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EPA Applauds Presidential Signature of Key Pesticide Fees and Worker Protection Law

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) Assistant Administrator Alexandra Dapolito Dunn issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump signing into law S. 483, the “Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018,” also known as PRIA 4:

“Since 2004, PRIA has been a key statute to ensuring timely review by EPA of pesticide registrations. PRIA 4 is supported by farmers and ranchers, environmental justice and worker protection organizations, and a broad array of manufacturers. EPA looks forward to implementing the new law to further the agency’s mission of protecting human health and the environment.”

PRIA 4 reauthorizes and update s the fee collection provisions and authorities available under the “Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act” and addresses worker protection matters. Key elements of PRIA 4 include the following:

  • Registration fees and maintenance fees that supplement appropriations to provide resources necessary for the timely review of new pesticide tools and reevaluation of currently registered pesticides
  • Elimination of the appropriations constraint on spending maintenance fees (“1-to-1” provision), which has resulted in an inability of the EPA to fully spend maintenance fees collected from industry to support critical activities.
  • Expedited review time frames and additional financial incentives for the development and submission of reduced risk pesticides.
  • Registration service fee set-asides of $2 million dollars for worker protection activities, partnership grants, and pesticide safety education programs.

Establishment of new maintenance fee set-asides, including:

  • $500K annually for develop and finalize rulemaking and guidance for product performance data requirements for certain invertebrate pests of significant public importance. The guidelines will benefit companies developing new public health and consumer pest control products by giving them clear guidance on how to conduct efficacy testing to satisfy registration requirements; and
  • $500K annually to support Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) audits of laboratories that conduct studies in support of pesticide product registrations.
  • Reporting requirements on the effectiveness of worker protection and pesticide safety education activities, the number of GLP inspections conducted, and progress in priority review and approval of new pesticides to control public health pests that may transmit vector-borne disease, among other reporting requirements.

 

Lt. Governor Crouch: Public schedule March 12 – 13

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Below is Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch’s public schedule for March 12 – 13, 2019.

Tuesday, March 12
What: Crouch speaks at INseperable: We’re all IN this together
Host: Indiana Humanities
When: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., ET, with Crouch remarks at 10:10 a.m., ET
Where: Indiana Statehouse, 4th Floor North Atrium, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204
*Media are welcome

Tuesday, March 12
What: Crouch speaks at Chamber Day Dinner
Host: Indiana Chamber of Commerce
When: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., ET, with Crouch remarks at 7:00 p.m., ET
Where: Indiana Roof Ballroom, 130 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204

Wednesday, March 13
What: Crouch speaks at INARF Conference
Host: INARF
When: Noon – 1:30 p.m., ET, with Crouch remarks at 12:05 p.m., ET
Where: Embassy Suites, 13700 Conference Center Drive South, Noblesville, IN 46060
*Media are welcome

Stephen Crowley to Speak at UE’s Crick Lecture on March 20

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Stephen Crowley, associate professor of philosophy at Boise State University, will be the guest speaker for the University of Evansville’s annual Crick Lecture in the Cognitive and Neural Sciences. The lecture is Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. in the Vectren Lecture Hall, Room 100, in the Koch Center for Engineering and Science. This event is free and open to the public.

The topic of Crowley’s lecture will be “Is There a Virtue in Honesty? Personality Psychology Meets Virtue Ethics.”

Crowley’s areas of academic interest include epistemology, philosophy of science, history and sociology of science, philosophy of mind/psychology, philosophy of logic, early modern philosophy.

Crowley earned his PhD in Philosophy from Indiana University. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide where he focused on the study of logic. He moved to the United States to pursue graduate studies. His areas of academic interest and study include epistemology, philosophy of science, history and sociology of science, philosophy of mind/psychology, philosophy of logic, early modern philosophy.

