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BRADY HALL ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 49

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BRADY HALL ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 49

Promises A Campaign Focused On Halting Heroin And Investing In Manufacturing Education.

Brady Hall, a Republican and resident of Evansville will formally announce his candidacy for State Senate District 49 on April 22nd at 4pm among press, supporters, friends, and family members. Hall will give a brief overview of his platform, then head to Guns and Hoses. For additional details call or text at 812-463-2673, or by messaging the “Hoosiers for Hall” Facebook page at Facebook.com/HoosiersforHall.

“Halting the growing heroin epidemic, and revamping our manufacturing base requires decisive legislative action. Both are imperative to the future of Southern Indiana, and will be my top priorities as a State Senator.” Hall said, regarding his decision to run.

Born and raised on the west side of Evansville, Hall graduated from F.J. Reitz High School, and graduated from the University of Evansville, with a degree in Business Administration and Finance focus. Hall was an NCAA Division I Cross Country athlete during his time at UE. Hall worked at Hilliard Lyons for 3 years, and recently joined an independent, local firm, named Wealthtrends Advisors. Hall is also currently an Ultimate Fit athlete.

Hall is passionate about local organizations and community causes. He was appointed to the Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden Advisory Board, is the Co-Chair of the Evansville Police Department Foundation 2017 SWAT Challenge, serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee & Treasurer for the Evansville-Area Trails Coalition, is on the Steering Committee for the Habitat of Humanity of Evansville “Millennial Build”, Speaker Chair & Board Member of the Rotaract Club of Evansville, and a Board Member & Treasurer of HOLA. He is also on the Executive Committee and Recruitment Chair for the Young Professionals Alliance of the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and involved with Young Leaders United of the United Way of Southwestern Indiana.

“We are lucky to have many generous organizations and people in Southern Indiana. I’ve seen firsthand what motivated Hoosiers can accomplish.” Hall said, with a smile.

Holcomb Signs Off On Provision Removing AG Residence Requirement

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Holcomb Signs Off On Provision Removing AG Residence Requirement

IL StaffIndiana’s attorney general no longer has to reside in Indianapolis to hold office now that Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bill to remove the residency requirement.

Holcomb signed into law Senate Enrolled Act 400, which removes the requirement Indiana’s elected attorney general reside in the capital city. Instead, the office holder must reside in Indiana while maintaining his or her office in the downtown Indianapolis Statehouse.

As a native of Elkhart County, current Attorney General Curtis Hill built his career as a prosecutor in northern Indiana before being elected attorney general last November. In an earlier interview with the Indiana Lawyer, Hill said his wife and children still reside in the northern part of the state, but during the week he spends his time in Indianapolis, as SEA 400 requires.

Holcomb also signed off on SEA 42 Thursday, a measure that extends the $1 surcharge on civil legal filing fees to July 1, 2022. Sen. Ronald Grooms, R-Jeffersonville, first introduced the civil filing fee legislation in 2012, with a provision that it would sunset on July 1, 2017.

However, as returns on the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts remained anemic, the Indiana Bar Foundation, which administers IOLTA funds, asked Grooms to extend the filing fee for five additional years.

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump Has Accepted An Apology And Damages From The Publisher Of The Daily Mail

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U.S. First Lady Melania Trump Has Accepted An Apology And Damages From The Publisher Of The Daily Mail

U.S. first lady Melania Trump has accepted an apology and damages from the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper for reporting rumors about her time as a model, the two parties in the lawsuit said Wednesday.

In a joint statement, the parties said the Mail retracted its false statements that Trump “provided services beyond simply modeling” and agreed to pay damages and costs.

The total settlement for the U.S. and U.K. lawsuits was about $2.9 million, according to a person familiar with the settlement who spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose the information, which was not released in court.

Melania Trump’s lawyer, Charles Harder, issued a statement praising the settlement.
“First lady Melania Trump is very pleased that she has resolved this matter favorably with the Daily Mail, which has issued a full and complete retraction and apology for its false statements about her, and agreed to pay her millions of dollars in damages and full reimbursement of her legal fees,” Harder said in a statement Wednesday.

“Mrs. Trump will remain vigilant to protect her good name and reputation from those who make false and defamatory statements about her,” he added.

Trump sued the Daily Mail in Britain and Mail Online in the United States over an August 2016 article, which ran in the newspaper under the headline “Racy photos and troubling questions about his wife’s past that could derail Trump.”

In a lawsuit filed in New York in February, the first lady’s attorneys argued that the report was false and damaged her ability to develop “multi-million dollar business relationships” based on her status as a well-known figure and “successful businesswoman.”

As part of the settlement, the Mail published an apology, saying “we accept that these allegations about Mrs. Trump are not true and we retract and withdraw them.”

Catrin Evans, lawyer for the Mail’s publisher, told a hearing at London’s High Court that the company wanted “to set the record straight, and to apologize to the claimant for any distress and embarrassment that the articles may have caused her.”

The settlement is far less than the first lady had sought. The U.S. lawsuit sought compensatory and punitive damages of at least $150 million.

Happy Dyngus Day

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SOUTH BEND — If you’re out celebrating Dyngus Day today, look around. Are younger generations carrying on the Polish holiday, complete with its own South Bend-specific political spin?

