Ed Adams
Posey County Democrat Chairman
210 Dogwood Pl.
Mt. Vernon In. 47620
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Ed Adams
Posey County Democrat Chairman
210 Dogwood Pl.
Mt. Vernon In. 47620
Home 812-838-0035 Cell  812-457-1183 adamsed85@yahoo.com
While here in Evansville, President Trump endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun. Braun is facing U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly in November.
Authorities tell 44News that people were apprehended outside the rally. It was also reported that one protester spoke out during the rally and was escorted away.
In response to Thursday’s rally, Donnelly sent 44News a statement saying he couldn’t watch the rally because he was he was heading to Washington D.C. for Senator John McCain’s memorial services.
Donnelly says he still believes Hoosiers will want a senator who always puts them first before any politician or political party. He says that’s what he has been and will continue to be if re-elected.
President Trump is already planning his next MAGA rally for next week.
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Niehoff’s morning commute from Rush County to downtown Indianapolis can be neatly divided into BC and AC—before and after construction.
His one-time 45-minute commute from Homer took him more than an hour as he detoured around a bridge construction project on State Road 44 and some badly deteriorated local roads.
“The biggest frustration was the lack of maintenance to the roads on the detour routes,†Niehoff said. “Those roads became very torn up and caused many issues from a traffic perspective. I drove further out of my way to avoid a few of those roads because I was concerned that they could damage my car.â€
The now-completed bridge construction on SR 44 is part of the Next Level Roads project, a 20-year infrastructure plan projected to cost $4.7 billion in the first five years, according to the IN.gov website.Â
With more than $1 billion invested in 900 INDOT projects in the fiscal year 2018 alone, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced in Columbus in April at the agency’s kickoff off of the construction season.
“I’m glad the construction is over with and glad the bridge is fixed,†Niehoff said. “It makes the commute convenient again. The bridge is really nice.â€
Since the fiscal year 2012, the percentage of INDOT bridges rated as fair or better has increased from 91.8 percent to 94.7 percent, according to data on the IN.gov site. More than 89 percent of INDOT pavement is rated as fair or better condition post-construction.
The 20-year infrastructure plan is projected to cost $4.7 billion in the first five years.Â
Next Level Roads is funded by the gas tax Indiana lawmakers passed last year that raised the 18-cent existing gas tax by 10 cents and again by 1 cent last month. Along with the gas tax, Indiana residents are also paying a $15 car registration fee, though hybrids and electric cars have higher fees. Drivers of diesel-powered vehicles also pay higher fuel taxes.
“I haven’t really paid to much attention to the gas tax. I have noticed a small uptick in my monthly gas spending, but I believe it’s worth the extra money to rebuild our outdated infrastructure,†said Niehoff.
Niehoff also said the gas tax is a good way to spread the cost of infrastructure maintenance across all users of the roads.
“I think it’s a good thing. Our infrastructure constantly needs improvement. With my career being in the commercial real estate world, economic development and infrastructure have a direct correlation,†Niehoff said. “For our region to continue to be competitive and attract new business we need to be investing in our infrastructure on a constant basis.â€
Using transportation to build Indiana’s economy is Holcomb’s goal.
“Transportation plays a major part in Indiana’s success story,†Holcomb wrote in a letter to Hoosiers detailing the plan for Next Level Indiana. “Now, with a sustainable, data-driven plan in place to fund roads and bridges, Hoosiers can rest assured that Indiana will remain the Crossroads of America for generations to come.â€
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development projects more than 16,000 construction jobs in Indiana will be created by 2026, a 12 percent increase over the next eight years, the agency reports.
With Next Level Roads on a 20-year trajectory, do not expect construction to stop.
The upcoming September closure of Interstate 465 southwest between I-70 west of downtown and I-65 on the south side is a major concern for some Hoosiers traveling to work.
Cody Holland lives on the west side of Indianapolis and works at the Indiana Grand Casino. Holland said it usually takes him 35-40 minutes to get to work if the traffic is not bad but he anticipates his commute taking close to an hour during construction.
“The construction will add 15 minutes to my commute, not just because of the detour, but now traffic is going to be filtered somewhere else which will be hectic,†Holland said.
The southwest I-465 project is expected to start Sept. 9 for the eastbound lanes through Sept. 24. The westbound lanes are expected to be under construction from Sept. 28 to Oct. 8.
A map of current and future Next Level Roads projects can be found at https://entapps.indot.in.gov/dotmaps/nlri/.
FOOTNOTE: James Polston is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.Â
Are those who question the severity of global warming worse than Nazis? I wouldn’t think so, but YouTube, owned by Google, seems to.
I wrote last week that YouTube added a Wikipedia link about global warming to videos like ones I do about climate change.
Extra information sounds helpful. But when social media platforms only pick certain politically disfavored positions to add Wiki links to, they skew the debate. Worse, Wikipedia’s global warming page has been captured by alarmist editors. It’s very one-sided.