Ending disability-based discrimination for those seeking organ transplants

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At this point in the 2019 legislative session, the House is considering Senate bills and the Senate is considering House bills. I am particularly excited to sponsor a Senate bill that would ensure all Hoosiers have fair access to organ transplants. Reports show both children and adults with physical or mental disabilities can face additional challenges when applying for organ transplants, and they may be denied approval due to their disability. This legislation would prohibit health care providers from discriminating against potential transplant recipients solely on the basis of disability.

Every transplant-eligible patient is put into a candidate pool by the United Network for Organ Sharing. During this time, patients’ cases and medical history are evaluated and analyzed to find the best fit for a donor match. This waiting period can take anywhere between a few hours or several years, which can be extremely difficult. Under this legislation, those with physical and mental impairments would face one less obstacle during this process.

 While it does not happen often, there are cases where eligible patients have been denied an organ transplant or placed lower on the recipient list solely due to their disability or concerns that they are unable to comply with post-operative treatment regimens. With this legislation, we want to ensure patients who are blind, deaf, autistic, or have other intellectual, developmental, or psychiatric disabilities are never discriminated against when seeking a medical transplant.

This legislation would also prohibit health plans from denying individual insurance coverage for the transplant based on disability. Additionally, if patients in need of a transplant are denied because of their disability, they could file civil action pleas against medical facilities.

When it comes to medicine, everyone deserves the best care and resources available. These individuals already face challenges, and it is unfair to deny them a chance for a longer and healthier life. As always, I encourage you to share your thoughts and feedback on this legislation as it moves through the process. Contact me with any input or questions at h75@iga.in.gov or 317-232-9643.

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:

6 p.m. Tuesday, March 12

2019 Phenomenal Women to be honored at annual banquet

The University of Southern Indiana Multicultural Center will host the 2019 Phenomenal Women of USI and the Community recognition banquet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in Carter Hall, located in the University Center on the USI campus. Erika Taylor, CEO of the Evansville YWCA, will deliver remarks during the dinner. Now in its 18th year, the Phenomenal Women program honors and celebrates women from all walks of life who have made contributions to diversity in the USI and Evansville communities. Through the annual recognition of these contributions, the Phenomenal Women program hopes to inspire others to embrace and promote diversity within their own lives. Read More

2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13

New Harmony founder is the subject of discussion in faculty presentation “Utopia Explored”

The University of Southern Indiana’s Center for Communal Studies will sponsor a presentation and book signing by Dr. Silvia Rode, professor of German and chair of the World Languages and Cultures department, on Wednesday, March 13. Her presentation, entitled “Utopia Explored,” will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. in Kleymeyer Hall in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center on USI’s campus. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Read More

6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14

Experienced agency professional to speak on intersection of social media and customer service

Brian Snyder, executive digital director for Golin, will present the 2019 Social Media Symposium presentation at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West on the University of Southern Indiana campus. Snyder’s presentation, “Social Media: The Intersection of Customer Experience and Public Relations,” is free and open to the public. Read More

3 p.m. Friday, March 15

Hanka to present “How Housing First Puts Us on A Path to End Homelessness”

The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts will host its second Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquium for the Spring 2019 semester with a presentation from Dr. Matt Hanka, associate professor of political science, at 3 p.m. Friday, March 15 in Kleymeyer Hall in the Liberal Arts Center.  This presentation focuses on the issue of chronic homelessness, and how the “Housing First” approach using permanent supportive housing (PSH), compared to the traditional “Treatment First” approach, has decreased homelessness, improved outcomes for the chronically homeless in terms of access to resources, housing stability, mental and physical health, and quality of life, and has resulted in reduced costs to our public services system. 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.

