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Attorney General Curtis Hill launches campaign against phone scams, announces 2017 Do Not Call registration schedule
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced the first of four Do Not Call registration deadlines in 2017 as part of a new telephone privacy campaign aimed at protecting Hoosiers from phone scams – “Do Not Call/Do Not Answerâ€.
Indiana residents have until Feb. 21 to register their information with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General “Do Not Call†list. This step will help you avoid calls from telemarketers beginning April 1.
“Nobody has time for unwanted phone calls soliciting unwanted goods and services,†Hill said. “Register your phone number on our Do Not Call list and limit the ridiculous phone calls that interrupt dinner with your family, pull you away from important meetings at work and distract you while you’re driving.â€
This week, Hill launched a new telephone privacy campaign aimed at safeguarding Hoosiers from potential phone scams. In recent years, more and more Hoosiers have filed complaints with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General Consumer Protection Division claiming they were contacted by someone from an unknown number impersonating authority figures such as a law enforcement officer or an Internal Revenue Service agent demanding money and personal information. Often, Hoosiers get tricked into believing these phone calls are legitimate and they end up compromising their personal identity by providing sensitive information such as their social security and bank account numbers.
“Do Not Call/Do Not Answerâ€Â will be the blueprint to combat unwanted phone calls from telemarketers as well as criminals who are trying to scam Hoosiers.
Even if you’re registered on the Do Not Call list, it’s likely you’ll still receive some phone calls from random, unknown numbers. The easiest way to avoid dealing with those phone calls — whether it’s a telemarketer or someone trying to rip you off with a scam – is by simply ignoring the phone call, Hill said.
“Do Not Call/Do Not Answer is an easy concept. Sign up for the Do Not Call list and lessen your chances of being contacted by a telemarketer. Then, if you still have unknown numbers calling, do not answer,†Hill said. “If the phone call is that important, the caller will leave a voicemail, or better yet that person will text you. Don’t subject yourself to the sort of vulnerability that comes with scammers trying to swindle you over the phone, demanding credit card numbers or private information. If you don’t know the number, just don’t answer.â€
Hill stressed the idea of simply ignoring calls from unknown numbers because of the likelihood they’ll still occasionally occur even after registering on the Do Not Call list. Being placed on the Do Not Call list will eliminate most telemarketing calls. However, under Indiana law, Hoosiers on the Do Not Call list may still be contacted by certain groups such as insurance agents, newspapers, realtors and most charities.
Do Not Call list registration is free for Indiana residents and available for residential land lines, wireless numbers, prepaid wireless numbers used primarily in Indiana, and voice over internet protocols (VOIP) better known as “robocallsâ€. Registration secures your phone number’s spot on the Do Not Call list unless you move or change any of your personal information.
Do Not Call list registration deadlines occur every three months beginning Feb. 21. You may register your information with the office’s Do Not Call list at any time; however, you will likely receive calls from telemarketers until the list is once again available to telemarketers. For example, if you miss the first registration deadline on Feb. 21, you may still register on Feb. 22 however, your number won’t be on the Do Not Call list belonging to telemarketers until July 1. This is why it’s important to register by Feb. 21, ensuring your number will be on the list effective April 1. |
Whether Hoosiers are on the Do Not Call list, the Indiana Attorney General strongly advises against answering phone calls from unknown numbers – especially those with area codes from another state. If you’re receiving these calls, you can contact the office and file a complaint. If you have been contacted by someone attempting to scam you over the phone, please visit IndianaConsumer.com or call 1-800-382-5516.
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Sixth Annual Speaker Series Planned at Ivy Tech Community College
The 2017 Schools of Business and Computing and Informatics Speaker Series at Ivy Tech Community College will kick off on Wednesday, February 15, at 6 p.m. This annual series is sponsored by Banterra Bank.
On Feb. 15, a panel discussion is planned to help students and others in the public prepare for interviews and job searches. “Assembling Your Personal Brandâ€Â will take place in Room 344 at Ivy Tech, at 6 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Banterra Bank officials Kyle Dodd, assistant senior community banker, and commercial loan officers Chad Wingert, Brian Woods, Geoff Gentil, and Kevin Canterbury will discuss resumes, cover letters, references, interviewing, career research, and social networking.
The sixth annual Schools of Business, Computing and Informatics Speaker Series will be April 19 with Bo Drake, executive director of Workforce Alignment at Ivy Tech Southwest presenting the keynote address, “Leading by Example.†It is free and open to the public and will take place in Room 344 at Ivy Tech at 6 p.m.
