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AUGUST 2023 DAILY HAPPENINGS AT BALLY’S-EVANSVILLE FOR MONTH OF AUGUST. 2023

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 AUGUST 2023 HAPPENINGS

  • 24-HOUR CASINO. MUST BE 21 TO PLAY. PROMOTIONAL RULES AND CONDITIONS APPLY. BALLY’S EVANSVILLE ENCOMPASSES 45,000 SQUARE FEET OF GAMING SPACE FEATURING OVER 950 SLOT GAMES AND 30 LIVE AND ELECTRONIC TABLE GAMES
  • TWO FIRST-CLASS HOTELS
  • THREE DINING OPTIONS
  • THREE BARS

AUGUST PROMOTIONS

GIFT GIVEAWAYS
Qualified, invited Bally Rewards Members receive a choice of Free Gift(s) or Free Slot Play.

Wednesday, August 2 – Rib Rack Grill Accessory
Thursday, August 3 - Choice of Marathon, Walmart, Amazon, Texas Roadhouse, Macy’s, VISA Gift Card
Wednesday, August 9 – Smash Burger Kit
Thursday, August 10 - Choice of Marathon, Walmart, Amazon, Texas Roadhouse, Macy’s, VISA Gift Card
Saturday, August 12 – Elite Gourmet Stainless Steel Deep Fryer
Wednesday, August 16 – Side Table
Thursday, August 17 - Choice of Marathon, Walmart, Amazon, Texas Roadhouse, Macy’s, VISA Gift Card
Saturday, August 19 – Gift Giveaway Blowout – Choose from a variety of Gifts
Wednesday, August 23 – Electric Hot Pot

Thursday, August 24 - Choice of Marathon, Walmart, Amazon, Texas Roadhouse, Macy’s, VISA Gift Card
Wednesday, August 30 – Volcano 2-Piece Fry Pan Set
Thursday, August 31 - Choice of Marathon, Walmart, Amazon, Texas Roadhouse, Macy’s, VISA Gift Card

BALLY BUCKS MULTIPLIER
Each Monday in August • All day! 12 Midnight – 11:59 PM CT
Open to qualified Bally Rewards Members. Swipe your Bally Rewards card at any promotional kiosk before playing to multiply your points! Play your favorite casino games with your Bally Rewards card inserted in the machine to earn 3X Multiplier toward your Bally Bucks.

PICK A CHIP
Tuesdays, August 1, 15 and 29, from 6AM – 12AM CT
Qualified and invited Bally Rewards Members swipe their card at any Promotional Kiosk to see how much Free Slot Play they have won, from $5, $10, $25, or $500.

JACKPOT BONUS OFFER
Friday and Saturday, August 4 and 5, from 5PM – 12AM and Sunday, August 6, from 10AM – 5PM. Open to qualified, invited Bally Rewards Members. Legend, Superstar and Star Bally Rewards members who win a Jackpot of $1,200 or more will be extended a Bonus Free Slot Play reward. $300 for Legend Tier, $150 for Superstar Tier, and $100 for Star Tier.

$20,000 FEEL THE THRILL FREE SLOT PLAY DRAWING
Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5
Open to all Bally Rewards Members. Receive printed entries each day, between 2PM – 8:55PM CT, by checking in at any Promotional Kiosk. Each day, from 4:15PM-9PM CT, 2 winners every 15 minutes will receive $250 Free Slot Play. Entries do not carry over from Friday to Saturday.

COMPETITOR’S OFFER PROGRAM
Friday, August 11 and Saturday, August 12 between 10AM – 12AM CT
Open to qualified, invited Bally Rewards Members. Present a current and valid Free Play offer from another casino, up to $250, at the Players Club and we’ll redeem that offer in Bonus Free Slot Play and load it onto your Bally Rewards Card. Competitor’s offer must be a direct mail offer valid during August 11 and 12, 2023. Hotel, text, and email offers will not be accepted.

TABLE PLAYERS DRAWING
Sunday, August 13

Open to qualified, invited Bally Rewards Members. Check in at any promotional kiosk between 6AM – 11:30AM CT to receive entries based on previous gaming activity. A $250 Table Free Play Drawing will be held every 15 minutes from 12 Noon – 4:15pm CT. At 5PM CT, a $1,000 Cash Prize plus all unclaimed Table Free Play will be awarded to one lucky winner.

