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>> "INDIANA NEWSDESK" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY HOOSIER
POSSIBLE IN PART BY HOOSIER ENERGY, PROVIDING ELECTRICITY TO
ENERGY, PROVIDING ELECTRICITY TO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL INDIANA
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL INDIANA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND THEIR
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND THEIR MEMBER CUSTOMERS.
MEMBER CUSTOMERS. INFORMATION AT HEPN.COM.
INFORMATION AT HEPN.COM. INDIANA UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR
INDIANA UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR APPLIED CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH,
APPLIED CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH, PRESENTING SECURITY MATTERS WITH
PRESENTING SECURITY MATTERS WITH TIPS FOR IMPROVING ONLINE
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 NEXT ON "INDIANA
>>> COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," A STUDENT SHOT DEAD
NEWSDESK," A STUDENT SHOT DEAD THIS WEEK AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
THIS WEEK AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY. >> THE FIRST FIVE, TEN MINUTES,
>> THE FIRST FIVE, TEN MINUTES, IT WAS JUST REALLY, REALLY
IT WAS JUST REALLY, REALLY QUIET.
QUIET. KIND OF LIKE SCARY QUIET.
KIND OF LIKE SCARY QUIET. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE ANYBODY IS.
YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE ANYBODY IS. >> RUMORS CIRCULATED AS STUDENTS
>> RUMORS CIRCULATED AS STUDENTS WERE ON LOCKDOWN AND TRIED TO
WERE ON LOCKDOWN AND TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED.
FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. WE TALK ABOUT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
WE TALK ABOUT EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND WE HAVE THE LATEST ON THE
AND WE HAVE THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION. >>> THE GAY MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
>>> THE GAY MARRIAGE AMENDMENT CLEARS FIRST LEGISLATIVE HURDLE.
CLEARS FIRST LEGISLATIVE HURDLE. SO IT'S ONE STEP CLOSER TO
SO IT'S ONE STEP CLOSER TO MAKING IT ON THE BALLOT IN
MAKING IT ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER. >>> THIS PROPANE SHORTAGE IS
>>> THIS PROPANE SHORTAGE IS JUST LIKE IT WAS THE GAS AND THE
JUST LIKE IT WAS THE GAS AND THE FUEL SHORTAGES BACK IN THE
FUEL SHORTAGES BACK IN THE '70s.
'70s. >> AND UNPRECEDENTED PROPANE
>> AND UNPRECEDENTED PROPANE SHORTAGE IS LEIGHIN LEAVING SOME
SHORTAGE IS LEIGHIN LEAVING SOME HOOSIERS IN THE COLD AS THE
HOOSIERS IN THE COLD AS THE BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES HIT
BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES HIT INDIANA AGAIN.
INDIANA AGAIN. THOSE STORIES AND A LOOK AT THE
THOSE STORIES AND A LOOK AT THE HEADLINES RIGHT NOW ON "INDIANA
HEADLINES RIGHT NOW ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."
NEWSDESK." ¶
¶ >>> HELLO, I'M JOE HREN AND
>>> HELLO, I'M JOE HREN AND WELCOME TO WEEK'S "INDIANA
WELCOME TO WEEK'S "INDIANA NEWSDESK."
NEWSDESK." FUNERAL SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE TUESDAY FOR THE PURDUE STUDENT
TUESDAY FOR THE PURDUE STUDENT WHO WAS MURDERED ON CAMPUS THIS
WHO WAS MURDERED ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK.
WEEK. 21-YEAR-OLD ANDREW BOLT WAS SHOT
21-YEAR-OLD ANDREW BOLT WAS SHOT TO DEATH ON TUESDAY.
TO DEATH ON TUESDAY. HE WILL BE LAID TO REST IN WEST
HE WILL BE LAID TO REST IN WEST BEND, WISCONSIN.
BEND, WISCONSIN. MEANWHILE, THE SUSPECT IN
MEANWHILE, THE SUSPECT IN TUESDAY'S SHOOTING HAS BEEN
TUESDAY'S SHOOTING HAS BEEN FORMALLY CHARGED WITH ***.
FORMALLY CHARGED WITH ***. STUDENTS HAVE RESUMED CLASSES ON
STUDENTS HAVE RESUMED CLASSES ON A SOMBER CAMPUS.
A SOMBER CAMPUS. AMID SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT
AMID SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT PURDUE'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE
PURDUE'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS, JASHIN LIN TAKES A LOOK
SYSTEMS, JASHIN LIN TAKES A LOOK AT THE PROCEDURES THAT KICKED IN
AT THE PROCEDURES THAT KICKED IN THE MOMENT THE FIRST SHOT WAS
THE MOMENT THE FIRST SHOT WAS REPORTED.
REPORTED. >> CHRIS MILLER WAS IN THE
>> CHRIS MILLER WAS IN THE COMPUTER LAB WITH HIS ROOMMATE
COMPUTER LAB WITH HIS ROOMMATE DOING HOMEWORK, JUST A NORMAL
DOING HOMEWORK, JUST A NORMAL DAY AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
DAY AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY. THEN THEY RECEIVED A PHONE CALL
THEN THEY RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A FRIEND, THERE WAS A
FROM A FRIEND, THERE WAS A SHOOTING ON CAMPUS.
SHOOTING ON CAMPUS. >> HE TOLD ME THAT AND WE GOT
>> HE TOLD ME THAT AND WE GOT EVERYBODY OUT OF THE ROOM AND
EVERYBODY OUT OF THE ROOM AND SAID, HEY, THERE'S BEEN A
SAID, HEY, THERE'S BEEN A SHOOTING IN THE DOUBLE E
SHOOTING IN THE DOUBLE E BUILDING.
BUILDING. >> THE DOUBLE E BUILDING OR
>> THE DOUBLE E BUILDING OR ELECTRIC ENGINEERING WAS JUST A
ELECTRIC ENGINEERING WAS JUST A FEW YARDS FROM THE BILLING WHERE
FEW YARDS FROM THE BILLING WHERE MILL -- BUILDING WHERE MILLER
MILL -- BUILDING WHERE MILLER WAS WORKING.
WAS WORKING. >> FIRST REACTION IS, ARE YOU
>> FIRST REACTION IS, ARE YOU SERIOUS?
SERIOUS? YES, WE ARE SERIOUS.
YES, WE ARE SERIOUS. WE DON'T PRACTICE FOR THINGS
WE DON'T PRACTICE FOR THINGS LIKE THAT.
LIKE THAT. HE TOLD ME TO GET TO A LOCKED
HE TOLD ME TO GET TO A LOCKED CLASSROOM AND LOCK OURSELVES ON.
CLASSROOM AND LOCK OURSELVES ON. AND THAT'S WHEN EVERYBODY'S
AND THAT'S WHEN EVERYBODY'S PHONES GOT TEXT MESSAGES AND
PHONES GOT TEXT MESSAGES AND EMAILS ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND
EMAILS ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND YOU NEED TO LOCKDOWN, BASICALLY.
YOU NEED TO LOCKDOWN, BASICALLY. >> BUT MANY STUDENTS IN THE
>> BUT MANY STUDENTS IN THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING WEREN'T SHELTERING IN PLACE.
WEREN'T SHELTERING IN PLACE. SOMEONE HAD PULLED THE FIRE
SOMEONE HAD PULLED THE FIRE ALARM IN THE BUILDING AND
ALARM IN THE BUILDING AND STUDENTS WERE FLEEING INTO
STUDENTS WERE FLEEING INTO MILLER'S BUILDING.
MILLER'S BUILDING. MILLER AND HIS ROOMMATE LET A
MILLER AND HIS ROOMMATE LET A GROUP INTO THE CLASSROOM AND
GROUP INTO THE CLASSROOM AND LOCKED THE ROOM.
LOCKED THE ROOM. >> PEOPLE WERE VERY CONFUSED AND
>> PEOPLE WERE VERY CONFUSED AND ONCE WE ALL SAT DOWN,
ONCE WE ALL SAT DOWN, EVERYBODY'S CELL PHONES CAME
EVERYBODY'S CELL PHONES CAME OUT.
OUT. EVERYBODY WAS ON TWITTER AND
EVERYBODY WAS ON TWITTER AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WENT
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WENT ON.
ON. SOMEONE HAD A POLICE SCANNER ON
SOMEONE HAD A POLICE SCANNER ON THEIR PHONE AND WE LISTENED TO
THEIR PHONE AND WE LISTENED TO THAT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS
THAT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.
GOING ON. >> ANDREW BOLT WAS SHOT IN THE
>> ANDREW BOLT WAS SHOT IN THE BASEMENT OF ELECTRICAL
BASEMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.
ENGINEERING. CODY COUL COUSINS WAS IN POLICE
CODY COUL COUSINS WAS IN POLICE CUSTODY.
