Indiana

And Now the GOP

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

House and Senate Republican leaders emerged from the Governor’s Office saying there is no reason to separate education funding from unemployment insurance as lawmakers look to end this session.

Senate Pro Tempore David Long says both the unemployment bill and education bill are about jobs.  He says Governor agrees with their position and lawmakers could have gone home last week had Democrats not recessed.  House Republican leader Brian Bosma says there is no reason to do employment reclassification that Democrats want to allow more workers to join unions.

Earlier House Speaker Pat Bauer met with the Governor and said the issues of education and unemployment insurance should be addressed separately.

Long says the two sides are “this close” and there is no reason lawmakers can’t be dome by Friday.

You can hear audio from the two leaders below.

David Long & Brian Bosma

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on March 10, 2010 (boomark / email).