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“LEFT JAB AND RIGHT JAB” MAY 7, 2019

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“LEFT JAB AND RIGHT JAB”

“Right Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have two commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.
Joe Biden and Ronald Reagan’s comments are mostly about issues of national interest.  The majority of our “IS IT TRUE” columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give Mr. Biden and Mr. Reagan exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and RIGHT JAB”  column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” several times a week.  Oh, “Left Jab” is a liberal view and the “Right Jab is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments of the two gentlemen is free to do so.

Holcomb Announces Key Governor’s Workforce Cabinet Changes

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced Danny Lopez will leave his post as chairman of the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet. Commissioner of Higher Education Teresa Lubbers will serve as the interim chair and P.J. McGrew, the cabinet’s director of policy, will become the executive director.

“Developing a skilled and ready workforce demands the greatest focus and collaboration, and we’ve made great progress with Danny’s leadership and vision at the helm of the workforce cabinet,” Gov. Holcomb said. “During this transition, I appreciate Commissioner Lubbers and P.J’s willingness to serve the state in their new expanded roles.”

Lopez has accepted a position as senior vice president and chief of staff at Strada Education Network. Lopez led the cabinet’s effort to realign and better coordinate the efforts of the multiple state agencies that play a role in developing Indiana’s workforce. During his tenure, Lopez helped launch the state’s first career coaching and navigation program, supported doubling the state’s investment in the Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grants and Workforce Ready Grants, and worked to provide more flexibility to schools for career and technical education so more students can obtain credentials before graduating from high school.

Lubbers will continue her current responsibilities at the Commission for Higher Education, the coordinating agency charged with ensuring the state’s postsecondary education system is aligned to meet the needs of students and the state. Before joining the Commission a decade ago, Lubbers served in the Indiana State Senate for 17 years, leading on education and economic development issues as chair of the Senate Education and Career Development Committee.

Before serving as the cabinet’s policy director, McGrew was the education policy director for  Gov. Holcomb. In addition to his work in the governor’s office, McGrew served as the associate policy director for the Indiana Education Roundtable, director of special projects for the Department of Workforce Development and chief of staff for the State Board of Education. McGrew also spent nearly 10 years teaching high school math in Idaho and Indiana.

Eagles Earn At-Large Berth in NCAA II Tourney

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University of Southern Indiana Softball earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament in an announcement on NCAA.com Monday morning.

The Screaming Eagles (33-19) are the No. 4 seed and will take on the No. 5 seed, Wayne State University (33-23), in the opening round of the NCAA II Midwest Region #1 Tournament Thursday at 1:30 p.m. (CDT) in Allendale, Michigan.

Grand Valley State (44-8) will host the regional for the second consecutive year as the top seed in the regional and will take on the No. 8 seed, Hillsdale College (23-26), in the opening round Thursday at 11 a.m.

The winners from Thursday’s games will meet in the winner’s bracket on Friday at 10 a.m., while the losers of Thursday’s games will meet in the first elimination game Friday at 12:30 p.m. The second elimination game is Friday at 3 p.m., while the championship is Saturday at 11 a.m., with the “if necessary game” scheduled for Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

USI was won of five Great Lakes Valley Conference teams to make the NCAA II Tournament as the University of Missouri-St. Louis (35-17) earned the right to host the NCAA II Midwest Region #2 Tournament as the No. 2 seed Thursday through Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri. The University of Indianapolis (45-14) is the No. 3 seed and will face the No. 6 seed, Truman State University (31-17), while the University of Illinois Springfield (27-24) is the No. 7 seed and will take on Missouri-St. Louis in the opening round.

The winners of the two NCAA II Midwest Region Tournaments will meet in a best-of-three NCAA II Midwest Super Regional May 16-17 at the site of the highest remaining seed. The NCAA II Softball Championship is May 23-27 in Denver, Colorado.

All of USI’s games this weekend will be aired on 95.7 The Spin, while live stats, audio and video coverage can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com. Additional details, including ticket information, will be added to GoUSIEagles.com later in the week.

Indianapolis Police Seek Two Suspects in Judges’ Shootings

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IL for www.indianalawyer.com

Indianapolis police say they have two suspects they’re searching for in connection with the shootings of two southern Indiana judges attending a judicial conference in Indiana’s capital.

