Gov. Holcomb Calls A Special Session To Return $1 Billion To Hoosier Taxpayers
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed a proclamation calling a special session for the General Assembly to convene on July 6, 2022, to take action on his plan to return more than $1 billion of state reserves to Hoosier taxpayers.
“This is the fastest, fairest and most efficient way to return taxpayers’ hard-earned money during a time of economic strain,†said Gov. Holcomb. “Indiana’s economy is growing and with more than $1 billion of revenue over current projections, Hoosier taxpayers deserve to have their money responsibly returned. I’m happy to be able to take this first step and look forward to signing this plan into law as soon as possible.â€
Each taxpayer would collect about $225 in addition to the $125 Hoosiers are currently receiving from the state’s automatic taxpayer refund (ATR). All told, each eligible Hoosier would receive about $350; a married couple filing jointly would receive about \$700.
Click here to view the proclamation.
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USI Baseball Welcomes Gobert Back To Coaching Staff
USI Baseball Welcomes Gobert Back To Coaching Staff
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Baseball Head Coach Tracy Archuleta announced that former All-American and graduate assistant Nick Gobert ’17 M’19 is returning to the Screaming Eagles as an assistant coach in 2022-23.
“I’m excited to have Coach Gobert back on our staff,” Archuleta said. “Anytime you get a former player/coach back, it is very exciting. Coach Gobert has been to two NJCAA World Series as a coach and brings a lot of passion and knowledge to our team.”
Gobert spent the 2021-22 academic year at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tennessee, where he helped lead the Senators to a 60-7 record and an appearance in the Junior College World Series.
During his tenure with the Senators, Gobert assisted more than 50 players in hitting, infield, outfield, catching, baserunning and pitching. The Senators had four All-Americans in 2022 and were the top-ranked team in their region before finishing third at the NJCAA Division I World Series.
Prior to Walters State, Gobert was an assistant coach at Indian Hills Community College in Centerville, Iowa, where he helped lead the Warriors to a 44-16 record in 2021 and a sixth-place finish in the NJCAA Division I World Series.
Gobert assisted more than 90 players during his two seasons at Indian Hills and ran the pitching staff during the 2020 season.
“Nick has been a pitching coach and a hitting coach, which makes him very versatile,” Archuleta explained. “He has experience on the recruiting trail and has shown he can locate and bring in quality student-athletes. I’m looking forward to working with Nick and watching him develop our student-athletes.”
Gobert got his start in collegiate coaching as a graduate assistant with the Eagles under Archuleta during the 2018-19 season. The Eagles went 30-21 overall and 21-12 in GLVC play before winning their first round game in the conference tournament.
Prior to joining the Eagles’ coaching staff, Gobert played for Archuleta, helping lead the Eagles to the 2018 NCAA II Midwest Region title and a berth in the NCAA II Championship for the fifth time in program history.
Gobert earned honorable mention All-America honors from the NCBWA in 2018 and was first-team All-Region as well as first-team All-GLVC East Division. At the plate, he hit .357 as a senior with 26 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 55 RBI.
In two seasons in a USI uniform, Gobert hit .316 with 38 doubles, six triples, four home runs, and 79 RBI.
On the mount, he went 5-3 with a pair of saves, a 4.37 ERA and a .253 opponent batting average as a senior after making three appearances during his junior year.
After transferring from the University of Dayton following the 2016 season, Gobert went on to earn a pair of Academic All-GLVC awards as well as CoSIDA Academic All-District IV honors in 2018.
Gobert earned a bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in strength and conditioning from USI in 2017 as well as a master’s degree in sport management from USI in 2019.
The Jasper, Indiana, native has served as a baseball camp counselor as well as an assistant coach for the Dubois County Bombers (Ohio Valley League). Gobert and his wife, Haley, who were married in 2021, reside in Evansville.
