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WE MUST ACT TODAY TO TAKE ON CORONAVIRUS 19
WE MUST ACT TODAY TO TAKE ON CORONAVIRUS 19Â
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Indiana Governor Backs Path For Forcing Out Attorney General
Indiana Governor Backs Path For Forcing Out Attorney General
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a statement Thursday that he supports a bill endorsed by the Indiana House that would prohibit anyone whose law license has been suspended for at least 30 days from serving as attorney general.
That action came as Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill awaits a decision from the state Supreme Court on whether he’ll face any punishment for the alleged professional misconduct. Former state Supreme Court Justice Myra Selby, who heard four days of testimony about the allegations in October, last month recommended that Hill’s law license be suspended for at least 60 days without automatic reinstatement, writing that his “conduct was offensive, invasive, damaging and embarrassing†to the women.
State law requires the attorney general to be “duly licensed to practice law in Indiana†but doesn’t specify whether the person can continue serving after facing professional disciplinary action.
“Clarity and certainty are always good,†Holcomb’s statement said. “The House has provided both for anyone who holds the office of the attorney general. I would support and sign the bill if it came to my desk.â€
Hill, who is seeking reelection this year, has denied wrongdoing and resisted calls for his resignation from Holcomb and other state Republican leaders. A special prosecutor declined to pursue criminal charges against Hill, and a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the women alleging sexual harassment and defamation by Hill. The judge ruled the women didn’t establish that Hill violated federal law.
Hill is accused of grabbing Democratic Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon’s buttocks and inappropriately touching and making unwelcome sexual comments toward three female legislative staffers during a party in March 2018.
The Republican-dominated House voted 83-9 Monday in favor of the attorney general removal provision. The bill is pending with the state Senate, which must approve it by next week’s end of the legislative session for it to become law.
The attorney general’s office said the provision “raises some legal concerns — and this kind of rushed proposal lacks transparency and leaves no opportunity for public input.â€
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, a Martinsville Republican, said Thursday that while he and other senators were still discussing the House proposal, he recognized that legislators hadn’t previously contemplated an attorney general being subjected to a law license suspension.
“This issue has been evolving even through this legislative session because we didn’t have the (disciplinary) recommendation when we started in January,†Bray said. “So, these things have come to light and it’s been recognized as an issue.â€
The uncertainty surrounding Hill’s ability to remain in office if he is sanctioned has been a key theme among political leaders discussing the sexual misconduct allegations. The Indiana Supreme Court will have the final say on what, if any, discipline Hill should face.
NEW HARMONY TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TO ENTERTAIN HIGHER WATER RATE TAXES!
THE NEW-HARMONY GAZETTE. SPECIAL EDITION
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TO ENTERTAIN HIGHER WATER RATE TAXES!
by Dan Barton March 13, 2020
At the February, New Harmony Town Council meeting, as the New Harmony Gazette reported in the March edition, Council President Blaylock was considering an increase in New Harmony’s, Water Tax Rates. He liquidated all of the town’s, $100,000, Water Utility Cash Reserve, transferring it into the Water Utility Operating account as an emergency measure to support the account that he called, “running in the red.†This has never been done by any Town Council in recent history, that I could find. It is a precedent-setting move.
Though it is not totally objectionable, as the Reserve Account has never been invested and does not gain interest sitting idle, theoretically losing money, it may, however, point to possible unplanned use of public money outside of any projected long-term budget calculations. Unplanned! If it had been budgeted and planned, that information should have been shared with the public. Reserve funds have suddenly been transferred to gird up the Water Utility Account. Now the issue is increased Water Tax Rates.
This development should concern you. We have many people in our community who rely solely on a meager Social Security check each month to survive. They recently had to absorb an increase in their Trash Pick Up Tax Rate and now are faced with a possible new tax increase on water.