CUSTODY. IT LASTED FOR AN HOUR, DURING
IT LASTED FOR AN HOUR, DURING WHICH RUMORS ESCALATED ONLINE,
WHICH RUMORS ESCALATED ONLINE, ONE SHOOTER TURNED INTO TWO AND
ONE SHOOTER TURNED INTO TWO AND THEN THREE.
THEN THREE. STUDENTS POSTED PHOTOS OF
STUDENTS POSTED PHOTOS OF PLAIN-CLOTHED POLICE OFFICERS.
PLAIN-CLOTHED POLICE OFFICERS. THE FIRST TWEET PRODUCED TO
THE FIRST TWEET PRODUCED TO PURDUE'S ACCOUNT NEARLY 15
PURDUE'S ACCOUNT NEARLY 15 MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL
MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL SHOOTING REPORTS.
SHOOTING REPORTS. PURDUE SENT OUT TEXT MESSAGES
PURDUE SENT OUT TEXT MESSAGES AND EMAILS DURING THE IS DEN.
AND EMAILS DURING THE IS DEN. THE ALERTS DIRECTED PEOPLE TO
THE ALERTS DIRECTED PEOPLE TO THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE FOR MORE
THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, BUT IT WAS HAVING
INFORMATION, BUT IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE LOADING.
TROUBLE LOADING. STILL, ACTING PROVOST THOUGHT
STILL, ACTING PROVOST THOUGHT THAT THE SYSTEMS WORKED AS THEY
THAT THE SYSTEMS WORKED AS THEY SHOULD.
SHOULD. >> I'M INCREDIBLY IMPRESSED WITH
>> I'M INCREDIBLY IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY THE CURRENT PROCEDURES
THE WAY THE CURRENT PROCEDURES WORKED.
WORKED. WE PRACTICE THEM.
WE PRACTICE THEM. AS CHIEF *** SAYS, YOU HOPE IT
AS CHIEF *** SAYS, YOU HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN BUT YOU HAVE TO
DOESN'T HAPPEN BUT YOU HAVE TO ASSUME IT MIGHT.
ASSUME IT MIGHT. SO I DON'T THINK THERE IS A
SO I DON'T THINK THERE IS A MOMENT WHERE EVERYONE DIDN'T
MOMENT WHERE EVERYONE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO.
KNOW WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO. >> SOCIAL MEDIA IS ITS OWN
>> SOCIAL MEDIA IS ITS OWN MANAGEMENT KIND OF NIGHTMARE IN
MANAGEMENT KIND OF NIGHTMARE IN SOME CASES JUST BECAUSE IT'S SO
SOME CASES JUST BECAUSE IT'S SO FAST.
FAST. >> FLETCHER SAYS IN A SITUATION
>> FLETCHER SAYS IN A SITUATION LIKE TUESDAY'S, THE UNIVERSITY
LIKE TUESDAY'S, THE UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAMS ARE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAMS ARE SQUEEZED BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SQUEEZED BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT DOESN'T GIVE OUT MUCH
THAT DOESN'T GIVE OUT MUCH INFORMATION FOR ONGOING
INFORMATION FOR ONGOING INFORMATION AND DEMAND FOR THAT
INFORMATION AND DEMAND FOR THAT INFORMATION FROM STUDENT, STAFF
INFORMATION FROM STUDENT, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC.
AND THE PUBLIC. >> AT THIS POINT, I WOULD HATE
>> AT THIS POINT, I WOULD HATE TO SECOND GUESS ANYTHING THAT
TO SECOND GUESS ANYTHING THAT THEY D. THEY WERE TRYING TO BE
THEY D. THEY WERE TRYING TO BE AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE.
AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE. THEY GOT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS
THEY GOT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS PRETTY EARLY.
PRETTY EARLY. AS SOON AS THEY HAD INFORMATION,
AS SOON AS THEY HAD INFORMATION, THEY PROVIDED IT TO PEOPLE.
THEY PROVIDED IT TO PEOPLE. >> THE QUESTION OF WHEN AND HOW
>> THE QUESTION OF WHEN AND HOW MANY TIMES TO SEND OUT UPDATES
MANY TIMES TO SEND OUT UPDATES IS A LINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
IS A LINE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAMS HAVE TO WALK AS WELL.
TEAMS HAVE TO WALK AS WELL. NOT ENOUGH, AND PEOPLE WON'T
NOT ENOUGH, AND PEOPLE WON'T HAVE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT
HAVE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO.
TO DO. TOO MANY, AND PEOPLE MAY START
TOO MANY, AND PEOPLE MAY START IGNORING THE UPDATES.
IGNORING THE UPDATES. FORMER BRADY CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR,
FORMER BRADY CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR, PAUL HELMKEY EXCITED THE INDIANA
PAUL HELMKEY EXCITED THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY AND VIRGINIA TECH
UNIVERSITY AND VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTINGS AS MORE INFORMATION
SHOOTINGS AS MORE INFORMATION AND NOT LESS.
AND NOT LESS. >> PEOPLE WERE A LITTLE UPSET
>> PEOPLE WERE A LITTLE UPSET THAT THEY HAD TO TEXT AND DELETE
THAT THEY HAD TO TEXT AND DELETE IT LATER.
IT LATER. IF THEY HADN'T GOT THE TEXT AND
IF THEY HADN'T GOT THE TEXT AND AN ARMED ROBBER HAD SHOWN UP 59
AN ARMED ROBBER HAD SHOWN UP 59 THEIR CLASSROOM OR DORM, THEN
THEIR CLASSROOM OR DORM, THEN THEY COULD HAVE HAD A REAL
THEY COULD HAVE HAD A REAL TRAGEDY.
TRAGEDY. ¶
¶ >> WHILE STUDENTS COME TOGETHER
>> WHILE STUDENTS COME TOGETHER OVER CANDLE LIGHT AND PRAYERS,
OVER CANDLE LIGHT AND PRAYERS, PURDUE OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL
PURDUE OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL BE MAKING TIME DOWN THE ROAD TO
BE MAKING TIME DOWN THE ROAD TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO
DISCUSS POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
THEIR EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES.
PROCEDURES. >> WE HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS
>> WE HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS OFTEN, AND UNFORTUNATELY
OFTEN, AND UNFORTUNATELY SOMETIMES WE GET PUSHED TO GO
SOMETIMES WE GET PUSHED TO GO LIKE THIS AND WE WILL, AS THE
LIKE THIS AND WE WILL, AS THE PROVOST MENTIONED DO A LESSONS
PROVOST MENTIONED DO A LESSONS LEARNED WITH THIS AND SHARE THAT
LEARNED WITH THIS AND SHARE THAT WITH THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATION
WITH THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATION AND THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE THE
AND THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE THE PROCESS BETTER.
PROCESS BETTER. >> AND REPORTER JASHIN LIN JOINS
>> AND REPORTER JASHIN LIN JOINS US NOW FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE.
US NOW FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE. YOU WERE THERE AND WE DID HEAR
YOU WERE THERE AND WE DID HEAR LATER ON, AFTER THIS HAPPENED,
LATER ON, AFTER THIS HAPPENED, FROM THE PROVOST THAT THE
FROM THE PROVOST THAT THE PRESIDENT OF PURDUE, MITCH
PRESIDENT OF PURDUE, MITCH DANIELS WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
DANIELS WAS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. >> HE WAS ACTUALLY IN COLOMBIA,
>> HE WAS ACTUALLY IN COLOMBIA, THE COUNTRY COLOMBIA ON A
THE COUNTRY COLOMBIA ON A BUSINESS TRIP, BUT HE CANCELED
BUSINESS TRIP, BUT HE CANCELED PRETTY QUICKLY AS YOU CAN
PRETTY QUICKLY AS YOU CAN IMAGINE.
IMAGINE. AND WAS BACK ON CAMPUS THE NEXT
AND WAS BACK ON CAMPUS THE NEXT DAY AND HE ACTUALLY SENT OUT A
DAY AND HE ACTUALLY SENT OUT A STATEMENT TODAY REINFORCING THE
STATEMENT TODAY REINFORCING THE MESSAGE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO
MESSAGE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO REVIEW ALL OF THEIR PROTOCOLS
REVIEW ALL OF THEIR PROTOCOLS AND GO OVER THAT AGAIN.
AND GO OVER THAT AGAIN. >> SO WITHIN TWO HOURS OF THE
>> SO WITHIN TWO HOURS OF THE SHOOTING, THE STUDENTS WERE
SHOOTING, THE STUDENTS WERE ACTUALLY ASKED TO GO BACK TO
ACTUALLY ASKED TO GO BACK TO CLASS, BUT THEN THAT WAS
CLASS, BUT THEN THAT WAS REVERSED AGAIN.
REVERSED AGAIN. WHAT HAPPENED THERE?
