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COOK, PREVOST LEAD THUNDERBOLTS OVER BOBCATS 2-1 

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Danville, Ill.:  Despite a 47-13 shot advantage, the Thunderbolts were limited to only a 2-1 victory, but a victory nonetheless in Danville on Sunday night with goals from Cameron Cook and Coy Prevost. The Thunderbolts next home game will be on Wednesday, February 9th at 7:00pm CST as they host the Vermilion County Bobcats.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), buy online at EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or buy tickets in person at the Ford Center Box Office.

After a scoreless first period, Cook got the scoring started on a shorthanded rush and pass from Josh Adkins at the 3:05 mark of the second period to give Evansville the lead.  The Thunderbolts kept buzzing and scored once again as Prevost scored on a deflected shot at 6:23, unassisted to give Evansville a 2-0 lead.  Despite a continued offensive barrage on Ben Churchfield and the Bobcats, the Thunderbolts were unable to score again in the game’s remainder.  The Bobcats broke through with a power play goal from Aaron Ryback at 7:51 of the third period, but the Thunderbolts shut down Vermilion County from there, holding on to the 2-1 win.

Prevost and Cook each finished with one goal, while Brian Billett finished with 12 saves on 13 shots for his 15th win of the season. The Thunderbolts and Bobcats next meet on Wednesday, February 9th at Ford Center.

The Thunderbolts are currently competing in their fifth season in the SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League).  Season tickets are less than $9 per game.  To order your tickets for this season, call 812-422-BOLT(2658).

Senators Braun Send Letter To Labor Secretary Walsh Calling For Public Engagement

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Senators Braun Letter To Labor Secretary Walsh Calling For Public Engagement Before New Overtime Rules

 WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Braun (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety), Senator Richard Burr (Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) and Representative Virginia Foxx (Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Labor) and Representative Fred Keller (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections) sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh calling for “robust public engagement” before proposing any new overtime pay requirements, which the Department of Labor has stated it intends to issue in April 2022.

The Members write:

“We write to request that the Department of Labor (DOL or Department) conduct robust public engagement prior to any Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on overtime pay requirements. The Administrative Procedure Act recognizes the value of public participation in rulemaking, especially for rules that significantly affect the public. Given the past and present stakeholder interest in regulatory changes to overtime pay requirements, we request DOL conduct a Request for Information (RFI) and hold stakeholder meetings with the regulated community before commencing its process of writing an NPRM. Such steps will help DOL assess if changes are prudent and necessary at this time and gather information to better inform the substance and timing of any proposed changes.”

The letter goes on to question the need for overhauling the current overtime pay regulations, and emphasizes the need for public engagement with the employers and employees who will be affected by the changes before making them:

“The current overtime pay regulations were carefully developed with significant public input and at cost to the taxpayer. While DOL has stated its intention to issue an NRPM in April 2022, it is not evident that there is a real or pressing need to overhaul the current framework, which has only been in place for a scant two years. We, therefore, encourage the agency to engage first and foremost in an RFI process prior to developing new regulations.”

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USI Board Of Trustees To Meet In Executive And Special Sessions Today At Noon To Discuss NCAA Reclassifaction

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The University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees will meet in Executive and Special sessions today, February 7, 2022, in Carter Hall, located in the University Center. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss the potential application to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for reclassification from Division II to Division I athletics at the University of Southern Indiana.

Regardless of the outcome of the Board of Trustee meeting, a press conference will follow in room UC 226-227 adjacent to Carter Hall in UC West. Available for comment will be USI President Ronald S. Rochon, USI Board of Trustees Chair Ronald Romain, and USI Athletic Director Jon Mark Hall. All questions should be held for the press conference.

In order to provide physical distancing and practice current safety protocols, in-person audience attendance will be limited in Carter Hall. A designated area for media has been reserved. The Special Session public meeting at 1 p.m. will also be live-streamed.

 

EDITORIAL: CCO SUPPORTS USI MOVING FROM NCAA DIVISION II TO NCAA DIVISION I

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CCO SUPPORTS USI MOVING FROM NCAA DIVISION II TO NCAA DIVISION I

by the City-County Observer Staff

The University of Southern Indiana (USI) campus on Evansville’s Westside has been transformed during the last few decades from a commuter campus to a fully equipped campus with state-of-the-art classrooms, advanced degrees, student housing, and a plethora of athletic facilities that are only exceeded by big nationally recognized programs. USI has an outstanding listing of successful graduates in our midst.

USI has always been competitive in every NCAA Division II intercollegiate that they participate in and starts most years with realistic visions of winning another national championship in multi-sports.

If the USI Trustees elevate the athletic teams to NCAA Division I, Evansville may become one of the smallest markets to have the distinction of being home to two Division I teams. That is a worthy distinction for the people down at “Visit Evansville” to tout as worth a visit.

