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Senator Braun Announces More Dates on ‘Summer of Solutions’ Tour

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Braun is announcing the next week of stops on his Summer of Solutions Tour, visiting cities such as Liberty, Richmond, Spiceland, Batesville and more. Further events will be announced on Monday.

BACKGROUND

Below are a few of Senator Mike Braun’s solutions he will be discussing on the Summer of Solutions Tour, including proposals on lowering the cost of prescription drugs, the opioid crisis, student loans, federal spending, and economic policies:

  • Senator Braun: Restoring sanity to drug pricing.“Before being elected to the U.S. Senate last year, I spent 37 years building a business in my hometown, hiring hundreds of Americans and taking on the insurance industry to give my employees quality affordable health care while covering pre-existing conditions.  Today, I’m offering solutions to address the rising cost of prescription drugs by adding transparency to our pricing negotiations, clearing the way for more prescription drug approvals by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and providing oversight and accountability for the pharmaceutical industry.”  (The Washington Times, 03/06/19)
  • Senator Braun: Two straightforward solutions to help combat the opioid crisis.“The opioid crisis is a plague on our communities that has left a devastating and permanent impact on Indiana and the country.  Here in Indiana alone, we have lost nearly 15,000 Hoosiers to drug overdoses since 1999 and the number rises each day. This year, opioids continue to be the biggest contributor in drug overdose deaths in our state. On average, we lose five Hoosiers a day to an overdose, and three out of those five individuals overdosed on opioids. Nationwide, we lose roughly 175 Americans a day to this crisis. … Hoosiers sent me to Washington to offer solutions. This week, I introduced two straightforward solutions to help combat this crisis through education and prevention: ensuring every patient knows the risks inherent in every opioid drug they take, and that every prescriber knows how these drugs can shatter – and end – lives.”  (The Herald Tribune, 05/20/19)
  • Senator Braun: Solutions to eliminate the student loan tax.“Today, Senator Mike Braun introduced the Student Loan Tax Elimination Act of 2019, which removes the ‘origination fee’ adding unnecessary debt to student borrowers’ overall student loan costs.  ‘Student loan origination fees are nothing more than a hidden tax that burdens students,’ said Senator Mike Braun.  ‘This legislation is a step forward and offers one solution to addressing our broken higher education system that fails to put students first.’”  (Press Release, 06/04/19)
  • Senator Braun: Solutions to finally get a grip on federal spending.“The massive spending deal, negotiated by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and agreed to by the president, looks poised to kill off the Budget Control Act of 2011—the law that was meant to restrain federal spending.  With that law on the way out, the question arises: Where can fiscal conservatives turn to exert real and lasting fiscal discipline?  Thankfully, two members of Congress have introduced a bill to do just that.  The Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act—or MAP Act—is a bill proposed by Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., that would limit federal spending to a fixed portion of the economy, adjusted for economic conditions.”  (Daily Signal, 07/25/19)
  • Senator Braun calls on Congress to back America’s workers and approve Trump’s USMCA Deal.“The last time Congress meaningfully debated trade between our two North American partners, the Buffalo Bills had just lost their third consecutive Super Bowl and Mrs. Doubtfire was in theaters. In 1993, very few Americans had a cellphone, and no one had ever heard of buying a book on Amazon.  This is why President Donald J. Trump decided to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The agreement was woefully out of date, and over time, our trading relationship with Canada and Mexico has fallen out of balance. President Trump kept his promise to renegotiate NAFTA, signing the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) in November 2018, but congressional Democrats are refusing to bring the USMCA for a vote because it pains them to admit that President Trump is successfully delivering real results for our economy. … As a Main Street entrepreneur who has created hundreds of American jobs, I applaud President Trump’s action to rectify the longstanding inequities in our trade relationships that have hurt American workers. Now it’s up to Congress to hold up our end of the deal and ratify the USMCA.”  (The Daily Caller, 06/04/19)

SENATOR BRAUN’S “SUMMER OF SOLUTIONS”  TOUR STOPS:

For the Week beginning August 25, 2019

Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at 12:25 PM ET
National American Legion Conference
Open Press
Indiana Convention Center
100 S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana

Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at 2:15 PM ET 
Presentation of the Silver Star to Isaac Harter and Family
Open Press
115 N Pennsylvania Street
Suite 100
Indianapolis, Indiana
Background: Senator Braun will be presenting a Silver Star to the family of William A. Harter, a Hoosier soldier who was killed in action in Vietnam. The Harter family was erroneously presented a Bronze Star in a 1968 ceremony.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 8:00 AM ET  
Open & Closed Press – Media Availability Following The Tour
Visit to Draper Inc.
411 South Pearl Street
Spiceland, Indiana

Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 9:45 AM ET 
Open & Closed Press – Media Availability Following The Tour
Blue Buffalo Manufacturing facility
4748 W Industries Road R
Richmond, Indiana

Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 11:15 AM ET  
Union County Luncheon
Open Press
Liberty Bell Restaurant
216 S Main Street
Liberty, Indiana

Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 12:45 AM ET
Open & Closed Press – Media Availability Following The Tour
Superior Oil
1500 Western Avenue
Connersville, Indiana

Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 2:15 PM ET
Open & Closed Press – Media Availability Following The Tour 
Tour of Intat Precision Inc.
2148 IN-3
Rushville, Indiana

Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 5:30 PM
Open and Closed Press – Media Availability following Roundtable
Roundtable with USDA Under Secretary Ted McKinney
3240 Hurricane Road
Franklin, Indiana

Thursday, August 29, 2019, at 9:00 AM ET
Open Press
Franklin County Breakfast Event
Brookville VFW Hall
26 W 8th Street
Brookville, Indiana

Thursday, August 29, 2019, at 10:45 AM ET
Open & Closed Press – Media Availability Following The Tour
Hillenbrand Tour
One Batesville Blvd
Batesville, Indiana

Thursday, August 29, 2019, at 1:15 PM ET   
Open & Closed Press – Media Availability Following The Tour
Tour of MGP Ingredients
MGPI Guard House
652 Shipping Street
Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Thursday, August 29, 2019, at 3:00 PM ET  
Open Press
Ohio County Coffee
Jack’s Place
406 Main Street
Rising Sun, Indiana

Thursday, August 29, 2019, at 4:45 PM ET   
Open Press
Tour of the Ridge Winery
11048 E State Road 156
Vevay, Indiana

AG Curtis Hill Urges The FCC To Strengthen Efforts To Stop Robocalls

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Attorney General Curtis Hill today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to encourage telecom companies to implement call blocking and call authentication solutions that would protect consumers from illegal robocalls and spoofing. Today’s comment letter to the FCC comes after Attorney General Hill last week led a coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies in unveiling the Anti-Robocall Principles to fight illegal robocalls.

“We hear Hoosiers loud and clear,” Attorney General Hill said. “Robocalls are a huge problem in Indiana and across the country. We must continue to use every means at our disposal to stop these annoying and sometimes harmful calls.”

In comments to the FCC, the coalition of attorneys general states that telecom providers should:

  • Offer free, automatic call-blocking services to all customers. The call-block services should be based on reasonable analytics and should not block important calls, including emergency alerts or automated calls for which customers have signed up (such as medical reminders).
  • Monitor network traffic to identify patterns consistent with robocalls and take action to cut off the calls or notify law enforcement.
  • Implement certain caller ID call authentication technologies that help ensure that telephone calls are originating from secure, verified numbers rather than spoofed sources. The coalition supports the FCC’s proposal to take regulatory action against telecom companies that do not implement the specified technologies.
  • Develop caller ID authentication to prevent robocalls to landline telephones. This is particularly urgent because many people victimized by robocall scammers are elderly consumers or live in rural areas, meaning they are more likely to use landline technology.

Many of these actions are also covered in the Anti-Robocall Principles, a set of eight principles focused on addressing illegal robocalls through prevention and enforcement. Twelve phone companies, including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, have already signed on to the principles.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

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NOTICE OF
VANDERBURGH COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

The Vanderburgh County Redevelopment Commission will hold a meeting onThursday, August 29, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in the County Commissioner conference room inRoom 305 of the Civic Center Complex at 1 N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard,Evansville, Indiana.