On CNN last week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said, “I think we need to constantly show that we are not adding our own bias, which I fully admit is left, is more left-leaning.”
At least Dorsey admits that. Usually, powerful social media platforms push their political agendas while pretending not to have any.
Roy Spencer, the author of “Climate Confusion,” points out that when he does a Google search for “climate skepticism,” the first 10 pages aren’t links to skepticism. Instead, they’re links to articles criticizing climate change skepticism.
By contrast, he points out, a search for “Nazi Party” yields mostly straightforward commentary about what Nazis believed.
Climate change skepticism is more in need of “correction” than Nazism?
(Spencer’s and my skepticism doesn’t mean we doubt global warming. The globe is warming. Climate changes! We just don’t think it’s been proven that humans are the main cause or that fossil fuel bans and the billions of dollars spent on things like solar subsidies will do any good.)
Meanwhile, Facebook, now the world’s most powerful publisher, removes some political articles — not just so-called fake news created by malicious foreign actors or robots, but also ones by professional journalists.
Salena Zito posted a New York Post column about Trump supporters sticking with Trump. Facebook removed it. It reappeared only after she complained on Twitter and “went through the confusing messaging options” on Facebook’s page to ask why her article was removed.
She never got an explanation. “No one told me why it was taken down,” she writes. “Perhaps someone doesn’t like my stories and complained… (W)ho is that person and why does Facebook give them that sort of power?”
Good luck trying to get social media platforms to explain why they ban you.
Maybe the “content moderators” at tech companies want to narrow your choices to information from the political center and left — where most tech company workers live.
The Rule of Law Is a Sick Joke
But I get nervous when I think about how broadly some liberals define “disruption.”
The purpose of the First Amendment is to let all of us say critical things about the politically powerful, even radical things.
I worry that tech companies, to avoid admitting they’re motivated by political bias, will do what many political activists have done: keep expanding the definition of “hate speech” until almost anyone can be accused of it.
A NASCAR driver just lost a sponsorship (although, of course, a sponsor has a right to decide whom to fund) because his father, during a radio interview, admitted to using a racial slur back in the 1980s, before the NASCAR driver was even born.
Now that Google can search everything you’ve said, YouTube may flag it as misinformation. Facebook can track what all your relatives and friends have said, too. Activists stand ready to get angry about all of it.
At this rate, the future speech will be muted. Especially libertarian and conservative speech.
The Louisville Zoo is thrilled to announce that 32-year-old African elephant Mikki is pregnant. An ultrasound exam performed by the Zoo’s veterinary staff earlier this week confirmed the pregnancy.
This pregnancy is the result of a planned and sophisticated artificial insemination process that began five years ago. Elephant gestation is 20 – 22 months. Through the monitoring of Mikki’s hormone data, the Zoo has concluded that Mikki conceived in October of 2017. She will likely give birth sometime in mid-to-late summer of 2019.
“We are very excited about Mikki’s pregnancy. Preserving the future of this species is critical to us and we solidified our commitment to elephants with the expansion of our exhibit in 2015,†said Louisville Zoo Director John Walczak. “Along with the expert, first-class attention and healthcare Mikki already receives, our animal care staff is also providing specialized prenatal care to safeguard the health of mother and calf throughout this long gestation period.â€
“For Mikki, birthing and raising a calf is the most natural thing an elephant cow can do,†said Louisville Zoo Senior Veterinarian Dr. Zoli Gyimesi. “Adding a calf to Mikki and Punch’s group will also strengthen the familial bond they already share.â€
This is Mikki’s second pregnancy. In March 2007, she gave birth to Scotty, who passed away due to complications of colic, a condition not uncommon in many elephants and horses. African elephants can become pregnant into their 40s.
FOOTNOTE: The Louisville Zoo, a nonprofit organization and state zoo of Kentucky, is dedicated to bettering the bond between people and our planet by providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for visitors, and leadership in scientific research and conservation education. The Zoo is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
               TROPICANA EVANSVILLE JOB FAIR SHOWCASES OVER 60 OPENINGS ON SEPTEMBER 6th!
Whether you’re looking for a new direction, a fresh start, or a different environment, Tropicana Evansville has a wide selection of jobs and career opportunities available to employment seekers.
On Thursday, September 6, 2018, Tropicana Evansville’s Human Resources Department invites you to the Las Vegas and Atlantic City Conference Rooms located in the Tropicana Hotel for a Job Fair from 3:30PM-6PM. Prospective employees can explore over 60 available openings at its hotels, restaurants and beautiful land-based casino.
“Tropicana Evansville has great employees,†Bill Plahn, Executive Director of Human Resources announces with pride. “And with a variety of positions available, we want people to come out and find out how much fun work can be. Qualified applicants may even receive an on-the-spot job offer.â€
Departmental opportunities include, but are not limited to, Food & Beverage, Hotel Front Desk, Housekeeping, Receiving, Valet Attendants, Bartenders and Cocktail Servers, Dealers and Security/EMT.
