Post-Democrat Editor Appointed to Human Rights Commission; Jerry Dishman Votes Against Resolution Authorizing Investigation Into Controller's Office
6.3.2026 / News / Daisy Dale
MUNCIE, Ind. — Daisy Elizabeth Dale, editor of the Muncie Post-Democrat and allegedly the author of this article, was nominated and appointed for the Muncie Human Rights Commission by a 5-4 vote at Monday evening’s Muncie City Council meeting. Also nominated was Linda Pang Benner, a retired special education teacher from Muncie Central High School.
According to the Hoosier Enquirer, Daisy is “widely reported” to be the daughter of Delaware County Democratic Chairman Andrew Dale and goes by the name “Trans Activist.” Pompous and breaking all journalistic standards according to Prosecutor Eric Hoffman, Daisy decided to revive the Muncie Post-Democrat, a newspaper started in 1921 by her great-great grandfather George Reynolds Dale, who once called a Klansman “100% a draft dodger” before facing a libel charge. Daisy also wrote the book “The Munsonians’ Guide to Corruption, 1905-1920,” is a board member of Muncie Queer Alliance, and convinced our council to pass Resolution 14-24, a resolution acknowledging Transgender Awareness Month, condemning Indiana’s restrictions on gender-affirming care, and encouraging our HRC to do more research on trans healthcare, back in late 2024.
Trans Power!
All I will say for now that the process overall had been ongoing for several months, and even when local insider Republicans painstakingly obsessed over preventing a 20-something year old trans woman from getting just a sliver of power, on the first day of Pride Month of all days, we persevered! In the words of Harvey Milk, “you can stand around and throw bricks at City Hall, or you can take it over.”
There was a heavy pause after council was left with a 4-4 vote by party lines. Republican Councilor Ro Selvey initially abstained, but when she became the deciding vote she let out a sigh before declaring “Dale.”
Res. 8-26
Following multiple ordinances up for introduction, Resolution 8-26, a resolution “authorizing an investigation into the financial operations and internal controls of the City Controller’s Office” following the recent State Board Of Accounts report on the Muncie Parks Department.
As soon as this was brought up for introduction, District 5 Republican Councilor Jerry Dishman asked to table the resolution, seconded by Councilor Dale Basham, however his motion was ultimately voted down 5-4. Dishman told council and the audience:
Council-member Jerry Dishman.
“I had a conversation with our Prosecutor Eric Hoffman, there is an ongoing investigation still going on by the state police, and that’s the reason I wanted to table it, because I don’t want this council to hamper when they get ready to prosecute people that [are] supposed to be doing [wrong/unclear], and I’m just telling you I don’t want this council to lose the case for the state police and prosecutor. I’m asking these questions, I would still like for it to be tabled.”
Basham at one point offered to instead have a smaller committee of council members left to Council President Jeff Green to decide on appointees. Basham’s comment was followed with laughter from the audience and objection from Councilor William McIntosh, before Councilor Nora Powell made an amendment to make sure all of council would be involved. The resolution was ultimately approved 8-1, with Dishman as the only dissenting vote.