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Early Voting Locations Interactive Map, Nasty Women, Commissioners Cup

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Vanderburgh County Democratic Party
Central Committee

Edie Hardcastle, Chair; ediehardcastle@gmail.com
Nick Iaccarino, Vice Chair
Alex Burton, Political Director
Cheryl Schultz, Treasurer
Melissa Moore, Secretary

Help Us Get Out the VOTE: Donate Now

Early In-Person Voting Begins
Tuesday, October 6

8:00am
at Old National Bank Events Plaza
715 Locust Street
Evansville, IN 47708

***Please note: Early in-person voting is available from Tuesday, October 6 through Monday, November 2 at noon, but times and dates vary by location. 

Interactive Early Voting Location Finder

This interactive map, created in coordination with The Democracy Labs, is a handy tool you can use to find your nearest and most convenient early in-person voting location, and we are thrilled to have it available for our voters. Early in-person voting locations are represented by purple dots. Type your own address in the search bar and look on the map for the closest one to you. Place your finger/cursor on one of these purple dots and the finder will pull up information about the voting location, including address, dates and hours.
Make a Plan to VOTE EARLY
The first absentee ballots – for those who have already sent in applications – will be mailed out September 18.

Our State and Local
Slate of Candidates
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IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO, REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION

Contact Cheryl Schultz
phone: 812-459-7645
email: cherylschultz611@gmail.com

You’ll need to provide your name, address, phone number, and date of birth.

***Please note: This is a request for an absentee ballot application. As soon as you receive the application, fill it out and return it as soon as possible using the envelope provided.

Absentee ballots will be mailed out on September 18 to all whose applications have already been received and verified by the Election Office.

Vanderburgh County Nasty Women Assemble!

Saturday, September 19
3:00pm
Vann Park
3101 Bayard Park Dr.

Join us to huddle and strategize about how to make a difference in 2020 locally. We will meet outdoors at Vann Park, across the street from Christ the King Church. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and prepare to take action. Meet your County Captain, Rebecca Balich.
Send checks to Shoulders for Commissioner, P.O. Box 911, Evansville, IN 47706 and make payable to “Shoulders for Commissioner.”

***Contributions to Shoulders for Commissioner are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for Federal income tax purposes. Paid for and authorized by Shoulders for Commissioner – Tristian Gregory, Treasurer.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LATEST RAFFLE WINNERS!

Dixie Springer, Tony & Sarah Maria, Dave Rector, Vashawn White, Tony Ransom, Karen Reising, Ronnie Beasley, Jr., Anna Iaccarino, Guy Sides, Louie Iaccarino, Stephanie Terry, Glenda Hampton, Genny Tenbarge & Jack Waldroup.

*****Raffle tickets can still be purchased from the Vanderburgh Democratic Headquarters, 220 NW 4th St, Evansville, or by calling 812 459-7645

A Big Shout Out to Our
Golf Scramble Donors
THANK YOU!

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 136
Bricklayers & Allied Craftmakers
Roofers Local 106
USW Local 104 PAC
Operating Engineers, Local 181
Boilermakers Local 374
Carpenters Local 224
Iron Workers Local 103
American Structure Point
Steve Folz
LIUNA Local 561
VS Engineering Solutions
Local 20 – Sheet Metal Workers
Jeff Hatfield
Ben Shoulders
Jonathan Weinzapfel
Amy Back
Ed Bassemeier
Mike Goebel
Zac Heronemus
Ian Gamroth
IBEW Local 16
Building TradesBeam
Neff and Longest
UA Retiree Team 136

EPA finalizes first ever rule to promote transparency in developing regulatory guidance documents

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will announce a proposed settlement with German automaker Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating. Following the press conference, reporters may be on a separate phone line for a Q&A with EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Susan Bodine and Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark.

