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>> "INDIANA NEWSDESK" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY: INDIANA
POSSIBLE IN PART BY: INDIANA UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR APPLIED
UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR APPLIED CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH,
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TIPS FOR IMPROVING ONLINE SECURITY IN THREE MINUTES OR
SECURITY IN THREE MINUTES OR LESS.
LESS. AND BY WTIU MEMBERS.
AND BY WTIU MEMBERS. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> COMING UP ON "INDIANA
>> COMING UP ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," THE ESCALATING CRISIS
NEWSDESK," THE ESCALATING CRISIS IN THE UKRAINE AND THE IMPACT
IN THE UKRAINE AND THE IMPACT IT'S HAVING ON ONE FAMILY THAT'S
IT'S HAVING ON ONE FAMILY THAT'S HERE VISITING THEIR CHILDREN.
HERE VISITING THEIR CHILDREN. >> WE MUST CHANGE OUR TICKET.
>> WE MUST CHANGE OUR TICKET. OF COURSE, WE HAVE BUSINESS IN
OF COURSE, WE HAVE BUSINESS IN UKRAINE.
UKRAINE. WE HAVE HOME IN UKRAINE.
WE HAVE HOME IN UKRAINE. >> WHEN WILL THEY BE ABLE TO GET
>> WHEN WILL THEY BE ABLE TO GET HOME?
HOME? WHAT WILL THEY RETURN TO?
WHAT WILL THEY RETURN TO? AND HOW IS THE SITUATION
AND HOW IS THE SITUATION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT'S BEING
DIFFERENT FROM WHAT'S BEING REPORTED BY AMERICAN MEDIA?
REPORTED BY AMERICAN MEDIA? >>> HEMP IS AN AGRICULTURAL
>>> HEMP IS AN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY, WHICH HAS BEEN GROWN
COMMODITY, WHICH HAS BEEN GROWN INDUSTRIALLY THROUGHOUT THE
INDUSTRIALLY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
WORLD. >> I BELIEVE OVER TIME IT'S
>> I BELIEVE OVER TIME IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE LARGEST
PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE LARGEST JOB CREATOR THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN
JOB CREATOR THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE STATE OF INDIANA FOR MANY,
THE STATE OF INDIANA FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
MANY YEARS. >> BUT IT'S ILLEGAL IN INDIANA.
>> BUT IT'S ILLEGAL IN INDIANA. THE PUSH TO CHANGE THE
THE PUSH TO CHANGE THE REGULATIONS AND HOW IT COULD
REGULATIONS AND HOW IT COULD IMPACT FARMERS WHO ARE SUFFERING
IMPACT FARMERS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM SHRINKING TOBACCO PROFIT.
FROM SHRINKING TOBACCO PROFIT. >>> PLUS THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION
>>> PLUS THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS WINDING DOWN.
IS WINDING DOWN. WE GO LIVE TO THE STATE HOUSE
WE GO LIVE TO THE STATE HOUSE FOR THE LATEST ON THE BIG ISSUES
FOR THE LATEST ON THE BIG ISSUES LAWMAKERS ARE STILL DEBATING.
LAWMAKERS ARE STILL DEBATING. THOSE STORIES AND A LOOK AT THIS
THOSE STORIES AND A LOOK AT THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES, RIGHT NOW ON
WEEK'S HEADLINES, RIGHT NOW ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."
"INDIANA NEWSDESK." ś
ś >>> HELLO, I'M JOE HREN AND
>>> HELLO, I'M JOE HREN AND WELCOME TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."
WELCOME TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK." WHAT STARTED AS PEACEFUL
WHAT STARTED AS PEACEFUL PROTESTS IN UKRAINE MONTHS AGO,
PROTESTS IN UKRAINE MONTHS AGO, RECENTLY ESCALATED TO VIOLENCE
RECENTLY ESCALATED TO VIOLENCE BETWEEN THE PROTESTERS AND
BETWEEN THE PROTESTERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. DOZENS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
DOZENS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED.
KILLED. NOW RUSSIA IS MOVING INTO THE
NOW RUSSIA IS MOVING INTO THE COUNTRY, MAKING THINGS
COUNTRY, MAKING THINGS COMPLICATED FOR MANY CU UKRAINI.
COMPLICATED FOR MANY CU UKRAINI. CLAIRE McINERNEY SHARES THE
CLAIRE McINERNEY SHARES THE STORY OF ONE UKRAINIAN FAMILY
STORY OF ONE UKRAINIAN FAMILY STUCK IN INDIANA BECAUSE THEY
STUCK IN INDIANA BECAUSE THEY ARE SCARED TO MOVE HOME.
ARE SCARED TO MOVE HOME. >> SERGEI IF I SE FESENKO SWIMSY
>> SERGEI IF I SE FESENKO SWIMSY DAY.
DAY. HE SWIMS TO PASS THE TIME.
HE SWIMS TO PASS THE TIME. HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE BEEN
HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN BLOOMINGTON FOR
STRANDED IN BLOOMINGTON FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS.
ALMOST TWO MONTHS. WHAT WAS A LONG VACATION TO
WHAT WAS A LONG VACATION TO VISIT THEIR SONS TURNED INTO AN
VISIT THEIR SONS TURNED INTO AN UNI MAG UNIMAGINABLE SITUATION.
UNI MAG UNIMAGINABLE SITUATION. >> I CALLED TO MY MOM AND SHE
>> I CALLED TO MY MOM AND SHE CALLED TO HER MOM.
CALLED TO HER MOM. THEY BOTH DON'T KNOW WHAT'S
THEY BOTH DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.
HAPPENING. THE NEXT MORNING.
THE NEXT MORNING. >> WHEN THE FESENKOs LEFT CAN
>> WHEN THE FESENKOs LEFT CAN KIEV, THE DECISION TO CREATE
KIEV, THE DECISION TO CREATE STRONG TIES WITH RUSSIA RATHER
STRONG TIES WITH RUSSIA RATHER THAN THE EUROPEAN WAS STILL
THAN THE EUROPEAN WAS STILL PEACEFUL.
PEACEFUL. THREE DAYS AFTER THEY ARRIVED IN
THREE DAYS AFTER THEY ARRIVED IN THE U.S., THOUGH, THINGS TURNED
THE U.S., THOUGH, THINGS TURNED VIOLENT.
VIOLENT. DOZENS OF PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND
DOZENS OF PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVED INTO THE
RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVED INTO THE COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. THE CONFLICT IN THEIR HOME
THE CONFLICT IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY IS COMPLICATED FOR
COUNTRY IS COMPLICATED FOR FESENKO AND HIS SON SERGEI,
FESENKO AND HIS SON SERGEI, Jr.
Jr. THEY IDENTIFY AS UKRAINIANS BUT
THEY IDENTIFY AS UKRAINIANS BUT HAVE STRONG TIES TO RUSSIA.
HAVE STRONG TIES TO RUSSIA. AND WHEN SERGEI SENIOR WON HIS
AND WHEN SERGEI SENIOR WON HIS MEDAL, HE WAS REPRESENTING THE
MEDAL, HE WAS REPRESENTING THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.
FORMER SOVIET UNION. WHEN HIS SON WAS IN THE OLYMPICS
WHEN HIS SON WAS IN THE OLYMPICS HE SWAM FOR THE UKRAINE.
HE SWAM FOR THE UKRAINE. THEY ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF MOST
THEY ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF MOST UKRAINIANS WHO HAVE STRONG TIES
UKRAINIANS WHO HAVE STRONG TIES TO BOTH RUSSIA AND UKRAINE.
TO BOTH RUSSIA AND UKRAINE. >> SO YOU SHOULD ACTUALLY THINK
>> SO YOU SHOULD ACTUALLY THINK OF IT AS A COLOR SPECTRUM.
OF IT AS A COLOR SPECTRUM. WE WILL PAINT ONE SIDE BLUE AND
WE WILL PAINT ONE SIDE BLUE AND THE OTHER SIDE RED AND WE'LL
THE OTHER SIDE RED AND WE'LL MAKE THE RED SIDE RUSSIAN SIDE
MAKE THE RED SIDE RUSSIAN SIDE FOR THE SOVIET AND THE BLUE SIDE
FOR THE SOVIET AND THE BLUE SIDE THE WESTERN SIDE.
THE WESTERN SIDE. WELL, WE HAVE A LARGE REGION IN
WELL, WE HAVE A LARGE REGION IN THE MIDDLE WHICH IS PURPLE AND
THE MIDDLE WHICH IS PURPLE AND WHICH HAS BEEN SHIFTING OVER THE
WHICH HAS BEEN SHIFTING OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS.
