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News Conference Scheduled Regarding Death Investigation

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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an Evansville man at a private residence in southeastern German Township.

On July 20, 2019 at approximately 6:03 PM the Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 2000 block of Glenview Drive in order to investigate reported suspicious circumstances. Upon arrival, sheriff’s deputies encountered a distraught female outside the rear of the residence. The sheriff’s deputies entered the home and located a deceased male. The deputies observed indications of a violent struggle having occurred.

The female was detained and transported to the Sheriff’s Operations Center while a search warrant was obtained for the residence. The Sheriff’s Office considers the death suspicious. An active investigation is underway, with crime scene investigators still processing the scene. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office is also investigating, with an autopsy scheduled for Sunday, July 21.

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will hold a news conference on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Sheriff’s Office Headquarters. Additional information will be revealed at that time. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the deceased.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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

Commentary: I Love Americans And The People Where I Came From

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Commentary: I Love Americans And The People Where I Came From

July 19, 2019 

By Michael Leppert
MichaelLeppert.com

Sometimes timing is everything.

I took my first trip to Europe last year, and it was a big deal to me. My wife and I used the study abroad program our youngest son was experiencing as an excuse to see Spain. It was not high on my list of must-sees, but the excuse was golden. So, off we went.

It was like taking the lid off of the jar of infinity. Now, there is no place on Earth I don’t want to see–even places defined by suffering and awfulness are on the list. My wife’s list is different than mine. Combined, our collective list is comprehensive.

Being in the presence of the world’s most wonderful treasures is something I never expected to actually experience. It wasn’t even a goal. Putting my eyes on the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona last year may have changed that. Or maybe it was just happening upon some other stunning work of Antoni Gaudi while out on a walk. It was a building with a name I don’t remember, on a street I don’t remember either.

I do remember thinking about the famous architect, though. And I remember seeing other visitors standing and staring at the building in awe. It could be meaningless to the people who pass it every day on their way to and from work or school, but it was beautiful to us. I envied and pitied the locals in the same thought.

Those people are Spain to me.

I publish this column on Friday morning from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Timing is the reason for our trip.

I am mostly of Irish descent. I recently discovered through research and technology that other than a great grandpa who passed down my distinctively German last name, the rest of my heritage comes from here. Few Americans hate me for it as far as I know.

Ireland was high on my visit list anyway, but The Open Championship (golf) is being played outside of England/Scotland this week for the first time since 1951. That year, like this year, it was played at Royal Portrush on the north coast of the island.

This land was never just a place to me, and now that I am here, it is even less of one. It is my cultural root—the community from which I came.

It is a mere fraction of Earth’s ingredients that are part of me. Almost all of the rest of the ingredients are from America.

Spain added a little bit to me and my wife last year. Ireland already had and is adding plenty more this week.

I don’t mean the places; I mean the people of the places.

We will take a bus an hour and half north to the coast to one of the most beautiful places I will ever see today. I had never heard of Royal Portrush before a few months ago. I never looked at pictures of it until a few days ago. Pictures won’t do it justice or help me experience the people anyway, so why bother?

It frustrates me to know how many Americans think of people from other places as “them.” By that logic, the family living across the street is just as much.

My friend from my home neighborhood YMCA, is a young man named Makdad. He is from Iraq, and he might be the most pleasant person I know. Of course, so might Jenna, my Starbuck’s barista, who was likely born and raised right in my home town of Indianapolis. I haven’t asked her where she is from just yet.

They have dissimilar roots, yet both are perfectly American.

Not everyone gets to see the world, or more importantly, the world’s people. I wish more could. The more I get out and about, the better my appreciation is of others. I’m not special in that regard.

I am thankful I get to go be an outsider in unfamiliar places, even places which serve as a version of home. This week, I technically got to “go back” from where I came.

Ireland is a great place to surround myself with the Irish. And there are Spaniards, Germans, Iraqis, and yes, other Americans in Portrush this week.

