EVANSVILLE LAND BANK CORPORATION NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Evansville Land Bank will hold an Executive Session on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 301 of the Civic Center Complex at 1 N. W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
This Executive Session will be held for discussion of strategy with respect to the purchase, sale or lease of real property by the Evansville Land Bank Corporation pursuant to the Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(D).
A regular meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. following the Executive Session. The agenda for the meeting is attached.
GIAQUINTA, HOUSE DEMOCRATS CONDEMN SLASHING OF INDIANA STATE PRE-K PROGRAM
INDIANAPOLIS – As Hoosier parents prepare their household budgets for the 2025-2026 school year, fewer working families will have On My Way Pre-K, Indiana’s state preschool program, at their disposal to assist with the cost of sending their 3- and 4-year-olds to pre-K. Gov. Braun’s administration announced at the beginning of June that it would slash On My Way Pre-K seats from over 6,000 to 2,500 for the upcoming school year.
Additionally, reimbursement subsidies for families enrolled in the program will be capped at $147.82 a week – for some counties, this will slash reimbursement rates in half or more. This means that child care providers will receive less money from the state for children enrolled in the program, disincentivizing provider participation and broad access, and low-income families will be responsible for the cost not paid for by the state.
House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) and House Democrats are deeply concerned that the Braun administration and Statehouse Republicans chose to prioritize the expansion of Indiana’s private school voucher program to millionaires and billionaires this session over maintaining the On My Way Pre-K program for low- to moderate-income families. GiaQuinta released the following statement reacting to the cuts:
“Working parents are already stretched thin. Now, they’re being told to do more with less – the theme of this administration. Cutting On My Way Pre-K means pulling the rug out from under hard-working families who were planning to use this program to make their household budget work.
“These cuts weren’t inevitable. In the 2025 budget, Statehouse Republicans chose to prioritize making private school vouchers universal. While millionaires and billionaires are getting more tuition assistance for the private schools their children already attend, working families are being told that pre-K for their 3- and 4-year-olds is too expensive for the state. That’s not budgeting — that’s bad priorities. Amid a budget shortfall, Statehouse Republicans found the money to expand a program that they cared about. It just wasn’t the program that benefits families struggling to get by.
“Hoosier families deserve more, plain and simple.”
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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Gov. Mike Braun issues statement following the June 18 State Budget Committee Meeting
“I support the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce spending and promote responsible governance, it is a change at the federal level that is long overdue.
“However, flexibility in managing Indiana’s HIP program will be essential for the state moving forward, especially if we are required to take on more of the financial obligation. This will require a hands-on approach to updating and maintaining Indiana’s Medicaid system that only Hoosiers can provide.
“My administration’s entrepreneurial approach to state government positions us to lead nationwide as a laboratory for creative solutions at the state level. I look forward to continuing to partner with the Trump administration to ensure our government serves as good stewards of taxpayer dollars, and produces better outcomes at a lower price for Hoosiers.” – Governor Mike Braun
Joint Narcotics Investigation Finds Stolen Firearms and Large Quantities of Drugs
On 6/17/2025 the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force (EVCDTF), along with the local
DEA, conducted multiple traffic stops as a part of a joint narcotics investigation. Detectives seized over four
pounds of cocaine during the traffic stops. While executing search warrants related to the car stops, two stolen
firearms, four pounds of methamphetamine, one ha
`USI Athletics announces 2024-25 ONB Student Athletes of the Year
Raley capped off her career by earning first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors for the second consecutive year. She averaged a career-high 14.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting an OVC-best 53 percent (193-364) from the floor.
The Haubstadt, Indiana, native earned OVC All-Tournament honors for the second straight season and finished her career ranked No. 1 all-time at USI in games played (140), No. 3 in scoring (1,701) and No. 8 in rebounds (687).
Raley also finished her career ranked No. 4 all-time at USI in field goals made (608) and free throws made (380) and tied for No. 9 in blocks (69).
Terry finished his cross country career by earning OVC Runner of the Year honors and winning the OVC Cross Country championship. His first-place performance lifted the Screaming Eagles to their first OVC title and earned Brady OVC Runner of the Championship accolades.
A native of Philpot, Kentucky, Terry was named OVC Runner of the Week three times during the fall before going on to finish third in the 1,500 meters at the OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Terry finished his career ranked No. 7 all-time at USI in the 8k and No. 10 in the outdoor 1,500 meters.
Previous winners of the ONB/USI Male Student Athlete of the Year award were Duncan Bray (2003, 2004; soccer), Matt Keener (2005; baseball), Chris Thompson (2006; basketball), Melvin Hall (2007; basketball), Paul Jellema (2008; cross country/track), Shaun Larsen (2009; baseball), Jamar Smith (2010; basketball), Trevor Leach (2011; baseball), Dustin Emerick (2012; cross country & track), Michael Jordan (2013; cross country & track), Johnnie Guy (2014, 2016; cross country & track), Tyler Pence (2015, cross country & track), Jeril Taylor (2017, basketball), Alex Stein (2018, 2019; basketball), Josh Price (2021; basketball), Titus Winders (2022; cross country/track & field), Noah Hufnagel (2023; cross country/track & field) and Jason Bannister (2024; golf). The award was not presented in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Past winners of the ONB/USI Female Student Athlete of the Year award were Shannon Wells (2003, volleyball), Jenny Farmer (2004; cross country/track), Heather Cooksey (2005; cross country/track), Laura Ellerbusch (2006; volleyball), Allison Shafer (2007; cross country/track), Kristin Eickholt (2008; softball), Mary Ballinger (2009, 2010; cross country/track), Danielle LaGrange (2011, 2012; volleyball), Susan Ellsperman (2013; soccer), Anna Hackert (2014; basketball), MacKenzie Dorsam (2015; softball), Haley Hodges (2016 & 2017; softball) and Emily Roberts (2016; cross country/track), Kaydie Grooms (2018; basketball), Jennifer Leonhardt (2019; softball), Jennifer Comastri (2021; cross country/track & field), Cameron Hough (2022; cross country/track & field), Allie Goodin (2023; softball) as well as Josie Newman (2024; softball) and Vanessa Shafford (2024; basketball). The award was not presented in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Expanding Housing Access Across Indiana
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