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Chamber Suggests Appointing Attorney General; Bosma Says No

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Chamber Suggests Appointing Attorney General; Bosma Says No

November 20, 2018 

By Janet Williams
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS—No sooner had Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar floated the idea of appointing rather than electing the state’s attorney general than House Speaker Brian Bosma shot it down.

“AWK-ward,” Bosma said when asked about the proposal Monday at the chamber’s annual legislative preview luncheon at the Hyatt Regency.

Brinegar, in his opening remarks, suggested it might make sense to include legislation to appoint the attorney general when the General Assembly takes up the issue of moving up the appointment of the superintendent of public instruction in 2021, rather than 2025 as is now planned.

 

Brinegar said that in the past, the attorney general at times has worked at cross-purposes with the governor.

“They’ve not always been aligned and we think the attorney general should have the governor as his client,” he said, adding that he wasn’t singling out current Attorney General Curtis Hill for criticism.

Nor did the suggestion have anything to do with the allegations that Hill groped a lawmaker and three legislative staff members during an end-of-the-session party in March, Brinegar stressed.

Bosma, one of four legislative leaders on a panel discussing the upcoming session, quickly said that now is not the time to make a change like that. None of the other lawmakers on the panel—House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne; Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper; and Senate Minority Leader Tim Lanane, D-Anderson—responded to the suggestion.

Hill later weighed in on the proposal in a statement, saying: “There’s a good reason that 43 of America’s 50 states have attorneys general who is elected by the people. Namely, we have a rich tradition in our democratic republic of respecting the people’s wisdom in choosing their leaders.”

Former Attorney General Greg Zoeller noted that the trend nationally has been to move from appointing attorneys general to electing them.

Lawmakers in 2017 voted to make the superintendent of public instruction appointed, and are expected to easily move forward with speeding up the timetable to make the switch in 2021. The current superintendent, Jennifer McCormick, has announced she will not seek a second elected term.

Among other issues, the chamber proposed raising the cigarette tax by $2 per pack, for a total of $3 per pack, to reduce smoking and deter teenagers from taking up the habit. Bosma indicated that might be difficult to pass next session, noting their members did not run on a tax increase in this year’s elections. He was more optimistic about raising the smoking age to 21 from the current 18.

Brinegar reiterated the chamber’s support for a hate—or bias—crime statute that would include penalty enhancements for crimes motivated by bias against individuals, including sexual orientation and gender identity.

But Bosma said legislation that would make hate crimes a separate statute rather than adding aggravating factors to existing law would run into trouble.

“This is a big knock-down dragged out RFRA-esque discussion,” Bosma said, referring to how Indiana was the center of a national controversy when lawmakers passed a religious freedom law allowing businesses to discriminate against customers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

“Does it cover all protected classes?” Lanane asked, adding that gender identity needs to be included in any legislation. If lawmakers fail to pass a bill, “then shame on us,” he added.

The chamber also unveiled workforce development proposals that would prioritize training for the current job market and require high school students to take at least one career or technical course as a requirement for graduation beginning with the class of 2023.

Footnote: Janet Williams is executive editor of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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BETTER THAN A PARDON-THE PRESIDENT FIRED ME

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by Danny Tyree for Cagle News

This year I can’t think of Thanksgiving without thinking of Barry Manilow’s melancholy song “Tryin’ To Get The Feeling Again.”

Google news items about “Thanksgiving,” and amidst the tofu turkey recipes and 2017 versus 2018 price comparisons, you’ll find a growing number of stories about (a) Christmas decorations popping up before Halloween, (b) Thanksgiving getting lost in the holiday shuffle and (c) traditionalists denouncing the encroachment of “Black Friday” sales onto Thanksgiving Day.

As both a Christian and someone who knows which side his bread is buttered on (retailers DO pay the bills at the newspapers carrying my column, of course), I can see both sides of the holiday desecration issue.