LAST 20 YEARS. >> SERGEI, JR., ORIGINALLY CAME
>> SERGEI, JR., ORIGINALLY CAME TO BLOOMINGTON TO SWIM FOR I.U.
TO BLOOMINGTON TO SWIM FOR I.U. HE LOVES THE UKRAINE AND WOULD
HE LOVES THE UKRAINE AND WOULD LIKE NOTHING MORE THAN TO RETURN
LIKE NOTHING MORE THAN TO RETURN THERE, BUT FOR NOW HE'S DECIDED
THERE, BUT FOR NOW HE'S DECIDED TO STAY IN BLOOMINGTON.
TO STAY IN BLOOMINGTON. HE'S A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND
HE'S A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND LIVES A LIFE HE SAYS HE CON IN
LIVES A LIFE HE SAYS HE CON IN THE UKRAINE.
THE UKRAINE. >> UKRAINE IS A COUNTRY THAT --
>> UKRAINE IS A COUNTRY THAT -- ESPECIALLY BEFORE NOW, IF YOU
ESPECIALLY BEFORE NOW, IF YOU DON'T HAVE CONNECTIONS IN THE
DON'T HAVE CONNECTIONS IN THE GOVERNMENT OR IF YOU DON'T KNOW
GOVERNMENT OR IF YOU DON'T KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS THERE, YOU WON'T
SOMEONE WHO IS THERE, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS.
BE ABLE TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS. IT WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU.
IT WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU. IS THERE A LAW ENFORCEMENT
IS THERE A LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT'S CORRUPT OR BY ORGANIZED
THAT'S CORRUPT OR BY ORGANIZED CRIME.
CRIME. >> WHILE VISITING KIEV IN
>> WHILE VISITING KIEV IN JANUARY, SERGEI, JR.,
JANUARY, SERGEI, JR., PARTICIPATED IN THE PROTESTS.
PARTICIPATED IN THE PROTESTS. HE SAYS IT'S CREATING A BETTER
HE SAYS IT'S CREATING A BETTER UKRAINE.
UKRAINE. >> I CAN FEEL FINE.
>> I CAN FEEL FINE. I CAN'T FEEL HAPPY UNTIL
I CAN'T FEEL HAPPY UNTIL EVERYTHING GETS BACK TO NORMAL
EVERYTHING GETS BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN AND I THINK THIS IS WHAT
AGAIN AND I THINK THIS IS WHAT THEY CALL BEING A PATRIOT OF
THEY CALL BEING A PATRIOT OF YOUR OWN COUNTRY, AND REALLY
YOUR OWN COUNTRY, AND REALLY LOVE YOUR COUNTRY.
LOVE YOUR COUNTRY. AND, YOU KNOW, WHEN ONE COUNTRY
AND, YOU KNOW, WHEN ONE COUNTRY IS SICK, YOU DON'T FEEL GOOD.
IS SICK, YOU DON'T FEEL GOOD. IT'S JUST LIKE A CHILD.
IT'S JUST LIKE A CHILD. >> THE FESENKOS MONITOR THE
>> THE FESENKOS MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY THROUGH
SITUATION CLOSELY THROUGH WESTERN MEDIA.
WESTERN MEDIA. BEING IN THE U.S. ACTUALLY GIVES
BEING IN THE U.S. ACTUALLY GIVES THEM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
THEM MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON BECAUSE THEY ARE
WHAT'S GOING ON BECAUSE THEY ARE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF
FURTHER AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE CONFLICT.
THE CONFLICT. SERGEI, Sr., AND HIS WIFE PLAN
SERGEI, Sr., AND HIS WIFE PLAN TO RETURN ON MARCH 15th BUT
TO RETURN ON MARCH 15th BUT WITH THE SITUATION STILL
WITH THE SITUATION STILL UNCERTAIN, IT'S NOT AN EASY
UNCERTAIN, IT'S NOT AN EASY DECISION.
DECISION. SERGEI, Sr., SAYS HIS SONS ARE
SERGEI, Sr., SAYS HIS SONS ARE CONCERNED.
CONCERNED. >> THEY SAY STAY HERE.
>> THEY SAY STAY HERE. STAY HERE.
STAY HERE. WHY YOU MUST GO TO UKRAINE NOW?
WHY YOU MUST GO TO UKRAINE NOW? STAY AND WAIT AND LOOK FOR THE
STAY AND WAIT AND LOOK FOR THE NEXT 10, 20 DAYS WHAT'S
NEXT 10, 20 DAYS WHAT'S HAPPENING AND THEN YOU -- WHEN
HAPPENING AND THEN YOU -- WHEN YOU REALIZE, YOU CHANGE THE AIR
YOU REALIZE, YOU CHANGE THE AIR TICKET.
TICKET. >> HE SAID EARLIER, THEY ARE
>> HE SAID EARLIER, THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING PLANE
HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING PLANE TICKETS HOME.
TICKETS HOME. EARLIER THIS WEEK, DAN COATS, A
EARLIER THIS WEEK, DAN COATS, A MEMBER OF THE SENATE
MEMBER OF THE SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE PROPOSED
INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE PROPOSED A LIST OF SANCTIONS TO ENCOURAGE
A LIST OF SANCTIONS TO ENCOURAGE RUSSIA TO WITHDRAW FROM UKRAINE.
RUSSIA TO WITHDRAW FROM UKRAINE. IT INCLUDES EXPELLING RUSSIA
IT INCLUDES EXPELLING RUSSIA FROM THE G-8 AND REDUCING U.S.
FROM THE G-8 AND REDUCING U.S. PRESENCE IN THE AREA AND
PRESENCE IN THE AREA AND SUSPENDING RUSSIAN WORK VISAS.
SUSPENDING RUSSIAN WORK VISAS. SENATOR COATS SAID IN A
SENATOR COATS SAID IN A STATEMENT WEDNESDAY THAT THE
STATEMENT WEDNESDAY THAT THE PROPOSALS ARE DESIGNED TO
PROPOSALS ARE DESIGNED TO ISOLATE RUSSIA AND WOULD INFLICT
ISOLATE RUSSIA AND WOULD INFLICT REAL PAIN ON PUTIN AND RUSSIAN
REAL PAIN ON PUTIN AND RUSSIAN INTERESTS.
INTERESTS. SENATOR JOE DONNELLY SUPPORTS
SENATOR JOE DONNELLY SUPPORTS THESE MEASURES AND CONDEMNED
THESE MEASURES AND CONDEMNED RUSSIA'S ACTIONS SAYING I
RUSSIA'S ACTIONS SAYING I SUPPORT UKRAINE'S SOVEREIGNTY
SUPPORT UKRAINE'S SOVEREIGNTY AND I BELIEVE WE SHOULD CONTINUE
AND I BELIEVE WE SHOULD CONTINUE WORKING WITH OUR ALLIES TO
WORKING WITH OUR ALLIES TO ADDRESS RUSSIA'S RECENT ACTS OF
ADDRESS RUSSIA'S RECENT ACTS OF AGGRESSION, WHILE PROMOTING
AGGRESSION, WHILE PROMOTING POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE.
FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE. NOW, FOR HEADLINES WE GO OVER TO
NOW, FOR HEADLINES WE GO OVER TO ALEX DIERCKMAN WHO HAS AN UPDATE
ALEX DIERCKMAN WHO HAS AN UPDATE ON THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES.
ON THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES. >> THANKS, JOE.
>> THANKS, JOE. >>> PRESIDENT OBAMA ESTIMATES
>>> PRESIDENT OBAMA ESTIMATES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NEED
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NEED TO PAY INSURANCE COMPANIES ON
TO PAY INSURANCE COMPANIES ON THE HEALTH EXCHANGE NEARLY
THE HEALTH EXCHANGE NEARLY $6 BILLION TO MAKE UP FOR THE
$6 BILLION TO MAKE UP FOR THE PROFIT LOSSES THEY ARE SEEING
PROFIT LOSSES THEY ARE SEEING THIS YEAR.
THIS YEAR. HEALTHCARE COMPANIES ARE
HEALTHCARE COMPANIES ARE EXPECTED TO LOSE MONEY THIS YEAR
EXPECTED TO LOSE MONEY THIS YEAR BECAUSE OLDER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
BECAUSE OLDER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN THE FIRST ONES TO SIGN UP ON THE
THE FIRST ONES TO SIGN UP ON THE EXCHANGE.