WHAT HAPPENED THERE? >> NOBODY IS REALLY SURE.
>> NOBODY IS REALLY SURE. ALL THE ALL CLEAR MESSAGES SAID
ALL THE ALL CLEAR MESSAGES SAID RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS AND SO
RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS AND SO ALL THE STUDENTS AND THE FACULTY
ALL THE STUDENTS AND THE FACULTY ASSUMED THAT MEANT GO BACK TO
ASSUMED THAT MEANT GO BACK TO CLASS, WHICH THEY DID.
CLASS, WHICH THEY DID. ALL THE STUDENTS I SPOKE TO,
ALL THE STUDENTS I SPOKE TO, THEY SEEMED PRETTY CONFUSED BY
THEY SEEMED PRETTY CONFUSED BY THAT.
THAT. IN FACT SOME OF THEM EVEN
IN FACT SOME OF THEM EVEN THOUGHT IT WAS RATHER
THOUGHT IT WAS RATHER INAPPROPRIATE, BUT FOUR HOURS
INAPPROPRIATE, BUT FOUR HOURS LATER, AFTER THE INITIAL
LATER, AFTER THE INITIAL SHOOTING, WORD CAME DOWN THAT
SHOOTING, WORD CAME DOWN THAT CLASSES WERE ACTUALLY CANCELED
CLASSES WERE ACTUALLY CANCELED FOR THAT DAY AND THE NEXT DAY.
FOR THAT DAY AND THE NEXT DAY. AND IMAGINE THEY WILL BE
AND IMAGINE THEY WILL BE REVISITING THAT.
REVISITING THAT. >> WE TALKED ABOUT STUDENTS WHO
>> WE TALKED ABOUT STUDENTS WHO WERE NOTIFIED DURING THIS, BUT
WERE NOTIFIED DURING THIS, BUT NOBODY TALKED MUCH ABOUT THE
NOBODY TALKED MUCH ABOUT THE POLICE RESPONSE.
POLICE RESPONSE. IT WAS REALLY QUICK.
IT WAS REALLY QUICK. THERE WERE 25 CARS THERE WITHIN
THERE WERE 25 CARS THERE WITHIN FIVE MINUTES?
FIVE MINUTES? >> YEAH, THAT'S REALLY FAST.
>> YEAH, THAT'S REALLY FAST. THE TRUTH IS COLUMBINE AND
THE TRUTH IS COLUMBINE AND VIRGINIA TECH AREN'T FAR FROM
VIRGINIA TECH AREN'T FAR FROM ANYBODY'S MINDS.
ANYBODY'S MINDS. IN THESE SITUATIONS PEOPLE HAVE
IN THESE SITUATIONS PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED THEIR LESSONS AND NOW
LEARNED THEIR LESSONS AND NOW POLICE ENTER IMMEDIATELY WHEN
POLICE ENTER IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY GET TO THE SCENE BECAUSE
THEY GET TO THE SCENE BECAUSE EVERY SECOND COUNTS IN A
EVERY SECOND COUNTS IN A SHOOTING SITUATION.
SHOOTING SITUATION. YOU KNOW, THE FASTER THEY GET,
YOU KNOW, THE FASTER THEY GET, THERE THE FASTER THEY CAN STOP
THERE THE FASTER THEY CAN STOP IT.
IT. >> AND THERE'S STILL NO MOTIVE?
>> AND THERE'S STILL NO MOTIVE? >> NO.
>> NO. IF 9 POLICE HAVE FOUND THAT --
IF 9 POLICE HAVE FOUND THAT -- IF THE POLICE HAVE FOUND THAT
IF THE POLICE HAVE FOUND THAT OUT, THEY ARE NOT SAYING.
OUT, THEY ARE NOT SAYING. THEY ARE BOTH.
THEY ARE BOTH. IBOTH T.A.s FOR THESAME CLASS AT
IBOTH T.A.s FOR THESAME CLASS AT DOCUMENTS IT WAS ACTUALLY
DOCUMENTS IT WAS ACTUALLY REVEALED THAT ANDREW BOLT WAS
REVEALED THAT ANDREW BOLT WAS SHOT AND STABBED.
SHOT AND STABBED. THEY ACTUALLY FOUND A KNIFE AND
THEY ACTUALLY FOUND A KNIFE AND A GUN.
A GUN. AND IT SEEMED TO BE A TARGETED
AND IT SEEMED TO BE A TARGETED ATTACK.
ATTACK. IT WAS NOT A MASS KILLING.
IT WAS NOT A MASS KILLING. IT SEEMED ENTIRELY TO BE A
IT SEEMED ENTIRELY TO BE A TARGETED ATTACK.
TARGETED ATTACK. >> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
>> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR REPORT AND I KNOW WE WILL
YOUR REPORT AND I KNOW WE WILL HAVE A LOT MORE ON THIS LATER
HAVE A LOT MORE ON THIS LATER ON.
ON. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> AND NOW FOR A LOOK AT THIS
>> AND NOW FOR A LOOK AT THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES, WE GO OVER TO
WEEK'S HEADLINES, WE GO OVER TO ALEX DIERCKMAN WHO HAS THE
ALEX DIERCKMAN WHO HAS THE LATEST ON THIS WEEK'S TOP
LATEST ON THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES.
STORIES. ALEX?
ALEX? >> THANKS, JOE.
>> THANKS, JOE. A HOUSE COMMITTEE THIS WEEK
A HOUSE COMMITTEE THIS WEEK PASSED A MEASURE THAT AMENDS THE
PASSED A MEASURE THAT AMENDS THE STAY CONSTITUTION TO DEFINE
STAY CONSTITUTION TO DEFINE MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN A MAN AND A
MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN.
WOMAN. THIS HAPPENED AFTER HOUSE
THIS HAPPENED AFTER HOUSE SPEAKER BRIAN BOSMA ASSIGNED THE
SPEAKER BRIAN BOSMA ASSIGNED THE MEASURE TO A NEW COMMITTEE
MEASURE TO A NEW COMMITTEE BECAUSE HE WAS WORRIED IT
BECAUSE HE WAS WORRIED IT WOULDN'T GET ENOUGH VOTES TO GET
WOULDN'T GET ENOUGH VOTES TO GET TO THE HOUSE FLOOR AND THAT
TO THE HOUSE FLOOR AND THAT UPSET SOME REPRESENTATIVES.
UPSET SOME REPRESENTATIVES. >> THIS IS A VERY SENSITIVE
>> THIS IS A VERY SENSITIVE ISSUE AND WITH A 25-HOUR NOTICE,
ISSUE AND WITH A 25-HOUR NOTICE, I THINK IT'S GROCERY UNFAIR TO
I THINK IT'S GROCERY UNFAIR TO THE CITIZENS OF THE GREAT STATE
THE CITIZENS OF THE GREAT STATE OF INDIANA FOR US TO SIT IN
OF INDIANA FOR US TO SIT IN JUDGMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR
JUDGMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THIS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
THIS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. >> THE MEASURE HEADS TO THE FULL
>> THE MEASURE HEADS TO THE FULL HOUSE BUT IT COULD STILL FACE
HOUSE BUT IT COULD STILL FACE SOME HURDLES.
SOME HURDLES. THERE ARE TWO SENTENCES IN
THERE ARE TWO SENTENCES IN HJR-3, FIRST DEFINES MARRIAGE AS
HJR-3, FIRST DEFINES MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN.
BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN. THE SECOND BANS ANY LEGAL STATUS
THE SECOND BANS ANY LEGAL STATUS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE.
MARRIAGE. LEGAL EXPERTS DISAGREE ON WHAT
LEGAL EXPERTS DISAGREE ON WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT SECOND
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT SECOND SENTENCE COULD MEAN.
SENTENCE COULD MEAN. SOME LAWMAKERS HAVE SUGGESTED
SOME LAWMAKERS HAVE SUGGESTED CHANGING THE WORDING OR EVEN
CHANGING THE WORDING OR EVEN REMOVING THE SECOND SENTENCE
REMOVING THE SECOND SENTENCE ENTIRELY.
ENTIRELY. MANY BELIEVE IF THE AMEND IS
MANY BELIEVE IF THE AMEND IS ALTERED, THE RATIFICATION
ALTERED, THE RATIFICATION PROCESS WOULD RESTART
PROCESS WOULD RESTART POTENTIALLY PUTTING IT ON THE
POTENTIALLY PUTTING IT ON THE BALLOT IN 2016 RATHER THAN THIS
BALLOT IN 2016 RATHER THAN THIS FALL.
FALL. AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENT
AND INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENT FROM DANVILLE IS BEING HELD IN
FROM DANVILLE IS BEING HELD IN THE MONROE COUNTY JAIL ON A
THE MONROE COUNTY JAIL ON A PRELIMINARY CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED
PRELIMINARY CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MANUFACTURING OF AN EXPLOSIVE
MANUFACTURING OF AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE.
