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Evansville Housing Authority to Conduct News Conference and Symbolic Groundbreaking
DATE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wednesday, June 29, 2016
TIME: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 10:30 a.m. CDT
LOCATION:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â White Oak Manor
509 N. St. Joseph Avenue
Evansville, IN 47712
Officials will conduct a News Conference and Groundbreaking Ceremony to symbolically kick off Phase 1 of Evansville’s $18.2 M transformative refurbishing of public housing apartments, known as Rental Assistance Demonstration Project (RAD).
A News Release with complete information about the Rental Assistance Demonstration Project will be distributed at the event.
The following will speak during the News Conference:
Rick Moore, Evansville Housing Authority (EHA)
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, City of Evansville, Indiana
John Hall, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
David Hatfield, Chairman of EHA Board of Directors
Duane Miller, Flaherty & Collins Property Management
Joel Hauenstein, Alliant Capital
Mildred Robinson, Resident of Buckner Towers
Invited Guests include:
Evansville Housing Authority (EHA) Board of Directors
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Advantix Development Corporation Board of Directors
Flaherty & Collins Property Management
Evansville City Council
Vanderburgh County Commissioners
Vanderburgh County Council
Evansville Police Department
Evansville Fire Department
Contact:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Allison Gauer
Evansville Housing Authority
812-428-8500
BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Supreme Court Struck Down Texas’ Widely Replicated Regulation Of Abortion Clinics
REPORTED BY THE INDIANA LAWYER
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas’ widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics Monday in the court’s biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century.
The justices voted 5-3 in favor of Texas clinics that had argued the regulations were a thinly veiled attempt to make it harder for women to get an abortion in the nation’s second-most populous state.
Justice Stephen Breyer’s majority opinion for the court held that the regulations are medically unnecessary and unconstitutionally limit a woman’s right to an abortion.
Texas had argued that its 2013 law and subsequent regulations were needed to protect women’s health. The rules required doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and forced clinics to meet hospital-like standards for outpatient surgery.
Breyer wrote that “the surgical-center requirement, like the admitting privileges requirement, provides few, if any, health benefits for women, poses a substantial obstacle to women seeking abortions and constitutes an ‘undue burden’ on their constitutional right to do so.â€
Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined Breyer.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented.
Thomas wrote that the decision “exemplifies the court’s troubling tendency ‘to bend the rules when any effort to limit abortion, or even to speak in opposition to abortion, is at issue.’†Thomas was quoting an earlier abortion dissent from Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in February.
Abortion providers said the rules would have cut the number of abortion clinics in the state by three-fourths if they had been allowed to take full effect.
When then-Gov. Rick Perry signed the law in 2013, there were about 40 clinics throughout the state. That number dropped to fewer than 20 and would have been cut in half again if the law had taken full effect, the clinics said.
Texas is among 10 states with similar admitting privileges requirements, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. The requirement is in effect in most of Texas, Missouri, North Dakota and Tennessee. It is on hold in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
In Indiana, U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt is due to rule any day on a request for an injunction to prevent new abortion restrictions from taking effect July 1. An Indiana law passed this year would ban abortions sought due to fetal genetic abnormalities, such as Down syndrome, or because of the race, sex or ancestry of a fetus. The law also would require that aborted fetuses be disposed of through burial or cremation. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky sued to block the law.
The Texas law’s hospital-like outpatient surgery standards are in place in Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and it is blocked in Tennessee and Texas, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights, which represented the clinics in the Texas case.
Texas passed a broad bill imposing several abortion restrictions in 2013. Texas clinics sued immediately to block it claiming it impermissibly interfered with a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion. The clinics won several favorable rulings in a federal district court in Texas. But each time, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the state, at first allowing challenged provisions to take effect and then upholding the law with only slight exceptions.
The Supreme Court allowed the admitting privileges requirement to take effect in most of the state, but put the surgical center provision on hold pending the court’s resolution of the case.
The justices split largely along liberal-conservative lines in their emergency orders, with the court’s conservative justices voting repeatedly to let the law be enforced.