I believe the merchants when they insist that they take pains not to intrude upon the family time or spiritual activities of their employees. I try to ignore the scurrilous rumors that the retailers have asked that the Rapture is abbreviated to allow more time for showcasing housewares and linens.

I sort of pity the “big box” stores that try to obtain a competitive edge by rushing the Christmas selling season. It’s just a Band-Aid. Once we eventually reach the cherished goal of promoting Christmas 365 days a year, they’ll have nowhere else to expand. They’ll finally have to compete by having the best products and service or settle for being Number 2 (or lower).

Traditionalists, let’s not pretend that commercialism is something new. The Pilgrims represented a minority of the passengers aboard the Mayflower; most of the passengers were just out to exploit the New World. Currier & Ives did not produce their prints on a pro bono basis. The “traditional” Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade obviously has ulterior motives. Thanksgiving hosts have never been shy about showing off their material wealth to poorer relations.

I am glad that Abraham Lincoln instituted a national day of thanks, even though the United States somehow got by without one for the first 88 years of its existence. And let’s step back for a moment and put some perspective on the things we do on Thanksgiving. After a perfunctory prayer, we eat the bird that Benjamin Franklin championed as the national symbol, we talk behind the backs of the cousins who chose to spend the day with their in-laws instead of blood kin and we watch millionaires playing football.

I can empathize with those who have to work on Thanksgiving. My high school job in a convenience market required me to work every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday. Yes, I ate a lot of leftovers and missed a few hugs from my grandmother, but there were pluses. I came to the rescue of absent-minded shoppers who needed last-minute items, I saved money for my college education and I learned to appreciate the time I do have with family.

As in the days of the Plymouth celebration and the Civil War, Thanksgiving is not about a picture-perfect world. It’s about taking life warts and all and still finding enough of the positive to offer heartfelt gratitude to the Creator (or whomever you credit with the good things in your life).

This Thanksgiving roll with the punches, make new traditions, forge new bonds and savor every second you DO get to spend with the ones you love.

 

THANKSGIVING 2018 GAS PRICES

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Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards & Commissions

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

 

Board for Proprietary Education

The governor made two new appointments to the Board for Proprietary Education, with terms expiring September 30, 2022:

  • Anne Shane (Indianapolis), former vice president of BioCrossroads, will join the board.
  • Jean Putnam (Noblesville), executive vice president and chief nursing officer with Community Health Network, will join the board.

 

Early Learning Advisory Committee

The governor made three reappointments and four new appointments to the Early Learning Advisory Committee, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:

  • Betsy Delgado (Carmel), vice president of mission and education initiatives at Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, will join the committee.
  • Mary Gardner (Indianapolis), government affairs director at Stand for Children, will join the committee.
  • Dr. Nancy Holsapple (on behalf of the Department of Education), State Director of Special Education, will join the committee.
  • Lacey Kottkamp (on behalf of FSSA), Head Start State Collaboration Director for FSSA, will continue her service on the committee.
  • Nicole Norvell (on behalf of FSSA), director of the Office of Early Childhood and Out of School Learning at FSSA, will continue her service on the committee.
  • Christopher Stokes (Indianapolis), senior director of neurosciences sales with Eli Lilly & Company, will continue his service on the committee.
  • Kerri Wortinger (Gas City), preschool director at Marion Community Schools, will join the committee.

 

Environmental Rules Board

The governor made one new appointment to the Environmental Rules Board, with a term expiring September 30, 2021:

  • Paul Gilson (Indianapolis), director of Environmental Affairs Global HSE for Eli Lilly, will join the board.

 

Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission

The governor made three reappointments to the Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission, with terms expiring August 31, 2022:

  • Gregory Furnish (Memphis), president of Upright Builders, will continue his service on the commission.
  • James “Wes” Jordan (Carmel), vice president at Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc., will continue his service on the commission.
  • Jessica Scheurich (Waterloo), formerly with Keller Development, will continue her service on the commission.