WHO: EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler
Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen
EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Susan Bodine
Assistant Attorney General Jeff Clark

WHAT: Virtual Press Conference

WHEN: 2:00 PM ET

WHERE: https://www.justice.gov/live

AG Curtis Hill applauds ruling to uphold conviction of Alyssa Shepherd

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Attorney General Curtis Hill today applauded the Indiana Court of Appeals’ decision to uphold the conviction of a woman who struck four children – three of whom died – with a truck as they were attempting to board a school bus.

Alyssa Shepherd was convicted last year following a four-day jury trial on three counts of reckless homicide and other charges. On Oct. 30, 2018, Shepherd failed to stop for a school bus that had stopped to pick up children outside of a mobile home park in Fulton County. As two twin boys and their older sister crossed the southbound lane of State Road 25 to board the bus, Shepherd hit them with a truck, a collision that resulted in the children’s deaths. Shepherd also struck a fourth child, who has required 21 surgeries to address his injuries.

Shepherd appealed her convictions, arguing the state did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she acted recklessly and that the trial court abused its discretion when it rejected her proposed instruction on what evidence will not support a charge of reckless homicide. The appellate court rejected both arguments.

“We understand that no court ruling will fully soothe the pain felt by those who loved these precious children, but we hope this decision assists in healing their aching hearts,” Attorney General Hill said.

The appellate court also vacated Shepherd’s misdemeanor reckless driving conviction, finding that it was duplicative of her felony criminal recklessness conviction, which the state conceded. This will not affect her 10-year aggregate sentence. The court also remanded an issue regarding the suspension of Shepherd’s driver’s license back to the trial court.

IS IT TRUE AUGUST , 15, 2020EVANSVILLE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

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IS IT TRUE recently the EVANSVILLE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS approved the following Not-For-Profit Grant Agreements for 2020: Evansville African-American Museum Foundation, Inc in the amount of $14,000. Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Inc in the amount of $4,500.00. Children’s Center for Dance Education, Inc. in the amount of $1,000.00 Evansville Philharmonic Orchestral Corporation in the amount of $5,500.00. The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, Inc in the amount of $10,000.00. Evansville Symphonic Band Incorporated in the amount of $4,500.00. Keep Evansville Beautiful, Inc in the amount of $3,000.00.  Louis J. Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville, Inc in the amount of $14,000.00.  Leadership Evansville, Incorporated in the amount of $5000.00. The Reitz Home Preservation Society Inc in the amount of $7,000.00. Southwestern Indiana Regional Council on Aging, Inc. d/b/a SWIRCA & More in the amount of $15,000.00.  United Neighborhoods of Evansville, Incorporated in the amount of $48,000.00. Vanderburgh County Humane Society, Inc. in the amount of $1,500.00. WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc in the amount of $3,000.00.  Youth Resources of Southwestern Indiana, Inc in the amount of $9,500.00.  Metropolitan Evansville Chamber of Commerce Incorporated d/b/a The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana; of $11,000.00? …we wonder why the Evansville City Council didn’t approve this project instead of the Board Of Public Works?

IS IT TRUE that the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS recently give the approval to HOPE OF EVANSVILLE to spend $240,000 on the 101 East Tennessee street property?…we wonder why would the Mayor of Evansville give the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS the authority to approve the Not-For-Profit Agreements grants and also award $240,000 to Rehab a dilapidated house located at 101 East Tennessee Street?  …members of the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS are Marty Amsler-President, Bill Nix-Vice President, and Sharon Walker member?

Auto Theft potential suspect

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 On September 11 around 9:00 a.m., the Evansville Police Department was called to the 4500 Division St. Auto Plaza for a stolen vehicle report. 

  The victim told officers that his vehicle was parked in the parking lot of Magna Motors when it was taken. A picture of the vehicle as well as a potential suspect is included in this press release.

