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Democrats Respond To Report That Braun’s Company Sells Foreign Products
By Shelby Mullis
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Democrats are responding to a report from The Associated Press that revealed one of the issues Rep. Mike Braun prides his campaign on may not align with the facts.
The report, published Aug. 10, found that Braun’s automotive parts brand, Promaxx Automotive, sells products that were manufactured abroad — something that has not been disclosed during his campaign.
The Associated Press traced several products from Promaxx Automotive back to their Chinese origin, some of which were labeled “Made in China†in several places on the product and packaging.
“Rep. Braun has said repeatedly on the campaign trail that his business is entirely made in America and that his business is ‘never involved in anything overseas,’ other than some third-party manufacturers,†said John Zody, chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party, during a press conference Monday.
The Republican Senate nominee has repeatedly criticized his Democratic rival, Sen. Joe Donnelly, for owning stock in his brother’s business that operates a factory in Mexico. Donnelly, also a critic of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries, sold the stock in 2017 after The Associated Press reported it manufactured some products in Mexico.
But United Auto Workers Region 2-B Director Rich Rankin said there is no comparison between Braun’s decision to sell foreign goods and Donnelly’s involvement in his brother’s business because Donnelly was “not in a place to make that determination.â€
“The way I see it is Mike is a CEO,†Rankin said. “CEOs make those decisions where he can decide where the parts for his company are built.â€
Andrew Downs is a political science professor at the Indiana University-Purdue University of Fort Wayne, and he said this is more than just a matter of where products are coming from.
“The issue here is that Mike Braun has set himself up as made in the USA,†Downs said. “When it’s possible to bring that into question, it’s one part bringing into question his business practices. Another is actually bringing into question him as an individual.â€
He said it spirals into an issue of character — “‘I might agree with you on several issues, but you told me everything is made in the USA when in actuality, it’s not, so now I don’t trust you.’â€
Braun’s campaign spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment at the time of publication.
With less than 85 days until Election Day, Downs predicts the back-and-forth between the two candidates will only continue to increase in intensity.
“We have not seen the end of these things yet,†he said.
Braun, Donnelly, and Libertarian candidate Lucy Brenton will face each other at the Toby Theater at Newfields, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30.
FOOTNOTE: Shelby Mullis is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
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2-year-Old Stakes Take Center Stage At Ellis Park; Juvenile, Debutante Both Aract 11-horse fields
Ellis Park’s reputation as a good place to develop young horses grows every year. And this Sunday, 2-year-olds — lots of them — will be firmly in the spotlight with the Ellis Park Juvenile and Ellis Park Debutante, both $75,000 stakes at seven furlongs.
A near-capacity field of 11 was entered Thursday for both stakes, indicating that horsemen now are planning for the races, which were brought back in 2016 (Juvenile) and 2017 (Debutante) after almost a decade hiatus.
Four trainers will shoot for a sweep: Bret Calhoun (Shanghai Rain in the Debutante, followed by Shanghaied Roo in the Juvenile), Steve Asmussen (Kristizar, and the coupled entry of Tobacco Road and Whiskey Echo), Vickie Foley (Include Edition, Mine Inspector) and Wayne Catalano (Spice It Up, Manny Wah).
For Foley, Include Edition and Mine Inspector account for a good chunk of her nine-horse stable while going up against outfits that might have 90 2-year-olds. But both of her horses won their debuts in good-looking style at Ellis Park. Mine Inspector, owned by the Vickie Foley et al syndicate, broke slowly and spotted the field many lengths before exploding to a 7 3/4-length triumph at 5 1/2 furlongs on turf. Include Edition, owned by Alexis Harthill, closed in the mud to take her debut at 6 furlongs by 1 1/2 lengths. James Graham rides both horses.
“They’re both training excellent,†Foley said. “Include Edition, I’m excited about the seven furlongs. I think it will fit her really well, the way she ran last time, coming from way out of it. There may be some rain this weekend, which would be even better, but I think she’ll run on anything.