Separate lawsuits are pending over admitting-privileges laws in Louisiana and Mississippi, the other states covered by the 5th circuit. The laws are on hold in both states, and a panel of federal appellate judges has concluded the Mississippi law probably is unconstitutional because it would force the only abortion clinic in the state to close.
A separate appeal is pending at the Supreme Court from Wisconsin, where federal judges have struck down that state’s admitting privileges law.
National Anthem Singers Wanted at Ellis Park
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National Anthem Singers Wanted!
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Do you, or someone you know, want to sing the National Anthem before the start of our races this season?
Contact Zoe Urbina at (812) 435-8906 or zurbina@ellisparkracing.com, to schedule a tryout!
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IS IT TRUE JUNE 27, 2016
IS IT TRUE one of our readers informed us that the current minutes of City Council  meetings are almost impossible to be found on the City of Evansville web site?  …he  told us when he went to the city web site and pulled the video of the council meetings he could hardly hear what they were saying?  …he told us the only way he could hear the audio of the meeting was to plug his computer into the amplifier?  …if you want to see a professional and impressive user friendly web site go the City of South Bend, Ind?
IS IT TRUE it looks like the investigation of the alleged mis-use of  Federal TARP funds by the City of Evansville hasn’t been closed  by the Feds? …last week a special agent for the Investigations Division of Office of the Special Inspection General For The Troubled Asset Relief Program informed us that this investigation is still open?
IS IT TRUE we recently predicted the race for the Vanderburgh County Coroner will be “fun to watch”?  …we should  had said “mean spirited”? …last week the Republican County Coroner candidate Brian Clasped was called a liar by the present Vanderburgh County Coroner Anne Groves?  …we can’t wait for Steve Lockyear and Brian Clasped to start discussing the real issues of the campaign in a civil manner?
IS IT TRUE Â in reply to Pressanykey poster Joe Wallace said:Â “Restraint of Trade, harassment, intimidation, theft by proxy, etc. This may be both a civil and criminal court matter. Now getting the old boy network to allow equal protection under the law in Evanzuela may be a monumental challenge”? Â . ..we thank Mr. Wallace for his sound advice?
IS IT  TRUE we are extremely impressed in the way that our 1st Responders worked together to fight a raging fire on the 200 block of Main Street earlier this week?  … we were impressed with the way that the Evansville firefighters extinguished the fire in short order?  …we’re also impressed with the way that our police department handle the  heavy ShrinersFest  traffic during this fire?  …that Police Bolin and Fire Chief Connelly should be very proud of the way their man and woman preformed during a crisis?
IS IT TRUE if you’re looking for an outstanding Mexican Restaurant Bar and Grill we highly recommend HERRADURA located on 4610 Bellemeade Ave, Evansville, Ind. Â …the management and staff are extremely friendly and professional? Â …the food is excellent and is extremely affordable?
IS IT TRUE Ed Adams the Posey County Democratic party Chairman is doing a heck of a job pushing his political party agenda?
IS IT TRUE if you’re looking for some delicious homespun gourmet pop corn you need to take a trip to Autumn Barn Farms located at 1442 North Green River Road?  …Autumn Barn Farms is veteran owned?  …you can obtain additional  information by calling 812-550-1085 or going to www.autumnbarn.com?
FOOTNOTES: Todays “Readers Poll” question: DO you feel that the City and County Government should spend more money helping the homeless?
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EDITORIAL: “Do Your Job!
THE “TIMES ARE CHANGING”!

The City-County Observer finds the sit-in staged by Democrats in the House of Representatives to be an interesting historical development. What makes that worth noting is that members our staff are divided on the subject of the Second Amendment, and we know that CCO readers are also divided on the issue. Â Our staff, however, is in agreement that the American people deserve a vote, whichever way it goes.
