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LATE BREAKING: IS IT TRUE OCTOBER 28, 2016

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IS IT TRUE we were contacted about an alleged transparency and conflict of interest issue concerning the  political panel event at the Pan Hellenic Candidate Forum held at the Boys and Girls Club yesterday evening?  …supporters of Vanderburgh County Commission candidate Sean Selby felt there was obvious favoritism shown by the moderator towards Vanderburgh County Commission candidate Ben Shoulders during this event?

IS IT TRUE  Supporters of Mr. Selby have told us that one of Mr Shoulders’ co-workers from Old National Bank moderated the Pan Hellenic Candidate Forum?

IS IT TRUE  This substantiated the claim of his supporters that there was an obvious conflict of interest?

IS IT TRUE when we approached Mr. Shoulders, he substantiated this situation when he said and we quote: “I wasn’t in charge of choosing the moderator and we are both employees of Old National Bank.  Each candidate had the same amount of time for both the introduction and Q and A”?

IS IT TRUE it looks like Mr. Shoulders may have a little “MODERATOR GATE” issue facing him between now and election day?

IS IT TRUE  Mr. Shoulders should had been more open and transparent concerning this obvious conflict of interest concerning a fellow co-worker at Old National bank moderating the Pan Hellenic Candidate Forum yesterday evening?

IS IT TRUE when Mr. Shoulders discovered that his fellow co-worker was the moderator of the event he should have immediately asked her to recuse herself from this panel?

IS IT TRUE we respectfully request that County Commission candidate Sean Selby will come forward to give his side of the story?

IS IT TRUE this is a developing story and please stay tuned?

“READERS FORUM” OCTOBER 28, 2016

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WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays “READERS POLL” question is:  If the election was held today for Governor of Indiana who you vote for?

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ATTORNEY SCOTT DANKS SELECTED AS CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNER

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ATTORNEY SCOTT DANKS SELECTED AS CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNER

We are pleased to announce that the extremely popular and highly respected Evansville attorney SCOTT DANKS has been selected as the seventh (7th) and final CCO “Outstanding Community Service” Award Winner” for 2016.   Mr.Danks has provided a great deal of free legal work to those who can’t afford to hire legal counsel but has donated many of thousands of dollars to not-for-profits who serve the poor and disadvantaged.

Mr Danks is a 1989 graduate of Indiana University’s McKinney School of Law and a founding partner of the Danks & Danks Law Firm.

Scott is married and is the father of six (6) children. His two (2) oldest sons are attending law school at Scott’s alma mater.

Scott has been admitted to all Indiana Courts, The United States Supreme Court, The United States Tax Courts, and The United States Court of Federal Claims.

He was selected to the United States Department of Justice Law Institute and received an Outstanding service award for his representation of chapter seven (7) of the Disabled American Veterans. Scott has successfully argued before the Indiana Supreme Court.

Scott’s primary areas of practice are criminal defense, family law, and personal injury law. He has previously served as the attorney for the Common Council of the City of Evansville and as an assistant City Attorney for the City of Evansville.

So far the 2016 the “Outstanding Community Services Awards” are Vicki Hubiak President Of HR Solutions and Anne Audain six time Olympian and world record holder in the 500 meter race., Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding, County Councilman Thomas J. Shelter, The Honorable Judge David Kiely and John Friend CPA.

This years awards luncheon will be held at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B. The registration begin at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on November 2, 2016. This event is a complete sell out.

State Brief Cites Religion In Defending Fetal-Remains Statute In U. S.

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State Brief Cites Religion In Defending Fetal-Remains Statute In U. S.

Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

The state is continuing to defend Indiana’s fetal-remains statute that a federal judge blocked after a U.S. Supreme Court decision this year reinforced prohibitions against laws restricting a woman’s right to abortion. The state is relying in part on “astonishing” religious practices to make its case.

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is defending House Enrolled Act 1337 that Gov. Mike Pence signed into law this year. The statute requiring burial or cremation of fetal tissue was barred from taking effect when District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt granted an injunction blocking its enforcement.

Pratt ruled that Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky had shown that law’s requirements weren’t legitimate state interests, the law was likely unconstitutional, and Planned Parenthood was likely to win its challenge to the law.

Pratt’s ruling in June came days after the United States Supreme Court struck down a Texas law in a 5-3 decision that said strict new regulations on abortion clinics were unnecessary and constituted an undue burden on a woman’s right to abortion. Planned Parenthood this week moved for summary judgment in its favor.

The state also has moved for summary judgment in its favor. A 44-page brief in support of the motion filed Wednesday lays out the state’s legal arguments about why the fetal-remains provisions are compelling state interests. But the state also relies on religious arguments, citing such authorities as the web page “10 Astonishing Death Customs of Hindus.”

“In Hindu culture, the body of a miscarried fetus is always buried (rather than cremated, as is usually done for adults) to liberate the soul inside of the child,” according to the state’s brief.

“Multiple Christian denominations also treat fetal remains the same as human remains. … The Roman Catholic Church is among this group. Catholic churches across the country bury miscarried or stillborn fetuses, holding ceremonies that resemble traditional funerals.

“In short, there exists within American (and Hoosier) society substantial and diverse religious, cultural, and historical tradition for proper humane disposal of fetal remains, regardless whether the fetus was viable,” the state says. It also cites traditions of the Antiochean Orthodox Church and the General Association of General Baptists.

The state’s brief also argues that the requirement would increase the cost of an abortion by only $6 to $12. “Such a marginal increase in cost cannot plausibly call into question the validity of the disposal requirement,” the brief says.

The statute, which proponents dubbed the “Dignity for the Unborn” law, also would have prevented abortions on the basis of genetic abnormality, race, sex or ancestry. The state argues these restrictions are compelling interests in preventing discrimination while respecting a woman’s privacy interests.