$20,000 JACKPOT PARTY
Wednesday, August 16
Open to Bally Rewards Members who received a Jackpot of $1,200 or more between January 1, 2020 – August 15, 2023. Invited guests check in and activate their entries at any promotional kiosk on August 16, between 4:30PM – 6:30PM. Drawings will be held from the Players Club. Five names will be drawn every half hour from 7PM to 8:30PM. Each winner receives $1,000 in Free Slot Play.

$10,000 FREE SLOT PLAY DRAWING
Friday, August 18
Open to all Bally Rewards Members. Receive printed entries, between 2PM – 7:55PM CT, by checking in at any Promotional Kiosk. From 3:15PM-8PM CT, 1 winner every 15 minutes will receive $250 Free Slot Play.

MSC CRUISE GIVEAWAY
Friday, August 18 or Saturday, August 19
Qualified and invited Bally Rewards Members will register with a Casino Promotions Representative, between 4PM – 9PM CT, to claim their Free Cruise Gift Voucher based on play.

$10,000 JACKPOT PARTY
Sunday, August 20
Open to Bally Rewards Members who received a Jackpot of $1,200 or more between January 1, 2020 – August 19, 2023. Invited guests check in and activate their entries at any promotional kiosk on August 20, between 11AM – 1:30PM. Drawings will be held from the Players Club. Five names will be drawn every half hour from 2PM to 3:30PM. Each winner receives $500 in Free Slot Play.

$20,000 JACKPOT PARTY
Friday, August 25
Open to Bally Rewards Members who received a Jackpot of $1,200 or more between January 1, 2020 – August 24, 2023. Invited guests check in and activate their entries at any promotional kiosk on August 25, between 6PM – 8PM. Drawings will be held from the Players Club. Five names will be drawn every half hour from 8:30PM to 10PM. Each winner receives $1,000 in Free Slot Play.

WHOLE LOTTA LOOT
Friday & Saturday, August 25 & 26
Open to all Bally Rewards Members who earn entries by playing their favorite Casino games from 6AM on Friday to 7:30PM on Saturday. Prize drawings will be held on August 26. To be eligible for the drawings, players swipe their Bally Rewards card at any promotional kiosk to activate their entries on August 26, any time between 6PM – 7:30PM CT. Drawings held at 7:30PM. 10 winners at a time will be announced from the Players Club starting at 8:30PM. Prizes include $100 – $750 Free Slot Play, and $1,000 Cash.

$5,000 15 MINUTE PAYOUT FREE SLOT PLAY DRAWING
Sunday, August 27
Open to all Bally Rewards Members. Receive printed entries by checking in at any Promotional Kiosk between 2PM and 7:55PM. 1 winner every 15 minutes will receive $250 Free Slot Play.

MONTHLY EMAIL DRAWING
Bally Rewards Members submit their email addresses to enter a monthly drawing for $1,000 Bonus Free Slot Play.

NEW SLOT GAMING PRODUCT

  • MORE new Video Poker
  • Aristocrat Coin Trio
  • Aristocrat Buffalo Ascension
  • Konami Ocean Spin

DINING, SPECIALS, AND HAPPY HOURS

TAP HOUSE BURGER OF THE MONTH – $15
Black and Blue Burger – A smash patty cooked with blackening seasoning and topped with tomato, blue cheese, and mixed greens, on a brioche bun. Served with French Fries.

TAP HOUSE BEER OF THE MONTH – $5.50 Pint
Founders All Day IPA – This crushable IPA’s light bitterness cuts through the creaminess and richness of the blue cheese. The fruitiness of the hops finds similar flavors in the cheese, too, while accenting the spice of the blackening seasoning.

TAP HOUSE CHEESECAKE OF THE MONTH – $8
Praline Cheesecake – Served with candied pecans, caramel sauce, and whipped cream.

August 3 is National IPA Day – Celebrate at Tap House.

August 4 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day – Get 50% Off a Chocolate Chip Cookie at The Deli.

August 4 is International Beer Day – Celebrate at Tap House.

August 6 is National Root Beer Float Day – Get $2 Off Root Beer Float at Tap House. Dine-In only.