Plahn also mentions some great Tropicana Evansville incentives, such as the Referral Bonus Program, an opportunity for Team Members and applicants to share a total of $1,150 over a one-year period; the Team Member of the Month and Supervisor of the Quarter Employee Awards with cash awards; and Quarterly Attendance incentives.
To be considered for an interview, visit www.tropicanacasinos.com/careers/ and search Tropicana Evansville for current job openings. Review the job listings and complete an online application. Tropicana Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer and prescreens for illegal substances.
About Tropicana Evansville
Tropicana Evansville is a multi-million dollar entertainment complex located on the scenic banks of the Ohio River in southwestern Indiana.  The single-level 24-hour casino encompasses 45,000 square feet of gaming space featuring over 1,100 slot games, over 30 table games, a dedicated Poker Room and a High Limit Room. Accommodations include a 243-room hotel tower and a 95-room boutique hotel. The property showcases an ultramodern entertainment lounge, four dining options, four bars, conference center, riverfront event center and a 1,660-vehicle attached parking garage.
Tropicana Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded company that, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates eight casinos and resorts in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Missouri, New Jersey and Aruba. Tropicana properties collectively have approximately 5,526 hotel rooms, 8,075 slot positions, and 277 table games. The company is based in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a majority-owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises, L.P. To learn more about Tropicana, visit Tropicanacasinos.com.
University of Southern Indiana Volleyball travels to Canton, Ohio, on Friday for the Hall of Fame City Challenge, hosted by Malone University. The weekend features USI, Malone, Seton Hill University (PA), Daemen College (NY), and Notre Dame College (OH) in a single round-robin tournament.
The Screaming Eagles enter the weekend 3-1 so far in 2018, defeating Ohio Dominican University and Kentucky State University in straight sets Friday; then splitting Saturday, losing to Minnesota State University-Mankato before defeating Edinboro University.
Attack from Above
Clear for Takeoff
Limper’s Row
Scouting the Hall of Fame City Challenge
Malone; Friday, 1:30 p.m.
Daemen; Friday, 6 p.m.
Seton Hill; Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Notre Dame; Saturday, 5 p.m.
Kate Stancombe for www.theindianalawyer.com
After a woman failed to receive a report as to why her job offer was rescinded, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of her adverse-action claim for lack of jurisdiction.
Allied Solutions, LLC offered Shameca Robertson a job, but rescinded the offer after it ran a background check before Robertson reported to work. The report revealed certain “nonâ€conviction information†about Robertson, who alleged she was told the offer was rescinded “because of information in her ‘criminal background check’ report.†She was not offered any more reason as to why.
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Allied was required to alert Robertson clearly and conspicuously of its intent to obtain the report in writing, unadorned by any additional information, securing her consent.
Roberston argued that the forms she received were neither clear nor conspicuous, and included extraneous information. She also contended that her offer was rescinded before she was supplied with a copy of the report or a written summary of her FCRA rights.
Both parties reached a tentative settlement agreement in April 2016. Several months later, the 7thCircuit ruled in Groshek v. Time Warner Cable, Inc., 865 F.3d 884 (7th Cir. 2017), that an injury functionally indistinguishable from the one underpinning Robertson’s notice claim was not concrete and did not confer standing. The district court then ordered Robertson to show cause why her case should not be dismissed for the same reason.
Shameca Robertson v. Allied Solutions, LLC, 17-3196, was eventually dismissed for lack of standing, and Robertson was refused to amend her complaint because she never indicated what facts she could allege that would support jurisdiction.
On appeal, Robertson challenged that by withholding her background report, Allied limited her ability to review the basis of the adverse employment decision and impeded her opportunity to respond. She contended the ability to respond was the substantive purpose for which the Act compels employee disclosure.
Section 1681b(b)(3)(A) of the FCRA provides that before taking adverse action, the person intending to take such adverse action should provide to the consumer to whom the report relates: “(i) a copy of the report; and (ii) a description in writing of the rights of the consumer under this subchapter.â€
With that knowledge, the 7th Circuit found that Robertson’s injury was “concrete and particular to her†and that the remaining criteria for standing, causation and redressability, were also present. The court held that Robertson adequately alleged that what Allied divulged was insufficient under the act.
“Only subpart (A) compels disclosure of the report itself, and that provision requires disclosure prior to any adverse action,†Chief Judge Diane Wood wrote. “This unique preâ€adverse action requirement assures that the applicant will have a chance to review the actual document on which the employer relied, and that she can do so with time to respond to unfavorable information.â€
“Because the alleged injury is concrete and Robertson otherwise alleged enough to support her Article III standing on her adverseâ€action claim, we reverse the judgment of the district court dismissing that claim for lack of standing and remand for further proceedings,†Wood concluded.
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