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IS IT TRUE May 1, 2015

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IS IT TRUE Democratic State Representative Gail Riecken yesterday issued a direct and pointed statement about the IU Medical school state funding? … Representative Riecken said “I am genuinely enthusiastic and excited about the IU Medical School to be located in Evansville?  …Riecken said. “I am greatly disappointed that Ivy Tech was not funded in the final budget”?  …Ivy Tech was to provide the largest footprint on the medical school campus with about 1,600 Ivy Tech students would have been served there with that number rising by 2020?

 IS IT TRUE Ivy Tech’s has an impressive graduation rates of 85% in the Surgical Technology program and has a 84.78 percent graduation rate in the Medical Assistant program?  …Ivy Tech has an outstanding 100 percent pass rate for students getting their American Association of Medical Assistants certification?

IS IT TRUE we wonder what USI graduation rates are?

IS IT TRUE  this decision It’s truly insulting to the faculty, students, parents and our community as a whole that Ivy Tech wasn’t included to be part of the IU Medical School? …this entire decision reeks of academic snobbery?

IS IT TRUE that Mayor Winnecke statement made to the local media that “Ivy Tech has issues at the state level that need to be addressed with state officials” shall come back to politically haunt him throughout his re-election campaign?  …it looks like Mayor Winnecke has grossly underestimated the political influences that Ivy Tech have in this community?

IS IT TRUE we are being told by key Republicans that race for 1st Ward City Council may be extremely close?  …we are told that J D Stroud shall win his race for City Clerk?

IS IT TRUE we wonder why City Council President Dr.Dan Adams wasn’t introduced at today’s IU Medical School press conference?

IS IT TRUE we hear that Independents, Libertarians, Tea-party members, disgruntled Republicans and Democrats, local small business owners and everyday taxpayers are talking about having a mass but peaceful protest at the Civic Center sometime in June? …the focus of this event shall be targeted at the out of control and liberal spending habits of local city government? …we hear that City Government, DMD and the Evansville Redevelopment Commission wild and out of control spending habits also shall also be the focus of this vocal but peaceful protest?

IS IT TRUE WHEN THE PEOPLE FEAR THE GOVERNMENT THERE IS TYRANNY? …WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FEARS THE PEOPLE THERE IS LIBERTY?

Governor Pence Signs Law Enforcement, Public Safety Bills on Final Day of Session

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Indianapolis – On the final day of the legislative session, Governor Mike Pence signed bills regarding law enforcement and public safety.

 

“Indiana should be the worst place in the nation to commit a crime and the best place to get a second chance once you’ve done your time,” said Governor Pence.

 

Among the bills signed by the Governor were:

 

SEA 6 – making it a Class B infraction to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell or use powdered or crystalline alcohol;

SEA 94 – lengthening the statute of limitations for rape; and

SEA 193 – designating the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy as a criminal justice agency.

 

The Governor also signed various bills related to the Indiana Department of Correction including SEA 173, which allows the agency to establish a specialized vocational program to train minimum security risk offenders in certain trades to help them find employment upon reentering society.

 

Court OKs admission of tweets, reverses criminal gang activity conviction

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

In a case of first impression regarding the authentication of social media posts, the Indiana Court of Appeals held that the testimony from the defendant’s girlfriend that the Twitter account belonged to her boyfriend, as well as content from that account, sufficiently showed the defendant was the author of its tweets.

Donnell Wilson was convicted of two counts of murder, Class B felony armed robbery and Class D felony conspiracy to commit criminal gang activity after he shot and killed two rival gang members and stole headphones from another person. His murder and robbery sentences were enhanced by a criminal gang sentencing enhancement.

At his trial, the state sought to introduce Wilson’s Twitter posts, to which he objected, saying the state had not laid the proper foundation to identify the account as belonging to him. Wilson’s girlfriend, Pecolla Crawford, testified that the account belonged to him and she often communicated with him through Twitter. The account had pictures posted of Wilson holding guns that match those used in the crimes. He also often referenced his gang affiliations on his Twitter account.

Judge Cale Bradford, citing Palovich v. State, 6 N.E.3d 969 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014), found that Crawford’s testimony coupled with the content on the account served to authenticate that it belonged to Wilson.

Wilson also objected to his being removed from a portion of the trial after he got into an argument with a member of the gallery, shouted profanity and got physical with the bailiffs. He was found in contempt and wasn’t brought back in until he wrote an apology. The COA found the trial court was well within its discretion to remove him from the courtroom.

But the judges did agree that his Class D felony conspiracy to commit criminal gang activity conviction should be reversed because he could not be convicted of that and also receive the criminal gang enhancements on his other charges. The vacating of that conviction reduces Wilson’s sentence by two years to 181 years.

The case is Donnell D. Wilson v. State of Indiana, 45A03-1409-CR-317.

Governor Pence Commends Passage of Balanced Budget Amendment Legislation

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Pence: Legislation ensures “constitutional protection for future generations of Hoosiers”

 

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence tonight issued the following statement upon passage of SJR 19, a balanced budget amendment for Indiana’s Constitution.