Wednesday, March 21

Annual Shaw Biology Lecture to feature director of National Center for Science Education

Ann Reid, director at the National Center for Science Education in Oakland, California, will present the University of Southern Indiana’s eighth annual Marlene V. Shaw Biology Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in Mitchell Auditorium, located in the lower level of the Health Professions Center on USI’s campus. The presentation, titled “The Enduring Power of Evidence,” will be free and open to the public. Read More

6 p.m. Thursday, April 4

General Colin Powell to speak on leadership at USI in April

The University of Southern Indiana will present “Leadership: Taking Charge,” a moderated discussion with General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the new USI Arena. The discussion will be free and open to the public. General Powell will be the fourth speaker in the University’s Romain College of Business Innovative Speaker Series. Previous speakers include T. Boone Pickens, legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist in 2013, Dr. Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve in 2015, and Dr. Oscar Salazar, founding chief technology officer of Uber in 2017. Read More

10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5

USI holding inauguration of fourth president, Ronald S. Rochon, April 5

The public is cordially invited to attend the inauguration of Ronald S. Rochon as the fourth president of the University of Southern Indiana at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5 at the newly-opened Screaming Eagles Arena on USI’s campus (Guests should be seated by 10:15 a.m.). The ceremony, with a theme of “Building Community by Celebrating Diversity, Engagement, and Service,” will highlight the University’s impact on its students and alumni, as well as the local and global communities. As part of the ceremony, presidents and other delegates of colleges and universities from around the country will participate, along with USI students, faculty, alumni and other special guests. Additional guests include, but are not limited to the governor of the State of Indiana, military generals, USI trustees, mayor of Evansville, members of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, former USI presidents and other University representatives. Read More

 

Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14

Startup Weekend Evansville 8.0 to focus on community health care

With an eye toward using innovation to make our area healthier, Startup Weekend Evansville (SWE) 8.0 will be held from Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14 in the newly-remodeled third floor of the Health Professions Center on the University of Southern Indiana campus. Open regionally to students, faculty, staff and the community, Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch startups. For this year’s event, SWE organizers have chosen to theme the event “Better Health Through Innovation,” and are asking participants to focus their ideas on ways to improve the health outcomes of Vanderburgh County and the surrounding area. Read More

 

 

 

 

Divided COA reverses custody change based on relocation

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

The issue of whether a mother’s relocation could by itself warrant a change in joint custody divided the Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday, which reversed a trial court’s decision to award sole legal custody to the father who was remaining in the Indianapolis area.

Chief Judge Nancy Vaidik and COA Judge Paul Mathias formed the majority that overturned the Hamilton Superior Court’s decision to award sole legal custody of a minor child to his father in In re the Paternity of W.R.H. Casie N. Wheeler v. William Jesse Hinshaw, 18A-JP-1770.

W.R.H. was born in March 2014, and the child’s parents shared joint custody until mother Casie Wheeler filed a notice of intent to relocate from Indianapolis to Allen County to pursue educational and career opportunities. Father, who lives in Westfield, objected, after which the trial court issued an order awarding him sole legal custody, among other things.

“Father acknowledges that he did not expressly request a change in legal custody but contends that, under Indiana’s parental-relocation statutes, Ind. Code ch. 31-17-2.2, legal custody is placed at issue any time one parent files a notice of intent to relocate and the other parent objects,” Vaidik wrote for the majority. “We disagree with Father’s reading of the statutes, and because he did not otherwise put Mother on notice that he was seeking a change in legal custody, we reverse the modification.

Specifically, father failed to file a motion seeking a modification of custody. “(A) parent who wants a change in legal custody must ask for one. If Father had done so in this case, it is entirely possible that Mother would have presented significant additional evidence relevant to the specific issue of legal custody. … Instead, after Mother filed her notice of intent to relocate, Father filed a ‘Verified Objection to Petitioner’s Notice of Intent to Relocate and Petition to Modify Child Support.’ In that filing, Father asked the trial court to (1) modify child support, (2) prohibit Mother from relocating the child while the matter was pending, (3) deny Mother’s proposed relocation, (4) award him ‘physical custody’ ‘[s]hould Mother decide to move to Ft. Wayne,’ and (5) ‘set this matter for hearing[.]’