I wish I could tell them all how much I enjoy seeing and learning from them all. These people are not “them” to me–they are “us.”

I love America. I don’t have to hate anyone or any place to love it well. Those struggling as racists would do well to try it.

FOOTNOTE: Michael Leppert is a public and governmental affairs consultant in Indianapolis and writes his thoughts about politics, government and anything else that strikes him at MichaelLeppert.com.

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City Council Meeting July 22,2019

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City Council Meeting
July 22,2019
1 NW MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD. ROOM 301
5:30 P.M.
AGENDA

 

I. INTRODUCTION

 

Agenda Attachment:
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM

 

Memo Attachment:
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

IV. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

V. CONSENT AGENDA:  FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE R-2019-16 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 2809 Broadway Avenue Petitioner: Robby Pennell Owner: Robby Pennell Requested Change: C2 to C4 w/UDC Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Steve Bohleber, Bohleber Law
R-2019-16 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2019-17 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1700 E. Morgan Avenue, Evansville, IN Petitioner: Robert Scott Stodgill and Julia A. Stodgill Owner: Julia A. Stodgill & Robert Scott Stodgill Requested Change: C4 to R2 Ward: 3 Melcher Representative: Steve Bohleber, Bohleber Law
R-2019-17 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE R-2019-18 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1603 S. Tekoppel Avenue, Evansville, IN Petitioner: David Properties, LLC Owner: David Properties, LLC Requested Change: C4 w/UDC to C4 w/UDC Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Krista B. Lockyear, Lockyear Law
R-2019-18 Attachment:
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

VII. REGULAR AGENDA:  SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE G-2019-05 An Ordinance Adding Chapter 9.40 (Unsolicited Materials) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): McGinn, Mosby, Weaver Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 5/13/2019
G-2019-05 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE F-2019-12 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Weaver Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Weaver Discussion Date: 7/22/2019
F-2019-12 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE F-2019-13 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Repeals, Re-Appropriations within the Department of Metropolitan Development Sponsor(s): Weaver Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Weaver Discussion Date: 7/22/2019
F-2019-13 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE R-2019-11 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 5.01 Acres Directly West of 1603 S. Tekoppel Petitioner: Evansville Vanderburgh Levee Authority District Owner: Evansville Vanderburgh Levee Authority District Requested Change:
R-1 to C-4 w/UDC Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Krista B. Lockyear, Lockyear Law
R-2019-11 Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE R-2019-12 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as Part of 2800 Colonial Garden Road Petitioner: ANB Investments, LLC Owner: ANB Investments, LLC Requested Change:
R-1 to M-1 w/UDC Ward: 1 McGinn Representative: Krista B. Lockyear, Lockyear Law
R-2019-12 Attachment:
F. ORDINANCE R-2019-13 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 706 Wessel Lane, Evansville, IN  47712 Petitioner: Chad Sander Owner: Grimm Property Holdings LLC Requested Change: R1 to R2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Chad Sander, Real Property Management Results
R-2019-13 Attachment:
G. ORDINANCE R-2019-15 Amended An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 313 S New York Ave Petitioner: Harvey Baker & Shirley Baker Owner: Harvey Baker & Shirley Baker Requested Change: R4 to C4 Ward: 4 Robinson Representative: Tanisha Carothers, Carothers Law
R-2019-15 Amended Attachment:
VIII. RESOLUTION DOCKET

 