EPA to Provide Relief for Certain Marine Diesel Engines

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the national marine diesel engine program to provide relief to boat builders and manufacturers of lightweight and high-power marine diesel engines that are used in high-speed commercial vessels such as lobster fishing boats and pilot boats.

“This proposal will provide boat builders the flexibility they need to meet EPA standards while they continue to manufacture products that are critical to marine industries,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler.  “This action reflects our mindset that environmental progress is best achieved by working with states and the regulated community to advance sound and attainable regulatory solutions.”

“This proposed rule is very important for both our bar pilots and our port in Savannah,” said Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01). “The current standards have made it impossible for the bar pilots to purchase any new vessels because there simply is not a single manufacturer that can meet the requirements. The new guidance will give the pilots the ability to purchase new vessels, so they are able to continue to do their important job while ensuring there won’t be any disruptions to the shipping traffic or other unnecessary delays at the port. I thank the EPA for working with us to correct the current flawed guidance to ensure the growth at our port and in our region isn’t negatively impacted by standards that are impossible to reach.”

“Due to the unique design of Maine lobster boats, at this time there are not Tier 4-compliant diesel engines available on the market that can safely fit in these types of vessels. This delay in the implementation of the Tier 4 emission standards for commercial lobster-style boats should provide engine manufacturers time to design and certify engines that will both comply with Tier 4 emission standards and work safely and efficiently in these boats. It also prevents lobstermen from being burdened by requirements that are impossible to meet with the currently available technology,” said U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in a joint statement.  “We are pleased to have worked together with the EPA to find a commonsense solution that supports Maine boat builders and lobstermen.”

EPA’s proposal will help boat builders whose production capabilities have been impacted by a lack of certified engines available with the desired size and power characteristics. The proposal will provide additional lead time to meet the agency’s Tier 4 standards for qualifying engines and vessels and includes a new waiver process, which would allow for continued installation of Tier 3 engines for certain vessels if suitable Tier 4 engines continue to be unavailable. The proposal also includes changes to streamline the engine certification process to promote certification of engines with high power density.

This rule also includes a proposed technical correction to the national marine diesel fuel program. This change will clarify that fuel manufacturers and distributors may sell distillate diesel fuel that meets the 2020 global sulfur standard adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The proposed correction will help U.S. fuel manufacturers and distributors to meet the IMO standard on time and without creating additional burdens for the industry.

This Week at USI

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Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community in the coming weeks:

2 p.m. Wednesday, August 28

Student Involvement Fair

The University of Southern Indiana will host its annual fall Student Involvement Fair at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 28 on the Quad, weather permitting. This is an opportunity for departments, student organizations and community groups to introduce themselves to the USI student body. More Information

Open through Friday, September 6; Reception at 2 p.m. Friday, September 6

Visiting art professors Amanda Smith and Tonja Torgerson showcase their paintings and prints at USI

The University of Southern Indiana Art and Design department presents the exhibition Converters: Work by Amanda Smith and Tonja Torgerson, on display through Friday, September 6 at the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries on the USI campus. Amanda Smith is a painter and assistant professor of art at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. Tonja Torgerson is a printmaker and visiting assistant professor at Indiana University. The public is invited to the free reception for the exhibit from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, September 6, at the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries. Read More

STUDENT EVENTS

A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations can be found on the USI events calendar by clicking here.

SAVE THE DATE

Registration closes Tuesday, October 15; Race is Saturday, November 2

Registration now open for the 18th annual Norwegian Foot March
The 18th annual Norwegian Foot March, an intense mental and physical challenge, will take participants 18.6 miles through the rolling hills of Evansville’s west side. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants will begin and end on the USI campus, working to make it back to the finish line generally in under four and a half hours depending on age and gender. ROTC cadets, soldiers and veterans, as well as civilians, may register individually or as part of a four-member team. Registration can be completed online or by calling USI Outreach and Engagement at 812-464-1989. Early registration is recommended, as the event sells out quickly. ROTC cadets from any school can register for $25 and all other participants can register for $45. Registration will close on October 15 or when the event is full at 500 participants. More Information

 

COMPLIMENTARY OBITUARIES NOW IN CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER

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COMPLIMENTARY OBITUARIES NOW IN CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER

As you might have already noticed, the City-County Observer has made a serious effort in 2019 to provide complimentary obituaries to our readers. We feel it is our duty to honor the memory of the deceased and relay this information to the community without charging any fees.  We are pleased that we are in a position to help grieving family members during their time of need by publishing the obituaries of their loved ones at no costs.

