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February 3, 2012
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As the 2012 General Assembly approaches the halfway point, Indiana Lawmakers with Jon Schwantes focuses on the continuing concern of K-12 education reform. As shrinking tax revenues leave many school systems scrambling to pay for what were once considered basic services, and more families try to seek out schools that better provide the learning experience they want for their children, lawmakers also face increasing challenges on the education front.
Jon is joined in the roundtable discussion by panelists Sen. Mike Delph, R - Carmel; David Harris of The Mind Trust; Nate Schnellenberger of the Indiana State Teachers Association; and Dr. Denis Ward, Superintendent of the Danville Community School Corporation. From class basketball to creationism, from common core standards to cursive writing, our experts will tackle the education subjects that grip the focus of Hoosiers today.
Next week: Higher Education
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Indiana Lawmakers - Local Gov. Reform - Janaury 27, 2012  Panelists discuss local government reform - is township government democracy at its best or an obsolete bureaucracy, which services would become more efficient through consolidation, plus the status of the reforms recommended in the Kernan-Shepard report Indiana Lawmakers - Right to Work legislation - January 20, 2012 The panelists face off over Right to Work legislation. Why is this bill Republicans' top legislative priority? How far are Democrats willing to go to block it? Plus, what could potential protests mean to Indy’s moment in the spotlight, the Super Bowl? Indiana Lawmakers - In Studio, Governor Mitch Daniels - January 13, 2012 Governor Mitch Daniels delivered his eighth, and final, State of the State address on Tuesday to cheers, jeers and a number of empty desks. He is in the studio to talk about his speech, his hopes for the 2012 legislative session and his political legacy. Indiana Lawmakers - 2012 Indiana General Assembly Kick Off - January 6, 2012 Indiana's four caucus leaders sat down face to face on "Indiana Lawmakers with Jon Schwantes." From Right to Work, to Statehouse access, to legislation being driven by Super Bowl XLVI, no topic was off limits.
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In January, 1981, a series of short field reports began an examination of the issues and agendas before the state legislature. Thirty years later, Indiana's decision makers are still appearing on Indiana Lawmakers. Journalist Jon Schwantes will guide the discussion between Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, the governor, state senators, state house members, lobbyists and pundits in his 16th year as the show's host.
Major funding for the 2012 season of Indiana Lawmakers is being underwritten by Purdue Research Park.
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Jon Schwantes, a panelist on Indiana Public Television’s weekly, political round-table series Indiana Week in Review, will serve as studio host and moderator for Indiana Lawmakers. During each weekly installment of Indiana Lawmakers, Schwantes will expand on timely topics by moderating in-studio roundtable discussions while publisher Ed Feigenbaum will offer viewers an insider’s commentary.
Ed Feigenbaum manages INGroup, a Noblesville-based firm that offers various key information resources related to Indiana state politics and government. He earned both a degree in law and an M.B.A. from Indiana University, and has served as Director of Legal Affairs for the Council of State Governments, and as Director of Marketing and in-house counsel for the Hudson Institute. Since 1989, he has published Indiana Legislative Insight, a widely read and respected weekly insider's newsletter that explains what's happening and why in Indiana politics and government.
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