The obvious courage and resolve of the sit-in leader, civil rights icon and United States Rep. John Lewis and the other Democrats who joined him apparently impressed a lot of DC-area residents, too. With short notice, many hundreds showed up to chant “DO YOUR JOB”‘ at the exiting Republican House members. The fact that many ordinary people left their dinner tables or cocktail hour to rush to the Capitol to vent their frustrations with the obstructionist Congress tells us a lot about the mood of our county.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan tried to use his gavel to shutdown the demonstration, but thanks to Facebook and apps like “Periscope†the main stream media got to cover the entire event. It is one more case of modern technology trumping the old rules.
Let us be perfectly clear that we are not endorsing the proposed gun control legislation, nor are we suggesting it should not be passed. We were happy to see the passion and dedication displayed by the Congressmen occupying the well of the House and the chanting of the supportive citizens. We just want to see if the U S Congress has the backbone to do something of significance before the upcoming general election!
We feel that by bringing this and other important, controversial bills to the floor, for full debate and a vote, Congress will give voters something to base their votes on. in the upcoming general election. Â Some feel that this may be very true of our own U S Representative, Dr. Larry Bucshon, Â because so far he hasn’t given the electorate something to hang their hats on to vote for him during this re-election cycle. Maybe the issue of Second Amendment rights could be just that issue.
We, The People deserve far better than we have gotten so far from our “do nothing” Congress.  We hope it isn’t too late to make up for the last several years of our “do-nothing Congress.“  We feel that it isn’t too late for Congress to let the voters know they’ve finally heard the message and are trying to do the will of the people.
We predict if, when they returns to session, the Congress doesn’t show that they have awakened, that there will be busloads of citizens from throughout the country chanting “DO YOUR JOB†outside the Capitol everyday until they do. We also won’t be surprised to see mass protests staged in every major city similar to what we experience saw in the 60’s. The “Time Are Indeed Changing”!
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR JUNE 27, 2016 IN ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
JUNE 27, 2016
ROOM 301,
CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
CONSENT AGENDA
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE G-2016-21 A.S.D. MOSBY, WEAVER, McGINN
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.10 (Common Council) of the Code of Ordinances
ORDINANCE G-2016-22 PUBLIC WORKS HARGIS, ELPERS, BRINKMEYER
An Ordinance Amending Section 13.15.100 (Water) of the Code of Ordinances
ORDINANCE F-2016-16 FINANCE McGINN
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Additional Appropriations of Funds Within Various Accounts (DMD)
RESOLUTION C-2016-17 FINANCE McGINN
A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Confirming the Declaration of an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for the Relocation and Installation of New Equipment – SS&C Technologies, Inc. (120 N. Fulton Ave.)
RESOLUTION C-2016-18 FINANCE McGINN
A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana Approving the Issuance of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Redevelopment District Taxable Tax Increment Refunding Revenue Note, Series 2016
CONSENT AGENDA
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE G-2016-19 AMENDED PUBLIC WORKS McGINN
An Ordinance to Vacate a Certain Easement Within the City of Evansville, Indiana, Storm Drain Easement Across Lots 4 and 5, Stonefield Crossing Subdivision, Parcel ID 82-06-14-015- 170.027
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA JUNE 27, 2016 ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.
ORDINANCE G-2016-20 PUBLIC WORKS McGINN
An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places with the City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as that Portion of a 10-Foot Public Utility Easement on Lot 26 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 4, Also that Part of a 10-Foot Public Utility Easement on Lot 12 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 6, Also All that Part of a Lake Maintenance and Storm Drainage Easement on Lot 12 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 6
ORDINANCE F-2016-14 AMENDED FINANCE McGINN
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds
ORDINANCE F-2016-15 FINANCE McGINN
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds
RESOLUTION C-2016-12 FINANCE McGINN
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Regarding the Implementation of Certain Internal Control Standards and Procedures
RESOLUTION C-2016-13 FINANCE McGINN
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Regarding Reporting Erroneous or Irregular Material Variances, Losses, Shortages or Theft of Public Funds
REGULAR AGENDA
THIRD READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE G-2016-19 AMENDED PUBLIC WORKS McGINN
An Ordinance to Vacate a Certain Easement Within the City of Evansville, Indiana, Storm Drain Easement Across Lots 4 and 5, Stonefield Crossing Subdivision, Parcel ID 82-06-14-015- 170.027
ORDINANCE G-2016-20 PUBLIC WORKS McGINN
An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places with the City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as that Portion of a 10-Foot Public Utility Easement on Lot 26 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 4, Also that Part of a 10-Foot Public Utility Easement on Lot 12 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 6, Also All that Part of a Lake Maintenance and Storm Drainage Easement on Lot 12 in East Pointe Business Park, Section 6
ORDINANCE F-2016-14 AMENDED FINANCE McGINN
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA JUNE 27, 2016 ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.