EXCHANGE. THEY TEND TO HAVE HIGHER MEDICAL
THEY TEND TO HAVE HIGHER MEDICAL COSTS.
COSTS. HEALTHCARE HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN
HEALTHCARE HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN CONSULTANT CHRIS SHRIDER SAYS
CONSULTANT CHRIS SHRIDER SAYS THE LOSSES COULD AFFECT THE
THE LOSSES COULD AFFECT THE NUMBER OF INSURANCE COMPANIES ON
NUMBER OF INSURANCE COMPANIES ON INDIANA'S EXCHANGE.
INDIANA'S EXCHANGE. >> INDIANA DOES NOT HAVE A
>> INDIANA DOES NOT HAVE A ROBUST MARKET, QUITE FRANKLY.
ROBUST MARKET, QUITE FRANKLY. YOU LOOK AT OTHER STATES LIKE
YOU LOOK AT OTHER STATES LIKE MINNESOTA, IN PARTICULAR,
MINNESOTA, IN PARTICULAR, CALIFORNIA, LET'S SAY, WHERE I
CALIFORNIA, LET'S SAY, WHERE I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT THERE'S A
CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT THERE'S A TRUE MARKETPLACE, BROAD
TRUE MARKETPLACE, BROAD SELECTION, A NUMBER OF
SELECTION, A NUMBER OF COMPETITORS IN THERE AS
COMPETITORS IN THERE AS UNDERWRITERS.
UNDERWRITERS. THAT'S NOT INDIANA.
THAT'S NOT INDIANA. >> AND IF INSURANCE COMPANIES
>> AND IF INSURANCE COMPANIES DON'T START MAKING A PROFIT IN
DON'T START MAKING A PROFIT IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO, IT'S
THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO, IT'S UNLIKELY ANY ADDITIONAL ONES
UNLIKELY ANY ADDITIONAL ONES WILL JOIN THE EXCHANGE.
WILL JOIN THE EXCHANGE. THAT MEANS LESS COMPETITION AND
THAT MEANS LESS COMPETITION AND COULD MEAN HIGHER PREMIUMS.
COULD MEAN HIGHER PREMIUMS. >>> THE S.A.T. IS CHANGING AND
>>> THE S.A.T. IS CHANGING AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW INDIANA'S
NO ONE KNOWS HOW INDIANA'S POTENTIAL DROP OF COMMON CORE
POTENTIAL DROP OF COMMON CORE EDUCATION STANDARDS WILL AFFECT
EDUCATION STANDARDS WILL AFFECT HOW HIGH SCHOOLERS PERFORM ON
HOW HIGH SCHOOLERS PERFORM ON THE SCHEDULE ENTRY TEST.
THE SCHEDULE ENTRY TEST. THE TEST HAS BEEN RETOOLED TO
THE TEST HAS BEEN RETOOLED TO ALIGN WITH THE NATIONALLY
ALIGN WITH THE NATIONALLY CRAFTED COMMON CORE EXPECTATIONS
CRAFTED COMMON CORE EXPECTATIONS BUT IT'S LIKELY INDIANA WILL
BUT IT'S LIKELY INDIANA WILL BECOME THE FIRST STATE TO EXIT
BECOME THE FIRST STATE TO EXIT THE INITIATIVE WHEN THE STATE
THE INITIATIVE WHEN THE STATE BOARD CONSIDERS NEW STANDARDS
BOARD CONSIDERS NEW STANDARDS LATER THIS YEAR.
LATER THIS YEAR. S.A.T. REPRESENTATIVES HAVE
S.A.T. REPRESENTATIVES HAVE REASSURED INDIANA LAWMAKERS WHO
REASSURED INDIANA LAWMAKERS WHO WANT TO LEAVE THE COMMON CORE
WANT TO LEAVE THE COMMON CORE THAT THE TESTS WILL REMAIN
THAT THE TESTS WILL REMAIN RELEVANT TO HOOSIER STUDENTS.
RELEVANT TO HOOSIER STUDENTS. THE S.A.
THE S.A. IT. CHANGESES WILL TAKE
IT. CHANGESES WILL TAKE EFFECT WITH THE 2016 EDITION OF
EFFECT WITH THE 2016 EDITION OF THE EXAM.
THE EXAM. >>> INDIANA RESEARCHERS ARE
>>> INDIANA RESEARCHERS ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE STATE
WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE STATE SUPREME COURT ON WHETHER THEY
SUPREME COURT ON WHETHER THEY WILL ALLOW MORE CAMERAS INTO
WILL ALLOW MORE CAMERAS INTO COURTROOMS.
COURTROOMS. THEY INITIATED A PILATE PROGRAM
THEY INITIATED A PILATE PROGRAM TO SHOW THAT CAMERAS DON'T HAVE
TO SHOW THAT CAMERAS DON'T HAVE ANY NEGATIVE EFFECT.
ANY NEGATIVE EFFECT. JUDGES HAVE BEEN CONCERNED THAT
JUDGES HAVE BEEN CONCERNED THAT WITNESSES CAN BE PUT IN DANGER
WITNESSES CAN BE PUT IN DANGER BY CAMERAS AND THEY SWAY THAT
BY CAMERAS AND THEY SWAY THAT ATTORNEYS WILL SWAY.
ATTORNEYS WILL SWAY. BY PUTTING SOME MANAGEMENT
BY PUTTING SOME MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES IN PLACE, THESE RISKS
GUIDELINES IN PLACE, THESE RISKS CAN BE REMOVED.
CAN BE REMOVED. >>> THE SENATE HAS APPROVED A
>>> THE SENATE HAS APPROVED A BILL SETTING BOUNDARIES ON
BILL SETTING BOUNDARIES ON HIGH-TECH POLICE SURVEILLANCE.
HIGH-TECH POLICE SURVEILLANCE. LEGISLATORS ARE ALSO CONSIDERING
LEGISLATORS ARE ALSO CONSIDERING A BILL TO BLOCK POLICE FROM
A BILL TO BLOCK POLICE FROM USING SCANNERS TO DOWNLOAD
USING SCANNERS TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION FROM YOUR CELL
INFORMATION FROM YOUR CELL PHONE, BUT A SECOND BILL GOES
PHONE, BUT A SECOND BILL GOES FURTHER REQUIRING POLICE TO GET
FURTHER REQUIRING POLICE TO GET A WARRANT TO USE TRACKING
A WARRANT TO USE TRACKING DEVICES AND PLANT HIDDEN CAMERAS
DEVICES AND PLANT HIDDEN CAMERAS OR USE SURVEILLANCE DRONES.
OR USE SURVEILLANCE DRONES. THE HOUSE WILL HAVE TO REAPPROVE
THE HOUSE WILL HAVE TO REAPPROVE THE BILL BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE
THE BILL BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE MADE IN THE SENATE TO MAKE CLEAR
MADE IN THE SENATE TO MAKE CLEAR IT DOESN'T APPLY TO ANKLE
IT DOESN'T APPLY TO ANKLE BRACELETS WORN BY RELEASED
BRACELETS WORN BY RELEASED INMATES ON PROBATION.
INMATES ON PROBATION. >>> MOTORCYCLISTS AND BICYCLISTS
>>> MOTORCYCLISTS AND BICYCLISTS COULD LEGALLY RUN RED LIGHTS ON
COULD LEGALLY RUN RED LIGHTS ON OCCASION.
OCCASION. MANY TRAFFIC LIGHTS OPERATE ON
MANY TRAFFIC LIGHTS OPERATE ON SENSORS WHICH DETECT METAL AND
SENSORS WHICH DETECT METAL AND TURN THE LIGHT GREEN BUT
TURN THE LIGHT GREEN BUT MOTORCYCLES AND BIKES DON'T HAVE
MOTORCYCLES AND BIKES DON'T HAVE ENOUGH METAL TO SOMETIMES
ENOUGH METAL TO SOMETIMES TRIGGER THE LIGHTS LEAVING THEM
TRIGGER THE LIGHTS LEAVING THEM WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION UNTIL
WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION UNTIL A CAR COMES ALONG TO TRIP THE
A CAR COMES ALONG TO TRIP THE SENSORS.
SENSORS. THE BILL WOULD LET BIKERS GO
THE BILL WOULD LET BIKERS GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT IF THEY
THROUGH THE RED LIGHT IF THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING THERE FOR TWO
HAVE BEEN SITTING THERE FOR TWO MINUTES AND THERE'S NO TRAFFIC
MINUTES AND THERE'S NO TRAFFIC COMING.
COMING. >>> RESTAURANTS LOOKING TO MOVE
>>> RESTAURANTS LOOKING TO MOVE INTO DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON COULD
INTO DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON COULD FACE TOUGHER SCRUTINY.