“Father specifically requested a change in ‘physical custody,’ thereby putting Mother on notice that physical custody would be at issue at the hearing. If he also wanted a change in legal custody, he should have said so, either in his filing or at the subsequent hearing. He did not. The term ‘legal custody’ was used at the hearing, but only in the context of Father’s request to have Mother found in contempt for allegedly violating the existing legal-custody order. And while evidence was presented that would have been relevant if legal custody had been placed at issue … that evidence was separately relevant to the main issue before the court: whether to allow Mother to move W.H. to New Haven. As such, it cannot be said that the issue of legal custody was tried by consent pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 15(B) … and Father makes no such argument on appeal. For these reasons, and because Indiana Code section 31-17-2.2-1 does not place legal custody at issue any time there is a hearing regarding a proposed relocation, legal custody was not at issue at the hearing, and the trial court erred by ordering the modification.”

But dissenting Judge Terry Crone would have affirmed the trial court, finding the statute permits the trial court to modify custody “if appropriate,” and that “the statute itself puts parties on notice that custody (both legal and physical), parenting time, and child support are always at issue whenever a court holds a hearing on a party’s notice of intent to move.

“Because the child’s best interest is the touchstone of a custody determination, and because Mother was aware that the issue of custody would be litigated at the hearing, I would affirm the trial court’s award of sole legal custody to Father,” Crone opined in his dissent. “In my view, reversing for possible relitigation of this issue would be a waste of the parties’ and the trial court’s resources.”

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Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions.

Board of Directors of the Department of Financial Institutions

The Governor made one new appointment to the board, with a term expiring June 30, 2020:

  • Benjamin Bochnowski (Munster), president and CEO of Peoples Bank.

Graduate Medical Education Board

The Governor made four reappointments to the board, with terms expiring Dec. 31, 2020:

  • Dr. Steven Becker (Evansville), director and associate dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine–Evansville.
  • Dr. Peter Nalin (Carmel), associate dean and interim director of the Bloomington Regional Medical Campus of the Indiana University School of Medicine.
  • Dr. Donald Sefcik (Indianapolis), dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and vice-president of Health Professions at Marian College of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • Dr. Thomas Sonderman (Columbus), vice president and chief medical officer at Columbus Regional Health.

Historic Preservation Review Board

The Governor made three reappointments to the board, with terms expiring March 31, 2022:

  • Scott Keller (Indianapolis), president of Blackard & Geiger, Ltd.
  • Daniel Kloc (Fishers), associate director of facility planning and management at Eskenazi Health.
  • Dr. April Sievert (Bloomington), director of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archeology at Indiana University Bloomington.

The Governor also made two new appointments to the board, with terms expiring Dec. 31, 2021:

  • Chandler Lighty (Indianapolis), executive director of the Indiana Archives and Records Administration.
  • Anne Shaw Kingery (Kokomo), principal investigator of architectural history and historical archeology with NS Services.

Indiana Arts Commission

The Governor made two new appointments to the commission:

  • Chad Bolser (Richmond) chancellor of Ivy Tech Richmond. His term expires June 30, 2022.
  • Dave Haist (Culver), chair of the board of Parkview Health. His term expires June 30, 2021.

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

The Governor made one reappointment to the commission, with a term expiring March 31, 2023:

  • David Ziegner (Greenwood).

Midwestern Higher Education Commission

The Governor made one new appointment to the commission, with a term expiring Feb. 28, 2020:

  • Dr. David Wantz (Indianapolis), president and CEO of the Independent Colleges of Indiana.

Retirement Home Guaranty Fund Board

The Governor made one new appointment to the board, with a term expiring Feb. 28, 2021:

  • John Dattilo (Zionsville), president and CEO of BHI Senior Living.

