“IS IT TRUE” JUNE 4, 2020

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IS IT TRUE that over the years the City-County Observer has studied and published articles that examine the economic expectations and realities of proposed capital projects within the Evansville City limits? …that our conclusions thus far are that a lack of planning has created an unavoidable last-minute quagmire that leaves the City of Evansville in the unenviable position of needing to provide significant incentives to secure a binding and enforceable agreement to entice a developer to build profitable projects?
IS IT TRUE if our elected officials want to clean up Jimtown and Jacobsville good-paying jobs, reliable public transportation, affordable and livable housing, good schools, affordable daycare services, a quality grocery store, and accessible and affordable healthcare would go a long way in helping people in that area?
IS IT TRUE the North Main corridor master plan was designed to replace some street parking, provide an up-to-date bike trail, reduce crime and improve security in that area,  and bring economic development to that area? …it’s been about a couple of years since this project was completed?  …we invite you to go to the North Main corridor area and see what kind of new retail businesses that this $14 million dollar public works project has attracted?
IS IT TRUE if only the powers that be would have listened to past County Commission Dave Mosby, Vanderburgh County wouldn’t be experiencing the current jail overcrowding problem today?
IS IT TRUE that local preacher Steve Ary will be filling with the State Election Commission to get their approval to become a Republican candidate to run for District 77 seat currently held by Ryan Hatfield (D)?
IS IT TRUE that the United States Senator Mike Braun popular Field Representative  Steve Hammer convincingly won in his primary election to become an Indiana Republican Convention Delegates from Scott and Armstrong Townships?  …he also won the Precinct Chairman race in his Township?
IS IT TRUE that local GOP Chairman, Wayne Parke, finished a disappointing seventh out of the nine-person race for a delegate seat at the Indiana Republican convention? …we been told by several well known Republicans that Mr. Parke’s disappointing vote could be a signal that his political career may be coming to an end?
IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Primary Election was unlike any other in recent history?…voter turnout was disappointing?  …that Democrats 11,157  58.37%) voted and  Republicans 7,957 (41.63%) voted?  …the voter turnout for the primary election was 19,114 people?
IS IT TRUE County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave won her primary contest over her challenger, Randall Chapman, by a 61% to 39% margin? ….it looks like incumbent Vanderburgh County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave will become the first female commissioner to ever win re-election in Vanderburgh County history because the local Democratic party has no one interested in caucusing against her by the July 1 deadline?
IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County Commission candidate Ben Shoulders received an impressive 9,584 votes in his uncontested primary race?…that incumbent County Commissioner Ben Shoulders received more votes than both the Democrat presidential candidate and the Democrat governor candidates in Vanderburgh County?…that Ben  Shoulders is looking forward to becoming the first male Vanderburgh County Commissioner to win re-election since Pat Tuley did in 1996?
IS IT TRUE that fourteen (14) Republicans ran for Indiana State Convention Delegates in the Second and Fourth Wards?…that the six (6) people that won were Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, Carol McClintock, Carla Hayden, Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nick Hermann, Natalie Rascher and Preacher Steve Ary?
IS IT TRUE that Republican County Commissioner candidate Zac Rascher (R) surprised members of the Republican party when he didn’t receive enough votes to be elected as a local delegate to the Indiana Republican State Convention?
IS IT TRUE that well-respected attorney Mike Shopmeyer (R) handily defeated Deputy Mayor, Steve Schaefer (R) for Republican Precinct Committeeman in Ward 3 by a 62-33 margin? …just before the election, Mr. Schaefer asks 3rd Ward Republican voters to support Mike Schopmeyer for Precinct Committeemen? …Mr. Schaefer’s reason for his withdrawing from this race was that he inadvertently filed for both convention delegate and precinct committeeman? …Mr. Schaefer was elected as a delegate to the Republican State Convention.
IS IT TRUE  as predicted the popular incumbent County Councilman Joe Kiefer was the leading vote-getter in the Republican primary At-Large race? …County Councilman Kiefer received 5,628 votes and incumbent Angela Lindsay received 5,034 votes and Jill Hahn got 5,000 votes?
IS IT TRUE that Democrat County Council At-Large candidate Amy Back (D) received an impressive 7,584 votes in the Democratic primary?  …that incumbent Councilman Mike Goebel received 7,490 votes and former County Councilman Councilman Ed Bassemeier received 6,541 votes?
IS IT TRUE we wonder what the Board Of Directors of the Evansville Museum has done with the multi-million dollars “PICASSO On Glass” painting
IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS” are non-scientific but trendy?
Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: Are you pleased with the way that the Vanderburgh County Commission is handling the COVID-19 crisis?
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IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny!  When the Government fears the people we have Liberty
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2 COMMENTS

  1. Good summary and analysis of election results, Editor.

    Thank you.

    • Tough cycle for Wayne and Zac.

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