Back in October 2016, Council President Blaylock remarked, regarding the first three Fire Hydrants being replaced, that, “We have money in the budget for three (hydrants)! That statement indicates that, apparently, there was some sort of budget. Somewhere along the way, though, the budget constraints seem to have either been forgotten or the Reserve Account transfer and the suggestion of a water tax rate increase were actually taken into account and not revealed to the public in 2016, 2017, 2018 or 2019.
In Alvin Blaylock’s speech to Kiwanis of New Harmony, on July 22, 2019, he stated that the town had a total of 87 fire hydrants. He said that in the past three years, eighteen hydrants had been replaced, with ten more to go, five to be replaced within a few days of his speech. He also pointed out that the Town had $2,561,000, in all of the Town Funds combined, as of January 2016.
In June of 2019, he said, the total combined balances of the Town Funds came to $2,985,000. “With all we have done,†he went on, “the Funds are holding up.†He then stressed, “We haven’t had to increase our water or gas rates.†That was about three months before his reelection in November. It seems that suddenly things have changed dramatically. Either Mr. Blaylock did not do his homework or, like another local politician, now out of office, he was just putting one over on the public. Albinism?
With regard to Blaylock’s reference to the Water Operating Account running in the red and causing the Tax Rate increase, all of the account balances going back as far as 2010 have always been positive; running in the black, beginning and ending. If he is referring to the fact that the Water Operating Account is now spending more than it is taking in, that’s nothing new. Again, going back to 2010, ten years, the Water Operating Account has been spending more than it has been taking in for every year but two, 2016 and 2017.
The Water Operating Account ended on December 31, 2019, with a balance of $79,715. Hardly in the red. As usual, the Town did spend more than it took in. This time by $25,293. In a conversation with the Gazette in early March, Council President Blaylock attributed the major portion of this overspending to the replacement and repair of town fire hydrants. According to a report filed by Town Clerk/Treasurer Karla Atkins, with the New Harmony Gazette, the Town spent a total, in 2019, of $48,635, on fire hydrants, out of total expenditure in the Water Utility Account of $331,837.
The question here is; could or did, the Town investigate any access to grant funding; federal, state or otherwise? Has the Council considered using other uninvested reserve accounts to shore up the Water Operating Account, as it appears the replacement of fire hydrants are not an annual event and may represent an anomaly, not requiring a Tax Funding increase in perpetuity? I’m hoping we may find answers to these questions at the next Town Council meeting being held at Town Hall this Tuesday, March 17th, at 8:30 a.m. yours, you may want to attend.
At UE, We Shape Powerful And Enduring Change
UE History
At UE, we shape powerful and enduring change.
The University’s history began as the dream of one man – John C. Moore – a resident of Moores Hill, Indiana (a small town west of Cincinnati). Moore was the original #UEChangemaker. He wanted a college for his community, and he made it a reality on February 10, 1854, when the original charter for Moores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute was drafted. The college was the fifth co-educational college in the United States. Classes began on September 9, 1856.
The college’s name was officially changed to Moores Hill College on September 20, 1887. In 1917 George Clifford, a prominent Evansville businessman who later became a University trustee, convinced the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Church that Moores Hill College should be moved to Evansville since it was the only city in Indiana without an accredited college within a 50-mile radius.
Residents of the city raised $500,000 in one week in 1917 to move the college to Evansville. It reopened in 1919 as Evansville College, and in 1967 the college was renamed and incorporated by the Indiana legislature as the University of Evansville.
Today, the University is a private, United Methodist Church-related, comprehensive university with a mission to empower each student to think critically, act bravely, serve responsibly, and live meaningfully in a changing world.
UE is ranked as a top Midwest university by U.S. News & World Report with approximately 1,976 undergraduates from 44 states and 55 countries. More than 80 undergraduate areas of study are offered in the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences, Schroeder Family School of Business Administration, College of Education and Health Sciences, and the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The University also offers six master’s degree programs (health services administration, public service administration, public health, leadership, physician assistant science, and athletic training) and a doctoral degree program (physical therapy).
UE also ranks as one of the top master’s degree-granting institutions for the percentage of undergraduate students who study abroad. UE operates our own study abroad programs at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England.