 

LEGENDARY CELEBRATION
Legend Club Members receive complimentary appetizers and alcohol each Friday from 5PM-9PM at Cavanaugh’s On the River.

PREMIUM WEEKEND PARTY
Legend Club Members receive complimentary drinks from 7PM-12AM at the High Limit Bar on Fridays and Saturdays.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT


THE PIANO BAR AT CAVANAUGH’S ON THE RIVER – The casual, upscale atmosphere of the Piano Bar is the ideal place to enjoy live regional entertainment on Thursdays from 6PM-9PM and on Fridays and Saturdays from 6PM-10PM CT.

  • August 3 – Andrea Wirth
  • August 4 – Bob Green
  • August 5 – Caleb Thomas
  • August 10 – Bob Green
  • August 11 – Bob Green
  • August 12 – Bob Green
  • August 17 – Andrea Wirth
  • August 18 – Jed Demlow
  • August 19 – Jed Demlow
  • August 24 – Andrea Wirth
  • August 25 – Bob Green
  • August 26 – Bob Ballard
  • August 31 – Andrea Wirth 

NIGHTLIFE

Place sporting wagers at our Sportsbook and sit back and watch all the hottest football games and sporting events on our many flat-screen TVs in the Sportsbook Lounge, 24-hour Casino, and at Tap House.

MEETINGS AND GROUPS

Whether you are planning a small business meeting or a large wedding, the Bally’s Evansville Convention Services Team is ready to work with you to create a customized event. Event spaces include Hotel Meeting Rooms, Conference Center, Riverfront Event Center, outdoor Events Plaza, and Riverfront Overlook. Visit www.ballysevansville.com

About Bally’s Evansville
Bally’s Evansville is a multi-million-dollar entertainment complex located on the scenic banks of the Ohio River in southwestern Indiana. The single-level casino encompasses 45,000 square feet of gaming space featuring over 950 slot games, thirty live and electronic table games and a High Limit Room. Accommodations include a 243-room hotel tower and a 95-room boutique hotel. The property also includes a sports book, three dining options, three bars, conference center, riverfront event center and a 1,660-vehicle attached parking garage.

About Bally’s Corporation
Bally’s Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence of Online Sports Betting and iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 15 casinos across 10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states.  It also owns Bally’s Interactive International, formerly Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform and Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform.

With 10,500 employees, the Company’s casino operations include approximately 15,000 slot machines, 500 table games and 5,300 hotel rooms. Upon completing the construction of a casino facility in Chicago, IL and a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally’s will own and manage 17 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BALY”.

 

USI, Eagles Net 16 2024 Baseball Signees

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball has announced the signing of junior right-handed pitcher Peyton Brown. The Screaming Eagles have inked a total of 16 student-athletes for the 2024 season.
 
Brown, a transfer from Campbell University, posted a 5.68 ERA in five relief appearances for the Fighting Camels in 2022 while striking out six in over six innings of work. The West Forsyth High School (Clemmons, North Carolina) product faced 24 batters and allowed a .200 opponent batting average in 2023. Brown also was a member of the conference championship teams (2022, 2023) and regular season championship teams (2021, 2022, 2023).
 
With the addition of Brown, the Eagles have 16 signees added to the 2024 roster that include catchers Logan Mock (Livermore, California) and Conner Anglin (Lynnville, Indiana); pitchers Brady Watts (Scottsburg, Indiana), Abdriel Figueroa (Yauco, Puerto Rico), Carson Seeman (Auburn, California), Gavin Wilson (Lee’s Summit, Missouri), Grant Parson (Owensboro, Kentucky), Gage Smith (Garrett, Indiana), Bryson Reif (Yuba City, California), Clayton Weisheit (Ferdinand, Indiana), and Jake Hendrix (Ft. Thomas, Kentucky); outfielders Cameron Boyd (Villa Hills, Kentucky), Terrick Thompson-Allen (Sioux City, Iowa), and Jesus Rivas (Yabucoa, Puerto Rico); and infielder Yahir Fonseca (Arroyo, Puerto Rico).
 
The 2024 schedule and full roster will be released at a later date. 

Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist Open

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The application portal for CASI opened Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 at 9:00AM EST. On behalf of IHCDA, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list is open for Clark, Floyd and Harrison County.