FACE TOUGHER SCRUTINY. AN ORDINANCE INCREASES THE LEVEL
AN ORDINANCE INCREASES THE LEVEL OF SCRUTINY ESTABLISHMENTS COULD
OF SCRUTINY ESTABLISHMENTS COULD FACE IF MOVING INTO THE CITY'S
FACE IF MOVING INTO THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN AREA.
DOWNTOWN AREA. THE RESOLUTION IS A SCALED BACK
THE RESOLUTION IS A SCALED BACK VERSION OF THE INITIAL PROPOSAL
VERSION OF THE INITIAL PROPOSAL THAT COMPLETELY RESTRICTED
THAT COMPLETELY RESTRICTED STANDARDIZED ESTABLISHMENTS.
STANDARDIZED ESTABLISHMENTS. DURING PUBLIC COMMENT MANY
DURING PUBLIC COMMENT MANY QUESTIONS THE LEGALITY, THE
QUESTIONS THE LEGALITY, THE FAIRNESS AND THE ECONOMIC
FAIRNESS AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT.
IMPACT. THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL
THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL START TO CRAFT THE ORDINANCE AT
START TO CRAFT THE ORDINANCE AT ITS MEETING NEXT WEEK.
ITS MEETING NEXT WEEK. >>> $4 MILLION!
>>> $4 MILLION! THAT'S HOW MUCH THE NATIONAL
THAT'S HOW MUCH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS ESTIMATING THE
PARK SERVICE IS ESTIMATING THE INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE
INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND THE BUSINESSES SURROUNDING
AND THE BUSINESSES SURROUNDING IT LOST BECAUSE OF THE 16-DAY
IT LOST BECAUSE OF THE 16-DAY SHUTDOWN.
SHUTDOWN. IT CLOSED THE NATIONAL LAKESHORE
IT CLOSED THE NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND OTHER NATIONAL PARKS LAST
AND OTHER NATIONAL PARKS LAST OCTOBER.
OCTOBER. LAKESHORE SAW FEWER THAN HALF
LAKESHORE SAW FEWER THAN HALF THE VISITORS IN OF COURSE THAN
THE VISITORS IN OF COURSE THAN IT TYPICALLY DOES.
IT TYPICALLY DOES. >>> OFTENER MATT PENCE HONORED
>>> OFTENER MATT PENCE HONORED NICK GOEPPER.
NICK GOEPPER. GOEPPER A NATIVE OF
GOEPPER A NATIVE OF LAWRENCEVILLE, INDIANA, WOMAN A
LAWRENCEVILLE, INDIANA, WOMAN A BRONZE -- WON A BRONZE MEDAL IN
BRONZE -- WON A BRONZE MEDAL IN THE SKI SLOPESTYLE BEHIND TWO OF
THE SKI SLOPESTYLE BEHIND TWO OF HIS UNITED STATES STEAM MATES.
HIS UNITED STATES STEAM MATES. >> EVERY HOOSIER WAS STANDING A
>> EVERY HOOSIER WAS STANDING A LITTLE BIT TALLER WHEN HE SAW
LITTLE BIT TALLER WHEN HE SAW YOU ON THAT STAND.
YOU ON THAT STAND. >> THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
>> THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRAISED GOEPPER FOR HIS
PRAISED GOEPPER FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENT AND EXEMPTION THE
ACHIEVEMENT AND EXEMPTION THE PRIZE MONEY FROM STATE TAXES.
PRIZE MONEY FROM STATE TAXES. GOEPPER IS THE ONLY ONE WHO
GOEPPER IS THE ONLY ONE WHO WOMAN THAT LAW APPLIES.
WOMAN THAT LAW APPLIES. >>> AND NEW CHANGES THIS SEASON.
>>> AND NEW CHANGES THIS SEASON. HOLIDAY WORLD AND SPLASHING
HOLIDAY WORLD AND SPLASHING SAFARI IN SANTA CLAUS HAS HIRED
SAFARI IN SANTA CLAUS HAS HIRED A St. LOUIS COMPANY TO LEAD
A St. LOUIS COMPANY TO LEAD MULTIPLE PROJECTS INCLUDING THE
MULTIPLE PROJECTS INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF A SAFARI-BASED
ADDITION OF A SAFARI-BASED RESTAURANT AND SHOP, AS WELL AS
RESTAURANT AND SHOP, AS WELL AS A NEWLY DESIGNED CHRISTMAS AREA.
A NEWLY DESIGNED CHRISTMAS AREA. >> THAT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN,
>> THAT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN, DOESN'T IT?
DOESN'T IT? >> IT DOES.
>> IT DOES. >> THANKS, ALEX.
>> THANKS, ALEX. >>> COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA
>>> COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," INDIANA'S NEXT CASH
NEWSDESK," INDIANA'S NEXT CASH CROP.
CROP. WHERE SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING
WHERE SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING HEMP COULD BE A BOOM FOR
HEMP COULD BE A BOOM FOR INDIANA'S ECONOMY.
INDIANA'S ECONOMY. OUR STATE HOUSE REPORTER IS
OUR STATE HOUSE REPORTER IS STANDING BY TO GIVE US AN UPDATE
STANDING BY TO GIVE US AN UPDATE ON SEVERAL KEY PIECES OF
ON SEVERAL KEY PIECES OF LEGISLATION AS THE SESSION
LEGISLATION AS THE SESSION STARTS TO WRAP UP AND WE SIT
STARTS TO WRAP UP AND WE SIT DOWN WITH GREEN COUNCIL MAYOR
DOWN WITH GREEN COUNCIL MAYOR SUE MURRAY TO TALK ABOUT CHANGES
SUE MURRAY TO TALK ABOUT CHANGES COMING TO THE AREA'S COMMUNITY
COMING TO THE AREA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
COLLEGE. THOSE STORIES RIGHT HERE ON
THOSE STORIES RIGHT HERE ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."
>>> WELCOME BACK TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."
NEWSDESK." I'M JOE HREN.
I'M JOE HREN. A BILL THAT'S HEADED TOWARD
A BILL THAT'S HEADED TOWARD BECOMING LAW IN INDIANA
BECOMING LAW IN INDIANA LEGALIZES THE PRODUCTION OF
LEGALIZES THE PRODUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
INDUSTRIAL HEMP. IT'S A PLANT THAT'S LIKELY BEST
IT'S A PLANT THAT'S LIKELY BEST KNOWN FOR BEING RELATED TO
KNOWN FOR BEING RELATED TO MARIJUANA, BUT IT DOESN'T
MARIJUANA, BUT IT DOESN'T INCLUDE HALLUCINATION
INCLUDE HALLUCINATION PROPERTIES.
PROPERTIES. HEMP ADVOCATES SAY IT COULD BE
HEMP ADVOCATES SAY IT COULD BE AN ECONOMIC BOONE TO THE STATE
AN ECONOMIC BOONE TO THE STATE BUT AS GRETCHEN FRAZEE REPORTS,
BUT AS GRETCHEN FRAZEE REPORTS, THERE ARE STILL SOME ROADBLOCKS
THERE ARE STILL SOME ROADBLOCKS TO HEMP BECOMING A LOCAL
TO HEMP BECOMING A LOCAL COMMODITY.
COMMODITY. >> BOB BACKUS HAS GROWN TOBACCO
>> BOB BACKUS HAS GROWN TOBACCO MOST OF HIS LIFE BUT IT'S NOT AS
MOST OF HIS LIFE BUT IT'S NOT AS ACCEPTED AS IT WAS SIX YEARS
ACCEPTED AS IT WAS SIX YEARS AGO.
AGO. >> OBVIOUSLY HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
>> OBVIOUSLY HEALTH IMPLICATIONS WITH TOBACCO.
WITH TOBACCO. I THINK MOST OF US ADMIT THAT.
I THINK MOST OF US ADMIT THAT. THERE'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF
THERE'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS AND A LOT
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS AND A LOT OF ASPECTS OF THE WORLD TODAY.
OF ASPECTS OF THE WORLD TODAY. >> THE CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION
>> THE CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION COMBINED WITH HIGH LABOR COSTS
COMBINED WITH HIGH LABOR COSTS AND A CHANGING GLOBAL MARKET HAS
AND A CHANGING GLOBAL MARKET HAS PUT A DENT IN TOBACCO
PUT A DENT IN TOBACCO PRODUCTION.