DEVICE. BLOOMINGTON POLICE SAY THEY
BLOOMINGTON POLICE SAY THEY FOUND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND
FOUND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT IN RYDER
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT IN RYDER PICKEN BLOOMINGTON APARTMENT.
PICKEN BLOOMINGTON APARTMENT. THEY ARE ASSISTING THE
THEY ARE ASSISTING THE BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IN
BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE INVESTIGATION.
THE INVESTIGATION. >>> A SENATE COMMITTEE PASSED
>>> A SENATE COMMITTEE PASSED SO-CALLED AG-GAG LEGISLATION
SO-CALLED AG-GAG LEGISLATION THIS WEEK WHICH MAKES IT EASIER
THIS WEEK WHICH MAKES IT EASIER FOR FARMERS TO CHARGE
FOR FARMERS TO CHARGE TRESPASSERS BUT ONLY AFTER
TRESPASSERS BUT ONLY AFTER DRAMATICALLY SCALING BACK SOME
DRAMATICALLY SCALING BACK SOME OF THE ORIGINAL WORDING.
OF THE ORIGINAL WORDING. THE LEGALIZATION INITIALLY
THE LEGALIZATION INITIALLY CRIMINALIZED ANY ACTIVITY ON
CRIMINALIZED ANY ACTIVITY ON AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY, SUCH AS
AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY, SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEOTAPING THAT
PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEOTAPING THAT RESULTS IN FINANCIAL LOSS FOR
RESULTS IN FINANCIAL LOSS FOR THAT BUSINESS.
THAT BUSINESS. AFTER SIGNIFICANT OPPOSITION,
AFTER SIGNIFICANT OPPOSITION, THE BILL'S AUTHOR TOOK OUT THAT
THE BILL'S AUTHOR TOOK OUT THAT PORTION OF THE BILL.
PORTION OF THE BILL. ALL THAT REMAINS IS LANGUAGE
ALL THAT REMAINS IS LANGUAGE THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR FARMERS
THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR FARMERS TO CHARGE TRESPASSERS.
TO CHARGE TRESPASSERS. SPECIFICALLY, THE BILL REMOVES
SPECIFICALLY, THE BILL REMOVES THE REQUIREMENT FOR FARMERS TO
THE REQUIREMENT FOR FARMERS TO REGULARLY POST NO TRESPASSING
REGULARLY POST NO TRESPASSING SIGNS AROUND THEIR PROPERTY.
SIGNS AROUND THEIR PROPERTY. A SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE
A SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVED THE BILL TUESDAY.
BILL TUESDAY. IT NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE
IT NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE FLOOR.
FLOOR. >>> PROPONENTS OF LEGISLATION
>>> PROPONENTS OF LEGISLATION THAT WOULD EXPAND INDIANA'S
THAT WOULD EXPAND INDIANA'S LIGHTS LINE LAW SAY IT WILL HELP
LIGHTS LINE LAW SAY IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIVES BY REMOVING
TO SAVE LIVES BY REMOVING BARRIERS FOR MINORS SEEKING HELP
BARRIERS FOR MINORS SEEKING HELP FOR THEMSELVES.
FOR THEMSELVES. IT PROVIDES IMMUNITY FOR THOSE
IT PROVIDES IMMUNITY FOR THOSE WHO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
WHO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR OTHER MINORS UNDER THE
OTHER MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
INFLUENCE. IT WOULD EXPAND THE LAW TO ALLOW
IT WOULD EXPAND THE LAW TO ALLOW THE SAME IMMUNITY IT REPORTING A
THE SAME IMMUNITY IT REPORTING A CRIME OR SEEKING MEDICAL
CRIME OR SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY REASON.
ATTENTION FOR ANY REASON. >>> THE TRIAL OF A MAN ACCUSED
>>> THE TRIAL OF A MAN ACCUSED OF BURNING DOWN HIS OWN BUSINESS
OF BURNING DOWN HIS OWN BUSINESS IN BROWN COUNTY COULD CONTINUE
IN BROWN COUNTY COULD CONTINUE FOR WEEKS.
FOR WEEKS. JAMES BOYER IS ACCUSED OF
JAMES BOYER IS ACCUSED OF SITTING THE LITTLE OPRY ON FIRE.
SITTING THE LITTLE OPRY ON FIRE. HE WAS TRYING TO COLLECT
HE WAS TRYING TO COLLECT $3 MILLION IN INSURANCE MONEY.
$3 MILLION IN INSURANCE MONEY. THE PROSECUTION PLANS TO CALL
THE PROSECUTION PLANS TO CALL MORE THAN 50 WITNESSES.
MORE THAN 50 WITNESSES. A FORMER EMPLOYEE TESTIFIED THIS
A FORMER EMPLOYEE TESTIFIED THIS WEEK THAT BOYER HAD SAID HE WAS,
WEEK THAT BOYER HAD SAID HE WAS, QUOTE, TIRED OF KEEPING THE
QUOTE, TIRED OF KEEPING THE PLACE AFLOAT.
PLACE AFLOAT. >> THE STRENGTH OF THE CASE FOR
>> THE STRENGTH OF THE CASE FOR THE STATE IS MOTIVE.
THE STATE IS MOTIVE. AND AS I SAID ANYBODY THAT HAS A
AND AS I SAID ANYBODY THAT HAS A HOME AND THEY HAVE A MORTGAGE ON
HOME AND THEY HAVE A MORTGAGE ON IT AND THEY ARE UPSIDE DOWN IN
IT AND THEY ARE UPSIDE DOWN IN THEIR MORTGAGE, THEORETICALLY,
THEIR MORTGAGE, THEORETICALLY, THEY COULD HAVE A MOTIVE.
THEY COULD HAVE A MOTIVE. >> THE DEFENSE MAINTAINS THAT
>> THE DEFENSE MAINTAINS THAT THE PROSECUTION WITNESSES ARE
THE PROSECUTION WITNESSES ARE CLANGING THEIR STORIES AND ALL
CLANGING THEIR STORIES AND ALL THIS IS VERY *** BOYER WHO
THIS IS VERY *** BOYER WHO IS 77 YEARS OLD.
IS 77 YEARS OLD. >>> HIGHER EDUCATION
>>> HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSIONER, TES TERESA LUBBERS
COMMISSIONER, TES TERESA LUBBERS SAYS HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIANA
SAYS HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIANA IS STRONG AND GETTING STRONGER
IS STRONG AND GETTING STRONGER BUT STATE HAS A LONG WAY OF
BUT STATE HAS A LONG WAY OF GOING AS 60% OF HOOSIERS HAVING
GOING AS 60% OF HOOSIERS HAVING QUALITY DEGREES AND CREDENTIALS.
QUALITY DEGREES AND CREDENTIALS. ONE THING THAT LUBBERS IS
ONE THING THAT LUBBERS IS FOCUSED ON THIS WEEK WAS THE
FOCUSED ON THIS WEEK WAS THE REDESIGNING THE STATE'S WORK
REDESIGNING THE STATE'S WORK STUDY PROGRAM, AN EFFORT TO
STUDY PROGRAM, AN EFFORT TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM OF STUDENTS
COMBAT THE PROBLEM OF STUDENTS LACKING RELEVANT WORKPLACE
LACKING RELEVANT WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE UPON GRADUATION.
EXPERIENCE UPON GRADUATION. >> IT'S NOT AN OVERSTATEMENT TO
>> IT'S NOT AN OVERSTATEMENT TO SAY THAT INDIANA'S FUTURE, THE
SAY THAT INDIANA'S FUTURE, THE KIND OF STATE WE WILL BE HAS
KIND OF STATE WE WILL BE HAS MORE TO DO WITH EDUCATION AND
MORE TO DO WITH EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PREPARATION THAN
WORKFORCE PREPARATION THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
ANYTHING ELSE. >> LUBBERS PRAISED THE VAST
>> LUBBERS PRAISED THE VAST MAJORITY OF PUBLIC COLLEGES AND
MAJORITY OF PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR HOLDING TUITION
UNIVERSITIES FOR HOLDING TUITION INCREASES AT OR BELOW THE RATE
INCREASES AT OR BELOW THE RATE OF INFLATION.
OF INFLATION. >>> PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD
>>> PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD FORBID YOUNG PEOPLE FROM GOING
FORBID YOUNG PEOPLE FROM GOING TO THE TANNING BED.
TO THE TANNING BED. NO ONE UNDER 16 COULD TAN AT A
NO ONE UNDER 16 COULD TAN AT A SALON.
SALON. 16 AND 17-YEAR-OLDS COULD BUT
16 AND 17-YEAR-OLDS COULD BUT ONLY WITH THEIR PARENT'S
ONLY WITH THEIR PARENT'S PERMISSION.
