Jim Lockwood welcomes Lieutenant Governor John Mutz. Panelists are Ken Owen (WIBC), Rich Green (WTTV), and David Rohn (Indianapolis News). The program has been edited down from Betamax tape -- someday I hope to retrieve the whole thing. (Ken Owen)
This video from 1983 is a weekly news conference held between WTTV and a member of Indiana Governor Bob Orr’s administration. Host Jim Lockwood, WTTV News Director, welcomes this week’s special guest, Indiana Lieutenant Governor John Mutz. Mutz is interviewed by Ken Owen of WIBC, Rich Green of WTTV, and David Rohn of Indianapolis News. The discussion focuses on Indiana’s economic development and education investments.
0:00 video starts
0:23 Jim Lockwood WTTV News Director intro
0:33 Lockwood introduced IN Lieutenant Governor John Mutz as special guest.
1:00 David asks what to do about IN economic development. Governor vs. democrat plans?
1:46 Ken Owen asks about education in economic development
*3:00 Lt. Gov. expects shift to economy based on higher level education
3:29 Rich Green asks how to attract high tech jobs to IN
4:00 Ken Owen asks when we’ll start seeing economic changes
4:30 Lt. Gov. says gov needs to plan in long run with programs like tech development. Fundamental shift
7:02 Ken Owen asks if taxes can solve $463 million budget deficit
8:25 Rich Green: opinion on U.S. trade policy with Japan?
9:00 Ken Owen: what other legislation will be passed?
9:18 Lt. Gov says education initiatives. Governor’s program on public education.
10:43: Lt. Gov: laws on alcohol and motor vehicles. Money for correctional facilities
11:19 Jim Lockwood outro
Website clips:
Lt. Gov. describes a “fundamental change” to Indiana’s economy and a shift toward higher education.
04:49 IC: “But the fact is that one of government’s big problems…”
06:18 OC: “...in the past 30 years.”