State Board of Nursing

The Governor made two new appointments to the board, with terms expiring June 30, 2022:

  • Jennifer Miller (Danville), director of the Emergency Department, EMS Services, Emergency Preparedness, and Community Paramedicine at Hendricks Regional Health.
  • Dianne Murphy (Carmel), clinical nurse at the Wellness and Preventative Care Institute at St. Vincent Hospital.

State Ethics Commission

The Governor made one new appointment to the commission, with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2021:

  • Kenneth G. Todd (Monticello), former judge of the Monroe Circuit Court.

 

The Governor also appointed Katherine Noel (Kokomo), attorney with Noel Law, as chair of the commission.

State Fair Board

The Governor made one reappointment to the board, with a term expiring Sept. 30, 2022:

  • Olgen Williams (Indianapolis), former deputy mayor of the City of Indianapolis.

Statewide 911 Board

The Governor made one new appointment to the board, with a term expiring July 31, 2021:

  • Sheriff Dwane Ford (Jay County).

 

Renneisen’s home run helps softball take series at ETSU

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Aces face Tennessee Tech on Tuesday

Sophomore Lindsay Renneisen hit what would be the game-winning 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to lead the University of Evansville softball team to a 6-5 series-clinching victory over East Tennessee State on Monday afternoon.

“I am so proud of this team to battling and winning the series.  ETSU is a solid team, so for us to play a 3-game series against these guys before beginning conference was huge,” Purple Aces head coach Mat Mundell said.  “I really like how our pitching staff is coming together and our offense is finding their momentum.”

Seven different players recorded a hit as they Aces (10-10) posted six runs.  Renneisen and Jessica Fehr notched two RBIs apiece.

UE wasted no time getting on the board as Eryn Gould led the game off with her team-leading sixth home run of the season.  Evansville utilized its speed on the bases to push another run across the plate in the second.  Mackenzie McFeron drew a leadoff walk before stealing second.  Allison Daggett reached on a bunt single to advance McFeron to third before Toni Galas brought her home on a single to left.

East Tennessee State responded with four runs in the bottom half of the second to take a 4-2 lead, but the Aces did not relent.  A leadoff single by Haley Woolf to begin the 5th frame set the stage for Jessica Fehr’s 2-run shot with one out that would tie the game.  Olivia Cheatham scored the run after pinch running for Woolf.  In the next inning, it was Bailee Bostic reaching on a leadoff single with Ashleigh Downing coming in to pinch run.  Lindsay Renneisen was next up and hit her fourth long ball of the year to give UE the lead for good at 6-4.

The Buccaneers added a single run in the seventh, but would get no closer as the Aces hung on for the 6-5 win.  Izzy Vetter made the start for UE, throwing the first three innings while allowing four runs.  Emily Lockhart went the final four innings in relief and earned her fifth win of the year.  She gave up one run on three hits.

Evansville will look to continue its success on the trip, which comes to a close on Tuesday with road game at Tennessee Tech.  First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. in Cookeville, Tenn.

 

Daily Scriptures for the Week

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 MONDAY
“What? Do we dare to rouse the Lord’s jealousy? Do you think we are stronger than he is?”
1 Corinthians 10:22

TUESDAY
“Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others.” 1 Corinthians 10:24

WEDNESDAY
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31-32

THURSDAY
“So you may eat any meat that is sold in the marketplace without raisingquestions of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”” 1 Corinthians 10:25-26

FRIDAY
“You say, “I am allowed to do anything” —but not everything is good for you. Yousay, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.”
1 Corinthians 10:23

SATURDAY
“I, too, try to please everyone in everything I do. I don’t just do what is best forme; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved. And you shouldimitate me, just as I imitate Christ.”
1 Corinthians 10:33-34

SUNDAY
“It might not be a matter of conscience for you, but it is for the other person.) Forwhy should my freedom be limited by what someone else thinks? If I can thankGod for the food and enjoy it, why should I be condemned for eating it?”
1 Corinthians 10:29-30

Submitted to the City-County Observer by Karen Seltzer

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