PERMISSION. CURRENTLY AS LONG AS A CHILD HAS
CURRENTLY AS LONG AS A CHILD HAS THEIR PARENT'S CONSENT, THEY CAN
THEIR PARENT'S CONSENT, THEY CAN TAN AT ANY AGE.
TAN AT ANY AGE. THE BILL'S SPONSOR POINTS TO
THE BILL'S SPONSOR POINTS TO RESEARCH SHOWING INDOOR TARNINGG
RESEARCH SHOWING INDOOR TARNINGG CAN CAUSE SKIN CANCER.
CAN CAUSE SKIN CANCER. THEY CLASSIFY THEM AS THE SAME
THEY CLASSIFY THEM AS THE SAME CATEGORY AS ASBESTOS AND
CATEGORY AS ASBESTOS AND CIGARETTE SMOKE.
CIGARETTE SMOKE. >>> MIAMI COUNTY IS DENYING ANY
>>> MIAMI COUNTY IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SI SIX DAMS N
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SI SIX DAMS N NEED OF COSTLY STRUCTURAL
NEED OF COSTLY STRUCTURAL REPAIRS.
REPAIRS. 9 STATE DISCOVERED THE DAMS IN
9 STATE DISCOVERED THE DAMS IN PERU THIS FALL AND THE IT COULD
PERU THIS FALL AND THE IT COULD COST UP TO $1.5 MILLION, AND THE
COST UP TO $1.5 MILLION, AND THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT THE
QUESTION IS WHETHER OR NOT THE RESIDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE OR
RESIDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE OR WHETHER THE COUNTY IS
WHETHER THE COUNTY IS RESPONSIBLE.
RESPONSIBLE. THE MIAMI COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S
THE MIAMI COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S ATTORNEY ISSUED AN OPINION THAT
ATTORNEY ISSUED AN OPINION THAT THE COUNTY SHOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY
THE COUNTY SHOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY.
RESPONSIBILITY. RESIDENTS SAY THEY PLAN TO SEEK
RESIDENTS SAY THEY PLAN TO SEEK OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL.
OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. >>> THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
>>> THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS SPENT NEARLY
TRANSPORTATION HAS SPENT NEARLY AS MUCH ON SNOW REMOVAL IN JUST
AS MUCH ON SNOW REMOVAL IN JUST THIS MONTH AS IT TYPICALLY DOES
THIS MONTH AS IT TYPICALLY DOES FOR THE ENTIRE WINTER.
FOR THE ENTIRE WINTER. THE COST SO FAR IN JANUARY,
THE COST SO FAR IN JANUARY, $31 MILLION.
$31 MILLION. THAT'S ONLY 2 MILLION SHY OF
THAT'S ONLY 2 MILLION SHY OF WHAT IT USUALLY COSTS FORB COSTE
WHAT IT USUALLY COSTS FORB COSTE WHOLE SEASON AND THERE ARE TWO
WHOLE SEASON AND THERE ARE TWO MORE MONTHS OF WINTER FOR YOU.
MORE MONTHS OF WINTER FOR YOU. SNOWPLOWS HAVE DRIVEN
SNOWPLOWS HAVE DRIVEN 4.3 MILLION MILES AND DROPPED
4.3 MILLION MILES AND DROPPED 265,000 TONS OF SALT ON
265,000 TONS OF SALT ON HIGHWAYS.
HIGHWAYS. >>> REBUILDING PROCESS IN KOKOMO
>>> REBUILDING PROCESS IN KOKOMO CONTINUES AFTER A DEVASTATING
CONTINUES AFTER A DEVASTATING TORNADO RIPPED THROUGH THE
TORNADO RIPPED THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PART 6 OF THE CITY IN
SOUTHERN PART 6 OF THE CITY IN NOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER. MAYOR GOODNIGHT SAYS DESPITE THE
MAYOR GOODNIGHT SAYS DESPITE THE TIME IT TAKES TO REBUILD,
TIME IT TAKES TO REBUILD, RESIDENTS ARE POSITIVE.
RESIDENTS ARE POSITIVE. >> A TORNADO HIT IN THE SECOND
>> A TORNADO HIT IN THE SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER.
WEEK OF NOVEMBER. SO OBVIOUSLY THE COLD WEATHER
SO OBVIOUSLY THE COLD WEATHER CAME IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER
CAME IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER AND WE HAD A PRETTY TOUGH
AND WE HAD A PRETTY TOUGH WINTER.
WINTER. SO IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT FOR SOME
SO IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT FOR SOME PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. AND THE TORNADOES, WE ACTUALLY
AND THE TORNADOES, WE ACTUALLY HAD TO -- THEY WERE
HAD TO -- THEY WERE PREDOMINANTLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE
PREDOMINANTLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND AS I TELL PEOPLE, IT WASN'T
AND AS I TELL PEOPLE, IT WASN'T A -- AS FAR AS VOLUME, A HUGE
A -- AS FAR AS VOLUME, A HUGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE
AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE IMPACTED, BUT FOR THOSE THAT
IMPACTED, BUT FOR THOSE THAT WERE, IT WAS PRETTY SEVERE.
WERE, IT WAS PRETTY SEVERE. SO YOU CAN SEE CERTAINLY
SO YOU CAN SEE CERTAINLY BUILDING GOING ON AND VARIOUS
BUILDING GOING ON AND VARIOUS STAGES, SOME DEMO, AND SOME
STAGES, SOME DEMO, AND SOME ALREADY REBUILT AND SOME IN
ALREADY REBUILT AND SOME IN VARIOUS STAGES.
VARIOUS STAGES. SO I THINK PEOPLE, BECAUSE THIS
SO I THINK PEOPLE, BECAUSE THIS IS -- YOU KNOW, THEY HAD TO DEAL
IS -- YOU KNOW, THEY HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS INCLEMENT WEATHER HERE
WITH THIS INCLEMENT WEATHER HERE DURING THE WINTER, IT'S BEEN A
DURING THE WINTER, IT'S BEEN A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT.
LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT. >>> AND JOE, NOW RESIDENTS ARE
>>> AND JOE, NOW RESIDENTS ARE WAITING FOR INSURANCE PAYMENTS
WAITING FOR INSURANCE PAYMENTS TO COME THROUGH.
TO COME THROUGH. >> BY A LOOK FROM THE VIDEO,
>> BY A LOOK FROM THE VIDEO, THERE'S STILL A WAYS TO GO.
THERE'S STILL A WAYS TO GO. >> YES, THERE IS.
>> YES, THERE IS. >> COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA
>> COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," THERE'S PLENTY OF
NEWSDESK," THERE'S PLENTY OF PROPANE IN THE U.S., BUT
PROPANE IN THE U.S., BUT SUPPLIERS ARE STRUGGLING TO GET
SUPPLIERS ARE STRUGGLING TO GET IT TO HOOSIERS WHO NEED THE FUEL
IT TO HOOSIERS WHO NEED THE FUEL TO HEAT THEIR HOMES.
TO HEAT THEIR HOMES. >>> AND WHY STATE LAWMAKERS WANT
>>> AND WHY STATE LAWMAKERS WANT TO USE A PROPOSED PRESCHOOL
TO USE A PROPOSED PRESCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM TO FIND OUT HOW
VOUCHER PROGRAM TO FIND OUT HOW MANY LOW-INCOME CHILDREN ARE
MANY LOW-INCOME CHILDREN ARE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN.
READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. OUR STATE IMPACT TEAM HAS THAT
OUR STATE IMPACT TEAM HAS THAT STORY RIGHT AFTER THIS.
>>> WELCOME BACK TO INDIANA NEWS DESK, I'M JOE HREN.
DESK, I'M JOE HREN. AN UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND COUPLED
AN UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND COUPLED WITH THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND
WITH THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND LOGISTICS ISSUES IS LEADING TO A
LOGISTICS ISSUES IS LEADING TO A PROPANE SHORTAGE.
PROPANE SHORTAGE. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY BAD IN
THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY BAD IN THE MIDWEST WHERE THE EXPERTS
THE MIDWEST WHERE THE EXPERTS SAY THEY NEVER HAD A SITUATION
SAY THEY NEVER HAD A SITUATION LIKE THIS ONE.
LIKE THIS ONE. ALEX DIERCKMAN JOINS US AGAIN TO
ALEX DIERCKMAN JOINS US AGAIN TO TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE. YOU HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS ALL
YOU HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS ALL WEEK, ALEX.
WEEK, ALEX. >> YES, THE SHORAGE FACING
>> YES, THE SHORAGE FACING INDIANA DIDN'T JUST START THIS
INDIANA DIDN'T JUST START THIS WEEK.
WEEK. TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE GOT TO THIS
TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT, WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO
POINT, WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THIS SUMMER.
THIS SUMMER. IT RAINED A LOT THIS PAST
IT RAINED A LOT THIS PAST SUMMER.