  Anyone who might have any information about this incident is asked to call the Evansville Police Department’s Auto Theft Unit at 812-436-7967 or the WeTip Line at 1-800-78-Crime

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS

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Hatfield Dr. Shooting

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  On September 13 around 8:30 p.m., the Evansville Police Department was dispatched to the 1300 block of Hatfield Dr. for disorderly conduct. Before officers arrived, the run was changed to shots fired. Officers arrived on scene and found the victim on the ground with gunshot wounds and the suspect standing nearby. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and transported to police headquarters. The victim was transported to the hospital. The victim was shot twice, once in the upper left leg and also in the abdomen.

  Officers were later notified that prior to the victim being shot, he was involved in domestic dispute with his wife. Once things became violent, his wife called the suspect to the scene to protect her. Once he arrived there was a physical altercation between the victim and suspect, ending in the suspect shooting the victim. 

  The victim is currently in critical condition, but is expected to survive his injuries and the suspect was released from police headquarters pending potential charges. 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Patrick J. Martin: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Passing stopped school bus (A infraction)

Colton Matthew Cox: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Tavion Reimil Hughes: Criminal confinement (Level 6 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor), Criminal recklessness (Class B misdemeanor)

Troy Lamar Ogburn: Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony)

Jamaarion Elijah Buckner: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony), Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license (Class C misdemeanor)

Carlos Mantee Cunningham: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

John M. Davis: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 3 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)

Ladell Ramon Thomas: Pointing a firearm (Level 6 Felony), Pointing a firearm (Level 6 Felony), Pointing a firearm (Level 6 Felony), Pointing a firearm (Level 6 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Class A misdemeanor)

Jarett Jeffrey-Charles Arnett: Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)

Sarah Louise Jones: Attempt bribery (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)

Floyd Ray Stephens Jr.: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony)

Oscar Castaneda-Alquisira: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)

Blake Anthony Miller: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony), Criminal confinement (Level 5 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony)

Jeffrey Douglas Waltman: Stalking (Level 5 Felony), Attempt obstruction of justice (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Invasion of privacy (Class A misdemeanor)

Stephanie Rene Harrison: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Anthony Lamont Meriweather: Neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury (Level 1 Felony)

Christy Marie Mercer: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Devon Allen Ranes: Domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Gary Williams Jr.: Domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony)