At UE, there’s a difference between an idea and an idea made real. It begins with the choice to step in. A decision to stand out. A determination to reimagine everything. And every day, we strive to be a little more fearless than the day before. Because at UE, we shape powerful and enduring change.
History and Facts Of Oakland City University
In June 1885, the Educational Board of General Baptists gained a charter from the state of Indiana to operate a college at Oakland City. Oakland City College opened its doors for classes in 1891, in a two-story brick structure that housed the administration and classrooms, on 10 acres of land donated by Colonel William M. Cockrum.
In 1907, the college was accredited by the state of Indiana as a teacher training institution. And by the mid-1920s, several buildings graced the grounds, a number of college sports were played, and more than a dozen clubs were active.
In addition to its liberal arts and theological school, the college had added a large industrial and agricultural department. Enrollment during these prosperous times often reached nearly 1,000 students a semester.
With the coming of the Great Depression, the student rolls shrunk, and faculty and staff often had to forgo paychecks in order to keep the school running. However, at the end of World War II, with the institution of the G.I. Bill®, the college saw a resurgence in enrollment, and by the mid-1960s, several new buildings crowned the campus.
Enrollment once again dropped substantially when the war in Vietnam ended. In 1973, the General Baptists made an intense effort to raise funds to keep the school open.
The university became fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools on April 13, 1977, gained full accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education in 1981 and expanded its programming to offer five graduate degrees and more than forty undergraduate programs. In addition, the establishment of the Chapman School of Religious Studies provided a home for the only General Baptist seminary in the nation.
The college achieved university status in 1995, and during the two decades that followed, school enrollment grew to 2,000 and six new buildings were constructed.
| Presidents | |
|---|---|
| A.D. Williams, D.D. | 1889-1894 |
| Joseph B. Cox (Acting) | 1895-1903 |
| William P. Dearing, LL.D. | 1903-1945 |
| James E. Cox, Ph.D., Lit.D | 1945-1955 |
| Onis G. Chapman, D.D. | 1955-1965 |
| Carl E. Shepard, Ph.D. | 1965-1968 |
| Ben M. Elrod, Th.D. | 1968-1970 |
| Laurence N. Barrett, Ph.D. (Acting) | 1970-1971 |
| Bernard A. Loposer, Th.D. | 1971-1973 |
| James W. Murray, Ph.D. | 1974-2007 |
| Alton D. Davis, D.D. (Acting) | 2007-2008 |
| Ray G. Barber, D.Min. | 2008-2019 |
| Ron D. Dempsey, Ph.D. | 2019-Present |
Fast Facts
Founded by General Baptists in 1885, Oakland City University stands for academic excellence in a warm, Christian environment. OCU welcomes people of all faiths to realize their educational dreams.
Main Center: Oakland City, Indiana – 34 acres
Learning Center Locations:
- Bedford, Indiana
- Evansville, Indiana
- Rockport, Indiana
- Plainfield, Indiana
Student-to-Faculty Ratio:Â 14:1
Degrees Offered:
- Associate
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctorate
Accreditations:
- The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
- Indiana Department of Education: Division of Professional Standards (formerly called Indiana Professional Standards Board)
- The Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
- International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
Athletics:
- NCAA Division II
- NCCAA Division I
Year Founded:Â 1885
Affiliation:Â General Baptist
Current President:Â Dr. Ron Dempsey
AG Curtis Hill Obtains Favorable Settlement Following 2017 Truck Crash That Damaged I-465 Overpass
Attorney General Curtis Hill has obtained a $1.3 million civil settlement with companies involved with a January 2017 truck crash that damaged the Rockville Road Bridge overpass on Interstate 465. Following that incident, Attorney General Hill filed a civil complaint against driver Brian Cheek, Twins Trucking LLC, Twins Crushing LLC, OmniSource Transport LLC and OmniSource Corp.