“Mine Inspector, I wish it was on the turf, but there’s a 6 1/2-furlong stakes (the new $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint) on Sept. 8,†she said. “He ran July 8, and it was going to be two months between races. Instead of working him again, why not run and find out? Because sooner or later you want to know if he’ll handle dirt. Because his breeding suggests they can go both ways. Every once in a while you have to step out of the box. How often do you get the opportunity to run for that kind of money? Two-year-olds, babies, anything can happen. And it might as well be with me.â€
Only a couple of horses in the Juvenile and Debutante match the stakes experience that the Calhoun pair have. Shanghai Rain won on her second attempt and then was second in the $100,000 Churchill Downs Debutante, albeit 11 1/4 lengths behind the well-regarded Restless Rider. Shanghaied Roo took his debut at Keeneland, then ran a disappointing eighth as one of the favorites in Churchill Downs’ Grade 3 Bashford Manor, breaking tardily from the rail and getting bogged down in traffic.
Both have been pointed toward the Ellis stakes since. Both also are, not surprisingly given their names, offspring of the Claiborne Farm stallion Shanghai Bobby, the unbeaten 2-year-old champion and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner of 2012. Both youngsters were bred by owner Tom Durant and are ridden by Gabriel Saez.
Off his snappy maiden race, Shanghaied Roo was supposed to run back in Churchill’s Derby Week stakes, the Kentucky Juvenile, but got spooked coming onto the racetrack, dumped his rider, had the rider get back on, only to begin “tying up†(a form of cramping that can be caused by nerves) nearing the gate and was scratched.
“I thought he’d run huge that day, and things just didn’t go right,†Calhoun said. “We regrouped and brought him back in the Bashford Manor, and really nothing went right in that race. We think everything has gone well since then and this is a good spot to try him. But I thought that first out, as well as he ran, that he was going to be a pretty good prospect. I sure haven’t given up on him. Hopefully he redeems himself this weekend.â€
Shanghaied Roo worked five-eighths of a mile in 1:01, the fastest work at the distance on Aug. 5 at Churchill Downs. “I think he’s sitting on go,†Calhoun said.
Calhoun said Shanghai Rain had no shot in her first start at Keeneland, when she broke from post 11 and was nine-wide on the turn going 4 1/2 furlongs. Shanghai Rain drew post 11 again, but there’s a long run into the turn.
“She had no chance at Keeneland,†he said. “She came back and ran a great race at Churchill to break her maiden and ran well in the stakes. The winner of Kenny McPeek’s, overcoming the trouble she had, might be a really, really good filly. That being said, I don’t think Shanghai Rain ran her best race that day for some reason. She ran good but I didn’t think as good as she’s capable of. I think this distance will suit her better, too. She’s always acted like she’d like more ground.â€
Calhoun, who also has a small group of select horses at Saratoga, said he considered other options around the country for the Durant duo but opted to stay in Kentucky and training at Churchill Downs.
“The distance suits them well, the timing was good,†he said. “So it was a good fit for us.â€
And, too, he noted, it’s a good bridge to Churchill Downs’ Grade 3, $150,000 Iroquois and Grade 2, $200,000 Pocahontas for 2-year-old fillies. The winners of both those 1 1/1/6-mile stakes get an automatic berth and entry fees paid in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies held Nov. 2 at Churchill Downs.
Coming up Saturday:
The last Making of a Racehorse — the free, family-friendly fan-education program staged by Ellis Park and the Kentucky HBPA — is this Saturday, Aug. 18. Sponsored by Donut Bank, the event starts at 7 a.m. Central in the south end of the parking lot near the starting gate that is position in the mile chute for schooling. The program is designed to show what goes on in the mornings to get horses ready to run in the afternoons and includes a visit to trainer John Hancock’s barn (with supervised pony rides for young kids), tour of jockeys’ room and other stops as time allows. The casual program lasts until about 10 a.m., with track announcer Jimmy McNerney, retired jockey turned jockey agent Francisco Torres and paddock analyst Li’l Rocco also participating.
Saturday afternoon features Ladies Day from noon-4 p.m. Central in the Gardenia Room (second floor of the clubhouse), with 1 Mile Back performing. The event features shopping, live music and the chance to win awesome prizes such as Kruckemeyer & Cohn gift certificates, two Michael Kors handbags.