A. RESOLUTION C-2019-09 A Preliminary Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Declaring an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for Redevelopment located at 606 and 607 East Iowa Street, Evansville, Indiana Carpenter Court, L.P. (c/o Pioneer Development Services, Inc.) Sponsor(s): McGinn Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Weaver Discussion Date: 7/22/2019
C-2019-09 Attachment:
B. RESOLUTION C-2019-10 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Authorizing Affordable Housing Funds for Habitat for Humanity of Evansville, Inc. New Construction Single-Family Projects in the City of Evansville, Indiana in an Amount Not to Exceed One-Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) Sponsor(s): Weaver Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Weaver Discussion Date: 7/22/2019
C-2019-10 Attachment:
C. RESOLUTION C-2019-11 A Resolution of the Common Council Approving Extension of Interlocal Agreement with Knight Township Sponsor(s): McGinn Discussion Led By: Brinkmeyer Discussion Date: 7/22/2019
C-2019-11 Attachment:
IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, August 12, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
B. TAX PHASE-IN COMPLIANCE REPORTS:  Andrea Lendy, Growth Alliance
C. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

XI. ADJOURNMENT

Board Of School Trustees Of The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Meeting

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The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN.

The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended.

The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of one or more of the following: collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); for discussion of the assessment, design, and implementation of school safety and security measures, plans, and systems (3); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9); to train school board members with an outside consultant about the performance of the role of the members as public officials (11).

The regular meeting of the School Board will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the EVSC Board Room, same address.

Man’s ‘Barely Legible’ Suit Against Judge, Clerk, DOC Staff Rightly Tossed

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

Despite recent changes to the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct meant to aid pro se litigants’ ability to be heard in court, an appellate panel ruled Friday that an inmate’s suit against a judge, a clerk and others was so confusing and repetitive that it was rightly dismissed.

 

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the Sullivan Circuit Court’s dismissal of Kevin Martin v. Hon. Hugh Hunt, et al., 18A-CT-2595, noting Kevin Martin’s handwritten complaint at some points was barely legible, and his arguments were even less decipherable.

After Martin had a disagreement over a copying request with Indiana Department of Correction librarian Brenda Hinton, he sued her, DOC employee Charles Dugan, Sullivan Circuit Judge Hugh Hunt and court clerk Peggy Goodman, demanding to be released from prison due to his pain and suffering. After the defendants moved to dismiss, Martin filed an amended complaint.

“On August 29, 2018, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, arguing Judge Hunt had judicial immunity; the court lacked jurisdiction to release Martin from prison as requested; the same case was pending before the Indiana Court of Appeals; and the action was contrary to public policy,” Judge Melissa May wrote.

Special Judge Christopher Newton dismissed Martin’s case from Sullivan Circuit Court on those grounds while also finding “the same case was pending before the Indiana Supreme Court on a petition to transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals; and ‘[b]ecause the plaintiff is engaging in serial litigation, suing those involved in orders in previous cases with which he does not agree, this action is contrary to public policy and must, for that reason, be dismissed,’” May wrote.

The COA affirmed the dismissal in a six-page order Friday, concluding, “Based on Martin’s multiple violations of the Indiana Rules of Appellate Procedure, we are unable to ascertain his argument in this matter, and thus any issues he has attempted to present are waived.”

The panel noted Martin failed to make a cogent argument, and in a footnote pointed to revisions to a May amendment to Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.2, which gives judges discretion to facilitate litigants, including those representing themselves, to be heard. “Unfortunately,” May wrote, “…the deficiencies in Martin’s brief are so numerous and egregious that we are unable to ascertain his argument.”

The panel also found Martin’s case was rightly dismissed under I.C. 34-58-1-2, governing dismissal of suits that are frivolous, present claims upon which relief may not be granted, name those immune from liability or other reasons.

THIS WEEK INDIANA POLITICS

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Friday, July 19, 2019

Big Democratic donor Deb Simon says she’s ready to fight in 2020

Deborah Simon, Carmel philanthropist and daughter of the late Simon Property Group Inc. co-founder Melvin Simon, is not a fan of President Donald Trump. And that’s putting it mildly.

“This president is killing our country,” Simon told IBJ shortly before introducing South Bend Mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg at the Young Democrats of America National Convention on Thursday night.