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

“IS IT TRUE” SEPT 14, 2020

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?
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IS IT TRUE It’s obvious that outside groups and agitators are attempting to foment lawlessness and unrest to advance their own objectives to cause anarchy in America?  … are a nation born of the revolutionary spirit of protest, coupling expressions of grievances against injustice with the desire to be free?  …we deplore the theft, lotting, and the burning of businesses and historical landmarks caused by the random acts of lawless anarchists and thugs?  … that we believe that these lawless thugs should be arrested and their asses should be thrown in jail?
IS IT TRUE at this evening City Council meeting President Alex Burton will be floating the idea of moving $250,000 from the Evansville Police Department budget into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund? …that President Burton also wants to take $250,000 from the Public Safety Tax Revenue fund and put it back in the Evansville Police Department budget? …we hope that this idea doesn’t turn out to be just another political “Bait And Switch” move?
IS IT TRUE that 5th Ward City Councilman Justin Elpers’s response to President Burton’s idea of moving $250,000 from the Evansville was extremely pointed? …that Mr. Elpers told Mr. Burton; “That your idea suggesting to re-appropriate money that intended for the Police Department to the Affordable Housing Fund Trust Fund is insane”?
IS IT TRUE that the main reason why the “Affordable Housing Trust Fund “cash balances’ is almost depleted is that the majority of Evansville City Council members recently voted to award a not-for-profit developer located in the 4th Ward a $400,000 grant for a housing project for the economically disadvantaged? …it looks like it’s time for a few Evansville City Council members to take a class in cash flow management at Ivy Tech?
IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Council controls a special fund called the “Sheriff’s Commissary” fund?  …we been told that this fund accumulates over $90,000 on an annual basis?  …we have also been told that a Vanderburgh County Sheriff can pay himself a 10% stipend from this fund after a certain time limit if he decides to do so? …that former Sheriff Brad Ellsworth and Eric Williams declined to increase their annual income by taking money from this fund which would had equated between $9,000 to $10,000 per year?  …we are told that this fund currently has well over $900,000 in it?  …we wonder if the Vanburgh County Council has any plans to use this money in the near future?
IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County employees will receive at a 2% pay increase for 2021 without increasing our taxes?
IS IT TRUE that the City Of Evansville employees will not receive a pay increase for 2021?
IS IT TRUE  that the City of Evansville will not fill fifteen (15) city positions because of shortfalls in revenue for 2021?
IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville Employees Hospitalization fund deficit has been going on for five (5) consecutive years?  …that the Evansville Employees Hospitalization fund deficits average has been between $2.5 to $3.5 million dollars each year?  …this is a prime example of bad business practices?
IS IT TRUE that the City Of Evansville Board Of Public Works has the reputation of being a “Rubber Stamp” committee for the Evansville DMD? …at the last meeting of the Evansville Board Of Public Works approved a funding request from DMD of around $1.6 million from the Federal Community Block Grant program) without any meaningful questions or little discussion?
IS IT TRUE we wonder if the Evansville DMD sent out public notices to all the non-profits in Evansville announcing that were eligible to compete for the $1.6 million dollars in Federal Community Box Grant money by filling out a simple “Request For Proposal” application? ..we are also told that Mayor Winnenecke and the CEO of the Evansville DMD make recommendations to the City Council on which non-profits should receive funding from this program created by the Feds to help non-profits organizations to offset their deficit shortfalls?
IS IT TRUE that sometimes politicians 15 minutes of fame turns out to be a week of political fame?
IS IT TRUE the mooring dock for the LST at Marina Point was built by Mayor Weinzapfel years ago at a price tag of over $3 million?  …it makes good economic sense to find a way to re-purpose it for the benefit of the taxpayers of Vanderburgh County?
IS IT TRUE that Evansville city officials are attempting to salvage any value (appraised at several millions of dollars) of the former LST dock at Marina Point?  …if you have any ideas om how to re-purpose it please contact the Mayor’s office to submit your ideas?
IS IT TRUE  we been told that Evansville City officials are interested in re-purposing the LST dock at Marina Pointe by allowing Riverboats or River Barges to moor there for a nominal fee?
IS IT TRUE since the Convention And Vistors Bureau isn’t getting any results in bringing a Riverboat to Evansville we respectfully suggest that Mayor Winnecke appoints his energetic Deputy Mayor, Steve Schaefer to work out a financially creative deal with a Riverboat or a Barge company so the re-purposing of the “old” LST dock at Marina Pointe will become reality?
IS IT TRUE if one door closes and another door opens you are probably in jail?
IS IT TRUE  that sometimes unexpected people come into your life out of nowhere, makes your heart race, and change you forever?  …we call those people cops?
IS IT TRUE  if you’re sitting in public and a stranger takes a seat next to you, just stares straight ahead and says, “Did you bring the money”?  …our guess is that you’re being shaken down for a campaign contribution by a politician?
IS IT TRUE we want to thank Lora Niemeier Chief Deputy City Clerk of Evansville for sending us the current City Council agendas in a timely manner?
IS IT TRUE we are really pleased with the way that Deputy Vanderburgh County Treasurer Dottie Thomas helps Susan Kirk runs her office?  … that Dottie Thomas is well respected among other county officials, the public, and her employees alike?  …if you see Dottie at the Civic Civic Center tell what a great job she is doing?
IS IT TRUE that we continue to be impressed with John Martin over at the Evansville Courier and Press?  … kudos to John for using his reporter’s skills to reach a highly probable conclusion about complex issues?
IS IT TRUE we give five (5) cheers to TV Channels 14 credible job covering breaking news?
IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny!  When the Government fears the people we have Liberty
IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS” are non-scientific but trendy?
Today’s “Readers Poll” question is:  How would you classify your political status?
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