Police on Friday released surveillance video showing the two suspects getting out of an SUV outside a downtown restaurant where the shootings of Clark Circuit Judges Bradley Jacobs and Andrew Adams occurred early Wednesday. Police asked for the public’s help in identifying the two suspects.

Police say an argument between the suspects and the judges escalated to the shootings. They say they’ve found no evidence to suggest the judges were targeted because they’re judges.

Clark County Presiding Judge Vicki Carmichael says both Jacobs and Adams remain hospitalized in stable condition.

Clark County lies along the Ohio River just north of Louisville, Kentucky.

Gwendolyn Tracer Heuring

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Gwendolyn Tracer Heuring, 84, of Chandler, died Sunday, May 5, at the Village at Hamilton Point.
She was born in Oakland City, Ind., daughter of C.E. and Della Tracer, and was raised in Winslow, Ind.
Gwen was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, David Powell Heuring and a son, Douglas Alan Heuring.
She is survived by a daughter, Linda (David Whatley) of Chicago; Arthur (Mariann) and William B. (Roxanne), of Chandler; grandchildren, Daniel Whatley, Jared and Derek Heuring, Brooke (Douglas) Garrison, and Michele and Brandon McDowell.
She enjoyed traveling, motorcycling, boating, and cooking for family.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M. Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Koehler Funeral Home – Perigo Chapel at 7022 Heim Road, Chandler, IN 47610.
Memorial contributions in memory of Gwen may be made to the Chandler Branch of the Newburgh-Chandler Public Library, PO Box 246, 402 South Jaycee Street, Chandler, IN 47610.

Travis Tritt To Perform At Victory Theatre Sept. 29

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TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 10 AT 10 AM

Grammy award-winning country artist Travis Tritt will perform at Victory Theatre on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 10th at 10 AM and are available at the Ford Center Ticket Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are priced $45 – $65, plus applicable fees.

Travis Tritt’s accomplishments are many. He has sold more than 30 million albums; won two Grammy’s and three CMAawards; performed at the 1996 Olympics, two Super Bowls, and a World Series Game. The Southern rock-influencedartist’s latest work shows his continued dominance in the country music industry. Continuously performing shows andwithholding a heavy appearance schedule, Tritt is proving to be unstoppable. He will bring this energy to the Victory Theatre, making it a special evening for fans who have followed him over the decades and newer fans.

Nearly 30 years after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Grammy award-winning artist continues to sell-out shows and stay true and relevant to Country music fans across the globe. A Marietta, Ga. native, Travis Tritt is dubbedone of “The Class of ‘89,” which included Country music superstars Garth Brooks, Clint Black, and Alan Jackson; all ofwhom dominated the charts in the early ‘90s. Among his eleven studio albums and numerous charted singles are

nineteen Top 10 hits, including “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde,” “Here’s A Quarter” and “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive.”His near three-decade career has produced millions in album sales, two Grammy award wins and multiple No. 1 singles on the Country radio charts. Most recently, Tritt released a special live 2-disc CD and DVD, titled A Man and His Guitar –Live From The Franklin Theatre, which is now available through all major digital retailers.

AG Curtis Hill Files Lawsuit Against Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach

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Attorney General Curtis Hill today filed a lawsuit against Equifax seeking civil penalties, consumer restitution, costs and injunctive relief following the finance company’s massive 2017 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of 147.9 million Americans, including 3.9 million Hoosiers.

“Data breaches such as this one cause real harm to real people,” Attorney General Hill said. “Hoosiers trust us to work hard every day to ensure their safety and security. This action against Equifax results from an extensive investigation, and we will continue our diligent efforts to protect consumers from illegal or irresponsible business activities.”

The data breach at Equifax, one of the world’s largest credit reporting bureaus, occurred between May 13, 2017 and July 30, 2017. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigation concluded the breach was “entirely preventable.”

The congressional committee blamed the breach in large part on an aggressive growth strategy pursued by former Equifax CEO Richard Smith. Under Smith’s leadership, the committee concluded, Equifax acquired “multiple companies, information technology (IT) systems, and data . . . [that] brought increasing complexity to Equifax’s IT systems, and expanded data security risks.”

During this time, the company also pursued aggressive cost-cutting measures that included the outsourcing of some of the company’s mission-critical systems. To save expenses, the outsourcing contracts understaffed vital functions, and the service level agreements contained in the contracts focused entirely on revenue enhancing metrics such as maintaining uptime. These agreements either ignored patching and vulnerability remediation or treated those responsibilities as relatively unimportant.