PRODUCTION. TOBACCO FARMERS IN THE U.S. MADE
TOBACCO FARMERS IN THE U.S. MADE A COMBINED $3 BILLION IN THE
A COMBINED $3 BILLION IN THE EARLY 1990s.
EARLY 1990s. IN 2012, THEY MADE ONLY HALF
IN 2012, THEY MADE ONLY HALF THAT.
THAT. >> WE'RE ALWAYS TEMPERATURE TO
>> WE'RE ALWAYS TEMPERATURE TO OTHER OPTIONS, OTHER
OTHER OPTIONS, OTHER ALTERNATIVES.
ALTERNATIVES. >> SO FAR BACKUS HAS TRIED
>> SO FAR BACKUS HAS TRIED SEVERAL MEASURES INCLUDING
SEVERAL MEASURES INCLUDING CUTTING BACK ON THE NUMBER OF
CUTTING BACK ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HE HIRES AND PLANTING
PEOPLE HE HIRES AND PLANTING RADISHES IN THE OFF-SEASON TO
RADISHES IN THE OFF-SEASON TO HELP REVITALIZE THE SOIL SO HE
HELP REVITALIZE THE SOIL SO HE DOESN'T HAVE TO BUY AS MUCH
DOESN'T HAVE TO BUY AS MUCH FERTILIZER, BUT THE CONTINUING
FERTILIZER, BUT THE CONTINUING DECLINE IN THE MARKET IS MAKING
DECLINE IN THE MARKET IS MAKING HIM SERIOUSLY THINK ABOUT GIVING
HIM SERIOUSLY THINK ABOUT GIVING UP ON TOBACCO ALL TOGETHER AND
UP ON TOBACCO ALL TOGETHER AND SWITCHING TO A CROP THAT IN MOST
SWITCHING TO A CROP THAT IN MOST STATES IS BANNED, HEMP.
STATES IS BANNED, HEMP. IN 1937, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
IN 1937, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MADE GROWING HEMP ILLEGAL,
MADE GROWING HEMP ILLEGAL, EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES.
EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES. AS PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO
AS PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO CRACK DOWN ON THE HALLUCINOGENIC
CRACK DOWN ON THE HALLUCINOGENIC COUSIN, MARIJUANA.
COUSIN, MARIJUANA. BUT UNLIKE MARIJUANA, HEMP WAS
BUT UNLIKE MARIJUANA, HEMP WAS USED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF
USED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS FROM BIOFUELS AND
PRODUCTS FROM BIOFUELS AND PAPER, TO CLOTHING AND PLASTIC
PAPER, TO CLOTHING AND PLASTIC CAR PARTS.
CAR PARTS. IT WAS SO VERSATILE, IN FACT,
IT WAS SO VERSATILE, IN FACT, THAT DURING WORLD WAR II, THE
THAT DURING WORLD WAR II, THE U.S. ACTUALLY ENCOURAGED PEOPLE
U.S. ACTUALLY ENCOURAGED PEOPLE TO GROW HEMP AS A WAY TO SUPPORT
TO GROW HEMP AS A WAY TO SUPPORT THE WAR EFFORT.
THE WAR EFFORT. >> A DENSE AND SHADY CROP, HEMP
>> A DENSE AND SHADY CROP, HEMP STAMPS OUT THE WEEDS.
STAMPS OUT THE WEEDS. >> HEMP WAS BANNED IN THE
>> HEMP WAS BANNED IN THE 1970s AS PART OF THE
1970s AS PART OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. THE ORIGINAL CRACKDOWN WAS MORE
THE ORIGINAL CRACKDOWN WAS MORE ABOUT PROTECTING THE OIL AND
ABOUT PROTECTING THE OIL AND TIMBER BARRENS THA BARONS THAN T
TIMBER BARRENS THA BARONS THAN T DRUGS.
DRUGS. >> IT WAS REALLY A CRIME THAT IT
>> IT WAS REALLY A CRIME THAT IT WAS EVER MADE ILLEGAL.
WAS EVER MADE ILLEGAL. >> STATE SENATOR RICHARD YOUNG
>> STATE SENATOR RICHARD YOUNG AUTHORIZED THE BILL.
AUTHORIZED THE BILL. HE SAYS HEMP COULD BEING THE
HE SAYS HEMP COULD BEING THE NEXT CASH CROP, ESPECIALLY FOR
NEXT CASH CROP, ESPECIALLY FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA WHERE IT USED
SOUTHERN INDIANA WHERE IT USED TO GROW IN THE 1940s BUT
TO GROW IN THE 1940s BUT THERE'S A CATCH.
THERE'S A CATCH. >> IT'S DEPENDING ON WHAT
>> IT'S DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
HAPPENS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. WE ARE NOT BRANCHING OUT AND
WE ARE NOT BRANCHING OUT AND SAYING THAT WE ARE DEFYING
SAYING THAT WE ARE DEFYING FEDERAL LAW.
FEDERAL LAW. >> EARLIER THIS YEAR, CONGRESS
>> EARLIER THIS YEAR, CONGRESS DID LOOSEN THE FEDERAL BAN ON
DID LOOSEN THE FEDERAL BAN ON HEMP AS PAY THE OF THE FARM
HEMP AS PAY THE OF THE FARM BILL, UNIVERSITIES AND STATE STE
BILL, UNIVERSITIES AND STATE STE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE ARE
DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE ARE NOW ALLOWED TO GROW HEMP IF THE
NOW ALLOWED TO GROW HEMP IF THE INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS GROWN OR
INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS GROWN OR CULTIVATED FOR PURPOSES OF
CULTIVATED FOR PURPOSES OF RESEARCH, CONDUCTED UNDER AN
RESEARCH, CONDUCTED UNDER AN AGRICULTURAL PILOT PROGRAM AND
AGRICULTURAL PILOT PROGRAM AND THE GROWING OR CULTIVATING OF
THE GROWING OR CULTIVATING OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS ALLOWED UNDER
INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS ALLOWED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE.
THE LAWS OF THE STATE. SO FAR NINE STATES HAVE LAWS
SO FAR NINE STATES HAVE LAWS ALLOWING HEMP PRODUCTION, AND
ALLOWING HEMP PRODUCTION, AND SEVERAL MORE ARE CONSIDERING
SEVERAL MORE ARE CONSIDERING LEGALIZING IT.
LEGALIZING IT. ONCE MORE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED,
ONCE MORE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED, HEMP ADVOCATES HOPE THE FEDERAL
HEMP ADVOCATES HOPE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL LEGALIZE HEMP
GOVERNMENT WILL LEGALIZE HEMP PRODUCTION ON A LARGER SCALE.
PRODUCTION ON A LARGER SCALE. >> I THINK IT'S JUST A LITTLE
>> I THINK IT'S JUST A LITTLE BIT SLOWER MOVING ON THE FEDERAL
BIT SLOWER MOVING ON THE FEDERAL AREA, JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE
AREA, JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IS, AND -- BUT IN THE MEANTIME,
IS, AND -- BUT IN THE MEANTIME, STATES ARE TAKING THE LEAD AND
STATES ARE TAKING THE LEAD AND PREPARING THEMSELVES SO THAT AS
PREPARING THEMSELVES SO THAT AS THE FARM BILL IS IMPLEMENTED BY
THE FARM BILL IS IMPLEMENTED BY THE USDA AND AS WE MOVE ON WITH
THE USDA AND AS WE MOVE ON WITH THIS, THAT THEY WILL BE IN A
THIS, THAT THEY WILL BE IN A GOOD PLACE AND BE READY TO
GOOD PLACE AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT THOSE MEASURES.
IMPLEMENT THOSE MEASURES. >> AND THERE'S THE QUESTION OF
>> AND THERE'S THE QUESTION OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
SUPPLY AND DEMAND. HEMP AND HEMP-BASED PRODUCTS
HEMP AND HEMP-BASED PRODUCTS SUCH AS TEXTILES, LOTIONS AND
SUCH AS TEXTILES, LOTIONS AND FOODS CAN BE LEGALLY IMPORTED.
FOODS CAN BE LEGALLY IMPORTED. SO THERE IS DEMAND.
SO THERE IS DEMAND. SO FAR, THAT DEMAND HAS REMAINED
SO FAR, THAT DEMAND HAS REMAINED FAIRLY SMALL.
FAIRLY SMALL. >> SO FARMERS ARE VERY CAUTIOUS
>> SO FARMERS ARE VERY CAUTIOUS TO GO OUT WITHOUT A MARK.
