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Todd Rokita Wins Favorable Supreme Court Ruling On Indiana Law Requiring Parental Notification When Minors Get Abortions

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a lower court’s judgment against an Indiana law requiring parental notification in instances when a court allows a minor to get an abortion without parental consent.

“Following the landmark Dobbs decision, we eagerly anticipate clearer paths for Indiana’s commonsense laws protecting unborn children and their mothers,” Attorney General Todd Rokita said. “We are grateful for the new day that has dawned, and we will remain steadfast in our fight for life.”

This issue — part of Kristina Box, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Health, et al., v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky Inc. — now has been remanded back to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for reconsideration following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Attorney General Rokita and his team already have sought relief from the injunction directly from the U.S. district court, which has expedited briefing at our request.

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PARENTS CAN NOW SCHEDULE COVID-19 VACCINE APPOINTMENTS FOR CHILDREN THROUGH AGE 5 AT WWW.OURSHOT.IN.GOV

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Indiana DCS Receives Federal Approval For Prevention Funding

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INDIANAPOLIS  – The Indiana Department of Child Services received approval from the Administration for Children and Families of its Title IV-E Prevention Program Five-Year plan, which allows the state to use federal funding for the first time to deliver prevention services to families with the goal of keeping children safely with their families and out of foster care.

The prevention plan is a requirement of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), a federal law that was adopted in 2018 and focuses on keeping families together as well as ensuring that children who do have to be removed are placed in family settings whenever possible and not in congregate-care placements. It outlines how the department will utilize the funding on evidence-based practices to try to safely preserve more families, which, whenever possible, is better for kids and their families.

“The Family First Act opened the door for child welfare agencies to use federal funds in a very different way,” Indiana DCS Director Terry Stigdon said. “We are eager for the opportunities this will present to support the children and families we serve.”

DCS implemented the congregate-care requirements of FFPSA in the fall of 2021. States may claim Title IV-E prevention services funding dating back to the quarter they first submitted an approvable plan. That makes Indiana eligible to claim for services going back to Jan. 1, 2021.

 

Hoosier History Highlights: 1863 Battle of Corydon

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July 3 – July 9

The Week in Indiana History
Corydon

1863     The Civil War came to Indiana when over 2,000 Confederate soldiers under the command of John Hunt Morgan crossed the Ohio River into Corydon.  Known as “Morgan’s Raiders,” they overwhelmed about 400 members of the Indiana militia.  They plundered their way through several towns, including Salem, Vernon, Dupont, and Versailles.  Fearing an attack on Indianapolis, Governor Morton ordered five regiments of Union soldiers to guard the Indiana Statehouse.  The Confederates escaped into Ohio where they were captured about three weeks later.
park1916     Indiana’s first state park, McCormick’s Creek, was dedicated in a ceremony including Governor Samuel Ralston and Richard Lieber, founder of the state park system.  Lieber called the park “a gift to Hoosiers for the state’s 100th birthday.” Starting with 350 acres at McCormick’s Creek, the state park system has grown to encompass more than 170,000 acres.
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100 Years Ago

1922     One of America’s first automobiles, built by Elwood Haynes, was temporarily removed from the Smithsonian Institution and returned to the inventor’s hometown of Kokomo.  The occasion, on July 4, was the 28th anniversary of Haynes’ famous test drive of the car on Pumpkinville Pike in Howard County.  A huge celebration was held in which Haynes himself was the honored guest.
Zip1963     The United States Post Office introduced the Zone Improvement Plan, otherwise known as Zip Codes.  Indiana, along with Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan, was assigned a first number of “4.”  The next four numbers identified sections and areas of the postal district.  (Pictured:  Mr. Zip as he appeared in 1963.)
Sandra1966     Sandra Spuzich became the first Hoosier to win the United States Women’s Open Golf Tournament.  Born in Indianapolis, she graduated from Washington High School and Indiana University.  She was an amateur golfer who taught physical education before deciding to join the Ladies Pro Golf Association. She competed in the LPGA for over 30 years.
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50 Years Ago

1972     Campers from all across the United States and Canada gathered at Camp Atterbury for the meeting of the National Campers and Hikers Association.  More than 43,000 had signed up for the event, which included over 11,000 camping sites. The campground was a huge city which included a fire department, bus line, telephone office, radio station, doctor’s office, security force, post office, two supermarkets, and a restaurant.

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Match the State Park Inn to its location.

 1.  Abe Martin Lodge                     2.  Potawatomi Inn                         3.  Canyon Inn                               4.  Clifty Inn

 A.  McCormick’s Creek State Park   B.  Clifty Falls State Park             C.  Brown County State Park       D.  Pokagon State Park

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Born in Acton, she became an actress who appeared in Vaudeville and on Broadway. She became best known in movies and for many years was a contract player for MGM.  Can you name this popular Hoosier who died in 1975 at the age of 85?

The answer is below.

Hoosier Quote of the Week

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     “I have learned to value life, to cherish it, to put my priorities in order – and to begin my long-postponed dream of being useful in my own right.”

– – – Marvella Bayh (1933 – 1979)

     Born in Oklahoma, Marvella Hern married Birch Bayh (from Terre Haute) and helped him win a seat in the Indiana House of Representatives and later the United States Senate.

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Answers:  1. C   2. D   3. A   4. B

Answer to “Hoosier Guess Who:”     Marjorie Main appeared in nearly 100 films and is best remembered as “Ma” in the popular MGM “Ma and Pa Kettle” series in the 1950s.

Supreme Court Ruling In West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan Issued The Following Statement:

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“As a public health agency, EPA’s number one responsibility is to protect people’s health, especially those who are on the front lines of environmental pollution. Make no mistake: we will never waver from that responsibility.

While I am deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court’s decision, we are committed to using the full scope of EPA’s authorities to protect communities and reduce the pollution that is driving climate change. We will move forward to provide certainty and transparency for the energy sector, which will support the industry’s ongoing efforts to grow our clean energy economy.

At this moment, when the impacts of the climate crisis are becoming ever more disruptive, costing billions of dollars every year from floods, wildfires, droughts and sea level rise, and jeopardizing the safety of millions of Americans, the Court’s ruling is disheartening.

Ambitious climate action presents a singular opportunity to ensure U.S. global competitiveness, create jobs, lower costs for families, and protect people’s health and wellbeing, especially those who’ve long suffered the burden of inaction. EPA will move forward with lawfully setting and implementing environmental standards that meet our obligation to protect all people and all communities from environmental harm.”

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Missing Juvenile Located Safe

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On July 2nd, Officers were Dispatched to the 4400 block of Washington Ave. in reference to a 7-year-old juvenile who had been missing since around noon. The mother believed the child was possibly with a 53-year-old male suspect, who is a registered sex offender in Vanderburgh County. The child is not related to suspect and did not have permission to be with him. The mother was concerned for the child’s safety.

It was determined that the suspect was riding on his motorcycle with the child on the back. Images of the motorcycle with the suspect and the child were captured on one of the Flock Safety cameras in Vanderburgh County. Officers were able use this information to help locate the suspect and the child. The child was found safe and returned to his mother. The suspect has been detained at this time. This investigation is still active and the suspect will likely be charged accordingly, pending the outcome of the investigation.

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