 

Great Lakes Commission

The governor made five reappointments to the Great Lakes Commission, with terms expiring December 31, 2022:

  • Sharon M. Jackson, deputy general counsel for the Office of the Governor, will continue her service on the commission.
  • Bruno L. Pigott, commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, will continue his service on the commission.
  • Jody W. Peacock, vice president of the Ports of Indiana, will continue his service on the commission.
  • Steve Fisher (Washington, D.C.), executive director of the American Great Lakes Ports Association, will continue his service on the commission.
  • Kay L. Nelson (Portage), director of environmental affairs for the Northwest Indiana Forum, will continue her service on the commission.

 

Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Board of Trustees

The governor made one reappointment to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Board of Trustees, with a term expiring July 31, 2022:

  • Rebecca Humphrey (Lafayette), executive director of the Cary Home for Children, will continue her service on the board.

 

Indiana School for the Deaf Board

The governor made one reappointment to the Indiana School for the Deaf Board, with a term expiring August 31, 2022:

  • Terri Miller (Carmel), assistant director of special education for Hamilton-Boone-Madison Special Services Cooperative, will continue her service on the board.

 

Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board

The governor made four reappointments and two new appointments to the Worker’s Compensation Board:

  • Daniel Foote (Indianapolis), will continue his service on the board. His term expires August 31, 2021.
  • Linda Hamilton (Ft. Wayne), will continue her service on the board and will continue as chair. Her term expires January 1, 2023.
  • Diane Parsons (Indianapolis), will continue her service on the board. Her term expires August 31, 2022.
  • Bridgett Repay (Schererville), will join the board. Her term expires January 1, 2023.
  • Kyle Samons (Greenville), will join the board. His term expires August 31, 2022.
  • James Sarkisian (Valparaiso), will continue his service on the board. His term expires August 31, 2022.

 

Vincennes University Board of Trustees

The governor made one reappointment to the Board of Trustees for Vincennes University, with a term expiring September 30, 2019:

  • Brianna Jobe (Vincennes) will continue her service on the board as Student Trustee.

 

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Marriage Licenses Issued For Vanderburgh County

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Marriage Licenses Issued

AG Curtis Hill To Discuss Crime Prevention On General Assembly’s Organization Day

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Katie Stancombe for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Supreme Court heard argument Tuesday contending the appointment of a deceased man’s father as the special administrator of his wrongful-death estate should not have been reconsidered, despite counter-arguments that he was not the best fit for the appointment.

Justices heard In the Matter of the Unsupervised Estate of Orlando C. Lewis, Jr., Orlando Lewis, Sr. v. Shana Toliver and Kathy Calloway, 18S-EU-00507. In that case, Orlando Lewis Jr., and his wife were killed in an auto accident in July 2017. His father, Orlando Lewis Sr., was appointed as the administrator of Jr.’s estate to pursue wrongful death claims on behalf of the deceased’s minor children.

Extended family members Kathy Calloway and Shana Toliver — who separately serve as guardians to Lewis Jr.’s dependent children — intervened. The women argued that because they were the children’s legal or court-appointed guardians, they should be co-special administrators, and the Johnson Superior Court ultimately granted their motions and removed Orlando Lewis Sr. The Indiana Court of Appeals then affirmed that ruling in July, noting the trial court merely reconsidered his appointment.

Daniel Zlatic, counsel for Lewis Sr., argued to the Supreme Court that the decision conflicted with prior authority stating that where the original appointment of a special administrator was valid, subsequent removal must follow the provisions of the removal statute.

Specifically, Zlatic argued that precedent from In re Estate of Hammar, 847 N.E.2d 960, 962 (Ind. 2006), conflicted with the appellate decision; the same caselaw the COA relied upon in its determination.

“… The facts in Hammar are distinguishable from those in the present case to show that while the matter of the appointment of the special administrator in Hammar was in fieri, the facts in this case do not support such a finding in this case.”