SUMMER. SO MUCH THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT
SO MUCH THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR FARMERS TO GET INTO THEIR
FOR FARMERS TO GET INTO THEIR FIELDS.
FIELDS. WHEN HARVEST SEASON CAME AND
WHEN HARVEST SEASON CAME AND FARMERS HAD TO PICK THEIR CROPS,
FARMERS HAD TO PICK THEIR CROPS, THE CORN AND THE SOY BEANS, THEY
THE CORN AND THE SOY BEANS, THEY CAME IN WET.
CAME IN WET. THAT MEANT FARMER HIS TO CRANK
THAT MEANT FARMER HIS TO CRANK UP THEIR DRIERS TO REMOVE THE
UP THEIR DRIERS TO REMOVE THE MOISTURE AND WHAT POWERS THOSE
MOISTURE AND WHAT POWERS THOSE DRYERS?
DRYERS? YOU GUESSED IT, PROPANE.
YOU GUESSED IT, PROPANE. FARMERS USED FIVE TIME MORE
FARMERS USED FIVE TIME MORE PROPANE TO DRY THEIR CROPS LAST
PROPANE TO DRY THEIR CROPS LAST YEAR THAN IN 2012 AND THAT'S THE
YEAR THAN IN 2012 AND THAT'S THE UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND.
UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND. THEN CAME THE LOGISTICS ISSUE.
THEN CAME THE LOGISTICS ISSUE. >> WHAT HAPPENS IS DURING THE
>> WHAT HAPPENS IS DURING THE YEARS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE
YEARS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUMMER MONTH, PROPANE IS STORED
SUMMER MONTH, PROPANE IS STORED IN LARGE SALT CAVERNS IN TEXAS,
IN LARGE SALT CAVERNS IN TEXAS, KANSAS, AND ALBERTA CANADA AND
KANSAS, AND ALBERTA CANADA AND SMALLER STORAGE FACILITIES
SMALLER STORAGE FACILITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
AROUND THE COUNTRY. SO IT HAS TO MOVE, USUALLY BY
SO IT HAS TO MOVE, USUALLY BY PIPELINE, RAILCAR, LARGE
PIPELINE, RAILCAR, LARGE TRANSPORT TRUCKS AND SOME CASES
TRANSPORT TRUCKS AND SOME CASES BARGES AND SHIPS TO THE
BARGES AND SHIPS TO THE CONSUMING AREA WHERE THEN IT'S
CONSUMING AREA WHERE THEN IT'S DELIVERED BY TRUCK TO HOMES AND
DELIVERED BY TRUCK TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES INDIVIDUALLY.
BUSINESSES INDIVIDUALLY. >> THAT TRANSPORTATION PROCESS
>> THAT TRANSPORTATION PROCESS GOT BACKED UP BECAUSE DEMAND WAS
GOT BACKED UP BECAUSE DEMAND WAS SO HIGH.
SO HIGH. THEN CAME THE POLAR VORTEX.
THEN CAME THE POLAR VORTEX. TRUCKS WERE DELAYED BECAUSE OF
TRUCKS WERE DELAYED BECAUSE OF ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE FRIGID
ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES SENT DEMAND FOR
TEMPERATURES SENT DEMAND FOR PROPANE SOARING AS PEOPLE
PROPANE SOARING AS PEOPLE STRUGGLED TO HEAT THEIR HOMES.
STRUGGLED TO HEAT THEIR HOMES. DENNIS CLARK HAS BEEN HAULING
DENNIS CLARK HAS BEEN HAULING PROPANE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS
PROPANE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE
AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME HE HAS SEEN THINGS THIS BAD.
HAS SEEN THINGS THIS BAD. >> IT'S PROPANE SHORTAGES JUST
>> IT'S PROPANE SHORTAGES JUST LIKE IT WAS THE GAS AND FUEL
LIKE IT WAS THE GAS AND FUEL SHORTAGES BACK IN THE '70s,
SHORTAGES BACK IN THE '70s, YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW. >> AS HE MADE DELIVERIES THIS
>> AS HE MADE DELIVERIES THIS WEEK, CLARK WASN'T FILLING UP
WEEK, CLARK WASN'T FILLING UP HIS CUSTOMERS' TANKS.
HIS CUSTOMERS' TANKS. HE DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH PROPANE,
HE DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH PROPANE, SO HE'S RATIONING IT AND THE
SO HE'S RATIONING IT AND THE MOST PEOPLE CAN GET IS
MOST PEOPLE CAN GET IS 200 GALLONS.
200 GALLONS. AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, NOT
AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, NOT ONLY ARE PEOPLE GETTING LESS,
ONLY ARE PEOPLE GETTING LESS, BUT THEY ARE PAYING MORE.
BUT THEY ARE PAYING MORE. >> SOME OF THEM GET MAD.
>> SOME OF THEM GET MAD. I EVEN HAD A COUPLE TO QUIT BUT,
I EVEN HAD A COUPLE TO QUIT BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALWAYS --
YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALWAYS -- THERE'S ALWAYS THEM ROTTEN
THERE'S ALWAYS THEM ROTTEN APPLES IN THE BARREL.
APPLES IN THE BARREL. >> SINCE OCTOBER, PROPANE PRICES
>> SINCE OCTOBER, PROPANE PRICES HAVE INCREASED ABOUT A DOLLAR A
HAVE INCREASED ABOUT A DOLLAR A GALLON FROM $1.86 TO $2.85.
GALLON FROM $1.86 TO $2.85. >> FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ABLE TO
>> FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ABLE TO GET IN RIGHT BEFORE THE BIG HIT
GET IN RIGHT BEFORE THE BIG HIT CAME.
CAME. >> ALEX MIRACLE RELIES ON
>> ALEX MIRACLE RELIES ON PROPANE TO HEAT HIS 8,000 SQUARE
PROPANE TO HEAT HIS 8,000 SQUARE FOOT HOME, HIS OFFICE, AND THE
FOOT HOME, HIS OFFICE, AND THE SHOP WHERE HE RUNS HIS BUSINESS
SHOP WHERE HE RUNS HIS BUSINESS OUT OF.
OUT OF. >> THE SHOP IS ABOUT 50% RIGHT
>> THE SHOP IS ABOUT 50% RIGHT NOW.
NOW. SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL HOLD OUT
SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL HOLD OUT TILL SPRINGTIME OR SOMETHING
TILL SPRINGTIME OR SOMETHING ELSE COMES THROUGH AND MAKES THE
ELSE COMES THROUGH AND MAKES THE PRICES GO DOWN.
PRICES GO DOWN. >> IN THE MEANTIME, MIRACLE IS
>> IN THE MEANTIME, MIRACLE IS TRYING TO CONSERVE WHAT HE HAS.
TRYING TO CONSERVE WHAT HE HAS. >> RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ACTUALLY
>> RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ACTUALLY GOT THE HOUSE SET AT 65.
GOT THE HOUSE SET AT 65. WE'RE COMFORTABLE AT 65.
WE'RE COMFORTABLE AT 65. IT'S A SUPER INSULATED HOUSE AND
IT'S A SUPER INSULATED HOUSE AND IT'S NOT DRAFTED AND SO 65 IS
IT'S NOT DRAFTED AND SO 65 IS FINE WITH US.
FINE WITH US. WE'VE GOT THE BULK OF THE HOUSE
WE'VE GOT THE BULK OF THE HOUSE IS AT 60.
IS AT 60. >> AND THIS WEEK, WHEN THE
>> AND THIS WEEK, WHEN THE TEMPERATURES DIPPED BELOW
TEMPERATURES DIPPED BELOW FREEZING, RATHER THAN TRYING TO
FREEZING, RATHER THAN TRYING TO HEAT HIS SHOP, HE CALLED HIS
HEAT HIS SHOP, HE CALLED HIS EMPLOYEES AND TOLD THEM NOT TO
EMPLOYEES AND TOLD THEM NOT TO COME IN.
COME IN. >> I TRIED TO SAVE THE ENERGY
>> I TRIED TO SAVE THE ENERGY BECAUSE YOU JUST DON'T KNOW
BECAUSE YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S GOING.
WHERE IT'S GOING. AND IF IT'S GOING TO BE
AND IF IT'S GOING TO BE AVAILABLE.
AVAILABLE. >> SUPPLIERS IN THE U.S.
>> SUPPLIERS IN THE U.S. PRODUCED MORE PROPANE THAN IS
PRODUCED MORE PROPANE THAN IS CONSUMED HERE BUT THE U.S. IS
CONSUMED HERE BUT THE U.S. IS ALSO THE LARGEST EXPORTER OF
ALSO THE LARGEST EXPORTER OF PROPANE TO THE WORLD MARKETS.