Ellis Park Debutante
Purse: $75,000. Distance: 7 furlongs. Division: 2-year-old fillies
Post time: Sunday at 4:10 p.m. CT (eighth race)
PP horse (weight) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â jockey/trainer
1.Lucky Girasol (118)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Esquilin/Gorostieta
2.Spice It Up (120)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hill/Catalano
3.Kristizar (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â McMahon/Asmussen
4.Profound Legacy (122) Â Â Hernandez/Wilkes
5.Wakeeta (120)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Perez/Gorham
6.Somewhere (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Albarado/Bradley
7.Bivian B (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Morales/Hancock
8.La Coyota (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Camacho/Gonzalez
9.Serengeti Empress (120)Â Lanerie/Amoss
10.Include Edition (120)Â Â Â Â Â Â Graham/V. Foley
11.Shanghai Rain (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Saez/Calhoun
Ellis Park Juvenile
Purse: $75,000. Distance: 7 furlongs. Division: 2-year-olds
Post time: Sunday at 4:40 p.m. CT (ninth race)
PP horse (weight) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â jockey/trainer
1.Pradar (120)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gilligan/Yanakov
2.Lady’s Weekend (120)    Rocco/Demeritte
3.SS Trooper (120)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Castanon/Johnson
4.Manny Wah (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hill/Catalano
5.Giant Act (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Camacho/Helmbrecht
6.Veritas (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pedroza/Wohlers
7.Shanghaied Roo (120) Â Â Saez/Calhoun
8.Overanalyzer (120) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ulloa/Elliott
9. Tobacco Road (120)Â Â Â Â Â Â Lanerie/Asmussen
10.Mine Inspector (120) Â Â Â Â Graham/V. Foley
11.Whiskey Echo (120) Â Â Â Â Â Bridgmohan/Asmussen
Lawmaker Wants To Block Public Dollars From Schools With Discriminatory Policies
Lawmaker Wants To Block Public Dollars From Schools With Discriminatory Policies
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana lawmaker is attempting to block state dollars from going toward any Indiana school with discriminatory policies after an Indianapolis Catholic high school suspended an employee for her same-sex marriage.
Rep. Dan Forestal, D-Indianapolis, submitted language to the Indiana legislature’s drafting officials Wednesday in response to the recent suspension of Shelly Fitzgerald, a counselor at Roncalli High School.
“Roncalli should not be rewarded with state dollars if they choose to discriminate against employees simply based on who they love,†Forestal said in a statement. Forestal is a Roncalli alumnus.
Fitzgerald, who has worked at Roncalli for 15 years, was placed on paid administrative leave Sunday after news surfaced of her 2014 marriage to her partner of more than 20 years. The school defended its decision in a Facebook post-Sunday, which has since been removed, saying it requires teachers to uphold the beliefs of the Catholic church, including a marriage “between a man and a woman.â€
But Forestal said Roncalli’s actions against the counselor are contrary to the ideals he learned as a student.
“We were taught to love and accept everyone regardless of our differences,†Forestal said the statement. “Roncalli should practice what they preach and reinstate Shelly Fitzgerald immediately and without any further consequences. And in the meantime, I will work to ensure that Hoosier tax dollars no longer fund these discriminatory actions.â€
Under current law, school vouchers can be used at private and religious schools for students to offset the cost of tuition. These vouchers are funded by the state’s school funding formula.
The school has received more than $6.5 million in public money over the last five years through the state’s school voucher program.
Forestal wants to prohibit those vouchers from getting into the hands of institutions that engage in discriminatory practices and punish employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
He plans to officially file a bill when the legislative session resumes in January.
FOOTNOTE: Shelby Mullis is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
Jackson Kelly PLLC Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that 70 of the firm’s lawyers were recently named in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Lawyers from across the firm’s twelve officers were honored in the publication.
In addition, five Jackson Kelly PLLC lawyers were named as Best Lawyers’ 2019 Lawyers of the Year. Only a single lawyer in each area of practice in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.†Those who received this honor are Mark W. Bernlohr (Bet-the-Company Litigation), Stephen S. Burchett (Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants), Gretchen M. Callas (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions-Defendants), Samme L. Gee (Project Finance Law), R. Henry Moore (Mining Law).
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Kevin M. McGuire
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Robert E. Glenn IV
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Susan R. Snowden
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Seth P. Hayes
Commercial Litigation
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George E. Roeder III
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Kathy L. Snyder
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Lucinda L. Fluharty
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New Deaconess Clinic Building Planned for Downtown Evansville
New Deaconess Clinic Building Planned for Downtown Evansville
AUGUST 16TH, 2018 
MITCH ANGLE EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
A new building is planned for Deaconess Clinic Downtown near the former Townsquare Media facility in Evansville.
The three-story medical office building will be located between Locust Street and Walnut Street. Construction will start later this year and is set to be completed in the spring of 2020.