With that being said, we would like to take a moment to thank the following local funeral homes that have helped make our vision possible:

Alexander Funeral Homes (Evansville And Newburgh)

Ziemer Funeral Homes (Evansville)

Scheider Funeral Home (Mt. Vernon)

Koehler Funeral Home (Boonville And Chandler)

Mason Brothers Memorial Chapel (Evansville And Henderson)

Titzer Funeral Homes (Evansville-Newburgh)

Pierre Funeral Home (Evansville)

BOONE Funeral Home (Evansville)

We look forward to adding one more funeral home in one obituary section in the near future. If you or anyone you know has influence with Browning FUNERAL Home we encourage you to ask them to contact the City-County Observer so we can discuss with them about putting their complimentary obituaries in our paper.

Tickets On Sale For USI Steak Fry ‘n Auction

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Make your reservation for the annual University of Southern Indiana Varsity Club Steak Fry & Auction at the Discovery Lodge at Burdette Park on Thursday, September 19. Reservations will be taken until Thursday, September 12.

Tickets for the annual event are $40 per person or $400 for a corporate table (seats 8). Proceeds raised by the Varsity Club’s efforts will benefit USI student athletes. To place a reservation or for more information, contact Mandi Fulton and the USI Varsity Club at 812-465-1022.

Enjoy hand-cut “Certified Angus Beef” steaks provided by Western Rib-Eye & Ribs, seasoned with a secret family recipe and charcoal-grilled by past presidents of the West Side Nut Club past presidents.

The live auction, conducted by Wilson Auction & Realty, will have some of the best bargains around, including private vacation and golf packages, entertainment packages, autographed sports paraphernalia, and exclusive Screaming Eagles Arena promotions.

Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for August 27

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Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for August 27, 2019.

 

Tuesday, August 27: 2019 Sachem Presentation

WHO:              Gov. Holcomb

Dr. George Rapp

 

WHAT:            The governor will give remarks and present the Sachem, the state’s highest honor, to Dr. George Rapp. Read more about Rapp’s life and dedication to the state of Indiana by clicking here.

 

WHEN:            10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 27
WHERE:           Indiana State Museum

Auditorium

650 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Part-time Personal Shopper
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System Implementation Specialist
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LTL Stocker
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The LTL Stocker helps deliver the right products to our customers by unloading incoming freight, moving it to the sales floor, and stocking departments….
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Purchasing Systems Manager
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Must possess a valid driver’s license. Maintains courteous and professional communications with Sisters, visitors, staff members and all customers….
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Material Handler/Forklift Operator
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Gov. Holcomb Celebrates Graduates of The Last Mile

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Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today joined the Indiana Department of Correction and The Last Mile to celebrate the graduation of offenders who have completed the computer coding program at the Indiana Women’s Prison.

 

The Last Mile provides computer coding training with the ultimate goal of aligning graduates with gainful employment upon release. In 2018 as a part of Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level Agenda, Indiana became the first state outside of California to adopt this successful coding program. There, 100 percent of graduates of The Last Mile secure employment upon release—with a 0 percent recidivism rate.

 

The Last Mile is now serving five Indiana correctional facilities, close to a third of its total classrooms nationwide with 67 active students. Class members learn web programming languages, such as HTML, CCS and JavaScript. Beyond these technical coding skills, they also learn about how businesses function, working as a team, giving and accepting constructive criticism, building confidence, and how to pivot when they are heading in the wrong direction.

 

From left to right: Indiana Department of Correction Commissioner Rob Carter, The Last Mile Co-Founder Chris Redlitz, The Last Mile Graduate Jennifer Fleming, The Last Mile Director of Expansion Jack Cochran, and Gov. Holcomb.

Gov. Holcomb looks on as Char’Dae Avery presents a computer coding project she has been working on as a part of The Last Mile program.

Gov. Holcomb speaks directly to the graduates and encourages them to continue making transformational life changes.

 

 

 

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