We feel that the University of Southern Indiana is most certainly NCAA Division I ready as NKU, Bellarmine, or any of the other teams that have made the transition. From a facilities perspective, USI already has established an impressive collection of on-campus facilities that many NCAA Division I universities would love to have. Millions of dollars have been invested and much will be expected.

The City-County Observer would like to encourage USI to grab for the brass ring and become Evansville’s second NCCA Division I athletic program. This move will have positive impacts on campus life and even will serve to enhance academics and the future recruiting of student-athletes.

Go for it USI.  The alumni, student-athletes, coaching staff, faculty and staff, student body, and the people of our region will be proud that you did!

Finally, we would like to publicly recognize the efforts of the charismatic USI President Ronald S. Rochon, the visionary USI Board of Trustees Chair Ronald Romain and his board members, and USI Athletic Director Jon Mark Hall and his staff for the outstanding work they quietly did behind the scene to ensure that USI will be in a position to continue to provide our community with the educational, economic, cultural, and athletic offerings that will make us proud in years to come.

 

 

 

 

 Agenda Of The February 8, 2022 Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Meeting

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 AGENDA FOR THE Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners  On February 8, 2022, AT 3:00 pm, Room 301, Civic Center Complex 

1. Call to Order 

2. Attendance 

3. Pledge of Allegiance 

      1. 4. Action Items a. Health Department i. COVID-19 Update 
      2. b. Old Courthouse Foundation, Inc. Amended By-Laws 
      3. c. 2022 Kronos Time Keeping Support Services Contract 
      4. d. Nyhart Service Agreement – 2 Year Renewal 
      5. e. Vanderburgh County Treatment Court Contract Renewals for Home Verification Officers i. Dion Wingerter 
      6. ii. John Helfrich 
      7. iii. Ryan Barrett 
      8. iv. Troy Hardin 
      9. f. Old National Events Plaza Waiver for County Department Activity 
      10. g. An Ordinance Repealing Chapter 17.26 Signs of the Vanderburgh County Code 
      11. h. Indiana Gaming Commission Letter – Coliseum Bingo 
      12. i. County Engineer i. Request to Award VC22-01-01 Milling and Resurfacing of County Roads to E&B Paving for $1,284,340.50. 
      13. ii. Change Order #1 for Kansas Road Phase 2 – Increase of $40,750.80 
    1. iii. Oak Hill Road Right of Way Offers 1. Parcel 14 – Wolff a. $3,850.00 
    2. 2. Parcel 19 – Thomas a. $155,000.00 
    3. 3. Parcel 28 – Miley a. $36,050.00 
    4. 4. Parcel 37 – Deweese a. $22,600.00 
    5. 5. Parcel 38 – Lochmueller a. $1,175.00 
      1. j. Board Appointments i. Advisory Board on Disability Services 1. Brian Liivak 
      2. ii. Commission on Homelessness in Vanderburgh County 1. Ben Shoulders 
      3. iii. Community Corrections Complex Advisory Board 1. Jodi Uebelhack 
            1. 2. Dee Lewis 
            2. 3. Stephanie Powell 
            3. 4. Stephanie Terry 
            4. 5. Cherie Wood 
            5. 6. Heather Woods 
            6. 7. Jay Dickerson 
            7. 8. Kevin Groves 
            8. 9. Chris Kiefer 
            9. 10. Claire Will 
            10. 11. Stephen Brown 
            11. 12. Alyssa Nilssen 
            12. a. Highway Department – Scot Wichser 
            13. b. Purdue Extension – Dr. Meagan Brothers 
            14. a. Approval of January 25th Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes 
            15. b. Employment Changes 
            16. c. County Auditor i. Claims Voucher Reports 1. 01/24/2022-01/28/2022 
            17. 2. 01/31/2022-02/04/2022 
            18. ii. Permission to Advertise the 2021 Statement of Receipts & Expenditures Legal Ad 
            19. d. County Engineer Report & Claims 
            20. e. County Treasurer i. Inkeepers Tax Report 
            21. ii. December 2021 Monthly Report 
            22. f. Old National Events Plaza i. Waiver Request – Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau Monthly Board Meetings 
            23. ii. Surplus Request 
            24. g. 2022 Township Standards and Guidelines i. Armstrong Township 
            25. ii. Knight Township 
            26. iii. Scott Township 
            27. iv. Union Township 
            28. h. County Council Surplus Request 
            29. i. Sheriff’s Office Surplus Request 
            30. j. Building Authority Surplus Request 
            31. k. ARP Appropriation Request – 3 Sewer Projects 

        5. Department Head Reports 

        6. New Business 

        7. Old Business 

        8. Consent Items 

        9. Public Comment 

        10. Adjournment 

At Midpoint Of Indiana’s Legislative Session, Some 500 Bills Have Died

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At Midpoint Of Indiana’s Legislative Session, Some 500 Bills Have Died

  • INDIANAPOLIS—As the Indiana General Assembly reaches the midpoint of the session, any bills that have not had third readings in the chamber they began in are now dead.

