We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE that former Vanderburgh County Sheriff  Brad Ellsworth and Eric Williams, Vanderburgh County Commissioner Ben Shoulders and Old National Bank President and CEO Bob Jones hosted an impressive political fundraiser for the current United States Senator Joe Donnelly (D) last weekend at Just Rennie’s?

IS IT TRUE that this political fundraiser raised a bunch of money for the re-election committee of United States Senator Joe Donelly (D)?

IS IT TRUE we are told that this event clearly demonstrates that the local Democrat party of Vanderburgh County is starting to make a political come back?  …that former Mayors Mike Vanderveer and Mayor Jonathon Wienzapfel, a large contingency from local labor unions and many other Democratic party movers and shakers attended this big-ticket political event?

IS IT TRUE we were also told that there were several well known Republicans that attended the political fundraiser for the incumbent United States Senator from Indiana?

IS IT TRUE we been told that the United States Senatorial candidate Mike Braun’s (R) political handlers are predicting that he will win Vanderburgh County by a couple of percentage points?  …we are told if anyone from Mike Braun’s campaign committee would have attended the Shoulders, Ellsworth, Williams, and Jones sponsored political fundraisers for the United States Senator Joe Donelly (D) they may re-evaluate their prediction?

IS IT TRUE we are told that several people are wondering why DMD isn’t doing some street and sidewalks renovations in the Center City and West Franklin Street areas?  …they would also like for the DMD to give facade grants to existing businesses and low-interest loans to develop loft apartments in the Center City and  West Franklin Street area?

IS IT TRUE recently Saratoga Race Track and Casino recently purchased Ellis Park for an undisclosed amount of money? …at a recent news conference held at Ellis Park, the individuals representing the owners of Saratoga Race Track and Casino pledged that they are going to immediately address the obvious maintenance issues in order to make the track and casino more modern and customer friendly? …this is great news for the regular patrons at Ellis Park?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the race between Mike Braun (R) and the United States Senator Joe Donelly (D) will be a political barn burner?

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On August 15th, Senator Donnelly will meet with Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. To prepare for that meeting, he is listening to the concerns of Hoosiers as well as keeping a close eye on Kavanaugh’s previous work. Donnelly says Hoosiers want to make sure the Supreme Court nominee will use common sense to help move this nation forward.

“And so with Judge Kavanaugh, my concerns are and what I’m focused on is making sure he is impartial, that he has judicial temperament, and that he is highly qualified,” says Senator Donnelly.

This isn’t the only decision on Senator Donnelly’s plate. He says he’s fighting to protect healthcare and keeping healthcare in place for those with preexisting conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and arthritis.

“The Administrations Department of Justice just joined a lawsuit that’s trying to take coverage for pre-existing conditions away,” says Senator Donnelly. He says if that happens, it could mean 30% of Hoosiers could lose their healthcare.

“We are working nonstop to make sure health care remains in place and that we can get this right,” says Senator Donnelly.

He says he is also working to fight the opioid epidemic. Senator Donnelly was one of the driving forces behind Indiana’s law, limiting opioid prescriptions to seven days. In July of 2017, Indiana put a law in place to limit opioid prescriptions to seven days.

“I was the sponsor of an amendment to change prescribing practices in the United States so that we could lower the amount of opioids that would be prescribed,” says Donnelly.

Even in the recently debated farm bill, he included a provision that would expand telemedicine to rural communities. The idea is to give people in small towns better access to things like addiction treatment, no matter where they are.

“So that they can get the very, very best care in the world right here in Southwest Indiana,” says Senator Donnelly.