Indianapolis Star: John Gregg ready to lead Indiana as governor

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In the past four years, there’s been little check on Republicans’ power in the Indiana Statehouse. The GOP has held supermajorities in the House and Senate at the same time Republican Mike Pence has served as governor.

Without political opponents who can force compromise, state leaders have stumbled at times into divisive and distracting controversies, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2015. The absence of checks and balances also has led to an erosion of local government control, weakening of environmental protections and a continued loosening of gun laws.

Although Republicans may lose seats on Election Day, they are still likely to maintain strong majorities in the House and Senate. But with the election of John Gregg as governor on Nov. 8, voters can restore much-needed political balance in state government.

Beyond that, Gregg has made a stronger case for the governor’s office than Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, the Republican nominee. Gregg, a moderate Democrat, has promised to focus on economic development and education if elected as governor and to avoid destructive detours into social issues.

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