 CASI

The Section 8 HCV program is available to income eligible individuals and families and exists to assist with rent payments to provide decent, affordable, sanitary, and safe housing  for persons with low incomes.

Applicants are placed on the list in order of preference points, then by date and time of application. IHCDA has preference points such as residency, person residing in an institutional setting, working families, the elderly, family member with a disability, youth exiting foster care, and child welfare involved families.

Placement on the waiting list is not a guarantee that applicants will qualify for assistance. Any preferences claimed at the time of application will be verified at the time of selection from the waiting list. The Section 8 HCV program is not emergency housing assistance and your waiting time for
assistance may exceed 24 months.

CASI will accept applications online only at the following website: Clark County, Floyd County, Harrison County. 

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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Vanderburgh County Crash Report

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Crash Report

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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Courier Warrants

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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“IS IT TRUE” JULY 31, 2023

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IS IT TRUE that every four years the United States of America holds an inauguration ceremony where the duly elected President of the United States swears to uphold the Constitution of the United States and is sworn in as our President?…this ceremony is all about honoring the traditions associated with the Office of the Presidency and not the human being who is being sworn in?…the Presidency itself is and always has been bigger than the person who is elected to the job?… the City-County Observer hopes that persons who are fairly and duly elected by the people of the United States of America according to the rules established by our founders, will put all personal issues aside and uphold our Constitution while making the best decisions that can be made for the next four years?…it is furthermore hoping to see all members of the legislative and judicial branches of our government honor the Office of the Presidency whether they like or dislike the person being sworn in?
IS IT TRUE in case you haven’t been paying attention we would like to point out that Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson is doing one heck of a job.  …that Sheriff Robinson is considered to be a blue-collar and hands-on Sheriff?  …he is extremely well thought of by the rank and file employees of the Sheriff’s Office?  …we also are very pleased with the professional way the men and women of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office conduct themselves?
IS IT TRUE the revolving door at the CEO’s office on the 4th floor of Innovation Pointe is about to swing open again and credible sources are telling us that a promise made by the Chamber Of Commerce stated that they will conduct a national search for the current CEO replacement? …that the word in the street is that an Evansville politician may be the odds-on favorite of being hired for this lucrative position?  …that we believe that the Area Chamber Of Commerce will honor their commitment and conduct a national search for the new CEO of the Area Chamber Of Commerce?  …it’s obvious when a business does a national search for a new employee it will attract the most qualified person for the position/
IS IT TRUE everyday members of our local law enforcement work many crime scenes every week? …they also chase and apprehend suspects fleeing the scene of the shootings? …we are proud of the man and women of our local law enforcement for helping keep our community safe from bad people? …members of our law enforcement have an extremely stressful and dangerous job?  …the next time you see our first responders please give them a “thumbs up” for doing a great job in protecting us?

IS IT TRUE that Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke is smart, hardworking, personable, and likable? …we wish that he would have put more focus on budgetary issues and didn’t go along with several big-ticket capital projects that came his way?  …that Mayor Winnecke has a lot of talented people surrounding him from the public and private sectors and we wish that he would have sought some of their advice and knowledge before he agreed to invest our tax dollars in a couple of multi-million dollar capital projects over the years?

IS IT TRUE we are told that many people are serving on important City of Evansville  Boards and Commissions without pay?  …we wonder if anyone can tell us how much the stipend that members of the Evansville Parks Board and Water And Sewer Board are receiving each year?  … what’s good for the goose is good for the gander?