“The mother’s right to abortion is not so absolute that she may freely make an abortion decision based not only on whether she wants to have a baby at all, but also based on whether a particular baby is to her liking in terms of race, sex and disability,” the state asserts.

“States are well within their constitutional authority to create informed consent provisions for abortion procedures,” the brief argues in support of another provision of HEA 1337 that requires information be provided about its anti-discrimination provisions. “Within this latitude, states may encourage women to carry the child rather than undergo an abortion.”

In her June order granting an injunction, Pratt also said Planned Parenthood “clearly demonstrated that the anti-discrimination provisions and the information dissemination provision should be enjoined pending resolution of this litigation. It is likely to succeed on the merits of its challenges to these provisions as the anti-discrimination provisions directly contravene well-established law that precludes a state from prohibiting a woman from electing to have an abortion prior to fetal viability. Similarly, the information dissemination provision is likely unconstitutional as it requires abortion providers to convey false information regarding the anti-discrimination provisions to their patients.”

CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Mayor Winnecke says City’s Future Will “Shock You”

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Mayor Winnecke says City’s Future Will “Shock You”

 Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke wants to shock everyone with the city’s future.

That was his message at the Southwestern Indiana Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday.

Business leaders from all over the Tri-State gathered at the Tropicana for the luncheon.

Mayor Winnecke’s presentations on several downtown construction projects included satellite photos, digital renderings, and drone footage of the sites.

The mayor says he believes surrounding cities and states will be blown away by what happens in Evansville over the next few years.

Some of the main projects highlighted in the presentation were the IU Medical School, the movement of the Tropicana Casino to land, and a new re-branding initiative that is still in the works.

CAPE Cuts Ribbon on Newest Renovated Home

 A house that sat vacant for six years in Evansville is renovated, and now open for the public to visit.

The Community Action Program of Evansville redesigned this four bedroom home in the 200 block of Madison Avenue.

CAPE provides affordable housing for low to moderate income families in Vanderburgh, Gibson, and Posey Counties.

CAPE organizers say the house must sell in the first six months its on the market.

They say this home is another example of the continuing development near on the close east side of downtown.

Eric Holcomb And Suzanne Crouch For A Stop On The Proven Leadership Tour At The Vanderburgh County Republican Headquarters

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Eric Holcomb And Suzanne Crouch For A Stop On The Proven Leadership Tour At The Vanderburgh County Republican Headquarters

Your Indiana Republican Statewide team is coming to a community near you. Please join the Eric Holcomb and Suzanne Crouch for a stop on the Proven Leadership Tour at the Vanderburgh County Republican Headquarters.

You see, Indiana is outpacing our competition, and that couldn’t happen with out the proven leadership of people like Eric Holcomb, Suzanne Crouch, and Todd Young. We need to elect this team of proven leaders to maintain Indiana’s momentum.

We also need to ensure we elect proven leaders like Curtis Hill for Attorney General, Jennifer McCormick for Superintendent of Public Instruction, maintain our stellar Congressional Delegation by supporting Congressman Larry Bucshon, and continue to protect our legislative majorities in the State House.

Will you join Eric and Suzanne this Saturday, October 29th as we celebrate the Proven Leadership of the Republican Ticket? You can RSVP by following this link. Additional details can be found below:

Who: Eric Holcomb and Suzanne Crouch
What: Proven Leadership Tour Kick-off and Early Vote Rally
When: 2:15 pm CT, Saturday, October 29
Where: Vanderburgh County GOP Headquarters, 815 John Street, Evansville, IN

 

King, Pieroni Earn Big Ten Swimmer of the Week Honors

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King, Pieroni Earn Big Ten Swimmer of the Week Honors

CHICAGO – Indiana University swimmers Lilly King and Blake Pieroni both earned weekly honors from the Big Ten on Wednesday, the league office announced.

King was named the Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week, while Pieroni earned the same honor for the men. The honor is the third in the career for King and the fourth for Pieroni.

“What a great way for both Lilly and Blake to rebound from their Olympic gold-medal summer at the Rio Olympics then to come out strong in the first week with this conference honor,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “We are pleased with the start of both of their seasons.”

King collected six top-three finishes this past weekend, helping the Hoosiers defeat Florida twice in a tri-meet that also included Texas. King won both 100 breaststroke events, posting a NCAA B cut time of 1:01.19. King, the NCAA Champion in both the 100 and 200 breast, also posted a NCAA B qualifying mark of 2:11.84 in the 200.

Pieroni had a great weekend for IU, helping the Hoosiers sweep Texas and Florida and earn the No. 1 ranking in the country in the CSCAA/TYR Coaches Poll.  Pieroni swept the 100 freestyle events over the weekend, winning the 100 SCY freestyle with a NCAA qualifying score of 43.25. The Valparaiso, Ind., native also finished first in the 200 SCY freestyle with a NCAA B cut time of 1:35.75.

The Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will be back in the pool this Friday, Oct. 28 at 11:00 a.m. ET when the Hoosiers face Kentucky and Tennessee in a tri-meet of nationally-ranked squads in Lexington.

Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

YESTERYEAR: Washington House Hotel

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Although most people may still remember it best as the Farmer’s Daughter restaurant, the four-story building at 228-230 Main Street originally opened as Washington House in 1855. It is the oldest structure left in downtown, having survived the urban renewal movement of the 1960s, when many old buildings disappeared downtown. The hotel closed in 1867, but many other businesses have occupied the site. This photo is dated about 1960, shortly after the Carlton Theater was razed to make a parking lot for the Peoples Savings Bank in the middle of the block, and three years before the Farmer’s Daughter opened for its thirty-year run.

FOOTNOTES: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.

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