Cheek, while employed by Twins, was hauling a car crusher owned by OmniSource on I-465 when the car crusher activated — causing the equipment to rise upward and collide with the Rockville Road Bridge overpass. The collision caused substantial damage to the bridge and required an immediate response by the Indiana Department of Transportation to make necessary repairs at great expense to taxpayers.
The state’s settlement is with Twins Trucking LLC and Twins Crushing LLC. The settlement accounts for more than 90% of the total damages incurred as a result of the accident. The matter was pending in Marion County Superior Court and was set for trial in August 2020 when the settlement was obtained.
“It is important that Indiana taxpayers not be responsible for damages caused to public highways due to the negligent actions of others,†Attorney General Hill said. “This settlement is a solid resolution that assists in making the State of Indiana whole while illustrating that those who commit negligent acts will be held accountable for their actions.â€
 Officer Of The Month For February 2020 Is Detective Kenny DutschkeÂ
 Officer Of The Month For February 2020 Is Detective Kenny DutschkeÂ
 On February 25, Detective Dutschke, a member of the Evansville Police Department’s VIPER Unit, became aware of a full extradition felony warrant out of another state for a violent felon, Nathan Estes. Suspecting Estes was in Evansville, Det. Dutschke created a ruse on social media to communicate with him. Estes was led to believe he was communicating with a female worker at a local department store. After gaining Este’s trust that he was a department store employee, Det. Dutschke asked for Estes to meet him at the store.Â
 On February 26, store employees alerted Det. Dutschke, along with the other VIPER Unit Detectives, that Estes was there. After Estes was apprehended, it was discovered that he was in possession of approximately 70 grams of methamphetamine, 3 grams of cocaine and enough fentanyl to kill several hundred people.Â
 Thanks to Det. Dutschke’s ingenuity and resourcefulness, a dangerous felon was removed from the streets along with several grams of dangerous narcotics.Â
 Congratulations on a job well done!!
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Gov. Holcomb Announces Additional Actions to Help Public Respond to COVID-19
Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced additional steps the state is taking to help Hoosiers who are impacted by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 to reduce the spread of the virus. As of noon today, the state has 12 Hoosiers who have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19.
Under Gov. Holcomb’s Direction:
All state agencies are evaluating rules and regulations that should be suspended or modified to assist Hoosiers during this public emergency.
- Hoosiers who need to renew their Medicaid eligibility will get more time to complete the process. No services will be interrupted.
- Family Social Services Administration (FSSA) has asked federal officials to approve a request to temporarily waive the renewal process for Hoosiers who need SNAP or TANF benefits.
- Hoosiers on Medicaid will not pay co-pays for COVID-19 testing. More information is here.
- Hoosiers on Medicaid can get 90-day refills of medication for chronic conditions.
- State officials are collaborating with the Indiana Department of Education to discuss solutions regarding student assessments and meals for children whose schools have closed. DOE issued this guidance for schools regarding the 20-day waiver of the required 180 instructional days that Gov. Holcomb announced on Thursday.
- FSSA has given daycares specific guidance to protect children in their care. The latest guidance is here.
- Community meals for senior citizens are being converted to home meal deliveries. Local partners, such as Area Agencies on Aging, have been given funding flexibility to cover the added costs of delivering meals. Thousands of meals are being served daily.
- Every community has a child care resource and referral agency to connect parents with local child care options and provide referrals for support. Families can find their local Child Care Resource and Referral by calling 800-299-1627 or by consulting this map.
Gov. Holcomb is in constant contact with federal officials and the Indiana State Department of Health to monitor the situation and redirect state resources as needed as the state works to slow the spread of the virus.
If you are sick with COVID-19 or suspect you are infected with the virus:
- Stay home unless you need to seek medical care.
- Avoid public areas and public transportation
- Stay away from others as much as possible, especially people who are the most at risks such as older adults with multiple medical problems and those with a weakened immune system
- Don’t shake hands
- Seek prompt medical attention if your illness is worsening such as difficulty breathing and call your doctor or healthcare facility before you seek care.