The Speaker of the Indiana House is a very powerful person in decisions made by state government. The current Speaker, Todd Huston, represents District 37, which includes the eastern part of Fishers. The job of Speaker is very time-consuming so Speaker Huston has not appeared on one of my podcasts for a while, mainly due to scheduling issues.
I recorded a podcast with Speaker Huston May 28, and he had comments on a number of issues, including…
–The concerns of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness about Carmel receiving $60 million more in property and income tax revenue each year compared to Fishers
–Changes in the Public Access Counselor law
–School vouchers and rules on discussions with teacher unions
–His support of Indiana University President Pamela Whitten in an Op-Ed piece for the Indianapolis Star
–The debate over water resources
–The social services state funding shortfall of $1 billion
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–What to expect in next years budget session.
The podcast is available at the link below.
Is there a particular interview strategy you try to adhere to? I understand that it likely makes people more willing to give interviews, but sometimes the lack of a follow up question leaves me disappointed. Almost seems like I could hear the restraint in your voice moving on from the question about the public access counselor in particular as well.
Thanks for the comment. On the Public Counselor, I have written about my views on the issue and simply, in the interest of fairness, wanted allow the Speaker to express his reasons for supporting that measure. In these podcasts, I do not see myself as being in an adversarial role, but it is my job to bring out my guest’s views. I may agree or disagree with what is being said. I try to feature guests with different points of view and allow the listener to decide the issue for her/his self.