ORDINANCE F-2016-15 FINANCE McGINN
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds
RESOLUTION C-2016-12 FINANCE McGINN
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Regarding the Implementation of Certain Internal Control Standards and Procedures
RESOLUTION C-2016-13 FINANCE McGINN
Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Regarding Reporting Erroneous or Irregular Material Variances, Losses, Shortages or Theft of Public Funds
RESOLUTION DOCKETRESOLUTION C-2016-16 DOCKET ADAMS, MERCER, MOSBY
A Resolution of the Common Council Approving an Interlocal Agreement with Knight Township
RESOLUTION C-2016-19 DOCKET MOSBY, BRINKMEYER
A Resolution Memorializing the Mater Dei Girls Softball Team for Winning the State Championship
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
The next meeting of the Common Council will be Monday, July 11, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Committee meetings will begin at 5:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Ellis Park 2016 Summer Meet At A Glance
Ellis Park 2016 Summer Meet At A GlanceÂ
Dates: July 2-Sept. 5 (30 days), Fridays through Sundays, plus Mondays July 4 and Sept. 5. No racing Saturday, Sept. 3.
Post time: 12:50 p.m. CT/1:50 p.m. ET. Gates open 11 a.m. CT.
General admission: free. Reserved seating in Sky Theatre ($8 seat) and Clubhouse ($2). Grandstand ($15 for six seats). Turf Club memberships and season tables in Sky Theatre and Clubhouse available.
Dining reservations: (812) 435-8918
Parking: free; valet available
Multi-horse wager minimums: 10-cent superfecta; 50-cent trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5; $1 exacta, Super High Five.
Stakes: July 9 – $50,000 Ellis Park Turf, fillies & mares 3yos & up, 1 1/16 miles (turf). July 16 – $50,000 Don Bernhardt Memorial, 3yo & up, 6 1/2 furlongs. Aug. 6 – $100,000 Groupie Doll (G3), fillies & mares 3yos & up, mile; $75,000 Ellis Park Juvenile, 2yos, 7 furlongs. Sept. 5 – $50,000 Cliff Guilliams Handicap, 3yo & up, 1 1/16 miles (turf).
Simulcasting: Betting on horse racing around the country seven days a week, including Saratoga and Del Mar.
Instant Racing: Ellis Park provides the best in Instant Racing Machines (IRMs), the thrill of horse racing and the fun and flash of video gaming seven days a week. Created in 2000 by Oaklawn Park and AmTote, Inc, these state-of-the-art machines are electronic pari-mutuel systems that allow players to take part in simulated race experiences by making wagers on historic horse races.
Promotions: July 2 – Opening day/mystery mutuel voucher; July
4 – special Independence Day card; July 10 – Gentlemen’s Day; July 17 – Retired Thoroughbred
Day; July 23 – July 23 – Camel and ostrich races; July 24 – Laptop giveaway; July 30 – Ladies’ Day/PDJF Day; July 31 – Dollar Day. Aug. 6 – Grade 3 Groupie Doll Day; Aug. 7 – St. Jude’s Day; Aug. 13th – Alles Brothers Furniture Day; Aug. 14 – Tavern Day; Aug. 20-21 – Wiener dog trials; Aug. 26 – Law Enforcement Day; Aug. 27 – Wiener dog finals; Aug. 28 – Dollar Day. Sept. 4 – Dollar Day/Kids’ Day; Sept. 5 – Fan Appreciation day.