Tomorrow’s debate between nominees for IN LT Gov is sponsored by Agriinstitute, will be held during the State Fair, and in the Purdue Extension Building on the Fairgrounds. [FN1] Only a resurrected Arnold Ziffel [FN2] to pitch the event could make this more ag oriented. 1/7

Terry Goodin (D), is Indiana’s director of USDA Rural Development. [FN3] Tonya Hudson (L) is a Real Estate Broker & deals w/issues of rural, agricultural land, living in Mitchell. [FN4] IN Lt Gov heads the state’s Ag Comm’n and has other aspects to her/his office. [FN5] 2/7

The magaGOP nominee [ ] might not refer to specific issues or plans, but he should tell people what authority he has for saying the Lt Gov acts as check on the Gov. As Jefferson learned from his VP Burr, checks w/in a branch of gov’t don’t work. He also might use loophole: 3/7

Effects of agriculture on the State’s economy can open up a plethora of issues his two opponents had not considered in a debate on ag. Pre-debate conversation begins at 2:30 on the civildiscoursaenow YouTube CHANNEL. 4/7

Footnotes:
FN1. Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, “Lieutenant governor candidates to meet at agriculture-themed debate,” Indiana Capital Chronicle, 07/29/24.
FN2. Arnold Ziffel was a pig. 5/7

Footnotes:
FN3. Note 1, supra.
FN4. Ms Hudson’s campaign website. 6/7

Footnotes:
FN5. Chairs offices of Community & Rural Affairs, Energy & Defense Development, Tourism Development and Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority. Gay, David, Indiana LG candidates to participate in agriculture-centered debate, WTTVCBS4Indy, 8/10/24. 7/7