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Congressman Larry Bucshon Calls on Senate to Pass a Budget

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(Washington, DC) – Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement regarding the “No Budget, No Pay” proposal that the House will consider this week.

Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) stated:

“Under Harry Reid’s leadership, the Senate has failed to pass a budget over the last four years, although it has been required by law since 1974. The President has also announced that his budget will not meet the February 4th deadline. The Senate and President’s failure to act has led to four years of $1 trillion plus deficits. We can no longer continue down this unsustainable path of record deficits and reckless spending.

“The time for political football is over. The House has acted within the law and passed responsible budgets and will do so again this year. We expect the Senate to do the same.

“My colleagues in the House and I are calling on Congress to take action. If a budget is not passed, Congress will not get paid. Our message is simple: No Budget, No pay.

“Hardworking families should not be asked to send more money to Washington, D.C. to pay for increased government and irresponsible spending.”

BACKGROUND:

The House proposal will temporarily increase the debt ceiling for three months to allow Congress time to pass a budget. If Congress fails to pass a budget, Members will not be paid.

The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires that a budget resolution be passed no later than April 15th.

The United States Senate has not passed a budget in over 1,360 days, all under President Obama.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, 2012 marked the fourth consecutive year with more than a $1 trillion deficit.

Evansville Looks To Turn The Corner Against Bradley

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Looking to put a stop to a two-game losing streak, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will be back at the Ford Center to face Bradley on Wednesday evening.

Set for a 7:05 p.m. tip, Wednesday’s contest will feature a special ticket promotion. The higher the attendance at the Bradley game, the bigger the discount will be for the game against Northern Iowa, as fans will receive $1 off a regular priced adult ticket for every 1,000 fans in attendance. For example, if 9,000 fans pack the Ford Center for the Jan. 23 game against the Braves, Aces’ fans will receive a $9 discount on tickets to the Northern Iowa game.

Even when his shot is not falling, Colt Ryan has done everything in his power to keep the Aces rolling and help out his squad; despite shooting 10-of-30 in the last two games, the senior has averaged 22 points while recording eight assists against four turnovers. His efforts were boosted by draining 22 out of 24 free throw attempts including a perfect 16-16 performance at Drake. Since the Dec. 22 contest at Butler, Ryan has averaged 22.3 points per game and has
registered at least 13 points in each contest.

Senior Troy Taylor has continued to improve as his career rounds the home stretch; in MVC games, Taylor leads UE in assists and rebounding while ranking second in steals and fourth in scoring; also in that stretch was the first 3-game streak with ten or more points in his UE career. The point guard has averaged 9 rebounds in the Valley outings, second behind Jackie Carmichael’s total of 11.3/gm; he has led the Aces in rebounding in six out of seven league games this season and while hauling in at least six in each one.

Coming off of a 9-25 showing in 2011-12, which included a 2-16 league mark, Bradley has turned it around this season as it comes to Evansville with a 12-7 overall mark and a 4-3 record in the Valley. Three of BU’s next four games will be on the road as they begin the trek with its 41st all-time meeting against UE.

The Braves force an average of 10.8 steals per game while forcing the opposition into a turnover on 24% of its possessions, first in the league and tenth in the country; on the offensive end, Bradley does a solid job of taking care of the ball, averaging just 11.9 turnovers/game, a total that is 54th in the nation.

The duo of Dyricus Simms-Edwards and Walt Lemon Jr. rank in the top 30 nationally in steals per game; Edwards is third with an amazing 3.26 steals while Lemon is 27th overall with 2.26. Walt Lemon Jr. is one of three Braves averaging double figures as he leads the way with 13.8 points per game, he is a solid 45.2% shooter and leads the squad with an 80% free throw rate; Dyricus Simms-Edwards averages 11.8 points while Tyshon Pickett checks in with 10.9; Pikcett leads the way with 5.9 rebounds per contest.

Bradley leads the overall series against the Aces by a 23-17 margin. Evansville has won 13 out of 20 home games but has fallen in 15 out of 18 games in Peoria. The squads have split a pair of MVC Tournament meetings.

A trip to Normal, Ill. is on tap for UE as they will face Illinois State on Saturday. The meeting at Redbird Arena will begin at 7 p.m. and will be televised on the MVC Network.

Source: GoPurpleAces.com

Eagles fly north in the GLVC

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 10th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team travels to the northern hub of the Great Lakes Valley Conference when it visits the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Thursday and Lewis University Saturday. Tip-off Thursday against UW-Parkside in Somers, Wisconsin, is 7:30 p.m., while the start time Saturday at Lewis in Romeoville, Illinois, is slated for 3 p.m.