 

“Tonight, the Indiana General Assembly took a historic step to enshrine fiscal discipline in our state’s political charter. By passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Indiana Constitution, we will ensure that future state governments spend wisely, live within their means, and protect our children and grandchildren from being burdened by mountains of debt.

 

“Tonight was just step one in the process, and I am truly grateful for the bipartisan support of this important constitutional provision, and I look forward to the day when the Balanced Budget Amendment can be sent to the people of Indiana for approval.

 

“I commend President Pro Tem David Long, Senator Brandt Hershman, Speaker Brian Bosma, and Representative Tim Brown for their careful and diligent work in crafting this constitutional protection for future generations of Hoosiers.”

 

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking records

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St. Mary’s Hospital for Women & Children Births

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St. Mary’s Birth Records

Lindsay and Chad Phillips, Henderson, Ky., daughter, June Elizabeth, Apr. 18

Whitley and Todd Helsley, Evansville, daughter, Quinn Eloise, Apr. 19

Kourtney Crockett and Asson Hacker, Evansville, son, Kyrie Ason, Apr. 19

Hanna and Lawrence Smith, Grayville, Ill., son, Lawrence Matthew, Apr. 20

Brittany Bayley-Murray and Dustin Murray, Mount Vernon, Ind., daughter, Taytem Jolie, Apr. 20

Cassondra and Andrew Johnson, Chandler, Ind., daughter, Kiersten Renee, Apr. 20

Susan and Eric Hall, Mount Vernon, Ind., daughter, Lillian Hazel, Apr. 20

Rachel Schaefer and Johnny Williams, Evansville, daughter, Abigail Lee, Apr. 20

Emily Brooks and Wesley James, Evansville, son, Shane Tyler, Apr. 20

Tatiyana Drake, Evansville, son, Raymond Antonio, Apr. 21

Kaci and Micheal Konrath, Fort Branch, Ind., son, Micah Joseph, Apr. 21

Elise and Eric Friederich, Chandler, Ind., daughter, Emma Grace, Apr. 21

Katelyne and Kevin Wolff, Carmi, Ill., daughter, Madison Earle, Apr. 21

Alissa and Andrew DeKemper, Evansville, son, Andrew Scott Jr., Apr. 21

Corrie and Francisco Nixon, Evansville, son, Francisco Lee Jr., Apr. 22

Allie and Kenneth Alsbrooks, Waverly, Ky., daughter, Ellery Grace, Apr. 23

Amy and Andrew Freeman, Newburgh, Ind., daughter, Allie Grace, Apr. 23

Trisha and Aaron DeHaven, Oakland City, Ind., son, Layton James, Apr. 23

Elizabeth and William Johnson, Morganfield, Ky., son, Patrick Joseph, Apr. 24

Rebecca Cloer and Richard Genet, Bristow, Ind., son, Noah Richard, Apr. 25

Governor Pence Signs Law Enforcement, Public Safety Bills on Final Day of Session

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Indianapolis – On the final day of the legislative session, Governor Mike Pence signed bills regarding law enforcement and public safety.

“Indiana should be the worst place in the nation to commit a crime and the best place to get a second chance once you’ve done your time,” said Governor Pence.

Among the bills signed by the Governor were:

SEA 6 – making it a Class B infraction to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell or use powdered or crystalline alcohol;
SEA 94 – lengthening the statute of limitations for rape; and
SEA 193 – designating the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy as a criminal justice agency.

The Governor also signed various bills related to the Indiana Department of Correction including SEA 173, which allows the agency to establish a specialized vocational program to train minimum security risk offenders in certain trades to help them find employment upon reentering society.

Vice-Commander of Tri-State Women Veterans Appalled By Reporters Attack On Misty Hart Military Service

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A fellow veteran running for a political office was rudely “rebuked” in the Evansville Courier this past Sunday by writer, Thomas B. Langhorne. It was an obvious attempt to attack her integrity as a veteran and diminish her service because she was not a “combat veteran.” I was not happy. I am sharing this post to the City County Observer, because it’s time for some unity in our veteran community.

JR Schembre, USAF MSgt retired
Vice-Commander, Tristate Women Veterans

Dear Misty,

Thank you for your service to our country. And thank you for your willingness to continue to serve. I was truly appalled at Sunday’s article in the Courier. The divisiveness of those among our veteran community who choose to differentiate between combat veterans and those who provided support has diminished the strength of all our organizations since the 60s when our returning Viet Nam veterans were treated so poorly. Just as a quarterback cannot win a football game alone, Patton too, without his legions of support troops, would not have seen a victory for our nation.

We, as veterans, continue to honor the ultimate sacrifices of those who gave their lives for our country. We intimately know and share the sadness of the loss of our fallen brothers and sisters, the pain of our wounded combat veterans and the invisible scars of the spiritually wounded who silently struggle among us.

We need to also acknowledge and honor and thank the veterans in our community who continue to serve and support. You ARE an “Operation Iraqi Enduring Freedom veteran” who served this community and our country honorably. The writer, Thomas B. Langhorne, did you and our entire veteran community a great disservice in soliciting and slanting the article to slander your campaign and your service. Regardless of the outcome of the election, you are already a winner in my book.

Respectfully,

JR Schembre, USAF MSgt Retired
Vice-Commander, Tristate Women Veterans

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