PROPANE TO THE WORLD MARKETS. OFFICIALS WITH THE PROPANE
OFFICIALS WITH THE PROPANE RESEARCH COUNCIL SAY THEY ARE
RESEARCH COUNCIL SAY THEY ARE WORKING TO UNDERSTAND HOW THAT
WORKING TO UNDERSTAND HOW THAT IS IMPACTING THE CURRENT
IS IMPACTING THE CURRENT SHORTAGE IN THE MIDWEST.
SHORTAGE IN THE MIDWEST. IN THE MEANTIME, THE U.S. HAS
IN THE MEANTIME, THE U.S. HAS BEGUN IMPORTING SOME PROPANE
BEGUN IMPORTING SOME PROPANE FROM FOREIGN SUPPLIERS BUT
FROM FOREIGN SUPPLIERS BUT OFFICIALS SAY THAT WOULD LIKELY
OFFICIALS SAY THAT WOULD LIKELY DO VERY LITTLE TO HELP
DO VERY LITTLE TO HELP CONSUMERS.
CONSUMERS. THE BIG THING THAT NEEDS TO
THE BIG THING THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN, THEY SAY, IS FOR THE
HAPPEN, THEY SAY, IS FOR THE TEMPERATURE TO WARM UP.
TEMPERATURE TO WARM UP. >> HOPEFULLY I WON'T NEED
>> HOPEFULLY I WON'T NEED ANOTHER TANK.
ANOTHER TANK. YOU KNOW, WE ARE GETTING READY
YOU KNOW, WE ARE GETTING READY TO START FEBRUARY, SO -- BUT,
TO START FEBRUARY, SO -- BUT, YOU KNOW, I'VE SEEN IT SNOW IN
YOU KNOW, I'VE SEEN IT SNOW IN MAY.
MAY. >> WELL, JOE, LET'S HOPE IT
>> WELL, JOE, LET'S HOPE IT DOESN'T SNOW THROUGH MAY, BUT WE
DOESN'T SNOW THROUGH MAY, BUT WE CAN EXPECT THESE FREEZING
CAN EXPECT THESE FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE.
TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE. WE WILL SEE HIGHS IN THE 30s
WE WILL SEE HIGHS IN THE 30s OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT THE HIGHS
OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT THE HIGHS WILL DROP BACK DOWN TO THE
WILL DROP BACK DOWN TO THE SINGLE DIGITS ON MONDAY.
SINGLE DIGITS ON MONDAY. >> YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS
>> YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS ALL WEEK.
ALL WEEK. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE
WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE PROPANE RIGHT NOW?
PROPANE RIGHT NOW? >> WELL, THE PROPANE EDUCATION
>> WELL, THE PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL RELEASED A
AND RESEARCH COUNCIL RELEASED A STATEMENT WEDNESDAY HOPING TO
STATEMENT WEDNESDAY HOPING TO STOP A FEAR THAT THERE'S A
STOP A FEAR THAT THERE'S A NATIONAL PROPANE SHORTAGE.
NATIONAL PROPANE SHORTAGE. THE THING THAT SUPPLY IS NOT THE
THE THING THAT SUPPLY IS NOT THE PROBLEM BUT GETTING IT HERE.
PROBLEM BUT GETTING IT HERE. AS WE KNOW MOST OF THE NORTHEAST
AS WE KNOW MOST OF THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE UNITED STATES IS
PORTION OF THE UNITED STATES IS BLANKETED WITH ICE AND SNOW,
BLANKETED WITH ICE AND SNOW, EXPERIENCING SUBZERO
EXPERIENCING SUBZERO TEMPERATURES AND IT'S HARD TO
TEMPERATURES AND IT'S HARD TO TRAVEL.
TRAVEL. BUT THE COUNCIL HAS MOBILIZED
BUT THE COUNCIL HAS MOBILIZED ALL METHODS OF DELIVERY, USING
ALL METHODS OF DELIVERY, USING BARGE, PIPELINE, RAIL AND
BARGE, PIPELINE, RAIL AND TRUCKS.
TRUCKS. >> SO THERE'S SOME ASSISTANCE
>> SO THERE'S SOME ASSISTANCE FOR THE SUPPLIERS BUT WHAT ABOUT
FOR THE SUPPLIERS BUT WHAT ABOUT THE RESIDENTS WOULD NEED IT.
THE RESIDENTS WOULD NEED IT. IS THERE ANY STATE HELP THAT
IS THERE ANY STATE HELP THAT THEY CAN GET?
THEY CAN GET? >> THERE IS.
>> THERE IS. GOVERNOR PENCE IS ADDRESSING
GOVERNOR PENCE IS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE.
THIS ISSUE. RIGHT AFTER THE NEW YEAR, HE
RIGHT AFTER THE NEW YEAR, HE WAIVED STATUTES THAT LIMIT THE
WAIVED STATUTES THAT LIMIT THE NUMBER OF HOURS THAT PROPANE
NUMBER OF HOURS THAT PROPANE TRANSPORTERS CAN DELIVER TO
TRANSPORTERS CAN DELIVER TO THEIR CUSTOMERS WHICH OPENS UP
THEIR CUSTOMERS WHICH OPENS UP MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO
MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO MEET THEIR CUSTOMER DEMANDS.
MEET THEIR CUSTOMER DEMANDS. WELL, THAT'S BEEN EXTENDED
WELL, THAT'S BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THE END OF JANUARY.
THROUGH THE END OF JANUARY. ALSO SOMETHING ELSE THEY HAVE
ALSO SOMETHING ELSE THEY HAVE DONE IS THEY HAVE -- IS GOVERNOR
DONE IS THEY HAVE -- IS GOVERNOR PENCE ASKED INDOT TRUCKS TO
PENCE ASKED INDOT TRUCKS TO SWITCH FROM USING PROPANE TO
SWITCH FROM USING PROPANE TO DIESEL FUEL, WHICH OPENS UP 9
DIESEL FUEL, WHICH OPENS UP 9 STATE'S SUPPLY TO HELP
STATE'S SUPPLY TO HELP RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS.
RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS. >> I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MANY
>> I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MANY PEOPLE AND COUNTRY USE PROPANE.
PEOPLE AND COUNTRY USE PROPANE. WHAT WAS THAT 30 MILLION,
WHAT WAS THAT 30 MILLION, 40 MILLION?
40 MILLION? >> WELL, ACTUALLY, IT'S ONLY
>> WELL, ACTUALLY, IT'S ONLY ACTUALLY 6 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE
ACTUALLY 6 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY THAT USE PROPANE AND IN
COUNTRY THAT USE PROPANE AND IN THE NORTHEAST RIGHT NOW, THE
THE NORTHEAST RIGHT NOW, THE AFFECTED AREA, JUST 3.3 --
AFFECTED AREA, JUST 3.3 -- AROUND 3.3 MILLION ARE AFFECTED.
AROUND 3.3 MILLION ARE AFFECTED. SO --
SO -- >> THAT'S FUNNY, I HAVE BEEN
>> THAT'S FUNNY, I HAVE BEEN SEEING SOMEONE ON FACEBOOK, I
SEEING SOMEONE ON FACEBOOK, I DON'T REALIZE HOW MANY PEOPLE
DON'T REALIZE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE RELYING ON PROPANE, UNTIL
ARE RELYING ON PROPANE, UNTIL THIS HAPPENS AND SOME OF THEM
THIS HAPPENS AND SOME OF THEM ARE JUST GETTING 50 GALLONS AT A
ARE JUST GETTING 50 GALLONS AT A TIME IN A 500-GALLON TANK, JUST
TIME IN A 500-GALLON TANK, JUST SO THEY CAN AFFORD IT.
SO THEY CAN AFFORD IT. >> AND IT HEATS THEIR HOME.
>> AND IT HEATS THEIR HOME. THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE THEM
THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE THEM LAST THROUGH THIS WINTER,
LAST THROUGH THIS WINTER, REALLY.
REALLY. AND IF THEY ARE LIMITING, LIKE,
AND IF THEY ARE LIMITING, LIKE, WAS SAID IN THE STORY, IF THEY
WAS SAID IN THE STORY, IF THEY ARE LIMITING THE NUMBER OF
ARE LIMITING THE NUMBER OF GALLONS THAT PEOPLE ARE GETTING,
GALLONS THAT PEOPLE ARE GETTING, AT LEAST MR. CLARK IS.
AT LEAST MR. CLARK IS. SO --
SO -- >> THANKS, ALEX.
>> THANKS, ALEX. >> NOW, WE MOVE ON TO OUR STATE
>> NOW, WE MOVE ON TO OUR STATE IMPACT EDUCATION SEGMENT.
IMPACT EDUCATION SEGMENT. JUST LIKE LAST YEAR THE STATE OF
JUST LIKE LAST YEAR THE STATE OF A PROPOSED PRESCHOOL VOUCHER
A PROPOSED PRESCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM NOW DEPENDS ON THE
PROGRAM NOW DEPENDS ON THE INDIANA SENATE.