Drake came to Southwest Indiana in 2013 to serve as executive director of Corporate College for Ivy Tech. Charged with serving employers throughout the region, he and his team have experienced significant growth. He has helped the college secure more than $2 million in grants and donations and has begun several programs to serve the workforce development needs in the community.
Previously, Drake was employed by Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, Ohio, where he served as a consultant in Mergers and Acquisitions. At Nationwide, he was responsible for training, coaching, and consulting with agency owners and sales managers in multiple states. He consulted on projects totaling more than $50 million and performed extensive financial analysis and forecasting. Drake also worked with the Ohio State Bar Association Insurance Agency in Columbus, Ohio, as the director of Insurance, serving the insurance needs of lawyers throughout the state.
He is a board member for the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and serves as chair of the Education Committee. He has served as a volunteer for Junior Achievement and as a committee member for cMOE’s fundraiser, Ignite It!
Drake is an Ivy Tech alumnus with an Associate of Arts degree in business administration. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communication from Northern Kentucky University and a Master’s in human services from Liberty University.
A public reception is planned prior to this presentation at 5 p.m. in the foyer of the auditorium.
Eighteen selected for USI community leadership program
Eighteen individuals have been selected to participate in the University of Southern Indiana’s 2017 Connect with Southern Indiana program. Now in its 11th year, Connect with Southern Indiana is focused on promoting active citizenship for individuals across a nine-county region in southwest Indiana.
The program is in its fifth year of using the Romain College of Business Entrepreneurship Initiative model for course content. Participants will attend 10 full-day sessions focusing on divergent and analytical thinking, idea generation, communication and strategic entrepreneurship from a community development perspective. The program will culminate with a class collaborative project in May 2017.
The class will meet on-site in a new historic southern Indiana county for each session:
January 13 – Warrick County
January 27 – Spencer County
February 10 – Gibson County
February 23 – 24 – Posey County (New Harmony overnight stay)
March 3 – Knox County
March 17 – Perry County
April 7 – Dubois County
April 21 – Pike County
May 5 – Vanderburgh County
The Connect with Southern Indiana program is open to current USI students, faculty and staff, and Indiana residents living in Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh or Warrick counties who would like to improve the quality of life in their communities.
The 2017 class includes:
Dubois County:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Jenell Schue, supervisor of central scheduling, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Gibson County:
Kelly Kelley, administrator, Gibson County Health Department
Melissa Walden, director of marketing and development, The Arc of Gibson County
Knox County:
Martha Vance, business and industry coordinator, Vincennes University
Pike County:
Sarah Hopkins, 4-H youth development educator, Purdue Extension Pike County
Posey County:
Allison Brown, senior gallery associate, USI New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art
Casey Trela, director of financial aid, Ivy Tech Community College
Spencer County:
Sara Dzimianski, extension educator, Purdue Extension Perry County
Nicole Osborne, human resources and development coordinator, Lincoln Hills Development Corp
Vanderburgh County:
Caylin Blockley, assistant director, USI Alumni and Volunteer Services
Loc Duong, admission assistant, USI Center of International Programs
Echo Ira, market research analyst, Vectren Corporation
Rasheedah Jackson, childcare and development director, Memorial Community Development Corporation
Erin Merris, community engagement manager, USI Historic New Harmony
Tammy Oliver, recruiting supervisor, USI Career Services and Internships
Chaze Patrick, marketing intern, USI Outreach and Engagement
Tonya Rine, senior electric financial analyst, Vectren Corporation
Martha Seal, development director, Holly’s House
For additional information on the Connect with Southern Indiana program visit USI.edu/connect or contact Leslie Townsend, director of Community Engagement, at ltownsen@usi.edu.
Broughton Gets First GLVC Athlete of the Week Honor
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Track & Field senior Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career.
Competing against a field loaded with NCAA Division I runners; Broughton took the top spot in the mile at the Don Denoon Invitational hosted by Southern Illinois University. The senior’s time of 4 minutes, 06.97 seconds is the third fastest in NCAA Division II this year, earning Broughton an NCAA provisional mark. The adjusted time is also just a half-a-second away from an automatic qualifying time.
Broughton improved his season-best time in the event by nearly 15 seconds, while also giving him his fastest career time in the event. The time is also good enough for the second fastest mile time in USI history.
The Screaming Eagles swept the top-three spots in the event with junior Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany) and freshman Javan Winders (Mansfield, Tennessee) rounding out the top-three. Grau’s time of 4:04.55 is the fifth-fastest time in Division II and also earned a provisional mark. Winder’s earned the 40th-fastest time in the country for 2017.
The award marks the third time this season that a USI men’s runner has earned the award with Grau receiving the honor in back-to-back weeks early this year.