Simon talked about rude comments Trump has made, actions he’s taken to intimidated others and how she believes he has inappropriately taken advantage of the power of his office.

“It’s one thing when you’re campaigning for president,” Simon said. “It’s another thing when you’re president of the United States.”

Simon’s opinion is important because she has the money to do something about her frustration. In 2018, she was one of the top individual donors nationwide to federal races, donating a total of $9.7 million to Democratic candidates.

She hasn’t decided just how she’ll spend money in this election cycle, but she told IBJ shes’s ready to do whatever she can in to help Democrats win. She thinks young voters may be the key to that strategy.

To that end, she gave Indiana Young Democrats $100,000, which may be the largest donation the organization has ever received. To put it in perspective, as of April, the group had about $5,500 cash on hand.

The money mostly went to the convention, but the group’s spokesperson, Elise Shrock, said the convention is a great way for some local candidates to receive attention they may not otherwise get.

Simon said she can see the energy in the young Democrats, and she believes they are motivated for this election.

“The bottom line is we’ve got to get this guy out of office,” Simon said about Trump.

Find out more about which presidential candidates Simon is eyeing—it’s not just Buttigieg—and more on her thoughts about 2020 in my story on IBJ.com.

Bonus: Buttigieg had plenty of criticisms of the Republican Party to share on Thursday night in front of young Democrats. You’d think the crowd loved him—and most attendees seemed to—but not everyone was chanting “Mayor Pete.” Read more about Buttigieg’s speech in my story here.


Double bonus: CNN announced the lineups for the next Democratic debates Thursday night, and Buttigieg will be on the first night—July 30—along with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, author Marianne Williamson, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke.

2020 comes to Indy
If you thought the Young Democrats of America National Convention bringing two presidential candidates—South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton—was a big deal for Indianapolis, just wait until next week.

Eight Democratic presidential candidates are coming here for the National Urban League convention, which starts Wednesday and runs through Saturday.

Sure, there are more than 20 people running for the Democratic nomination right now, but eight is still a good chunk of the field all coming to the Circle City within the same few days. When is the last time that many presidential candidates came to Indiana?

The candidates confirmed for the convention are:

  • Buttigieg
  • Former Vice President Joe Biden
  • New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker
  • Maryland Rep. John Delaney
  • Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
  • Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan
  • California Sen. Kamala Harris
  • New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Biden, Booker, Delaney, Klobuchar and Ryan will be on stage together Thursday morning, while Gillibrand and Harris appear together Friday morning. The schedule did not list Buttigieg in either of those events, but IBJ confirmed he is attending.

The appearances come at a time when race is at the forefront of the political conversation, with President Donald Trump facing backlash for what many say were racist tweets and presidential candidates trying to figure out how to connect with minority voters.

Possibly to the disappointment of some, Harris and Biden will not be on stage together. Harris sparred with Biden during the last round of debates over his position on school busing and comments he made about working with segregationist senators.

Regardless of how the candidates were grouped together, the conversations should be pretty interesting.

Top DCS Official Resigns
Former Boone County prosecutor Todd Meyer resigned from his role as associate director of the Indiana Department of Child Services this week, RTV-6 reported.

Meyer joined the child welfare agency in June 2018 and was tasked with implementing the recommendations to improve the department, which at the time had high turnover and overwhelming caseloads.

The Indiana State Personnel Department and DCS have not provided any reason for his departure, which is the latest in a string of turnover.

According to RTV-6, DCS Deputy General Counsel Dianna Mehia was terminated on May 2, Assistant General Counsel for Northern Regions John Shanahan retired that same day, and Assistant General Counsel for Southern Regions Becky St. John also resigned that day.

Who Has The Most Cash?
Quarterly campaign finance reports for members of Congress were due Monday and all but three members of Indiana’s delegation raised six-figure amounts from April through June.

Republicans Jim Baird and Susan Brooks and Democrat Andre Carson all raised less than $100,000, but Brooks and Carson still sit at the top for most cash on hand.