    Halfway through the Indiana General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session, some 500 bills have already been put to rest.

    Senate bills need to have reached the third reading in the Indiana Senate by Feb. 1, while House bills needed to have reached the third reading in the House by Jan. 31. You may take a moment of silence for about 500 bills, which have been voted down, pulled from the schedule, never made it out of committee or never even received a committee hearing.

    A total of about 200 Senate bills have died, and 300 House bills have died. The casket will close on the 2022 legislative session by March 14.

    Here we go again

    Some bills that are filed every year will have to be reborn again in the next session.

    For example, Senate Bill 75, a cold beer sales bill, has been attempted in various forms by Sen. Phillip Boots, R-Crawfordsville, for years. The bill has died again this year, so Boots may need to have another go at getting cold beer sold in grocery and convenience stores during the next session.

    The initiative to get marijuana legalized in Indiana will also have to wait, with all bills in the legislature that regulate, decriminalize, or legalize cannabis dying this session.

    The Senate Democrats released a statement on the failure of the legislature to pass marijuana legislation.

    “While nearly 40 other states are creating industries and jobs and using hundreds of millions in cannabis tax revenue on schools, mental health, crime prevention and drug recovery programs, Indiana is spending millions on policing, prosecuting and holding our communities back,” said Sen. Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton in the statement. “It’s past time for this legislature to listen to the vast majority of its constituents and make progress on cannabis reform.”

    Conflicting legislation

    Many bills in the legislature cover the same topic, but with different partisan perspectives. In the Indiana General Assembly’s Republican supermajority, the bills that align with Indiana Republican wishes have strangled their opposition.

    Bail was a point of contention, with a bill seeking to get rid of pre-trial bail for nonviolent misdemeanor arrests dying while a Republican-authored bill limiting charitable bail organizations is still trucking.

    Two bills authored by Democrats, Senate Bill 71 and Senate Bill 221, sought to remove absentee voting restrictions and requirements. Both of these bills have been killed by the legislature, but a bill restricting mail-in absentee ballots by Rep. Tim Wesco, R-Osceola, has passed in the House and is headed to the Senate.

    In response to the midpoint of the session, Senate Minority Leader Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, released a statement.

    “I have mixed feelings about where we are at this point,” Taylor said. “We’ve seen a mashup of legislation pass out of the Senate: some good, some bad and some very bad.”

    Some Indiana Black Legislative Caucus priorities fail

    Several anti-discrimination bills, many authored by lawmakers within the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, also died this session. Among the dead bills are one requiring implicit bias training for employers and one that would outlaw race-based hair discrimination.

    House Bill 1414, the bill that would remove the requirement for pre-trial bail, is by IBLC member Rep. Ragen Hatcher, D-Gary.

    Two bills that would create safer conditions for incarcerated women and change the use of restraints on pregnant, delivering or post-partum incarcerated women failed this year. House Bill 1272 was authored by Rep. Renee Pack, D-Indianapolis, and House Bill 1179 was authored by Vanessa Summers, D-Indianapolis. Both were legislative priorities for the IBLC.

    Lawmakers will have the opportunity to rework and resurrect some of these bills beginning this fall when bills can begin to be filed for the 2023 legislative session.

    FOOTNOTE: Taylor Wooten is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

 

USI Offers New Online MBA Concentration In Marketing

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USI Offers New Online MBA Concentration In Marketing

2/6/2022 | University Communications

The University of Southern Indiana is excited to announce it is expanding its existing Master of Business Administration online programs to include a new concentration in Marketing. 

Designed specifically to accommodate the lifestyle demands of working professionals, the Marketing MBA is delivered 100% online, via accelerated eight-week courses and is affordably priced at $12,900*, with no hidden fees. This MBA is 30 credit hours and can be completed in as few as 11 months. A GMAT/GRE waiver is available for students with a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or with a 2.5 undergraduate GPA and three years of professional work experience. 

In this AACSB-accredited program, students will develop strategic and tactical marketing expertise through focus on digital marketing, apply consumer behavior models and advanced analytical techniques, gain the knowledge and skills necessary to grow brands, build stronger customer relationships and grow revenue, and become effective marketing leaders in any organization. 

Applications are now being accepted for terms beginning March 14, 2022. 

USI also offers MBA concentrations in a number of other areas including: 

  • MBA with a concentration in Accounting Online 
  • MBA with a concentration in Data Analytics Online 
  • MBA with a concentration in Engineering Management Online 
  • MBA with a concentration in Human Resources Online 
  • MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Administration Online 
  • MBA with a concentration in Project Management Online 
  • Master of Business Administration General 
  • View all Online MBA programs  

Graduate degree programs at USI continue to see record enrollment, in part due to accelerated and flexible online programs like the MBA, which are meeting the needs of students balancing school, work and life responsibilities. 

* Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice by action of the USI Board of Trustees.Â