TO GO OUT WITHOUT A MARK. THEY NEED THAT GUARANTEE AND
THEY NEED THAT GUARANTEE AND THAT ASSURANCE THAT THERE'S
THAT ASSURANCE THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE INCOME AND A
GOING TO BE INCOME AND A CONTRACT IN PLACE.
CONTRACT IN PLACE. SO WITHOUT THAT, THEY ARE SLOW
SO WITHOUT THAT, THEY ARE SLOW MOVING.
MOVING. >> BACK AT HIS FARM, BACKUS SAYS
>> BACK AT HIS FARM, BACKUS SAYS IF THERE ENDS UP BEING ENOUGH
IF THERE ENDS UP BEING ENOUGH DEMAN, HE WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO
DEMAN, HE WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO GROW HEMP, EVEN IF IT MEANS
GROW HEMP, EVEN IF IT MEANS DEVELOP TO PUT UP WITH ROUTINE
DEVELOP TO PUT UP WITH ROUTINE INSPECTIONS TO MAKE SURE HE'S
INSPECTIONS TO MAKE SURE HE'S NOT GROWING MARIJUANA.
NOT GROWING MARIJUANA. >> TOBACCO IS A GOOD CROP FROM A
>> TOBACCO IS A GOOD CROP FROM A GROSS INCOME STANDPOINT, NOT
GROSS INCOME STANDPOINT, NOT ALWAYS A NET INCOME STANDPOINT.
ALWAYS A NET INCOME STANDPOINT. SO HEMP MAY VERY WELL HAVE A
SO HEMP MAY VERY WELL HAVE A MUCH LOWER INCOME PER ACRE, BUT
MUCH LOWER INCOME PER ACRE, BUT WITH THE -- BASICALLY BEING ALL
WITH THE -- BASICALLY BEING ALL AUTOMATED AND NO HAND LABOR,
AUTOMATED AND NO HAND LABOR, MANUAL LABOR INVOLVED, THEN THE
MANUAL LABOR INVOLVED, THEN THE NORTNET INCOME IS SOMETHING THAT
NORTNET INCOME IS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL AND
COULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL AND SOMETHING ENTICING TO US.
SOMETHING ENTICING TO US. >> THE HEMP BILL IS HEADING TO A
>> THE HEMP BILL IS HEADING TO A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO WORK OUT
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO WORK OUT SOME ISSUES BEFORE IT'S SENT TO
SOME ISSUES BEFORE IT'S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AND WHAT'S
THE GOVERNOR AND WHAT'S HAPPENING A LOT RIGHT NOW IS A
HAPPENING A LOT RIGHT NOW IS A LOT OF THESE BILLS, WE TURN OUT
LOT OF THESE BILLS, WE TURN OUT TO STATE HOUSE REPORTER BRANDON
TO STATE HOUSE REPORTER BRANDON SMITH FOR AN UPDATE FROM THE
SMITH FOR AN UPDATE FROM THE STATE HOUSE.
STATE HOUSE. A LOT GOING ON THERE THIS WEEK
A LOT GOING ON THERE THIS WEEK AS THE SESSION WINDS DOWN.
AS THE SESSION WINDS DOWN. BRANDON, WE WILL PUT YOU IN THE
BRANDON, WE WILL PUT YOU IN THE HOT SEAT HERE AND RUN THROUGH A
HOT SEAT HERE AND RUN THROUGH A LIST OF THE BIGGEST ITEMS THIS
LIST OF THE BIGGEST ITEMS THIS SESSION AND LET YOU GIVE US AN
SESSION AND LET YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE OF WHERE THINGS ARE.
UPDATE OF WHERE THINGS ARE. SOUND GOOD?
SOUND GOOD? ALL RIGHT, TOPIC NUMBER ONE,
ALL RIGHT, TOPIC NUMBER ONE, PRE-K FIRST, GO.
PRE-K FIRST, GO. >> WELL, IT SEEMED LIKE THE
>> WELL, IT SEEMED LIKE THE PRE-K PILOT WAS AS GOOD AS DEAD
PRE-K PILOT WAS AS GOOD AS DEAD AS LATELY AS LAST WEEK IN THE
AS LATELY AS LAST WEEK IN THE SENATE, BUT NOW SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATE, BUT NOW SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEM DAVID LONG SAYS THERE
PRO TEM DAVID LONG SAYS THERE COULD BE A COMPROMISE ON THE
COULD BE A COMPROMISE ON THE TABLE THAT COULD GIVE SOME TYPE
TABLE THAT COULD GIVE SOME TYPE OF PRE-K PILOT PROGRAM.
OF PRE-K PILOT PROGRAM. BUT IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
BUT IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. >> THE BUSINESS PERSONAL
>> THE BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, ITS ELIMINATION
PROPERTY TAX, ITS ELIMINATION WAS ANOTHER TOPIC FROM THE
WAS ANOTHER TOPIC FROM THE GOVERNOR THIS YEAR.
GOVERNOR THIS YEAR. >> GOVERNOR'S NOT GOING TO GET
>> GOVERNOR'S NOT GOING TO GET FULL ELIMINATION.
FULL ELIMINATION. IT LOOKS LEEK THE HOUS LOOKS LIT
IT LOOKS LEEK THE HOUS LOOKS LIT ARE LETTING IT BE A LOCAL
ARE LETTING IT BE A LOCAL OPTION.
OPTION. THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING AT A SUPER
THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING AT A SUPER ABATEMENT FROM 10 TO 20 OR 25
ABATEMENT FROM 10 TO 20 OR 25 YEARS.
YEARS. >> THE LIFE LINE LAW, IT WAS
>> THE LIFE LINE LAW, IT WAS EXPANDED.
EXPANDED. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. THE ORIGINAL LIFE LINE LAW
THE ORIGINAL LIFE LINE LAW PROVIDED IMMUNITY FOR UNDERAGED
PROVIDED IMMUNITY FOR UNDERAGED DRINKING, FOR THOSE WHO SOUGHT
DRINKING, FOR THOSE WHO SOUGHT HELP FOR OTHER DRUNK MINORS.
HELP FOR OTHER DRUNK MINORS. IT WILL PROVIDE THAT SAME
IT WILL PROVIDE THAT SAME IMMUNITY FOR DRUNK MINORS WHO
IMMUNITY FOR DRUNK MINORS WHO SEEK POLICE OR MEDICAL HELP FOR
SEEK POLICE OR MEDICAL HELP FOR ANYONE FOR ANY REASON.
ANYONE FOR ANY REASON. >> CRIMINAL CODE, IT PASSED LAST
>> CRIMINAL CODE, IT PASSED LAST SESSION, BUT LAWMAKERS HAVE BEEN
SESSION, BUT LAWMAKERS HAVE BEEN BUSY WORKING OUT THE DETAILS
BUSY WORKING OUT THE DETAILS THIS SESSION.
THIS SESSION. >> THEY ARE TINKERING AT THIS
>> THEY ARE TINKERING AT THIS POINT, I WOULD SAY, IS THE BEST
POINT, I WOULD SAY, IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT.
WAY TO DESCRIBE IT. THEY ARE WORKING ON MAKING SURE
THEY ARE WORKING ON MAKING SURE ALL THE SENTENCE LENGTHS ARE
ALL THE SENTENCE LENGTHS ARE PROPER AND MAKING SURE EVERYBODY
PROPER AND MAKING SURE EVERYBODY IS HAPPY FROM PUBLIC DEFENDERS
IS HAPPY FROM PUBLIC DEFENDERS TO JUDGES TO PROSECUTORS.
TO JUDGES TO PROSECUTORS. IT'S ALL ABOUT TRYING TO DRIVE
IT'S ALL ABOUT TRYING TO DRIVE MORE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE
MORE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE PRISONS AND INTO LOCAL COMMUNITY
PRISONS AND INTO LOCAL COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS.
CORRECTIONS. >> OKAY, BRANDON, HOW ABOUT DRUG
>> OKAY, BRANDON, HOW ABOUT DRUG TESTING FOR SOME WELFARE
TESTING FOR SOME WELFARE RECIPIENTS.
RECIPIENTS. >> THAT BILL IS REALLY UP IN THE
>> THAT BILL IS REALLY UP IN THE AIR AT THIS POINT.
AIR AT THIS POINT. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE HOUSE
I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE HOUSE SPONSOR OF THE BILL WASN'T VERY
SPONSOR OF THE BILL WASN'T VERY HAPPY WITH THE CHANGES MADE IN
HAPPY WITH THE CHANGES MADE IN THE SENATE WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY
THE SENATE WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY CUT BACK ON WATT HOUSE PASSED.
