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IS IT TRUE APRIL 14, 2017
IS IT TRUE that today we shall examine the claim of “explosive growth” made by Mayor Winnecke in the State of the City address with references from the United States census?…we will start by visiting just what “explosive growth” is?
IS IT TRUE that Mayor Winnecke brought out a term that hasn’t been associated with Evansville for at least half a century?…the term chosen by our Mayor in the State of the City address to describe what is happening in Evansville was “explosive growth”?…we wonder just what the heck Mayor Winnecke thinks that “explosive growth” means because to any layman in the streets growth of any kind is just not that apparent?…the best definition we could find was to describe explosive growth as “an abrupt positive change of significant magnitude”?…in order to examine the growth that may have occurred we consulted the federal governments repository for such information?…that is the website for the United States Census that has official 2010 counts and approximations from 2015?…the following data is for a FIVE YEAR PERIOD?
IS IT TRUE that the population of the City of Evansville actually shrunk from 2010 to 2015 by 0.1% from 120,081 to 119,943?…when it comes to population the growth is negative which is more associated with the term implosive than it is with explosive?…in spite of the pollyanaish claim of explosive growth the reality is that Evansville has less people than it did 70 years ago by roughly 25,000 people and if it were not for annexation the number of the loss would approach 40,000?…that over and over the numbers associated with the economics in Evansville display nothing that could be considered to be anything other than tepid growth or negative growth?…income is stagnant, housing values have not increased significantly for 20 years, the labor participation rate languishes in the low 62% range! and while the “misery index” has improved, we are still in the bottom quartile?
IS IT TRUE that it is a well known fact that the highly touted crown jewel of downtown Evansville, Ford Center is losing money to the tune of $9 Million per year below what former Evansville Mayor Weinzapfel’s masters of the universe said it would?…furthermore the plethora of big musical acts that never played Roberts Stadium but would beg to play downtown haven’t?…the number of businesses downtown is still about the same as it was before the Ford Center opened?…that has now been nearly 6 years so the bugs should be worked out of the magic medicine that the traveling medicine show said they planted?…to believe that Evansville is experiencing explosive growth is about as silly as thinking a chicken fat video would shape us all up?…it is delusional to think such things and disingenuous to say such things?
IS IT TRUE that the Hillco Real Estate group is offering all 88 of the HH Gregg Stores inventory and leasehold properties in a public auction?…the entire chain if HH Gregg stores have filed for bankruptcy and are being liquidated rapidly?…the management and owners did try to find a buyer but not one interested party came forth?…HH Gregg came to Evansville into the space formerly occupied by Circuit City which filed for bankruptcy as well?…this is just another of the death march of big box retailers from the marketplace?…the prognosticators on CNBC are projecting that over 8,600 retail stores will close this year in the United States which is more than double the largest number that we have ever seen close in a single year?…we can thank the conveniences brought to us by big online retailers like Amazon?…this will truly be seen as the year that big box retail became obsolete and the malls started to search for other ways to maintain relevance?
FOOTNOTE: Â Todays “READERS POLL” question is: Do you feel that the taxpayers of Evansville should spend another dollar to subside Ice Hockey at the Ford Center?
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Channel 44 News: Another Award Given for Finding Aleah Beckerle
Another Award Given for Finding Aleah Beckerle
Cathy Murray, the woman who discovered the body of Aleah Beckerle, receives another financial award this week. United Fidelity Bank and the Bring Aleah Home Fund gave Murray $2,000. Spokesperson for the Beckerle family, Laura Jackson, says…
Dr. Bucshon Applauds Overturning of Abortion Funding Regulation
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| (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed into law H.J. Res. 43, a measure supported by Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. that overturns a last-minute Obama Administration regulation forcing states to use taxpayer dollars to fund abortion providers.
“This resolution restores states’ rights and reaffirms our commitment that Americans not be forced to send their hard-earned tax dollars to abortion providers,â€Â said Bucshon. “I thank President Trump for joining with Congress to move this pro-life victory forward.† Now law, H.J. Res. 43 empowers states like Indiana to determine how best to allocate Title X funds and ensure the resources go to health care providers that offer essential services to patients, but do not perform abortions. The resolution is a part of an effort by Congress to exercise its authority under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to roll back onerous regulations set forth at the end of the Obama Administration.
Under the Congressional Review Act – a law passed in 1996 that established special congressional procedures for disapproving regulatory actions issued by federal agencies – Congress can roll back regulations by a simple majority in both chambers of Congress and a signature by the President. H.J. Res 43 is the thirteenth measure signed into law by President Trump under the Congressional Review Act. A full list can be accessed here. |
Evansville Bar Association Statement on Funding Cuts By Trump Administration
Evansville Bar Association Statement on Funding Cuts By Trump Administration
The Trump Administration plans to eliminate federal funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). This threatens the legal services in the Evansville, Indiana community, and is inconsistent with the Hoosier way of life.
The Evansville Bar Association believes in the elevation of the standing and dignity of the profession of law. Stripping the LSC, and in turn groups that provide legal services because of the LSC, lowers the standing and dignity of the profession.
The LSC assists and represents victims of domestic abuse, those with mental health issues, the physically disabled, the elderly, veterans and others who simply cannot afford legal services. Such a concept is very much an Evansville, Southern Indiana and Hoosier value. In fact, it is an American value.  In the past five years, the Evansville office of Indiana Legal Services, which provides legal help in the eleven counties in southwest Indiana, closed 50,633 matters. In other words, it handled that many cases. Tens of thousands of the region’s most vulnerable residents received help with domestic violence matters, housing disputes, debt and consumer fraud cases, and health care access.
Our bar association lawyers donate time, talent and financial assistance year after year to our local legal services organizations. However, this is not enough to meet the vast and critical needs of our community members who need legal assistance. As a result, funding from Congress makes up the gap and ensures at least some of our needy and often poverty stricken residents can obtain the legal services they require.
The Evansville Bar Association has a longstanding history, dating back to its 1911 roots, of support for civil legal aid, which helps ensure access to justice.  Access to justice is for all. The Evansville Bar Association opposes stripping the LSC funding.