“This new building in downtown Evansville is a continuation of Deaconess’ commitment to providing innovative, high-quality services to the city’s center,†said Shawn McCoy, CEO of Deaconess Health System. “We’re glad to be part of the exciting growth and momentum of the downtown area.â€
Allen White, MD, Chief Administrative Officer of Deaconess Clinic says the new building will offer patients a new, modern facility with the addition of convenient parking.
Many services and practices offered in the current Deaconess Clinic Downtown facility will relocate to the new three-story building.
Caesars Fined $1M By State For Threats Over Casino Expansion
Caesars Fined $1M By State For Threats Over Casino Expansion
INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL
The commission unanimously voted Thursday afternoon to fine Caesars for its threats earlier this year when company representatives said they likely wouldn’t pursue a $90 million project at Horseshoe Southern Indiana Hotel and Casino if the $50 million transfer fee related to Caesars’ purchase of Indiana’s two horse racing casinos wasn’t waived.
The fine is tied for the second-highest the commission has ever imposed. The highest fine—$2.26 million—was paid by Belterra Casino and Resort in 2002 after the Florence casino’s parent company, Pinnacle Entertainment, brought in prostitutes to entertain guests at a golf outing.
Caesars revealed in November 2017 that it planned to buy Indianapolis-based Centaur and its Hoosier Park casino and racetrack in Anderson and Indiana Grand casino and racetrack in Shelbyville for $1.7 billion. The gaming commission voted 5-0 to approve that deal later Thursday.
According to state law, the initial casino license holder is required to pay a $50 million transfer fee when the controlling interest in the license is sold. The law provides a few exceptions, but commission staff members have maintained that fee applies to the Centaur deal.
Attorneys working for Centaur and Caesars argued the fee should be waived through. And when the Horseshoe Southern Indiana project was slated to be on the commission’s March 8 agenda, attorneys for Caesars pushed the commission to waive the fee—or pull the project from the agenda.
“… Caesars is now facing some very difficult decisions with regard to its proposed $90 million investment in southern Indiana,†Timothy Donovan, executive vice president, general counsel and chief regulatory and compliance officer for Caesars, wrote in an email to commission Executive Director Sara Gonso Tait on March 2. “We would prefer not pulling it from next week’s agenda, but at this point we may have no choice given the continued uncertainty surrounding the $50 million transfer fee.â€
Donovan also said the uncertainty with the fee was causing the company “great concern about our decision to increase our investment in Indiana.â€
He ended the emailing by encouraging Tait to help resolve the fee issue before March 8.
According to the settlement agreement made public at the gaming commission meeting Thursday, on March 6, Caesars formerly asked the commission to remove the project from the meeting. But then, on March 15, Caesars requested a special meeting in April to approve the project.
The commission met April 24 and approved the Horseshoe Southern Indiana investment, and that project is now underway.
Tait told commission members at the meeting Thursday afternoon that Caesars has a good history of working with the state, but the state has a very high standard for casino owners and operators.
“While Caesars maintains it was not their intention, commission staff perceived the communications as an inappropriate effort to influence commission action by leveraging the Southern Indiana project,†Tait said. “The overall impact of these communications could serve to undermine the public’s confidence and trust in the integrity of the gaming industry in Indiana.â€
“We recognize and accept full responsibility for the matters that led to the settlement,†Sue Carletta, chief regulatory compliance officer for Caesars, told the commission Thursday. “Caesars is committed to ensuring that we move forward in a positive manner.â€
The settlement agreement reached by the commission and Caesars says “ Caesars regrets the communications.†It also says the company will expand its annual compliance training.
At the same meeting Thursday, the commission ruled that the $50 million fee must be paid. But attorneys for the casino companies had already been communicating with commission staff about how to pay the fee, and they did not dispute it at Thursday’s meeting.
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission, which unanimously approved the Centaur acquisition on Wednesday, received the settlement agreement as part of their packet of confidential documents prior to their meeting, so members of that board were aware of the pending disciplinary action.
The commission staff didn’t suggest the disciplinary action should impact Caesars’ purchase of Indiana Grand and Hoosier Park, because the company otherwise has a good working relationship with the state.
“Caesars’ good record of compliance is certainly something that has to be taken into account,†commission Deputy Director Jenny Reske said. “You can’t just look at one piece of information and make a decision.â€