At every logical opportunity to improve security measures, Equifax’s leaders instead chose increasing revenue over protecting the safety of consumers’ sensitive personal information.

Among the company’s most glaring improprieties was its failure to implement and maintain detailed Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) standards. The system that was breached contained a payment card processing component. From at least 2006, Equifax knew the system contained payment card processing. From at least 2013, Equifax knew the system was storing payment card information in clear text, which was a known violation of the rules.

Equifax knew PCI certification required all components of the payment card processing system and connected network to comply with the PCI standards. To date, no entity fully compliant with PCI Data Security Standard appears to have been breached. Despite its knowledge, Equifax made a conscious choice to break the rules. It continues to break the rules even today, continuing to expose consumers to risks without warning. Equifax continues to accept and process payment cards in its U.S. operations, despite the fact that as of April 29 its full U.S. operations still had not been certified as compliant, as required by the PCI rules.

Evansville Events Meeting

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TOBYMAC: The Theatre Tour Coming Sunday, November 10th!

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TobyMac Announces Theatre Tour Following
Blockbuster Success Of “HITS DEEP Tour” And
“I just need U.” Gold Certification

Coming To Old National Events Plaza Nov. 10th

Tickets On Sale Friday, May 10th

7X GRAMMY® winner TobyMac’s “I just need U.” just scored RIAA Gold Certification aligning with the wrap of his ever popular “HITS DEEP Tour” drawing hundreds of thousands. “I just need U.” is housed on TobyMac’s latest chart-topping album The Elements. The track marked the multi-platinum selling artist’s fastest song to be certified Gold, and reigned at radio for 12 weeks.

“I have been fortunate to have been a part of a lot of great songs, “shares TobyMac. “For ‘I just need U.’ to be setting new benchmarks is crazy!” “We knew that ‘I just need U.’ was a special song when Toby brought it in and had high hopes that it would become another milestone moment in a career that has already had so many,” adds Brad O’Donnell, Co-President, Capitol Christian Music Group. “It has exceeded even those expectations though – we couldn’t be more excited to have yet another Gold record with Toby!”

250,000 tickets were sold to TobyMac’s “HITS DEEP Tour.” Among the 37 shows were a slew of notable arenas including Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Atlanta’s Infinite Energy Arena, Hoffman Estates’ Sears Centre Arena, Newark’s Prudential Center and two sold-out nights at D.C.’s EagleBank Arena and Dallas’ The Theatre at Grand Prairie. Jeremy Camp, Jordan Feliz, Ryan Stevenson, We Are Messengers and Aaron Cole joined the artist’s headlining jaunt which is a partnership with K-LOVE, Air1, Awakening Events and Food for the Hungry. TobyMac took a series of photos on stage at every arena – fans can find their photos at

www.TobyMac.com/ photos-from-stage/.

Vanderburgh County Felony Charges

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Scott A. Ausbrooks: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Stangulation (Level 6 Felony), Criminal confinement (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)

Tia Justine Croce: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), False informing (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of a paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Trisha Renell Vanway: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 4 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)

Steven L. Moody: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Attempt Domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)

Aaron Jean Pfeiffer: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (Class A misdemeanor), False informing (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Cale E. Winternheimer: Attempt Arson (Level 4 Felony), Criminal recklessness (Level 6 Felony), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)

Noah Clark: Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony), Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor)

Lloyd David Shell: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

John Stanton Chumley: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor), False informing (Class B misdemeanor)

William J. Antey: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Albert Tyrone Summerall: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Charles W. Robb: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Class A misdemeanor)

Tiana Mechele Fain: Attempt Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony), Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor), Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license (Class C misdemeanor)

Andrew Schmitt: Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Attempt Dealing in marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)

Brandon Michael Furgerson: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Robert Gene Stilwell: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Tommy Henderson Jr.: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), No valid driver’s license (C infraction), Disregarding stop sign (C infraction), Speeding (C infraction)

Andrea D. Johnson: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class A misdemeanor), Speeding (C infraction)

Jason Duane Wahl: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Demarco Leavell Thomas: Attempt Robbery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 2 Felony), Aggravated battery (Level 3 Felony), Aggravated battery (Level 3 Felony), Attempt Bribery (Level 5 Felony), Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor), Battery (Class B misdemeanor)

Jarvis Obryan Green: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person with a passenger less than 18 years of age (Level 6 Felony)

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