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Governor Pence Asks HUD for Relocation Plan for East Chicago

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Sends Letter to HUD Secretary Following Phone Call

Indianapolis – Following a phone call with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro this morning, Governor Mike Pence followed up with a letter to the Secretary asking for a specific plan regarding relocation of Hoosiers in East Chicago.

In the letter, the Governor wrote:

“Given that HUD is the lead agency overseeing the relocation effort, I am inquiring about your plan to address the following issues, which seem to be the greatest vulnerabilities we face in this process:

  • Will HUD be able to fund the relocation and moving expenses for all residents, not just the most vulnerable?
  • Will HUD work directly with residents who are unable to afford housing outside the West Calumet Housing Complex?
  • It has come to our attention that there is a lack of affordable housing options for those currently living in 3, 4 or 5 bedroom units. What is HUD’s plan to help these large families?
  • What is your plan to work with local partners to find a suitable solution for families that face a sizable differential between subsidized housing and market rates?”

The letter in full can be found attached.

AG Zoeller, Rx Task Force to raise awareness of statewide programs, upcoming events during National Opioid and Heroin Awareness Week

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7th Annual Prescription Drug Abuse & Heroin Symposium is Oct. 13,14

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – This week, September 19-23, is National Opioid and Heroin Awareness Week, aimed at educating the public about the dangers of abusing opioids and prescription drugs, and providing Hoosiers with preventative methods to help those in higher risk communities.

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller urges Hoosiers to raise awareness of prescription misuse in light of Indiana’s opioid epidemic. Recently, the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force and the Office of the Indiana Attorney General partnered with the Indianapolis Colts to educate middle and high school students on the risks of abusing prescription drugs. AG Zoeller is the co-chair and founder of the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force.

“The epidemic of prescription drug abuse and the resulting problems of opioid addiction and overdoses is a man-made problem caused by overprescribing. At this year’s Drug Abuse Symposium, we will address how Hoosier communities across the state have equipped first-responders and have successfully helped combat overdose deaths,” said Zoeller.

The seventh-annual Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Symposium takes place on Oct. 13, 14. The two-day symposium will focus on new challenges in the fight against Rx drug abuse due to the high number of unprecedented overdoses this year triggered by intravenous abuse of diverted medications.

This year’s symposium, titled “Rebuilding the Hoosier Heartland” will offer sessions on arming communities with strategies for curtailing abuse and providing treatment. In addition, this year’s keynote will be the author of the book, Dreamland. Sam Quinones is a journalist, storyteller, former LA Times reporter, and author of three acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction.

Registration and ticket information for the symposium is available here.

For more information about policies advocated by the Task Force, click here.

Visit www.BitterPill.IN.gov for more information about the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force and resources for the public.

Note: Media will be invited to attend the symposium at no cost. Contact Monica Hernandez at monica.hernandez@atg.in.gov or 317-234-2257 for information about receiving a press pass.  

ENDORSEMENTS

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 Indiana Reaches Record Highs for Labor Force, Employment

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INDIANAPOLIS (September 20, 2016) – Indiana set all-time highs in total labor force (3,379,290) and total number of employed (3,226,385) as the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 4.5 percent in the month of August. The unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. Indiana’s labor force, a measure of Hoosiers employed or seeking employment, has increased 78,756 – with 77,113 finding employment – since the start of the year and by nearly 200,000 since January 2013.

“Indiana’s employment and labor force sit at record highs and its labor force participation rate outpaces the nation by nearly three percent, however, significant gains are still achievable to reach our workforce potential as a state,” said Steven J. Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). “As we move forward, it remains essential for DWD, WorkOne and community partners to continue all efforts to locate and train those who are not actively participating in Indiana’s workforce.”

Commissioner Braun also noted that private sector employment increased by 5,600 jobs in August and stands at 37,100 above the March 2000 peak, which is the 14th-consecutive month above that peak.

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Employment by Sector

The highest levels of growth occurred in the Professional & Business Services (5,300), Leisure & Hospitality (3,500), All Other (1,600) and Financial Services (400)sectors. Gains were partially offset with losses in the Construction (-2,300), Manufacturing (-1,400), Trade, Transportation & Utilities (-1,300) and Private Education & Health Services (-200) sectors. Over the past three years, Indiana’s private sector has grown by 156,800 jobs.

Midwest Unemployment Rates

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EDITOR’S NOTES:

Data are sourced from August Current Employment Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

August employment data for Indiana Counties, Cities, and MSA’s will be available Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 12 p.m. pending U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics validation.

Ivy Tech Announces New Focus for Princeton Site

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Ivy Tech Community College’s Princeton site has a re-directed focus and a new name, it was announced by Chancellor Jonathan Weinzapfel, at a news conference today (Sept. 19).

Its new name, Ivy Tech Community College Princeton Career and Technology Center, will better reflect Ivy Tech’s commitment to serving the workforce development needs of Gibson and surrounding counties, Weinzapfel said.

In 2014, Ivy Tech asked for and received $600,000 in Tax Increment Funds from the County Redevelopment Commission and County Council. These funds are designed to be used for the purpose of subsidizing re-development, infrastructure and other community-improvement projects; and at Princeton, the funding was earmarked for two new classrooms and the equipment needed. Now, the site has a state-of-the-art environmentally friendly welding classroom and a mechatronics classroom – which directly benefit area industry.