IS IT TRUE that the Honorable Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge for Vanderburgh County Gary Schutte is doing an outstanding job?
IS IT TRUE that our medical and first responders heroes who are laboring on the front line of health care crisis risk their lives every day to save others? …that it’s time for the powers that be to give our medical and first responders heroes the appropriate financial compensation for a job well done?
IS IT TRUE that 75 companies that received government stimulus money had a market value of over $100 million each?
IS IT TRUE that after the city transfer of Bally’s future income advance of $12,500,000 from the Riverboat fund to deposit into the City of Evansville General Fund? …this transaction is a case of mortgaging the future to cover the perceived need to fund initiatives of today?…the legacy of buying a new car on credit while letting the toilet leak inside the trailer with a hole in the roof has caught up with the City Of Evansville City?
IS IT TRUE that we are pleased that the Vanderburgh County Council has decided to use some of the allocations of COIT funds from 2018, 2019, and 2020 to build a new addition to the Vanderburgh County jail?
IS IT TRUE  that we are looking forward to this coming election cycle?  …for the first time in many years, we are pleased to see qualified candidates challenging a couple of the tax and spend office holders on the Evansville City Council?
IS IT TRUE that the long-awaited General election cycle of 2023 is finally upon us and mercifully we will be able to stop being bombarded with empty promises and negative smears put forth by some political candidates running for Mayor and City Council positions? … that the City-County Observer encourages everyone to vote and hopes for a quick and accurate outcome that is accepted by whichever side loses?…the time for resistance, derangement, and violence in the streets like a third grader throwing a tantrum is over and hopefully such disrespectful and destructive things will end for good on November 4th?…the last four years have been a period of embarrassment for things they have happened both inside and outside of the halls of government?…the last four years have exposed quite a lot of adults as spoiled children and they come in both blue and red colors?…whoever prevails will hopefully be recognized as the lawful winner and will be treated as such?
IS IT TRUE we are extremely pleased with the way that Vanderburgh County Council President Jill  Anne Hahn is conducting herself?  …she is friendly, respectful, and extremely intelligent?
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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Todd Rokita targets reproductive health care, diversity in latest letters

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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita targets reproductive health care, diversity in latest letters

Rokita signed onto two additional letters in recent weeks, joining multiple other GOP attorneys general

BY: – JULY 20, 2023 

Attorney General Todd Rokita added his name to a letter warning against corporate diversity as well as opposing a federal rule protecting reproductive health care records. (Courtesy Indiana Attorney General’s Office)

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is continuing his fight on culture wars issues, this time on reproductive health care records and workplace diversity.

In a letter he signed onto last month, Rokita opposed a draft federal privacy rule that would block state officials from accessing information on residents’ reproductive health care services — including abortions — obtained outside the state.

Rokita joined 18 other Republican attorneys general who signed onto the June 16 letter, opposing the change proposed in April by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to amend HIPAA, the federal law restricting release of medical information.

The rule change would block state authorities — like the attorney general — from obtaining protected information about reproductive health care services obtained lawfully out of state “for criminal, civil, or administrative investigations or proceedings” against those individuals or regulated entities.

That protected patient information on reproductive health care services would include those related to pregnancy, contraception, fertility, prenatal care, miscarriage management and abortion.

Indiana AG says state laws are ‘at risk’

Rokita said in a June 20 tweet that HHS’s new proposed rule “carves out” reproductive health care “from important exceptions” to HIPAA,” which “puts many of Indiana’s laws at risk.” He did not say specifically which exceptions, or what laws could be in jeopardy, however.

His office also did not comment further on the attorney general’s current authority to obtain out-of-state medical records.

In the proposed rule change, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said that after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision last year — which allowed and prompted many states like Indiana to ban most abortions — the federal department has fielded concerns about “instituted or threatened” investigations of health care information in states where abortion remains legal.

He said that “is likely to chill individuals’ willingness to seek lawful treatment or to provide full information to their health care providers when obtaining that treatment.”

But the letter signed by Rokita and his colleagues accuses President Joe Biden’s administration of seeking to “wrest control over abortion back from the people in defiance of the Constitution and Dobbs,” based on “a false narrative that States are seeking to treat pregnant women as criminals or punish medical personnel who provide lifesaving care.”

The letter, led by Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, argues the rule change would “upset the careful, decades-old balance” of safeguarding patient privacy with “permitting disclosure of information to state authorities to protect public health, safety, and welfare,” along with unlawfully interfering with states’ authority to enforce their laws.

The GOP attorneys general additionally said the broad definition of reproductive health care in the rule change could enable the Biden administration “to advance radical transgender-policy goals” and “obstruct state laws concerning experimental gender-transition procedures for minors (such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgical interventions).”

A split ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court late last month will likely put the state’s near-total abortion ban back into effect, despite an earlier injunction. The prohibition was enacted by the Indiana General Assembly last year.

During the 2023 legislative session, state lawmakers additionally passed a controversial medical care ban for transgender minors that no longer allows parents to authorize gender-affirming care for their children, including puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy or surgical interventions.

The law took partial effect earlier this month — only banning the surgical procedures — while a lawsuit plays out in federal court.

