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It’s nice to be back after a day trip to the Land of Lincoln. I had a few things waiting for me upon my return so I figured I’d share them with you.
Early Retirement?
There is talk this morning that an Indiana Congressman is going to announce his retirement today. There’s no word on exactly who it is, however 4th District Congressman Steve Buyer does have an announcement this morning at IU hospital in Indianapolis.
Bar Wars V
Legislation in the House that would have changed the way alcohol is sold and distributed in Indiana all but died on the vine yesterday. House Speaker Pat Bauer did not call down a bill for second reading which would have forced alcohol wholesalers to reimburse another wholesaler who lost its supplier contract to that wholesaler. Supporters say the bill was necessary to protect Hoosier jobs and wholesalers from predatory practices. Opponents said the bill was a bailout for National Wine and Spirits and would have created a virtual monopoly for National and resulted in higher prices. Sources say the Speaker was annoyed how the issue had gotten out of control and wanted to make it go away. However, the legislation could still come back in the form of an amendment to another bill.
Yes, Massa
My very reliable sources are telling me that Marion County Democrats are scared to death of Mark Massa, the General Counsel for Governor Mitch Daniels, running for County Prosecutor. Incumbent Carl Brizzi is not seeking a third term and Helen Marchal dropped out of the race. What worries Democrats is that Massa would have access to the Daniels political operation. In 2008 , Barack Obama got nearly 100,000 more votes than John McCain in Marion County, however Mitch Daniels received about 50,000 more voters than Jill Long Thompson.