Carson leads with about $863,000, with Brooks not far behind with nearly $859,000. Brooks, however, isn’t seeking re-election next year.

Baird, who was just elected to represent Indiana’s 4th District in 2018, sits near the bottom in terms of cash on hand with only $133,000.

Indiana’s other freshman congressman, Greg Pence, has much more in the bank though, ending the period with nearly $408,000. Could it have anything to do with his name and his brother?

And even though Brooks ranks second highest in cash on hand, it’s actually significantly lower than the amount she had at this point in the last election cycle. At the end of June 2017, she had $1.4 million. Makes you wonder how long she’s been thinking about retiring from her seat.

Bonus: Speaking of campaign finance, the Democratic candidate running for Brooks’ seat reported raising $100,000 in the 100 hours after she announced her campaign. That means Christina Hale raised roughly $1,000 per hour or $16 per minute last weekend. What did you do with your weekend? 

State’s VC Firm Expects More Positive Returns Soon
How much do you know about how the state pumps venture capital dollars into Indiana startups?

If the answer is “not much,” you’re in luck. In this week’s IBJ, I explore the role of Elevate Ventures, the separate not-for-profit that started managing investments from the state’s 21st Century Research and Technology Fund in 2010.

The goal was—and still is—to invest more cash into startups and help create an ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs and innovation.

Elevate has had some wins, but more losses—as measured by the number of companies that paid back at least as much as they took in. But Elevate leaders say they aren’t worried about that, because they expect to see more positive returns soon and they know their mission goes beyond simply making good investments.

You can read more about how the firm’s investments (with your tax dollars) are performing and how Elevate operates in this week’s IBJ, which will be delivered to your home or office and online this afternoon.

Brooks Breaks Ranks
Republican Congresswoman Susan Brooks took the unusual step of breaking with her party this week to condemn President Donald Trump for controversial comments telling four freshmen members of Congress to “go back” to where they came from.

Trump’s remarks, made in a tweet on Sunday, targeted Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York, Ilhan Omar from Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib from Michigan and Ayanna Pressley from Massachusetts. All but one—Omar—were born in the United States. Omar was born in Somalia but is a U.S. citizen.

Brooks, who is not seeking re-election next year, was one of four Republicans to join Democrats in passing a resolution condemning Trump. Reps. Fred Upton from Michigan, Will Hurd from Texas and Brian Fitzpatrick from Pennsylvania also voted for it.

In a statement, Brooks called Trump’s comments “inappropriate.”

“All of our elected officials need to raise their level of civility in order to address the serious issues facing our country,” Brooks said.

‘My Team’s On The Floor’
The 2020 gubernatorial race has officially started.

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb announced his re-election bid—a surprise to no one—on Saturday at the famous Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, where the film “Hoosiers” takes place.

During the event, there were plenty of basketball references, movie quotes (that I admittedly did not get until I watched the movie for the first time on Sunday) and nods to Holcomb’s previous “next level” slogan. The new slogan is “putting people first.”

GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer will be Holcomb’s campaign manager and treasurer. He’s also keeping his job as head of the state party. So, he’s a little busy.

Holcomb spent the week touring the state, meeting Hoosiers and talking to media.

Bonus: The latest approval ratings from Morning Consult are out, and Holcomb ticked up ever-so-slightly from 49% to 50%. Does that count for taking it to the ‘next level’? Meanwhile, his campaign says internal polling data puts his approval rating at 61% statewide and 68% in Marion County.

Mike Pence: A Millionaire?
Vice President and former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has spent most of his life in public office—not exactly someone you’d immediately peg to be a millionaire.

But Forbes is suggesting otherwise in a new series exploring the personal finances of officials within President Donald Trump’s cabinet.

According to Forbes, Pence’s public pensions will likely pay him $85,000 per year for the rest of his life and are worth a combined $1.2 million. After student debt Pence took on to pay for college for his children, Forbes estimates his net worth is $1 million.