Democrats support the changes

Meanwhile, all 23 Democratic state attorneys general signed onto a separate letter in June in support of the proposed HHS patient privacy protections, maintaining that the Dobbs decision “has created a climate of uncertainty and fear in the provision of reproductive health care throughout the country.”

They added that “rapid technological advances have transformed how health care providers and individuals collect and store their personal health information, including reproductive health data.” But existing privacy protections, they continued, “have not kept up with these changes and fail to contemplate circumstances in which basic health care is subject to civil liability and criminal penalties.”

The Democrats’ letter also calls on the HHS to clarify that the privacy protections would extend to include information on gender-affirming care.

Attorneys general sound off against ‘race-based initiatives’

Last week, Rokita joined another letter penned by GOP attorneys general warning the nation’s largest companies — many of which have diversity and equity programs — they could face legal action for using race-based policies.

In the July 13 letter, Rokita and a coalition of 12 other attorneys general put Fortune 100 companies on notice that they could be hit with legal action for violating the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, which put an end to using race as a basis for admitting students to college. The attorneys general targeted hiring and contracting, too.

The letter compares policies held by many Fortune 100 companies to slavery and racial segregation.

“In an inversion of the odious discriminatory practices of the distant past, today’s major companies adopt explicitly race-based initiatives which are similarly illegal,” the letter says, pointing to “racial quotas” in hiring, recruiting, retention, promotion and advancement.

The letter immediately reminds companies they must refrain from “discriminating on the basis of race, whether under the label of ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ or otherwise. Treating people differently because of the color of their skin, even for benign purposes, is unlawful and wrong.”

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down race-based admissions policies at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina.

The letter says the court’s decision “reinforced the principle that all racial discrimination, no matter the motivation, is insidious and unlawful,” which means eliminating “all of it.”

“If your company previously resorted to racial preferences or naked quotas to offset its bigotry, that discriminatory path is now definitively closed,” the letter continued. “Your company must overcome its underlying bias and treat all employees, all applicants, and all contractors equally, without regard for race.”

Rokita’s endorsement comes after he also criticized Target’s Pride campaign earlier this month, claiming in a Republican-backed letter that the corporation is infringing on states’ ability to “safeguard citizens.”

Indiana Wins Nine Medals in Fukuoka

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Hafnaoui’s Historic Swim, King’s Two Medals Highlight Final Day in Fukuoka

Indiana Wins Nine Medals in Fukuoka

 BLOOMINGTON — Indiana swimming and diving’s Ahmed Hafnaoui broke the 1,500-meter freestyle championship record on the way to his second world title of the week, and Lilly King medaled twice on the final day of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships Sunday (July 30) in Japan.

Indiana swimming and diving totaled nine medals during the two weeks in Fukuoka.

Hafnaoui held off Team USA’s Bobby Finke in the 1,500 free, out-touching the American by five-hundredths of a second to finish in a championship record 14:31.54 which is also the second-fastest time ever.

With the victory, Hafnaoui captured his second world title and third medal of the meet. On Wednesday, Hafnaoui posted the third-fastest time ever in the 800-meter freestyle in 7:37.00 for his first-career world championship. The Tunisian also took silver in the 400-meter freestyle, finishing second by just two tenths.

King brought her career World Championship medal total to 13 on Sunday with a victory in the 4×100-meter medley relay and silver in the 50-meter breaststroke. In the relay, King swam a 1:04.93 split in the breaststroke leg to give Team USA a lead of 2.37 seconds going into the final 200 meters before winning in 3:52.08.

During the meet, King also finished fourth in both the 100 breast (1:06.02) and 100 breast (2:22.25).

Making their World Championships debuts, current IU swimmers Anna Peplowski and Josh Matheny also contributed to IU and Team USA’s medal counts with preliminary performances in top-three finishing relays. Matheny took gold in the men’s 4×100-meter medley relay and bronze in the mixed 4×100-meter medley relay, and Peplowski earned silver in the women’s 4×200-meter medley relay.

Indiana’s first medal came in the diving well as Jessica Parratto earned bronze in the women’s synchronized 10-meter event July 16. Andrew Capobianco just missed out on the men’s 3-meter podium a few days later, finishing fourth.

For full coverage of Indiana’s performance at the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships, click here.

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