CUT BACK ON WATT HOUSE PASSED. IT WOULD NOW ONLY DRUG TEST
IT WOULD NOW ONLY DRUG TEST WELFARE RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE
WELFARE RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUS DRUG CONVICTIONS.
PREVIOUS DRUG CONVICTIONS. THEY ARE WORKING ON THE DETAILS
THEY ARE WORKING ON THE DETAILS OF HOW THAT WILL WORK IN TERMS
OF HOW THAT WILL WORK IN TERMS OF THE F.S.S.A. FIGURING OUT WHO
OF THE F.S.S.A. FIGURING OUT WHO NEEDS TO BE TESTED.
NEEDS TO BE TESTED. >> HOW ABOUT THE BIG REGULATING
>> HOW ABOUT THE BIG REGULATING PHYSICIANS WHO PERFORM
PHYSICIANS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS?
ABORTIONS? >> THAT'S ONE THAT WAS LARGELY
>> THAT'S ONE THAT WAS LARGELY MADE UNCONTROVERSIAL BY THE
MADE UNCONTROVERSIAL BY THE HOUSE, A PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAD
HOUSE, A PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAD A CONCERN THAT THE BILL WHICH
A CONCERN THAT THE BILL WHICH REQUIRES DOCTORS WHO PERFORM
REQUIRES DOCTORS WHO PERFORM ABORTIONS OR THEIR BACKUP
ABORTIONS OR THEIR BACKUP PHYSICIANS TO HAVE THEIR -- IN
PHYSICIANS TO HAVE THEIR -- IN WRITING THEIR ADMITTING
WRITING THEIR ADMITTING PRIEFAGES AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL
PRIEFAGES AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL IN -- PRIEFAGES AT A LOCAL
IN -- PRIEFAGES AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL. THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD ALLOW THEM
THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD ALLOW THEM OPEN TO HARASSMENT BUT THEY WILL
OPEN TO HARASSMENT BUT THEY WILL BE REDACTED WHEN THEY GET TO THE
BE REDACTED WHEN THEY GET TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE HOUSE MADE THAT
THE HOUSE MADE THAT NONCONTROVERSIAL.
NONCONTROVERSIAL. >> A REQUIREMENT FOR COACHES TO
>> A REQUIREMENT FOR COACHES TO GET CONCUSSION TRAINING.
GET CONCUSSION TRAINING. >> NOT JUST -- THE SIGNIFICANT
>> NOT JUST -- THE SIGNIFICANT PART IS IT IS NOT JUST HIGH
PART IS IT IS NOT JUST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES, IT'S
SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES, IT'S ALL YOUTH FOOTBALL COACHES WHICH
ALL YOUTH FOOTBALL COACHES WHICH WOULD MAKE INDIANA THE FIRST
WOULD MAKE INDIANA THE FIRST STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO REQUIRE
STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO REQUIRE FOOTBALL COACHES AT EVERY LEVEL
FOOTBALL COACHES AT EVERY LEVEL TO RECEIVE CONCUSSION TRAINING.
TO RECEIVE CONCUSSION TRAINING. THEY THINK THIS CAN GO A LONG TO
THEY THINK THIS CAN GO A LONG TO CURBING CONCUSSIONS AMONG YOUNG
CURBING CONCUSSIONS AMONG YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
FOOTBALL PLAYERS. >> AND FINALLY GUN POSSESSION IN
>> AND FINALLY GUN POSSESSION IN SCHOOL PARKING LOTS.
SCHOOL PARKING LOTS. >> THIS IS A MEASURE AUTHORIZED
>> THIS IS A MEASURE AUTHORIZED BY SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE JIM
BY SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE JIM LUCAS THAT WOULD ALLOW LICENSED
LUCAS THAT WOULD ALLOW LICENSED GUN OWNERS TO KEEP GUNS IN THEIR
GUN OWNERS TO KEEP GUNS IN THEIR CARS, LOCKED AWAY ON SCHOOL
CARS, LOCKED AWAY ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
PROPERTY. SO IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT.
SO IN THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THE STUDENTS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO
THE STUDENTS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO THAT, UNLESS THEY ARE ON A
DO THAT, UNLESS THEY ARE ON A SHOOTING TEAM AND HAVE APPROVAL
SHOOTING TEAM AND HAVE APPROVAL FROM THE PRINCIPAL.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL. NEGOTIATIONS ARE GOING BETWEEN
NEGOTIATIONS ARE GOING BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ON WHAT
THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ON WHAT THE FINAL PRODUCT OF THAT BILL
THE FINAL PRODUCT OF THAT BILL WILL LOOK LIKE.
WILL LOOK LIKE. >> GREAT JOB, BRANDON AND WE
>> GREAT JOB, BRANDON AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE REPORTS.
LOOK FORWARD TO FUTURE REPORTS. >> THANK YOU, JOE.
>> THANK YOU, JOE. >> AND OUR ASK THE MAYOR
>> AND OUR ASK THE MAYOR SEGMENT, WE TRAVEL THE STATE AND
SEGMENT, WE TRAVEL THE STATE AND SIT DOWN WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS TO
SIT DOWN WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ASK YOUR QUESTIONS AND GET
ASK YOUR QUESTIONS AND GET ANSWERS ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE
ANSWERS ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE AFFECTING YOUR LIFE.
AFFECTING YOUR LIFE. THIS WEEK I MET WITH SUE MURRAY
THIS WEEK I MET WITH SUE MURRAY IN GREEN CASTLE.
IN GREEN CASTLE. HER CITY STANDS TO LOSE 20% OF
HER CITY STANDS TO LOSE 20% OF ITS BUDGET IF THE LEGISLATURE
ITS BUDGET IF THE LEGISLATURE ELIMINATES THE BUSINESS PERSONAL
ELIMINATES THE BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX.
PROPERTY TAX. I BEGAN BY ASKING THE MAYOR
I BEGAN BY ASKING THE MAYOR WHETHER SHE THOUGHT ELIMINATING
WHETHER SHE THOUGHT ELIMINATING THE TAX WOULD CREATE A BETTER
THE TAX WOULD CREATE A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE AND ATTRACT
BUSINESS CLIMATE AND ATTRACT MORE BUSINESSES THUS NEGATING
MORE BUSINESSES THUS NEGATING THE LOSS OF THE TAX.
THE LOSS OF THE TAX. >> THIS IS GOING TO MAKE A
>> THIS IS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. I THINK MANY OF US ARE SKEPTICAL
I THINK MANY OF US ARE SKEPTICAL AND WHAT KIND OF AN IMPACT THAT
AND WHAT KIND OF AN IMPACT THAT REALLY IS GOING TO HAVE ON
REALLY IS GOING TO HAVE ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS. IS IT GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IS IT GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMING TO INDIANA AND
BETWEEN COMING TO INDIANA AND MOVING A BUSINESS FROM HERE,
MOVING A BUSINESS FROM HERE, SOME PLACE ELSE?
SOME PLACE ELSE? I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
I'M NOT REALLY SURE. AND THOSE ARE FAIRLY SMALL
AND THOSE ARE FAIRLY SMALL BUSINESSES WE ARE TALKING ABOUT,
BUSINESSES WE ARE TALKING ABOUT, AT THAT LEVEL.
AT THAT LEVEL. BUT IT'S A STEP TO SAY, YOU
BUT IT'S A STEP TO SAY, YOU KNOW, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A
KNOW, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT BACK AND I UNDERSTAND
LITTLE BIT BACK AND I UNDERSTAND COMPROMISE, BUT, AGAIN, IT'S
COMPROMISE, BUT, AGAIN, IT'S WITH NO REPLACEMENT.
WITH NO REPLACEMENT. AND I THINK MANY OF US ARE
AND I THINK MANY OF US ARE CONCERNED THAT'S JUST FIRST SLIP
CONCERNED THAT'S JUST FIRST SLIP ON A SLOPE THAT HAS A PRETTY
ON A SLOPE THAT HAS A PRETTY STEEP DECLINE.
STEEP DECLINE. >> IVY TECH HAS BEEN REALIGNING
>> IVY TECH HAS BEEN REALIGNING THROUGHOUT THE STAY AND THAT'S
THROUGHOUT THE STAY AND THAT'S HAPPENING HERE IN GREEN CASTLE,
HAPPENING HERE IN GREEN CASTLE, MOVING THE, I GUESS, THE
MOVING THE, I GUESS, THE ASSOCIATION FROM THE TERRE HAUTE
ASSOCIATION FROM THE TERRE HAUTE BRANCH TO INDIANAPOLIS S. THAT A
BRANCH TO INDIANAPOLIS S. THAT A GOOD FIT?