Weinzapfel said that those classrooms have spurred a surge in both non-credit and credit classes at the site. “What we have seen at Princeton is a change in emphasis in classes being offered from nearly all for-credit classes like English and Psychology, to more of an emphasis on workforce development classes like welding and industrial maintenance,” he said. “Ivy Tech offers dual credit courses in all area high schools, which has created less of a need for this type of class at our site.”

Ivy Tech is also experiencing an exponential increase in non-credit courses through Ivy Tech Corporate College. Corporate College offers customized training for individuals, business, and industry. Companies such as Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc., Indianapolis Power & Light, Indiana Department of Education, Toyota Boshoku, and others are among the list of area industry benefiting from classes offered at the site and the additional classrooms added through TIF funds.

“The name change of our site will help to reinforce and reflect Ivy Tech’s desire to be responsive to the workforce and career development needs of the Gibson County area,” Weinzapfel said. And, through the Corporate College leadership of Bo Drake, area business and industry will see a very responsive Ivy Tech, with the new Center, he indicated. Kyla Krieg, manager of the site, will be arranging visits to determine the types of courses that are necessary to grow the skills of area employees and meet the employer’s needs. “This will provide us with more opportunities to sit down and have conversations with our local industries,” he said.

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below are the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Markez A. Fox Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Brian Keith Knight Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Jena Kay Hahn Burglary, Level 4 felony

Fraud on a financial institution, Level 6 felony

Theft, Class A misdemeanor

Christopher Charles Conn Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Christopher James Saul Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Brian Shaunell Nelson  Domestic battery, Level 5 felony

Emanuel Brewster Jr. Possession of cocaine, Level 6 felony

Assisting a criminal, Level 6 felony

False informing, Class B misdemeanor

Driving while suspended, Class A infraction

Rebeca Robledo Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony

Intimidation, Level 6 felony

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UE women’s golf opens Loyola Fall Invitational

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Aces in top five in Illinois

FLOSSMOOR, Ill. – On a windy and warm day at Flossmoor Country Club, the University of Evansville women’s golf team wrapped up the opening two rounds of the Loyola Fall Invitational.

Evansville finished the day in fifth place out of the eight participating teams with a score of 665.  UE is just three behind 4thplace Chicago State.  Butler leads on the team side with a 644 while Loyola enters the final round just three strokes behind.  Southern Illinois is third, four shots off the lead.

Kayla Katterhenry was the top performer of the day for the Aces.  The senior began the day with an 80 before registering an 81 to finish Monday’s action with a 161.  She is tied for seventh place overall.

Maggie Camp and Madison Chaney finished the day in a tie for 24th place with scores of 169.  Camp’s rounds checked in at an 83 and 86 while Chaney carded scores of 81 and 88.

Giulia Mallmann and Maria Pickens ended the first two rounds tied for 31st.  Mallmann started off with a 92, but lowered her score to an 81 in round two.  Pickens also improved as the day went along, opening with an 89 before notching an 84.

Lexie Sollman and Carly Waggoner were the individuals for the Purple Aces.  Sollman finished the day with scores of 90 and 92 to rank in a tie for 45th with a 182.  Waggoner had identical scores of 94 and is tied for 47th with a 188.

Loyola’s Morgan Brown sits atop the leaderboard with a 155.  She shot the low round of the day in the second round, notching a 75.  Brooke Cusamano of SIU is one behind with a 156.  Butler has two players tied for third with scores of 158.  Katterhenry is six off the lead.

One more round of play is set for Tuesday morning.

USI looks to rebound at home

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team returns to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field looking to rebound from last weekend’s tough road swing. USI (4-3-0, 1-3-0 GLVC) is slated to host the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (3-2-1, 3-1-0 GLVC) Friday at 5 p.m. and Lewis University (4-2-1, 2-1-1 GLVC) Sunday at noon.
Live coverage of USI’s two-match home weekend, including live video and live statistics, can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

Week 4 Eagle Notes: 

Last weekend: The Screaming Eagles were held scoreless on the road trip, falling to Quincy University, 2-0, and to 25th-ranked Truman State University, 3-0.

Scoring goals in 2016: The Eagles have scored 18 goals through five matches this fall, just one short of the 19 scored during the 17 games of the 2015 campaign. Senior forward Gabriella Korte (St. Louis, Missouri) tops the USI scoring leaders with 11 points on a team-high four goals and three assists.

This week’s opponents in the GLVC: While the Eagles were picked to finish 13th in the GLVC this fall, UW-Parkside was forecast to place eighth and Lewis was voted seventh by the league’s head coaches.

USI looks to snap UW-Parkside losing streak: USI, which trails the all-time series with UW-Parkside, 12-9-2, looks to snap a three-match losing streak to the Rangers. The last time USI posted a win over UW-Parkside was in 2013 when the Eagles won at Strassweg Field, 2-1, in overtime.

Eagles look to get back on track versus Lewis: The Eagles will be looking to get back on track versus the Flyers after losing a 1-0 decision last year in Romeoville, Illinois. USI, which leads the all-time series, 13-5-2, had posted a 9-0-1 record versus Lewis since 2005 before losing last year’s match.

 

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