INDIANA SENATE. LAWMAKERS IN THAT CHAMBER BALKED
LAWMAKERS IN THAT CHAMBER BALKED AT THE IDEA OF CREATING A PRE-K
AT THE IDEA OF CREATING A PRE-K PILOT PROGRAM LAST YEAR BUT THIS
PILOT PROGRAM LAST YEAR BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT IN ONE KEY WAY.
IS DIFFERENT IN ONE KEY WAY. REPORTER KYLE STOKES HAS MORE ON
REPORTER KYLE STOKES HAS MORE ON THAT PROPOSAL.
THAT PROPOSAL. KYLE, THIS PLAN WOULD HAVE
KYLE, THIS PLAN WOULD HAVE PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS GIVE STUDENTS
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS GIVE STUDENTS AN ASSESSMENT, NOT LIKE THE
AN ASSESSMENT, NOT LIKE THE STANDARDIZED TEST, THOUGH,
STANDARDIZED TEST, THOUGH, RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. NO BUBBLE TEST.
NO BUBBLE TEST. NO SITTING DOWN.
NO SITTING DOWN. IT'S NOT LIKE THE ISTEP THAT AN
IT'S NOT LIKE THE ISTEP THAT AN OLDER STUDENT MIGHT TAKE.
OLDER STUDENT MIGHT TAKE. THE DRAFTERS WANT TO MAKE SURE
THE DRAFTERS WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PRE-K PROGRAM IS
THAT THE PRE-K PROGRAM IS WORKING FOR STUDENTS THEY ARE
WORKING FOR STUDENTS THEY ARE LEAVING PRESCHOOL READY FOR
LEAVING PRESCHOOL READY FOR KINDERGARTEN.
KINDERGARTEN. WHILE THIS CALL FOR STATE
WHILE THIS CALL FOR STATE EDUCATION OFFICIALS TO PICK AN
EDUCATION OFFICIALS TO PICK AN OFFICIAL TEST THAT THE PRE-K
OFFICIAL TEST THAT THE PRE-K PROVIDERS WOULD USE TO MEASURE
PROVIDERS WOULD USE TO MEASURE HOW READY STUDENTS ARE FOR
HOW READY STUDENTS ARE FOR KINDER CARTON.
KINDER CARTON. THE STATE PROVIDES ONE OF THESE
THE STATE PROVIDES ONE OF THESE GUESTS ALREADY.
GUESTS ALREADY. IT'S CALLED THE ISTAR-KR.
IT'S CALLED THE ISTAR-KR. IT'S WILDLY USED FOR SPECIAL
IT'S WILDLY USED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS.
EDUCATION STUDENTS. IT'S BASED ON PRE-K TEACHER
IT'S BASED ON PRE-K TEACHER OBSERVATIONS.
OBSERVATIONS. ONE PRE-K TEACHER SAYS THE
ONE PRE-K TEACHER SAYS THE STUDENTS DON'T REALIZE THEY ARE
STUDENTS DON'T REALIZE THEY ARE BEING TESTED.
BEING TESTED. THE DATA FROM THE ASSESSMENTS IF
THE DATA FROM THE ASSESSMENTS IF THE PLAN GOES FORWARD COULD BE
THE PLAN GOES FORWARD COULD BE INVALUABLE.
INVALUABLE. THE STATE SPENDS $17 MILLION TO
THE STATE SPENDS $17 MILLION TO HOLD BACK KINDERGARTNERS WHO ARE
HOLD BACK KINDERGARTNERS WHO ARE NOT READY FOR FIRST GRADE AND
NOT READY FOR FIRST GRADE AND CURRENTLY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT
CURRENTLY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEW BRUNSWICKS
OF EDUCATION NEW BRUNSWICKS SUGGEST JUST 2% OF STUDENTS
SUGGEST JUST 2% OF STUDENTS START KINDERGARTEN WITH ANY TYPE
START KINDERGARTEN WITH ANY TYPE OF DOCUMENTATION OF WHAT THEY
OF DOCUMENTATION OF WHAT THEY LEARNED IN PRESCHOOL.
LEARNED IN PRESCHOOL. THE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY
THE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY EVEN IF THE PRESCHOOL PROPOSAL
EVEN IF THE PRESCHOOL PROPOSAL DOESN'T PASS THE SENATE, 9 STATE
DOESN'T PASS THE SENATE, 9 STATE NEEDS TO FIND WAYS TO BRING
NEEDS TO FIND WAYS TO BRING PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS UP TO SPEED
PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS UP TO SPEED ONLY HALF OF INDIANA'S 5,000
ONLY HALF OF INDIANA'S 5,000 PREK PROVIDERS GET STATE RATINGS
PREK PROVIDERS GET STATE RATINGS ONE OF MANY FACT STATE OFFICIALS
ONE OF MANY FACT STATE OFFICIALS BELIEVES HURTS INDIANA WHEN THEY
BELIEVES HURTS INDIANA WHEN THEY SEEK OUT GRANT MONEY FOR EARLY
SEEK OUT GRANT MONEY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. OF COURSE, THE QUESTION THAT
OF COURSE, THE QUESTION THAT SURROUNDS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SURROUNDS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRE-K VOUCHER PROGRAM IS THE
PRE-K VOUCHER PROGRAM IS THE PRICE TAG.
PRICE TAG. IT INITIALLY IS PREDICTED TO
IT INITIALLY IS PREDICTED TO COST AS MUCH AS $25 MILLION.
COST AS MUCH AS $25 MILLION. YOU COULD SEE A FULL FLEDGED
YOU COULD SEE A FULL FLEDGED PROGRAM AT MORE THAN TWICE THAT
PROGRAM AT MORE THAN TWICE THAT COST.
COST. NOW, THERE'S A NEW BILL COMING
NOW, THERE'S A NEW BILL COMING UP IN THE INDIANA HOUSE
UP IN THE INDIANA HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE COMING UP ON
EDUCATION COMMITTEE COMING UP ON MONDAY.
MONDAY. IT'S GETTING FIRST HEARING.
IT'S GETTING FIRST HEARING. IT'S WRITTEN BY THE CHAIR OF
IT'S WRITTEN BY THE CHAIR OF THAT COMMITTEE, AND IT'S CALLED
THAT COMMITTEE, AND IT'S CALLED THE STUDENT DATA BACKPACK.
THE STUDENT DATA BACKPACK. THIS ONE IS INTERESTING.
THIS ONE IS INTERESTING. AS PROPOSED, IT WOULD CREATE A
AS PROPOSED, IT WOULD CREATE A ONE-STOP SHOP ONLINE WEBSITE
ONE-STOP SHOP ONLINE WEBSITE WHERE FIRST EDUCATORS AND THEN
WHERE FIRST EDUCATORS AND THEN LATER PARENTS COULD BE ABLE TO
LATER PARENTS COULD BE ABLE TO GET DATA ON DEMOGRAPHICS FOR
GET DATA ON DEMOGRAPHICS FOR STUDENTS, ATTENDANCE FOR
STUDENTS, ATTENDANCE FOR STUDENTS, EVEN THINGS LIKE TEST
STUDENTS, EVEN THINGS LIKE TEST SCORES FROM THE ISTEP, AS WELL
SCORES FROM THE ISTEP, AS WELL AS TESTS THEY ARE GETTING IN
AS TESTS THEY ARE GETTING IN CLASS.
CLASS. OF COURSE, JOE THIS ONE WILL BE
OF COURSE, JOE THIS ONE WILL BE TOUCHY AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE
TOUCHY AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE OPPOSING THE COMMON CORE
OPPOSING THE COMMON CORE ACADEMIC STANDARDS.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS. IT'S A TOUCHY ISSUE, STUDENT
IT'S A TOUCHY ISSUE, STUDENT DATA AND WE HAVE TO SEE WHERE
DATA AND WE HAVE TO SEE WHERE THIS ONE GOES.
THIS ONE GOES. IT'S AN INTERESTING IDEA BUT, OF
IT'S AN INTERESTING IDEA BUT, OF COURSE, A CONTROVERSIAL ONE.
COURSE, A CONTROVERSIAL ONE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KYLE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KYLE. >> SURE THING.
>> SURE THING. >> ALEX, IT LOOKS LIKE MORE SNOW
>> ALEX, IT LOOKS LIKE MORE SNOW IN THE FORECAST, A WINTER
IN THE FORECAST, A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL
WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
SATURDAY MORNING. >> YES, AND 2 TO 3 INCHES OF
>> YES, AND 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLY.
SNOW POSSIBLY. >> MORE ON THE WAY.
>> MORE ON THE WAY. >> YES.
>> YES. >> WELL, THAT'S THE END OF THIS
>> WELL, THAT'S THE END OF THIS PROGRAM, BUT OUR WORK CONTINUES
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