GOOD FIT? >> I THINK THAT'S A GOOD FIT.
>> I THINK THAT'S A GOOD FIT. IVY TECH HAS DONE A LOT OF
IVY TECH HAS DONE A LOT OF CONSOLIDATING IN ORDER TO TRY TO
CONSOLIDATING IN ORDER TO TRY TO BRING THEIR COSTS IN LINE.
BRING THEIR COSTS IN LINE. I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE
I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE REALLY AN EMPHASIS, FROM WHAT
REALLY AN EMPHASIS, FROM WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD US AND TALKED
THEY HAVE TOLD US AND TALKED WITH US ABOUT, ABOUT ADVANCED
WITH US ABOUT, ABOUT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND WELDING AND
MANUFACTURING AND WELDING AND BACK TO AN RN NURSING PROGRAM,
BACK TO AN RN NURSING PROGRAM, DOING THINGS WITH LOGISTICS THAT
DOING THINGS WITH LOGISTICS THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO. AND I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE
AND I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE A GREATER COOPERATION BETWEEN
A GREATER COOPERATION BETWEEN OUR AREA 30 CAREER CENTER, OUR
OUR AREA 30 CAREER CENTER, OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, IVY TECH, DUAL
HIGH SCHOOLS, IVY TECH, DUAL CREDITS, AND, AGAIN, BY WORKING
CREDITS, AND, AGAIN, BY WORKING TOGETHER, MAXIMIZE THE RESOURCES
TOGETHER, MAXIMIZE THE RESOURCES WE ALL HAVE FOR THAT COMMON
WE ALL HAVE FOR THAT COMMON GOAL, WHICH IS ALREADY AN ABLE
GOAL, WHICH IS ALREADY AN ABLE WORKFORCE.
WORKFORCE. >> AND HOW ABOUT THE DePAUL
>> AND HOW ABOUT THE DePAUL TIGERS WINNING THEIR CONFERENCE
TIGERS WINNING THEIR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP AND ON TO THE NCAA.
CHAMPIONSHIP AND ON TO THE NCAA. THEIR 11th STRAIGHT!
THEIR 11th STRAIGHT! >> HOW ABOUT THOSE TIGERS!
>> HOW ABOUT THOSE TIGERS! I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WATCHING
I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WATCHING THEM PLAY IN THE FINALS LAST
THEM PLAY IN THE FINALS LAST YEAR AND WIN THE NATIONAL
YEAR AND WIN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
CHAMPIONSHIP. THEY ARE AN EXCITING, DYNAMIC
THEY ARE AN EXCITING, DYNAMIC GROUP OF YOUNG WOMEN, CHRIS
GROUP OF YOUNG WOMEN, CHRIS HOFFMAN, WHO HAS BEEN THEIR
HOFFMAN, WHO HAS BEEN THEIR LONG-TIME COACH AND WHO HAS LED
LONG-TIME COACH AND WHO HAS LED THEM TO SUCH A WONDERFUL,
THEM TO SUCH A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL YEAR THIS YEAR AND
WONDERFUL YEAR THIS YEAR AND PAST YEARS, IS JUST AN ADDITION
PAST YEARS, IS JUST AN ADDITION TO OUR COMMUNITY WHO IS SUCH A
TO OUR COMMUNITY WHO IS SUCH A SPECIAL PERSON AND BRINGS A JOY
SPECIAL PERSON AND BRINGS A JOY FOR OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY TO GET
FOR OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED WITH TO WATCH HER YOUNG
INVOLVED WITH TO WATCH HER YOUNG WOMEN PLAY AND THE SUCCESS THEY
WOMEN PLAY AND THE SUCCESS THEY HAVE HAD, I THINK WE ALL FEEL.
HAVE HAD, I THINK WE ALL FEEL. >> YOU CAN FIND OUR FULL
>> YOU CAN FIND OUR FULL CONVERSATION WITH MAYOR SUE
CONVERSATION WITH MAYOR SUE MURRAY ONLINE AT WTIUNEWS.ORG
MURRAY ONLINE AT WTIUNEWS.ORG AND WHILE YOU ARE THERE, SEN US
AND WHILE YOU ARE THERE, SEN US A QUESTION OR TWEET US
A QUESTION OR TWEET US AT@ASKTHEMAYOR AND THEN NEXT
AT@ASKTHEMAYOR AND THEN NEXT WEEK WE GO TO DUKE BENNETT.
WEEK WE GO TO DUKE BENNETT. AND A SPECIAL REPORT WE ARE
AND A SPECIAL REPORT WE ARE BRINGING YOU NEXT WEEK ON
BRINGING YOU NEXT WEEK ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."
"INDIANA NEWSDESK." IT'S PART ONE OF A SERIES
IT'S PART ONE OF A SERIES LOOKING AT THE ADDICTIVE POWER
LOOKING AT THE ADDICTIVE POWER OF ***.
OF ***. WE SIT DOWN WITH PEOPLE WHO LOST
WE SIT DOWN WITH PEOPLE WHO LOST EVERYTHING, THEIR FAMILIES,
EVERYTHING, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR CAREERS, THEIR HOMES.
THEIR CAREERS, THEIR HOMES. >> THERE'S A LOT OF US WHO ARE
>> THERE'S A LOT OF US WHO ARE JUST SICK OF IT.
JUST SICK OF IT. IT'S A LOT OF WORK!
IT'S A LOT OF WORK! PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IT.
PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IT. WE ARE NOT JUST LYING AROUND ALL
WE ARE NOT JUST LYING AROUND ALL DAY LIKE NODDING OUT.
DAY LIKE NODDING OUT. IT'S A LOT OF HUSTLE THAT GOES
IT'S A LOT OF HUSTLE THAT GOES INTO COMING UP WITH, YOU KNOW,
INTO COMING UP WITH, YOU KNOW, 75 TO $250 A DAY TO BE
75 TO $250 A DAY TO BE FUNCTIONING.
FUNCTIONING. IT'S A LOT OF LYING, CHEATING
IT'S A LOT OF LYING, CHEATING AND STEALING AND REGULAR WORKING
AND STEALING AND REGULAR WORKING AND, YEAH!
AND, YEAH! A LOT!
A LOT! IT'S NOT EASY TO MAINTAIN.
IT'S NOT EASY TO MAINTAIN. IT'S A FULL-TIME JOB.
IT'S A FULL-TIME JOB. >> 90% OF RECOVERING ADDICTS
>> 90% OF RECOVERING ADDICTS RELAPSE.
RELAPSE. WE'LL BRING YOU A LOOK AT WHAT'S
WE'LL BRING YOU A LOOK AT WHAT'S WORKING IN INDIANA AND WHAT'S
WORKING IN INDIANA AND WHAT'S NOT.
NOT. THAT'S STARTING NEXT WEEK, RIGHT
THAT'S STARTING NEXT WEEK, RIGHT HERE ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."
HERE ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK." IT LOOKS VERY INTERESTING.
IT LOOKS VERY INTERESTING. >> IT IS VERY INTERESTING.
>> IT IS VERY INTERESTING. AND HE IS A VERY TALENTED AND
AND HE IS A VERY TALENTED AND INTERESTING MAN HIMSELF.
INTERESTING MAN HIMSELF. I THINK IT WOULD BE DEFINITELY
I THINK IT WOULD BE DEFINITELY WORTH IT TO SEE THE STORY NEXT
WORTH IT TO SEE THE STORY NEXT WEEK.
WEEK. >> AND WE'LL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE
>> AND WE'LL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE DePAUL TIGERS AS WELL.
ON THE DePAUL TIGERS AS WELL. NCAA TOURNAMENT, DEFENDING
NCAA TOURNAMENT, DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. EVERYONE IS VERY EXCITED THEY
EVERYONE IS VERY EXCITED THEY ARE IN GREEN CASTLE.
ARE IN GREEN CASTLE. >> YES, VERY EXCITING FOR THE
>> YES, VERY EXCITING FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
WHOLE COMMUNITY. >> THANKS, ALEX, AND THANK YOU.
>> THANKS, ALEX, AND THANK YOU. THAT'S THE END OF THIS PROGRAM,
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BUT OUR WORK CONTINUE ONLINE AS WE COVER THE NEWS IN SOUTHERN
WE COVER THE NEWS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA THROUGHOUT THE WEEK,
INDIANA THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, IT'S ALL AT WTIUNEWS.ORG.
IT'S ALL AT WTIUNEWS.ORG. FOR ALL OF US AT WTIU, HAVE A
FOR ALL OF US AT WTIU, HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
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