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Governor Pence Statement on Proposed EPA Stream Protection Rule

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Indianapolis – In response to the Obama Administration’s proposed new rules for streams in and around coal mining operations, Governor Pence issued the following statement.

“The Obama Administration is continuing its war on coal with its latest proposed rule.  The impact of their policies, including the proposed Stream Protection Rule, will be significant here in Indiana, home to a 300-year supply of coal and 26,000 Hoosiers who are directly and indirectly employed by the industry.  An all-of-the-above energy strategy must include coal, which has historically provided Indiana with low-cost, reliable electricity.

“Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources was excluded from the rule-making process for the Stream Protection Rule.  Despite their attempts to ignore the input of the states, we will work with stakeholders to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency so that Indiana’s voice can be heard, and I urge the Administration to conscientiously consider the input from all stakeholders to ensure that the final rule properly balances all interests, both economic and environmental.”

UNITED STATES MARINES

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KOHL’S AND ST. MARY’S TO SPONSOR “CELEBRATE SAFETY WITH THE EVANSVILLE OTTERS”

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Kohl’s Department Stores to donate $63,841 to St. Mary’s Children’s Services
for Helmet and Car Seat Safety

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep kids safe, St. Mary’s Children’s Services and Kohl’s Department Stores are once again teaming up to sponsor “Celebrate Safety with the Evansville Otters” on Friday, August 7 at Bosse Field. The Otters will host the Southern Illinois Miners at 6:35 p.m.

Tickets are now available. You can pick-up your free tickets to the Otters game, courtesy of St. Mary’s and Kohl’s, at St. Mary’s Center for Children or at Kohl’s locations in Evansville. The first 500 kids through the gates, age 12 and under, will receive a free bike helmet. The Evansville Bicycle Club will fit the helmets for the kids.

There will be excitement throughout the evening, as St. Mary’s LifeFlight helicopter will land in the outfield at Bosse Field to deliver the baseball for the ceremonial first pitch. Make sure you stay for a special fireworks display after the game.

As the lead agency for SAFE KIDS Vanderburgh and Warrick County, and the area’s only verified Pediatric Trauma Center, St. Mary’s is committed to the safety of children in the Tri-State area.

For the past ten years, Kohl’s Department Stores has partnered with St. Mary’s to develop a program to Keep Kids Safe. “Celebrate Safety with the Evansville Otters” is a safety event and the kickoff for this year’s program.

Kohl’s Department Stores, through the Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, will present St. Mary’s with a check for $63,841 during the seventh-inning stretch of the Otters game. The donation was collected from Kohl’s stores in the Evansville area and will be used throughout the next year to educate children and their caregivers on ways to stay safe.

“St. Mary’s has been able to fulfill our Mission through trusted partnerships, including the Kohl’s & St. Mary’s Keep Kids Safe Program. We are grateful to Kohl’s for their support as we educate thousands of children in our community on leading safe lives,” said Keith Jewell, President of St. Mary’s Health.

Since 2006, Kohl’s has donated more than $700,000 to St. Mary’s Children’s Services. Kohl’s commitment to St. Mary’s Children’s Services is made possible through the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program. Through this initiative, Kohl’s sells $5 books and plush toys, where 100 percent of net profit benefits children’s health and education programs nationwide, including hospital partnerships like this one. Kohl’s has raised more than $274 million through this merchandise program. In addition to the merchandise program, Kohl’s Cares features the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, which last year recognized more than 2,500 young volunteers with more than $400,000 in scholarships and prizes. Through the Kohl’s Associates in Action volunteer program, more than 834,000 associates have donated more than 3.2 million hours of their time since 2001, and Kohl’s has donated more than $79 million to youth-focused nonprofit organizations. Kohl’s also offers fundraising gift cards for schools and youth-serving organizations. For more information, visit www.Kohls.com/Cares .

For more information about the “Celebrate Safety with the Evansville Otters” event, please call Adam Trinkel, Annual Giving and Grants Coordinator for St. Mary’s Health Foundation, at 812.485.4730.

Fiscal Year Closeout Shows Indiana Continues to Run on Solid Fiscal Ground

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Governor Mike Pence joined State Auditor Suzanne Crouch today to discuss the State’s fiscal condition following the close of Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2015).  They released the State’s 2015 Closeout Report, which highlights Indiana’s accomplishments in the last two years under the 2013 biennial budget and demonstrates Indiana’s sound fiscal health.

 

The report shows the State ended FY 2015 with a structural surplus of $210 million, despite revenue shortfalls. Reserves are the second highest ever in Indiana, at more than $2.14 billion. Indiana’s total revenue growth in FY 2015 is $274 million above the most recent, downward revised forecast and $496 million above actual revenue collected in FY 2014.

