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Indiana State Budget Passes Senate
Indiana State Budget Passes Senate
By Taylor Dixon
TheStatehousefile.com
The Indiana state budget proposed in House Bill 1001 passed the Senate Tuesday.
The bill will now return to the House and likely a conference committee where lawmakers will work to resolve differences between the two chambers on funding levels involving education, public health, infrastructure and other issues.
One of the biggest debates has been on the school voucher program for private schools, criticized as unfair to public schools. Some senators argue that the program is not fair to students who live in poverty.
Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, questioned why families of four who make about $95,000 a year qualify for the vouchers currently and if they really need the assistance.
“When you look at the bottom line, what we’re talking about is a more wealthy district versus a poor district,†Taylor said.
On Monday, HB 1001 was open for amendments on the Senate floor. Of the 46 proposed, only six passed. Many of the amendments came from Indiana Democrats, who are the minority in the Senate.
Some of the amendments that failed:
- Increasing Indiana’s minimum wage
- Increasing teacher pay
- Stopping a phaseout of corporate income tax
- Increasing the cigarette tax
Some of the funding the budget will include:
- $110 million to pay off debts, saving $10 million in interest according to Senate sponsor, Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Bremen
- $250 million for broadband access across Indiana
- $150 million to make up for student education loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- $100 million to the Family and Social Services Administration to address mental health concerns after a spike in mental health issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic
FOOTNOTE: Taylor Dixon is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
Gubera Adds AVCA National Honors
Gubera Adds AVCA National Honors
The senior libero stockpiled digs last weekend during the undefeated stretch
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball senior libero Callie Gubera earned the Eagles’ second AVCA national honor of the season following her collection of the GLVC Defensive Player of the Week award on April 12.
The libero earned her first career GLVC Defensive Player of the Week award following an undefeated weekend for the Eagles, beating division foes UIS and then top-ranked Lewis. (Release)
Gubera, a Thorntown, Indiana native, played a crucial role defensively in the Screaming Eagles’ undefeated weekend, including laying out for 50 digs in the nine sets. In the first match against the Prairie Stars, the senior recorded 12 digs and was one of four USI players to post double-digit digs in the four-set contest. The final regular-season match versus the No.1 Flyers had Gubera flying around the defensive side of the ball to mark a career-high of 38 digs for the libero. Her previous career-high for digs was 25 against Missouri S&T on March 6, 2021. Gubera led the defensive efforts against UIS and Lewis, posting 6.25 digs per set in the two wins, creating havoc for the opposing attacks. The senior libero led the USI defense to a team season-high mark of 100 digs in the match versus the Flyers while holding opposing offenses to attack percentages of .143 (UIS) and .133 (Lewis).
This marks USI’s second AVCA National Player of the Week honor of the 2020-21 season. The Screaming Eagles’ first national honor came after Leah Anderson put together a phenomenal performance on February 20 (Release). Prior to Anderson’s national honor, only two Eagles garnered the AVCA national weekly award, they were Danielle LaGrange (Oct. 25, 2011) and Laura Ellerbusch (Sept. 26, 2005).
THIS SEASON:
Callie Gubera has primarily held the libero role for the Eagles and Coach Raff, averaging 3.75 digs per set and collecting 225 total.
UP NEXT | GLVC VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT |Â PREVIEW:
The Screaming Eagles will head to East Peoria for the 2020-21 GLVC Volleyball Championship as the 3rd seed. The conference volleyball tournament will take place over April 16-18.
USI Volleyball will head to East Peoria for the GLVC Volleyball tournament, beginning on April 16 at the EastSide Centre. As announced by the GLVC, fans will be allowed at the conference volleyball tournament but attendance will be limited to 200 per match. Please utilize the GLVC website and GLVC volleyball championship page for further information.
USI will kick off the tournament for the GLVC, playing the first match of the weekend against the seventh-seeded Lindenwood Lions on Friday, April 16 at 10:30 A.M. (central).
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McNamara: Local Graduate Gains Experience At The Statehouse
 McNamara: Local graduate Gains Experience At The Statehouse
 STATEHOUSE (April 14, 2021) – Evansville Central High School graduate Logen Sitzman is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) and her fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2021 legislative session.
Sitzman, an Evansville resident, is the son of Mark and Sandy Sitzman. He graduated from the University of Evansville with a bachelor’s degree in communications in December 2020.
“I am grateful for this internship opportunity because I have the chance to watch Indiana’s legislators work behind the scenes,” Sitzman said. “Getting to see the ins and outs of the legislation is extremely rewarding.”
As a legislative intern, Sitzman corresponds with constituents through phone calls, letters and emails while also staffing committee hearings.
“Gaining hands-on experience is a very important part of learning and developing the skills needed to be successful,” McNamara said. “Our interns help so much throughout the session, and I look forward to seeing where the future takes Logen.”
Each year, the Indiana House of Representatives offers paid internship opportunities to college students, law school students, graduate students and recent college graduates for the duration of each legislative session.
FOOTNOTE: Visit IndianaHouseRepublicans.com/internship for more information about the House Republican Internship Program.
State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) represents House District 76,
which includes portions of Posey and Vanderburgh counties.
UE Brings Momentum Back For Home Weekend Series
Having won eight of its last nine games, the University of Evansville baseball team brings momentum to a weekend series against Missouri State on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.
| Â Evansville vs. Missouri State | April 16, 17, & 18 | |
| Date | Time | Â Fri., April 16 | 6 PM Sat., April 17 | 1 & 4 PM Sun. April 18 | 1 PM |
| Location | Â Evansville, Ind. |
| Site | Â German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium |
| April 16, 17, & 18 | Â Evansville vs. Missouri State |
| Follow Along |  Live Stats | ESPN3 (Game One) | ESPN3 (Game Two) | ESPN3 (Game Three) | ESPN3 (Game Four) |
| Evansville |  Baseball Site | Twitter | Schedule Poster |
Last Time Out: Evansville 4, Bradley 2
- After weather wreaked havoc on the weekend schedule, the University of Evansville baseball team split its Sunday doubleheader with Bradley, falling 5-4 in game one and winning game two, 4-2, at Dozer Park in Peoria, Ill.