The Screaming Eagles (13-2, 6-1 GLVC) are flying high after starting the three-game road swing with a 72-53 victory over fourth-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan College Monday night. The Eagles 19-point win was the widest margin of victory over the Panthers in the Sportscenter.

With the win over top-five KWC and the University of Indianapolis last Saturday, USI rose five spots to 10th in the NABC/Division II Top 25 and back into the top-10 for the third time this season. The Eagles were joined in the national poll by KWC (third), Bellarmine University (eighth), and UIndy (11th). (The January 22 rankings do not include Monday’s results.)

Junior forward Orlando Rutledge (Louisville, Kentucky) led USI to the victory at KWC with 14 points and leads the squad through 15 games with 15.5 points per contest. Rutledge also leads the Eagles in road games with 14.0 points per game.

Following Rutledge in the scoring column is junior forward Aaron Nelson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) and senior center Keith DeWitt (High Point, North Carolina) with 11.9 and 11.6 points per appearance, respectively. DeWitt also leads USI in rebounding with 8.9 boards per game, while Nelson is grabbing 7.9 rebounds per outing.

The Rangers of UW-Parkside (10-5, 5-2 GLVC) started strong this year, winning nine of the first 12 games, but have struggled in the last three games, losing twice. UW-Parkside lost to Lewis University Monday night at home, 77-74, to start its week.

USI leads the all-time series with UW-Parkside, 26-7, after sweeping both games of the series last year. The Eagles also lead the series in Somers, Wisconsin, 7-2, since 2000.

The Flyers of Lewis (10-5, 4-3 GLVC) were 6-2 through their first eight games before going 4-3 in GLVC action. Lewis split last weekend, losing at Bellarmine University and defeating McKendree University, before starting this week with the win at UW-Parkside.

USI holds a 40-21 advantage in the all-time series with Lewis. The Eagles also have won 17 of the last 23 meetings and has a 5-4 lead in Romeoville, Illinois, since 2000.

Coverage of the Eagles’ GLVC games, including live stats and audio/video broadcasts, is available at gousieagles.com. The USI action also can be heard on ESPN 106.7FM and WPSR 90.7FM.

NABC/Division II Top 25
1. Metropolitan State
2. Western Washington
3. Kentucky Wesleyan
4. West Liberty
5. Seattle Pacific
6. Cal Poly Pomona
7. Minnesota State
8. Bellarmine
9. Indiana
10. Southern Indiana
11. Indianapolis
12. Lincoln Memorial
13. Alabama-Huntsville
14. Florida Southern
15. Barton
16. Assumption
17. Rollins
18. Adams State
19. Winston-Salem State
20. Fort Lewis
21. Newman
22. Wayne State
23. Charleston
24. Washburn
25. Winona State

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

Redevelopment Commission Announces Special Meeting to Discuss Downtown Convention Hotel

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Evansville Redevelopment Commission
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 – 8:30 am
Civic Center Complex – Room 307

1. Swearing in of Commission Members

2. Call to Order

3. Downtown Redevelopment Area
Resolution 13-ERC-03 – A Resolution of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission to Move Forward with Negotiations with a Developer
for the Downtown Hotel Development and related matters
Resolution 13-ERC-04 – Authorization for Controller of the City of Evansville to prepay, as of the January 22, 2013 redemption date, $289,000.00 of the Bond payment due February 1, 2034 on the City of Evansville Taxable Economic Development Bonds, Series 2011 (Berry Plastics Project) in the aggregate principal amount of $22,435,000.00 (the “Series 2011 Bonds”) and to pay professional fees incurred in connection therewith

4. Other Business

5. Adjournment

* This preliminary Agenda is subject to change. The final Agenda will be posted at the entrance to the location of the meeting prior to the meeting.

Evansville Water and Sewer Utility to receive more than $374,000 in class action lawsuit settlement involving the weed killer atrazine

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EVANSVILLE WATER & SEWER UTILITY

1 N.W. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD, ROOM 104, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA 47708

PO Box 19, Evansville, IN 47740-0001

Jan. 22, 2013 Contact: Allen Mounts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Evansville Water and Sewer Utility to receive more than $374,000 in class action lawsuit settlement involving the weed killer atrazine

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility will receive $374,095.86 as a result of the $105 million settlement of a national class action lawsuit regarding the herbicide atrazine. The settlement will help reimburse the costs of removing the weed killer from the City’s water system. Atrazine is sprayed on crops and frequently runs off of fields and into waterways that are sources for drinking water.