Gary Weese, co-owner of Jeannie’s Tavern on South Bend’s west side, gave an emphatic yes. He’s owned Jeannie’s for 10 years and has celebrated the Polish holiday with gusto each year. Millennials — think young adults up to age 35 — are the core group at his bar the Monday after Easter, he said.

“It’s a traditional holiday, and it’s one of the few west side holidays,” he said. “We’re not Polish, but we celebrate. It’s just like how everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day — everyone is Polish on Dyngus Day.”

 Though the west side is no longer the home for South Bend’s Polish demographic, it’s still important to hold onto that tradition in that neighborhood, he added. It’s a day with origins in Poland where boys would drench girls on the Monday after Easter. The girls, in turn, would spank the fellows with willow branches. In the United States, in the large communities of Buffalo, New York and Cleveland, the day is often celebrated with Polish food, music and dressing in red and white, the color of the Polish flag.

The event truly burst in popularity in South Bend in the 1950s.

“I think there are a lot of people that appreciate that a tradition like Dyngus Day is still being respected,” Weese said. “It’s a tradition we hope South Bend will maintain and continue. It’s not celebrated everywhere.”

Focusing on the political side, Timothy Hudak, president of the West Side Democratic Club, says he’s seen the presence of younger generations grow. He chalked it up to younger generations becoming more politically active in the last few election cycles, and thus becoming more active in local political events, such as the campaigning that occurs at the club on Dyngus Day.

“They’re realizing it’s important to be active,” he said.

In fact, Indiana Young Democrats are planning a bus trip from Indianapolis to South Bend. This is the second year for the trip, according to group President Ashley Gurvitz.

Gurvitz said that while she was growing up, her family placed an emphasis on celebrating cultural holidays such as Dyngus Day. She didn’t truly celebrate Dyngus Day until she was an adult, she said.

Last year, the Indiana Young Democrats made it a priority to celebrate the day, she said. The social element is definitely there, with traditional food and bar crawls, but she hopes that the cultural element, including celebrating Polish heritage, is present, too. She does notice millennials out to celebrate, but would like to see the numbers grow even more.

“I recently talked to a friend about Dyngus Day, and they had no idea what it was,” she said. “It’s this historic but still powerful holiday in the Polish community. We need to find a way to make sure the true aspect of what is Dyngus Day stays. The way we get that growth is through social awareness.”

Hudak said the celebration at the West Side Democratic Club is more political than anywhere else in the city. Many people go out on Dyngus Day as equivalent of St. Patrick’s Day, but for the crowd at West Side, it’s about visiting with the candidates, he added.

Whether political or cultural, younger generations celebrating Dyngus Day is a welcome occurrence, Hudak said. He’s been at the West Side club celebrating for nearly 30 years. He wouldn’t mind more younger folks getting active with the celebration, whether it’s attending or organizing events.

 “I would welcome this,” he said. He laughed. “I’m not getting any younger. I would hope that some young folks would step up.”

Mike Bukowski, vice chairman of the board of directors for ZB Falcons, agreed — young people come out to celebrate for the day, but he’s hoping to see them set up to leadership positions in local clubs.

“The age of active members is going up,” he said. “The younger generation isn’t joining. I grew up in this club. My great-grandfather helped found it. We’re here because of the tradition. I don’t see them coming behind — I think that’s going to cause South Bend and other areas to lose their clubs.”

Rep. Messer’s Effort to Overturn Obama Rule Forcing States to Fund Abortion Providers Becomes Law

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President Donald Trump signed into law a legislative effort championed by Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) that overturns an Obama regulation forcing states to distribute public tax dollars to abortion providers.

The Department of Health and Human Services rule, finalized just weeks before the end of former President Obama’s term, prevented states from withholding Title X “family planning” grants to facilities that provide abortion, like Planned Parenthood.

Messer co-sponsored H.J. Res 43, which reverses the rule and allows states, like Indiana, to make the judgement call not to direct public tax dollars to the abortion industry. Messer led this effort, authoring H.J. Res 39 – an identical bill – in January.

“Today is at victory for pro-life policy and for the majority of Americans who agree tax dollars should not fund abortions,” Messer said. “I commend President Trump for standing with Congress and states, and signing H.J. Res 43 into law. I will always fight for policies that defend life.”

Messer was a leader in the effort to repeal this rule, calling on Congress to make this a priority back in December 2016. He garnered broad support for the effort, including nearly 140 members of the U.S. House of Representatives as well as advocacy groups like March for Life, National Right to Life, Susan B. Anthony List, Alliance Defending Freedom, Focus on the Family and Indiana Right to Life.

“No state should be coerced into supporting the abortion industry. We applaud Rep. Messer’s efforts to stop the flow of our tax dollars to Planned Parenthood and any organization that profits from the destruction of innocent, human life,” said Mike Fichter, President and CEO of Indiana Right to Life.

H.J. Res 43 is now law.

Adopt A Pet

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 Newman is a 16-year-old male orange tabby cat. He came from the Hillview hoarding case with 22 other cats. Thankfully, he’s still in great health for his age! We know what you’re thinking… “Sixteen years old?! He’s knocking on death’s door!” Newman hears that a lot, and it hurts his feelings. He’s no less deserving of a home than all the kittens at the shelter. His $15 adoption fee includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

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