However Chief Justice Loretta Rush stated she wasn’t seeing the difference between the cases, and asked Zlatic when the court would lose its authority to reconsider.

“The moment when the relevant action had been decided,” he answered. “In this case it was decided by the trial court.”

Justice Steven David then posed the question of whether Zlatic’s position was that because Lewis Sr. was first to the courthouse, he was the ultimate winner of the appointment.

“That’s not the basis of our argument,” Zlatic said. “The trial court found he was qualified in his order and that undoubtedly Lewis Sr. had the kids’ interests at heart.”

But counsel for Calloway and Toliver argued that the high court reaffirm the trial court’s use of Hammar, arguing the case illustrates the ability of trial courts to reconsider in case information is withheld from the decision making.

“Other times the trial court may not know about other claimants. Without the ability to reconsider, they may not have the best administrator,” Edward McGlone argued, as Calloway’s counsel.

McGlone further contended the first person to arrive at the courthouse should not be the key consideration of who is best-suited to be charged with administering an estate.

“We should look at who is the best special (administrator) to the case,” he said.

 

 

Rachel Tam named to MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team

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Junior was one of the top offensive players in the nation

 Twelve Missouri Valley Conference volleyball student-athletes have been named to the 2018 MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team by a vote of the league’s volleyball sports information directors, with approval from head coaches. An additional 10 student-athletes have earned honorable mention, the league office announced today.

Included on the First Team was Purple Aces junior Rachel Tam.  The Exercise Science major has posted a 3.76 GPA in her time at UE.  Tam posted 4.21 kills per set in 2018, ranking second in the MVC.  She had a total of 492 kills and set her career mark with 29 against Western Illinois.

This year’s first-team includes seven players that have received previous MVC volleyball scholar-athlete recognition, including five repeat first-team honorees, including Bradley’s Erica Haslag, Illinois State’s Ali Line and Courtney Pence, Missouri State’s Emily Butters and Valparaiso’s Allison Ketcham. Illinois State’s Ali Line and Missouri State’s Emily Butters are three-time first team honorees. One member of the first team boasts a perfect 4.00 GPA, in Illinois State’s Ali Line.

Four Valley first team scholar-athletes – Bradley’s Haslag, Illinois State’s Line and Valparaiso’s Ketcham and Rylee Cookerly – were also members of their respective CoSida Academic All-District Teams.

Forty-two student-athletes were nominated for the Valley’s scholar-athlete team. The criterion for the honor parallels the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) standards for Google Cloud Academic All-America voting. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 scale). Also, students must have participated in at least 75-percent of the regular-season matches. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore status in both athletic and academic standing at their institution (true freshmen and redshirt freshmen were not eligible).

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TROPICANA EVANSVILLE CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT THIS SATURDAY!

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Tropicana Evansville’s inaugural Cornhole Tournament will be held this Saturday inside their Riverfront Event Center on the beautiful Ohio Riverfront.

On November 24th, teams of two may register with a $40 Entry Fee beginning at 10:30AM in the Riverfront Event Center. The Tournament starts at 12 Noon. Players must be 18 years of age or older to enter and compete.

Event coordinator, Tom Todrank is excited to bring this unique sport to Tropicana Evansville. “There are many serious Cornhole players in the Tri-state, so the level of competition will be pretty high.”

Standard Cornhole Tournament rules will apply. The Winners bracket will be the best two out of three games. The Losers bracket will be single elimination.

Prizes include:

1st Place: Tropicana Evansville Overnight Package + $300 Cash Prize*

2nd Place: Le Merigot Overnight Package + $100

3rd Place: Dinner for Two at Tap House + $100

4th Place: Two $25 Tropicana Evansville Gift Cards

 

A full cash bar is available for participants and spectators 21 years of age and older and concessions will be sold during the competition. Free parking is available in the attached parking garage.

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