- The series win marked the Aces fourth-straight series win, its longest such streak since winning six consecutive series during the 2016 campaign.
- “We showed a lot of fight all weekend. Longest day I’ve experienced at a baseball field and just an overall long trip to Peoria for us,” said Aces head baseball coach Wes Carroll on the team’s effort. “This team showed a lot of character as they picked each other up throughout.”
- Evansville got off to a quick start in game two of the doubleheader, scoring a run in the top of the first as freshman Simon Scherry recorded a sacrifice fly that scored Crews, giving starting pitcher Jake McMahill an early lead to work with.
- Bradley was held at bay for much of the contest before equalizing in the fifth on a solo home run by Manteufel. McMahill’s excellent effort ended after the fifth as the redshirt junior concluded his day allowing just one run on two hits, striking-out a pair.
- The Braves took the lead in the sixth, but the Aces were able to limit the damage. Bradley loaded the bases with no outs, but junior Drew Dominik and Evansville’s defense saved a run, throwing-out a runner at home.
- The Braves scored on a passed ball with two outs, but Dominik stepped-up and fired a strikeout looking to end the inning. Following the strikeout, Bradley’s Dan Bolt was ejected from the game, removing a critical threat from the Braves offense.
- In the top of the seventh, Evansville looked to return the favor offensively, loading the bases with no outs. After Crews fouled out, the Braves got a crucial defensive play as Beilsmith flied-out to left and Shepherd was thrown-out at home to end the inning.
- Making up for the seventh, the Aces offense continued to be relentless in the eighth. Scherry walked to lead-off the inning, followed by a double by junior Tanner Craig. Freshman Mark Shallenberger preceded to tie the game at two with a sac fly that scored Scherry. Borgstrom then earned a walk to put runners on the corners for Evansville, which proved to be key for the Aces. With junior Mason Brinkley at the plate, Bradley threw a wild pitch, giving Evansville the 3-2 lead as Craig scored. Borgstrom would due the same, this time on a passed ball, as the Aces took a 4-2 lead.
- The Braves again loaded the bases in the bottom of the eighth with freshman Jakob Meyer on the mound. With two outs, Meyer walked Dougherty to load the bases, but the Columbus, Ind. native shut down Bradley. Meyer induced a groundout to end the inning and send the game to the ninth.
- In the bottom of the ninth, Meyer continued to look in form, allowing a base-hit, but striking-out a pair as the Aces captured the 4-2 win and earned the series victory.
Previewing the Matchup: Missouri State
- The Aces and Bears are set to meet for the 101st time on Friday night with the renewal of the conference series after a season away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Missouri State owns a 58-42 advantage in the series, but Evansville won the last series in 2019.
- The Bears enter the weekend with an 12-10 overall record and a 2-2 mark in The Valley, coming-off a 7-5 win at Missouri on Tuesday night.
- Evansville has won eight of its last nine games, suffering its first lost in more than two weeks on Sunday at Bradley, 5-4.
- Despite seeing its win-streak end, the Aces still earned the series win over the Braves and enter the weekend having won four-straight series, the first time Evansville has accomplished the feat since the 2016 season when the Aces won six-straight series.
Best Batters Hit vs. Best Hitting Batters
- This weekend’s series pits teams that are diametrically opposed to one another in one statistical category.
- The Aces are 19th-best in the nation and tops in The Valley in batters hit-by-pitch, with Evansville batsmen drawing 48 HBPs this season.
- Missouri State enters the River City as the MVC team with the most HBPs thrown by its pitchers, recording 33 on the season, 93rd in the nation in the category.
Crews Goes for Three
- Redshirt junior Kenton Crews continued to generate extra base hits over the weekend.
- Crews recorded his fourth triple of the season on Friday night, moving the Lincoln City, Ind. native into second in the nation in the category.
YESTERYEAR: F. W. Woolworth Company
F. W. Woolworth Company
by PAT SIDES
Most shoppers appear to be waiting for a bus in front of the Woolworth’s store at Sixth and Main in this 1938 photo. Despite economic challenges wrought by Great Depression, they are still out in force, and the windows of the store reveal a well-stocked inventory.
The popular five-and-dime store opened in a portion of this building around 1913, but by the mid-thirties Woolworths had expanded into the entire structure. Founded in New York, Woolworth stores were fixtures in American cities for over a century, finally closing in 1997.
In April 1990, the Evansville store was gutted by fire, and a month later came the announcement that it would close permanently. The building was razed, but the site is now occupied by a new building for the Signature School. Â
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Responsive employerHolcomb Statement on the State Revenue Forecast
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement regarding the revenue forecast:
“Indiana continues to significantly outperform national economic averages, providing our state a unique opportunity to accelerate our growth by investing in our people.
“Our next two-year budget will place Indiana in the enviable position to make long-term, wise and historic investments in our schools and education partners, market-driven workforce development programs, law enforcement officials, local community quality of life and place programs, transformational infrastructure projects, enhanced and expanded economic development tools, pay off debt, and pay cash for once-in-a-lifetime state facilities assets.
“Credit is due to many over the coming weeks, but Hoosier resiliency and all our healthcare workers who stood in the gap have powered our state’s success. They’re the reason we’re realizing the gains we celebrate today and more importantly, what they’ll lead to as we build one Indiana, for all!â€