The lawsuit was filed against Syngenta, the world’s largest atrazine manufacturer, based in Switzerland. Evansville was one of 1,085 cities and towns across America awarded settlements. Settlement amounts were calculated based on the contamination history of the claimants. About 37 million people live in the areas served by the claimants in this case. The City of Evansville will receive the settlement check this week.

The judge in the case ruled that it is up to the water providers and the local governments to determine how the funds are used. The Utility will place the settlement funds in its general fund, which supports the operations and maintenance of the Water Filtration Plant. The Water Filtration Plant continuously monitors for any contaminants in the water it draws from the Ohio River and removes contaminants that may pose a threat to the health and safety of the Utility’s customers and our community.

The City of Evansville has not banned the use of atrazine but continues to monitor for its presence and will treat the source water as needed when contaminants are detected above the Environmental Protection Agency’s established threshold values.

The percentage of participation by class members was unprecedented, according to the case’s lead attorney, Stephen M. Tillery of the St. Louis law firm, Korein Tillery. “The scope of this settlement is enormous. Every cent of the settlement fund will be distributed to class members,” he said.

For more information about atrazine or the class action lawsuit, visit www.atrazinesettlement.com.

IS IT TRUE January 22, 2013

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IS IT TRUE January 22, 2013

IS IT TRUE President Obama set a good example for a country that struggles with health and obesity issues by choosing to walk the mile or so from the steps of the Capitol where he was sworn in as President of the United States to the White House where he will live the next 4 years?…of all things that are poised to make a financial mockery of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) the UNAFFORDABILITY of healthcare and health insurance under the terms of that act is the one that has the potential to cause future changes to be necessary?…if we Americans were in better health it may have not been the case that a projection of savings of $2,500 per year per family would not have changed into an increase of $3,500 per year per family just in anticipation of the January 2014 implementation of the ACA?…there were many good and assertive intentions for the expansion of progressive policies by President Obama in yesterday’s inauguration speech yet the subject of the economy was barely even hinted at?…in poll after poll nationwide the people of this country on both sides of the political spectrum choose THE ECONOMY over every other social issue under consideration?…for the most part since the dawn of civilization PROSPERITY is what leads to expanded freedoms and the ability to protect RIGHTS that are just words on paper unless the ability and willingness to protect those rights is possible?…the plight of the American family from an economic perspective during the last 5 years has degraded due to the economy by nearly $10,000 per household?…that is made up of the $4,000 pay decrease, the $3,500 increase in health insurance premiums, and the cost increases in everyday items like gasoline, electrical power, and food that are conveniently omitted from official government data of cost of living?…it would not be a stretch to advise or even beg the President to put economic policies into place to grow the economy first so that the ideological policies some of which are long overdue will not evaporate into the vacuum of poverty and day to day struggle to survive?

IS IT TRUE that the Signature High School in downtown Evansville has been ranked among the Top 10 high schools in the United States for several years now?…no other school in the State of Indiana even cracks the Top 500?…the performance and recognition that the Signature School has achieved has it in a position that a lottery is held to see who gets to attend?…there are more than two times the applications as there are spots in each class?…Signature School was not always as celebrated as it is now?…this writer was a Signature parent in the early days and that the decision to choose Signature School was opposed and ridiculed by some of the teachers and administrators at the middle school level?…it could even be said that the biggest enemy of the formation and expansion of the Signature School were the EVSC teachers and administrators?…we should all think back to the origins of the Signature School and how much courage was shown in the face of hostility to make our now nationally ranked and celebrated high school a reality?…the old guard of Evansville is often on the wrong side of prosperous changes and the Signature School is something that many opposed?…we are all better off that the downer dopes who opposed Sig did not get what they wanted in the early days?…the CCO once again celebrates and congratulates Signature High School for all of its accomplishments?

IS IT TRUE that it has now been over 1,650 days since then Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel announced that a 4-Star hotel would be coming to downtown Evansville if only we would build a new arena?…that really turned out to be a colossal disappointment and a lesson in the realities of value and financing for the City of Evansville?…this week we may finally learn the price that will have to be paid to get a quality owner operator to put down roots in downtown Evansville and build a hotel?…the incentive package is expected to exceed $40 Million not counting the demolition of the Executive Inn or the value of the land?…it will soon be up to the Evansville City Council to decide whether or not the people of Evansville will be giving an out of town developer a $40 Million incentive to compete against the other hotels that are in this region through their own private investment?…we understand that the City of Evansville may even be asked provide incentives for retail space, restaurant space, and more residential units to make a hotel happen?…as residential units goes we are expecting to see some action this year down at the McCurdy Hotel to add 90 or so apartments to the downtown mix?…the McCurdy was once slated to be incented to the tune of $20,000 per apartment?…we shall learn soon if that is still the case?…it will be nearly impossible to get unsubsidized development into downtown Evansville without a dramatic uptick in values?

