility can be met by buying foreign, so be it.