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Pride Month LGBTQ Legal Discussion Is Thursday At The TSA Offices
Pride Month LGBTQ Legal Discussion Is Thursday At The TSA Offices
On Thursday, June 23, at 6:30 pm the Tri-State Alliance will have an LGBTQ Legal Discussion at the TSA Offices, 501 John Street Suite 5, Evansville, IN 47713. The discussion is free of charge. Stephanie S. Brinkerhoff and Katherine Worman will be the attorneys giving the discussion.
Stephanie S. Brinkerhoff is a psychotherapist and licensed attorney. She has practiced primarily family law in Indiana since 2001. Stephanie provides therapy services through Within Sight, LLC. I will talk about estate planning including simple wills and trust, Powers of Attorney, and living wills
Attorney Katherine Worman practices primarily family law in Vanderburgh County. She serves as a guardian ad litem in a variety of family law matters representing the best interests of the children she is appointed to represent. Katie is also a registered family law mediator helping families to resolve legal disputes outside of the courtroom. In her free time, Katie enjoys gardening, cooking, and running, having run 8 half marathons and counting. She and her husband, John, an attorney at Worman Legal, also enjoy traveling to the National Parks in their RV along with their Cats.
She will discuss general family law matters, including marriage, divorce, custody, guardianships, adoption, and being a foster parent.
Todd Rokita Defends Schools’ Rights To Keep Separate Bathrooms Based On Biological Sex
AG Rokita Leads 21-State Brief Supporting Martinsville Schools Following Transgender Student’s Lawsuit
Attorney General Todd Rokita is defending the right of Martinsville Schools to require students to use bathrooms corresponding with their biological sex.
“Boys’ bathrooms are for boys, and girls’ bathrooms are for girls,†Attorney General Rokita said. “I realize this concept is difficult for leftist America-haters to fathom, but most Hoosiers are rightly perplexed that we would even need to defend such basic common sense.â€
A 13-year-old biological female student who identifies as male has sued the Martinsville school district and the principal of John R. Wooden Middle School over being denied entrance to the boys’ bathroom. The student has repeatedly flouted the school’s policy and used the boys’ bathroom anyway — despite the option of using a single-occupant bathroom as an alternative.
The student’s lawsuit, filed through the student’s mother, also demands that the school require staff and other students to refer to the student as a male. It further demands that the school allow the student to participate on the boys’ soccer term.
Failing to accommodate the student in these ways, the student’s lawsuit argues, constitutes discrimination against the student in violation of federal Title IX rules and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
After a U.S. district court granted a preliminary injunction in favor of the student, the school district appealed to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Attorney General Rokita is leading a 21-state amicus brief refuting the student’s arguments and supporting the school district.
“Opening boys’ and girls’ bathrooms to students of the opposite biological sex threatens the privacy and safety of all students,†Attorney General Rokita said. “No law requires schools to go down that dangerous path. No controlling precedent holds that Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause means that schools must permit students to use whatever bathrooms they like.â€
City County Observer Has Welcomed A New Paperboy, Joey Langerak
The City County Observer has welcomed a new paperboy, Joey Langerak! Â Joey started organizing and distributing newspapers for the City-County Observer this summer. Â His hard work and personable demeanor have made him a great addition to the paper and we hope he plans to continue working long after the new school year begins.
Joey will be a Sophomore at Memorial High School. Â He plays soccer for Memorial and for Indiana Fire. Â He is an honor roll student and enjoys P.E. and English courses the most.
Joey is the oldest child of Joe and Julia Langerak. Â He has a younger sister, Martha, 11 years old, and younger brothers, George, 9 years old, and Louie, 6 years old.
Joey enjoys spending time with his friends and taking vacations with his family.  He says he is grateful for the opportunity to work for the City County Observer.  “The schedule is very flexible so I’m able to work, but also able to keep up with all of my soccer and family commitments and I still have time to spend with my friends,†says Joey.
The City County Observer welcomes Joey!
Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA Celebrate National Homeownership Month
Agency, Lt. Gov. Tour Workforce Housing In Orange County
FRENCH LICK, Ind. – June 22, 2022 – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) celebrate June as National Homeownership Month which highlights the many benefits of homeownership to individuals and communities.
The Orange County Economic Development Partnership (OCEDP) and the French Lick Resort have started a long-term project to create workforce housing in Orange County for Hoosiers to achieve the dream of owning a home. This week, Lt. Governor Crouch and IHCDA toured one of the homes in French Lick which was closed on and the new homeowner moved in this past May. The homeowner never thought the dream of homeownership was possible but thanks to organizations like OCEDP, homeownership is possible for all Hoosiers.
“Owning a home has long been central to achieving the American dream,†said Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch. “I am so thankful and appreciative of the work being done to keep homeownership attainable and sustainable for Hoosiers. We are excited to celebrate Homeownership Month with the Orange County Economic Development Partnership and look forward to seeing their community grow.â€
IHCDA promotes responsible homeownership through programs that assist Hoosiers with obtaining low-interest, fixed-rate loans through the help of down-payment assistance. They offer programs for first-time and repeat homebuyers that can help cover the closing costs and down-payment on the purchase of a home. IHCDA also offers funds to non-profits to develop single family homes for Hoosier homebuyers. The programs can be utilized in all 92 counties and are administered with the help of their participating lenders. For more information about these homeownership programs offered through IHCDA and how to utilize them, visit www.in.gov/ihcda.
“We celebrate homeownership because it’s such an important milestone for an individual or a family to achieve,†said Kristal Painter, Executive Director of the Orange County Economic Development Partnership. “We’re excited that we get to partner with such an amazing organization as French Lick Resort by helping to make the dream of home ownership a reality through the Orange County Workforce Housing Development that is currently under construction in West Baden Springs. The goal is to build 75 homes in West Baden Springs and an additional 25 in French Lick, for a total of 100 homes, which is 100 opportunities for families to continue this celebration for years to come!â€
“We are at an unprecedented time and wanted to take a step back and look at our workforce,†said Dylan Duncan, Vice President of Cook Group. “What are the biggest obstacles to recruitment? For us, affordable housing kept coming up time and time again. There had not been a new development here since the 1960s, apartments were scarce, and the local housing market was challenging. Then we secured some farmland and started meeting with housing developers. We were unable to secure a developer, so we decided to take on the construction of the houses ourselves. We have four completed and another 90+ planned.â€
In June 2002, June was proclaimed National Homeownership Month. The goal of this initiative was to develop support programs and incentives to help every American citizen realize the dream of homeownership. Governor Holcomb recently signed a proclamation renewing the State of Indiana’s commitment to making homeownership affordable, accessible, and equitable for all Hoosiers.
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Frontier League Provides Great Value for Families to Experience Professional Baseball
SAUGET, Ill. -Â A survey of the Frontier League baseball clubs has proven that going to a Frontier League game is one of the more affordable forms of entertainment in 2022, especially for families. The average cost for a family of four (two adult tickets, two child tickets, four hot dogs, two sodas, two beers, and parking) to attend a Frontier League game this season is $73.34
From a practical standpoint, Frontier League baseball games are even a bigger bargain since many clubs have more economical berm seating available, have special ticket prices for senior citizens and military personnel, and offer special concessions pricing on certain nights of the week.
“Frontier League baseball continues to provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment across our markets,” Frontier League President Eric Krupa said. “To entertain an entire family for an evening at these prices is a true value. Our ability to maintain an affordable price point helps to drive our success. I am proud of the Frontier League clubs and their commitment to providing affordable pricing for our great fans.”
The ticket prices are based on the most economical fixed seat in the ballpark.
The Frontier League of Professional Baseball is an official Partner League of Major League Baseball and the largest of its kind in professional baseball. The Frontier League features 16 teams and has moved over 1,000 players to MLB Teams in its 29-year history. Please visit www.frontierleague.com.