 

“We’ve closed the books on our fiscal year and the results are encouraging,” said Governor Pence. “Over the last two years, we invested in Hoosier priorities while living within our means. From increases in funding for infrastructure, child protection, and education to enacting the largest state tax cut in Indiana history, we put Hoosiers and their families first. In the coming years, we remain optimistic and will work tirelessly to ensure both that the needs of Hoosiers are met and Indiana remains the fiscal envy of the nation.”

 

The Governor’s first budget in 2013 included fiscal years 2014 and 2015. Among accomplishments during that time, the State enacted the largest state tax cut in Indiana history, invested $420 million each year in new road and infrastructure projects, set aside $10 million for the first-ever state-funded pre-K program in Indiana and another $10 million for adoption subsidies for parents who faced financial challenges meeting the needs of their adopted children. In addition, without spending any money from General Fund Tax Revenue, Indiana launched Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0 and has enrolled nearly 290,000 Hoosiers in this market-based, consumer-driven health care plan.

 

Indiana remains fiscally strong and is one of only eleven states in the nation to maintain a triple-A credit rating with all three major credit rating agencies. The state also further strengthened its fiscal position by saving $13 million in debt service payments in FY 2015 by paying off debt for the Miami Correctional facility.

 

“Governor Pence and I are able to tout this positive news because of the hard-working Hoosiers who contribute to our State at every level,” Auditor Suzanne Crouch said. “Taxpayers grant elected officials a great deal of trust, and we at the Statehouse take that trust seriously. The mission of the Auditor’s Office is to ensure that each tax dollar is accounted for and spent prudently and conservatively in order to best serve all the citizens of Indiana.”

 

The Governor signed into law the biennial budget for fiscal years 2016-2017 on May 7 of this year. The budget is honestly balanced, holds the line on spending, reduces state debt and maintains reserves while also making historic investments in education, innovation and reform.

 

DONALD TRUMP

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Governor Pence Directs Indiana State Department of Health to Immediately Investigate Recent Allegations Against Planned Parenthood

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Sends letter to Indiana Congressional Delegation, U.S. Attorneys, county prosecutors

 

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today directed the Indiana State Department of Health to investigate Planned Parenthood facilities in Indiana in cooperation with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General to ensure compliance with the law. He also wrote to the Indiana Congressional Delegation regarding the recent video referencing Planned Parenthood’s alleged trafficking of aborted fetal tissue.  He copied the U.S. Attorneys in the Northern and Southern Districts and county prosecutors in Marion, Monroe, Tippecanoe, and Lake counties, counties in which Planned Parenthood performs abortions.

 

“Every Hoosier should be deeply troubled by allegations that Planned Parenthood affiliates are engaged in the trafficking of human remains. If true, this is not only illegal, it is morally reprehensible. Under federal and state law, the buying or selling of human body parts is a felony and, as Governor, I have an obligation to make sure this is not happening in Indiana. For this reason, I have directed the Indiana State Department of Health to conduct an immediate investigation with the cooperation of the Office of the Attorney General of Indiana to determine whether Planned Parenthood affiliates in Indiana have engaged in any illegal activities with respect to the trafficking in or disposition of fetal tissue. Whatever one’s view on the issue of abortion, Hoosiers can be assured that we will make certain that this appalling practice is not taking place in Indiana.”

 

Excerpts from the letter include:

 

“At the state level, we will hold organizations that provide abortions the strictest standards and scrutiny, and we will continue to do all that we can to cultivate a culture of life in the state.”

 

“I understand that Congress will be conducting its own hearings and investigation into the practices discussed by the employees in the video, and I applaud the leadership in Congress for taking that step.”

 

IS IT TRUE JULY 20, 2015

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IS IT TRUE that Councilwoman Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley would like the Winnecke Administration to provide her copies of the contract with Hunt and the project labor agreement pertaining to the Hotel? …she would also like a copy of the Doubletree flag application, including a list of any requested waivers? …we can’t wait to see how the Administration responds to her reasonable requests?

IS IT TRUE City Councilman John Friend CPA is proposing an ordinance that would require the DMD and ERC to notify the City Council of these acquisitions of properties that exceed $250,000, in writing prior to the purchase? …prior to the execution of any agreement the appraisals would have to be made available to City Council so that it can determined by roll call vote, if council should obtain a third opinion from an independent appraiser to enhance the risk assess process? …if Mr. Friend’s ordinance was already intact, the entire “pie in the sky” purchases of most of the North Main property would not have happened the way it did?

IS IT TRUE a popular poster in the CCO Rod Grafton recently stated “that Warrick County has a household income of $80k (4th highest in the State ), Posey County is $66k, Vanderburgh County is $56k and Evansville is $45k?”

IS IT TRUE Mr. Grafton further states “Evansville is in the bottom 1/3 of the State for household, bottom 1/10 in per capita?” … Something is wrong with this picture, and somehow the city administration thinks the people of Evansville can afford their continued big spending?

IS IT TRUE we wish the local political types would study Mr. Grafton’s well researched stats concerning Evansville economic status before voting on big ticket capital projects?

 

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