Mayoral candidates fight over Bill Hudnut
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett released his second campaign ad of the season this week, and it was focused on a former mayor of the opposite political party.

The 30-second ad features Hogsett, a Democrat, sitting next to a downtown statue of former Indianapolis Mayor Bill Hudnut and calling the Republican “my role model.” Hudnut, who served as mayor from 1976 to 1993, died in 2016.

The ad appears to be an attempt to appeal to Republican voters in Indianapolis, and Hogsett’s Republican opponent, state Sen. Jim Merritt isn’t happy about it.

“I knew Bill Hudnut and called him a friend and mentor,” Merritt said on Thursday. “You, Joe Hogsett, are no Bill Hudnut. Mayor Hudnut is a legend. He was bold and courageous. He was a problem solver every day of his administration and not just in an election year.”

Merritt also called out Hogsett for criticizing Hudnut in 1990 when they were both running for secretary of state.

Bonus: The Indianapolis City-County Council approved Hogsett’s initiative to tackle food insecurity. The overall plan is expected to cost $900,000. Merritt has been critical of Hogsett’s ideas to address the issue.

Double bonus: The council gave some of the final approvals necessary for the deal between the Indiana Pacers and the Capital Improvement Board. IBJ’s Mickey Shuey has more here.

Your Weekend Lineup
This week’s edition of IN Focus, hear from South Bend Mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Sen. Todd Young and Dee Thornton, Democratic candidate for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.

The panel will feature Robin Winston, Mike Murphy, Lara Beck, Tony Samuel. You can catch the show on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on CBS4 and at 9:30 a.m. on FOX59.

On Indiana Week in Review, host Brandon Smith will chat with the regular crew: Democrat Ann DeLaney, Republican Mike O’Brien, Statehouse reporter Niki Kelly and TV host Jon Schwantes.

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Sixth Annual Indiana Suicide Prevention Conference To Take Place In Valparaiso

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Health care professionals and advocates will meet in Valparaiso at the sixth annual Indiana Suicide Prevention conference, to discuss ways to reduce the suicide rate in Indiana. The theme is Increasing Connectedness and the Will to Live: Strengthening Ties Between Families, Organizations and Communities

Since its inception in 2014, this annual conference has been an important forum for sharing best practices, key research findings and policy updates in the suicide prevention field. Additionally, the purpose of the conference is to create more awareness about suicide and suicide prevention efforts through speakers, breakout sessions and trainings. The conference will enable attendees to create a suicide prevention plan, address the issues of bullying among youth, enhance connectedness with LGBTQ+ communities and better understand the elements of the public health approach to suicide prevention.

Among the presenters is keynote speaker, Academy Award nominated actress and mental health advocate, Mariel Hemingway.  Hemingway speaks often of her family’s struggles with mental illnesses and suicide. Also speaking is Lorenzo Lewis, founder/CEO of The Confess Project. Lewis works to reduce mental health stigma and suicide through his grassroots efforts while visiting barber shops across the country.

The conference will be held on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CT), at Valparaiso University’s Harre Union, 1509 Chapel Dr., Valparaiso, Ind. A two-day pre-conference that provides applied suicide intervention skills training to participants will be held July 31 and Aug. 1. ASIST is an evidence-based suicide prevention training and is on the approved list of suicide prevention trainings that is credited toward the completion and renewal of an Indiana teacher’s license.

For more information and to register for the conference, go to www.purplepass.com/ispn2019. For more information on suicide prevention in Indiana, visit here.

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Ruby is a 3-year-old female albino rabbit! She was surrendered from a family that had too many animals. Ruby’s a bit of a shy gal, and may do best in a bunny-savvy home that can help her come out of her shell. But once she does, she’s a snuggle bun! Her adoption fee is $50 and includes her spay and microchip. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

 

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