USI returns to action February 10-11 in Allendale, Michigan, for the GVSU Big Meet hosted by Grand Valley State University.
Madison County Prosecutor Supports New Penalties for Drug Deals Resulting in Death
Madison County Prosecutor Rodney J. Cummings testified today in support of a bill before the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee that sets new penalties for drug deals resulting in death. The bill, S.B. 324, is sponsored by Sen. Erin Houchin.
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“I live in a community that is affected deeply by drug overdoses,†said Prosecutor Cummings. “In our largest community, Anderson, in 2015 there were 231 overdose deaths. Out of those deaths, due to our current laws, I was only able to prosecute four people on a charge of reckless homicide.†He added that he is in favor of treatment for drug addicts as well as greater penalties for the people who sell drugs. The bill sets Level 2 or 3 felony penalties for the delivery of a drug to a user, whether the drug is used alone or in combination with alcohol or other drugs, that results in the user’s death. The bill will be heard again next week by the committee before a vote decides whether it will go to the full Senate for consideration. |
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State Releases Revenue Report For January 2017
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and State Budget Director Jason Dudich on Wednesday released the monthly revenue report for January 2017. General Fund revenues for January totaled $1,502.2 million, which is within $0.5 million (0.03 percent) of estimates based on the December 15, 2016 forecast and $58.5 million (4.1 percent) above revenues in January 2016. Year to date, General Fund revenues are $217.5 million (2.6 percent) above collections through the same time period in 2016.
“This report shows our state’s revenue outlook is in line with expectations, which is good news for Indiana lawmakers as they work through this budget session of the Indiana General Assembly,†Governor Eric Holcomb said.
The full January 2017 revenue report for state tax collections is available on the State Budget Agency website atwww.in.gov/sba/2696.htm.
Summary of Results
General Fund revenues for January totaled $1,502.2 million, which is $0.5 million (0.03 percent) less than estimate based on the December 15, 2016 forecast but $58.5 million (4.1 percent) above revenue in January 2016.
Sales tax collections totaled $731.9 million for January, which is $25.8 million (3.7 percent) above the monthly estimate and $32.2 million (4.6 percent) above revenue in January 2016.
- Individual income tax collections totaled $683.6 million for January, which is $19.5 million (2.8 percent) below the monthly estimate but $54.2 million (8.6 percent) above revenue in January 2016.
- Corporate tax collections totaled negative $1.5 million for January, which is $7.0 million (128.3 percent) below the monthly estimate and $27.7 million (105.9 percent) below revenue in January 2016.
- Riverboat wagering collections totaled $28.4 million for January, which is $0.7 million (2.3 percent) below the monthly estimate but $0.4 million (1.5 percent) above revenue in January 2016.
- Racino wagering collections totaled $8.9 million for January, which is $0.2 million (1.8 percent) above the monthly estimate and $0.9 million (11.9 percent) above revenue in January 2016.
CommentaryÂ
- Year-to-date General Fund collections totaled $8,570.4 million, which is $34.6 million (0.4 percent) above the December 2016 revenue forecast and $217.5 million (2.6 percent) above collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.
- Year-to-date sales tax collections totaled $4,443.8 million, which is $58.7 million (1.3 percent) above the December 2016 forecast and $139.3 million (3.2 percent) above collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.
- Year-to-date individual income tax collections totaled $3,205.8 million, which is $21.1 million (0.7 percent) above the December 2016 forecast and $147.9 million (4.8 percent) above collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.
- Year-to-date corporate tax collections totaled $355.3 million, which is $40.9 million (10.3 percent) below the December 2016 forecast and $50.7 million (12.5 percent) below collections through the same period in the prior fiscal year.
ORCHID ESCAPE KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND!
Hundreds of unique South American orchids will adorn Amazonia during Orchid Escape at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden taking place February 11 – March 18. Immerse yourself in the beauty of artistically displayed orchids in the 75 degree comfort of Amazonia, the Zoo’s indoor rainforest exhibit, featuring South American animals, plants, aquatic life, and artifacts.
There will be no additional charge for Zoo visitors to enjoy Orchid Escape. Orchid experts from the Botanical Docent program will be on hand during weekends of the event to provide information about orchids and orchid care. Orchids are one of the most popular kinds of blooming plants. A selection of orchids will be available for purchase in the Zoo’s gift shop.
The Orchid Escape Preview Party, will take place on February 10. Reservations must be made in advance online at www.meskerparkzoo.com. Tickets are only $49 per person and include an array of South American cuisine, a specialty drink, entertainment and dessert. Must be 21 and over to attend the preview event.