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Mitch and the magic money machine
By Rick Yencer
MUNCIE, IN - A $302 million revenue error by the state will provide a $2 million windfall for Delaware County that was shorted local income tax funds.
That's an early tax day boost that cost three people jobs at the Indiana Department of Revenue and the second time Gov. Mitch Daniels faced an accounting error involving millions of dollars.
Joe the Blue Dog
By Rick Yencer
MUNCIE, IN - Congressman Joe the Blue Dog Donnelly brought his U.S. Senate campaign to Muncie Sunday afternoon right after church for local Democratic Party loyalists ready to have a new voice on Capital Hill.
Lawson is new secretary of state
By Rick Yencer
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -Gov. Mitch Daniels executed a brilliant political move this week by appointing popular Republican Sen, Connie Lawson of Danville as Indiana Secretary of State.
Eminent domination
By Rick Yencer
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - When Ball State University came knocking at Chris Hiatt's door, he turned to Good Government friend and Sen. Doug Eckerty, R-Yorktown, wanting to change the rules on how the university uses eminent domain.
Munciana YMCA and Yorktown politics
By Rick Yencer
YORKTOWN, IN - What irony that the town's Rainy Day Fund is paying for more work at the Yorktown Sports Park that is also known as Munciana YMCA. Drainage problems plague the facility built in a cornfield sold to the town by Meeks Mortuary owner Gordon Cox at a value higher than it was assessed for taxes.
This is why we Occupy
Lindsay and Johnny were walking across the Justice Center Plaza when they stopped to pick up what fell out of a bag. Johhny had a bag of Little Debby snacks that Lindsay was picking up. She had a bag of clothes. Rick asked them whether they wanted something to eat. "We are Occupy Muncie." Rick said. Johnny asked, "What's that?" Well Occupy is going to change the way banks work, Rick explained. That sounds good, said Johnny, who took Occupy up on its hospitality and had the last bowl of rice and tuna made by Chef Buddy.
Obama leads by change
President Barack Obama knew the consequences when he ordered 911 mastermind Bin Laden killed. If the military succeeded, it would be a great political victory, said former Obama advisor David Axelrod. If Navy Seals missed, it could be the end of the president's career short of the 2012 election. "He did not let the fear of failure paralyze him. To be a leader, you have to be willing to take on allies and conventional wisdom when the facts bare that out," said Axelrod.