EPD Activity Report: January 21, 2013

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EPD Activity Report: January 21, 2013

Kentucky Reptile Expo at The Centre January 26

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The Kentucky Reptile Expo is held each month in different cities throughout Kentucky and now at The Centre in Evansville. The show features captive bred reptiles and supplies from some of the top breeders in the country. It is an excellent opportunity to see fascinating reptiles, amphibians, spiders, insects, and more! This is your chance to talk with the experts to learn about what you need to care for these pets. It’s a great way to save money since almost all animals and products are offered at wholesale prices, which may be over 50% lower than those of pet stores.

More than 750 to run in USI’s Hearts on Fire 5K

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The University of Southern Indiana will kick off its Screaming Eagles Running Series on February 9 with the third annual Hearts on Fire 5K.

More than 750 runners are expected to participate in the event, which will begin at 9 a.m. on USI’s campus. USI sport management students are handling the planning of the event.

“The value for the students is to give them the opportunity to use the skills they’ve learned in the classroom,” said Dr. Glenna Bower, chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Sport.

The 5K will be followed by the Cupid Fun Run for children and a post-race funfest inside the Recreation and Fitness Center. Children ages 2 to 10 will run or walk distances of 50 meters up to a half mile. All child runners will receive medals for participation. The funfest will include free food and giveaways, inflatables, and multiple vendors.

For the Hearts on Fire 5K, the top three male and female runners in each of four age groups will be recognized in an awards ceremony following the race. Awards also will be given to best overall male and female and top challenged athlete in each division, as well as best cupid costume and others.

“We’re providing community members with an opportunity to lead a healthy lifestyle and come together as a community in a social event,” said Bower.

The 5K is the first of three runs in the series. The Run of Luck 7K, in its 13th year, will take place on March 16, followed by a new event to the series, the Spring into Fitness 10K, on April 13. All proceeds from the series will go to the USI Sport Management scholarship fund, professional development opportunities, and future events offered through the Department of Kinesiology and Sport.

Registration is available online or the day of the event. The cost for a single race is $20 in advance or $25 the day of. Registration for all three races is $55. The Kids Fun Run series is free. Participants can check in the night before the race from 5 to 8 p.m. or on race day at 7:30 a.m. in the Recreation and Fitness Center.

Source: USI.edu

Eagles upset second-straight top-five opponent

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OWENSBORO, Ky. – The 15th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team used a 24-10 run in the final in the last 11 minutes to upset fourth-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan College, 72-53, Monday evening at the Sportscenter in Owensboro, Kentucky. USI rises to 13-2 overall and 6-1 in the GLVC, while KWC falls for the first time this year and goes to 14-1, 6-1 GLVC.

The 19-point win over the Panthers is the largest margin of victory by the Screaming Eagles all-time in the Sportscenter. The game was the final GLVC contest at the Sportscenter between the two historic programs.

The Eagles took control early, flying out to a 17-9 lead with 13:37 left in the opening half. Junior forward Orlando Rutledge (Louisville, Kentucky) led the early USI surge with eight of the first 17 points.

KWC rallied and chopped the USI lead to four points, 27-23, at 3:25 before the intermission. The Eagles responded with an 11-4 run to end the half and went into the locker room with a 38-27 advantage.

In the opening minutes of the second half, the Eagles seemed to fly away from the Panthers with six-straight points and extended the halftime margin to 17, 44-27. KWC, however, was not ready to concede and went on a 16-4 surge to get to within five points, 48-43, with 13:20 to play.

USI responded by nailing down the defensive end and held KWC to just three field goals in the final 13 minutes of action. The Eagles also converted on the offensive side with junior forwards Taylor Wischmeier (Brownstown, Indiana) and Manny Ogunfolu (Rockport, Maryland) scoring six points each during the winning 24-10 run.

As a team, USI shot 48.3 percent from the field (28-58), including a blistering 70 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (7-10), and 81.8 percent from the charity stripe (9-11). The Eagles also won the battle on the glass, outrebounding the Panthers, 39-34.

Rutledge and Wischmeier led the Eagles, individually, with 14 points and 12 points, respectively. Senior center Keith DeWitt (High Point, Maryland) had a team-high nine rebounds, while Wischmeier and Rutledge grabbed six boards each.

The Eagles continue the three-game road trip when they travel to the northern part of the GLVC to play the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Thursday in Somers, Wisconsin, and Lewis University Saturday in Romeoville, Illinois. Game time at UW-Parkside is 7:30 p.m., while tip-off at Lewis is slated for 3 p.m.

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

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