Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 2004 — Page 5
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2004
THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER
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KERNAN ► Continued from Page 1 the speech painted Indiana's fiscal ci mditit >n as sound. G< >vem< >r Keni;ui criticized other state's like California whose new Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger drastically cut state services and programs. “Across the country" declared Keman. “many state governments have been forced to Like acti< ms that Indiana has not. We did not lay oil' state tr<K ipers, wedid not shorten our school year, and we're not selling bonds to cover operating costs." Keman’sconfident enough about sLite finances that he t< >kl lawmakers that he “will not reopen" the current two-year budget approved last year. Though honoring the memory of the late Governor, keeping a seat vacant in the gallery in his memory. Governor Keman moved to estahr lish his own way of doing things;
especially concerning problems which occurred befoiv he liecame Governor. Regarding problems in Indiana's childprotectionsystem.tjov. keman announced creation of a State Child Protection T ask Force to “focus on our most vulnerable children, and aggressively investigate complaints regarding their abusers, and find a safe place for these kids to live. The Governor praised state empl<ivees saving they, “work hard and hav e the best interests of ! loosieisat heart. They are proud to serve the state of Indiana and its communities." But he declared. "I will n< it ti tlerateanvthingless than integrity, honesty, and a total commitment to do thebesljobforthejx'opleoflndiana. And to those few who choose to
|X'ifonnotherwiseor exploit thesv-s-tem, you will not be on my team.” 1 X'nwx rats uniformly praised the speech. Suite Representative Bill Crawford called it “one of the best " he's heart!. SLite Representatives Greg Porter. .leh Bardon, Vanessa Summers and Win Moses, who all s|x >ke ti > The Recorder immediately after the speech, echoed similar prai*. Republican reaction was swift and negative. Though praising Keman s |XTf'onniUice, GOP lawmakers and candidates attacked w hat they felt was a severe kick of substance. "It was a well-delivered speech, but not a roadmap to the comeback Indiana must make”, said Republican governor candidate Mitch I km ids, who watched the speech at
a Clay County truck stop in western Indiana Eric Miller, another Republican gubernatorial candidate watched the speech in person, telling The Recorder. “I w as disappointed. A perturbed Senate President BobGarton said be d haveToLilkto the G<)vem< ir" aixl remind him “that he already has a line item veto," another initiative Gov. Kernan wants. Garton says by not spending money , appropriated Indiana Governors already have a sort of line item veto. “The state faces unprecedented challenges" said House Minority Leader Representitive Bri;m Bosnia' “I wanted to hear a vision from the Governor." “We didn't get it." Bosnia declared. Both SenatorGarton and Repre-
senLitiv e Bosnia criticized the Governor on the growing scandals in the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Family and Sixial Services Administration. With both men saying that the act ion they wish the Governor would take would be “to fire" some people. Daniels demanded, “Hoosiers deserve more jobs at higher pay, but we heard no re;il plan to create them. I loosiers deserve a state government mn with honesty, frugality and efficiency, but we heard no plan for real reform.” Tonight was a night to call Indiana to the greatness of which we are capable," Daniels said charging Keman and “those who have been in chaise” are “not the pei >ple to lead as out" The complete text of Governor Kcman's State of the State Speech can be found at wM-iv.in.gov.
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