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Bauer Adjourns House Until Wednesday
Submitted by Webmaster on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 10:54pm.House Speaker Pat Bauer adjourned the House of Representatives until Wednesday to allow a "cooling off" period between the parties. Key bills regarding school funding and resolving a scheduled increase in the amount business pay to support unemployment remain to be resolved. You can read more about the delay from the J&C here.
Election Strategy Session
Submitted by Webmaster on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 9:12pm.Sun, 04/11/2010 - 1:30pm
Please join Yes We Can Tippecanoe and the Tippecanoe County Democratic Party as we host a 2010 Strategy Session with Organizing For America (OFA). This is a chance for volunteers, supporters and activists in our community to meet and talk with OFA staff and be a part of creating a legislative and electoral plan for 2010. After this 90-minute Strategy Session, you should leave with a common understanding on local election strategy, where OFA is going in Indiana generally, and how local organizations can work together to take the next steps of action and spread the word to others. The hosts welcome you all—active volunteers, former Obama campaign volunteers, state and county Democratic Party members, staff and volunteers of other Democratic campaigns and members of activists and partner organizations. Please bring a friend, some ideas and your plans for action in 2010! We can’t do this without you!
Time: Sunday, April 11 from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Tippecanoe County Public Library, Meeting Room B (Lafayette, IN)
627 South Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Sign up HERE!
Klinker's Bill Assisting Universities in Building Bonds Passes
Submitted by Webmaster on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 10:24pm.HB 1297, authored by Sheila Klinker, passed the House and the Senate today by unanimous consent and is on the way to Gov. Daniels for his signature. While the bill was stripped of many of its provisions, but it retains the central provision that allows universities to issue debt bonds based on anticipated pledged contributions. “Instead of waiting for all the money to come in, Purdue can start getting bids now before the costs go back up. In the long run it is going to save the state money and the university money,” said Rep. Klinker. Congratulations and thanks, Sheila! You can read more here.
Negotiations Continue on School Budget Legislation
Submitted by Webmaster on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 10:14pm.As the end of the legislative session looms (as early as midnight tonight), negotiations are continuing on HB 309, which allows schools the flexibility to spend money from various accounts to meet operating expenses; however, schools using this provision are prevented from granting pay increases. This legislation could impact school layoff decisions, such as those faced by TSC. It's pretty convoluted, but you can read more here.
Vote Centers Threatened
Submitted by Webmaster on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 9:15pm.The continued use of vote centers in Tippecanoe County and elsewhere is threatened tonight by the uncertain fate of HB 1106. Democrats added a "no fault" absentee ballot provision to the bill which would allow anyone to vote using an absentee ballot. Currently voters wanting to vote by mail must meet one of 13 criteria. If the session ends tomorrow, as has been speculated, and the bill has not been voted on, the vote centers will disappear by the 2011 municipal elections. Party Chair Heather Maddox has encouraged citizens to contact state legislators to express their support for vote centers. You can read more from the Journal and Courier here.
"Yes We Cans" Food Drive
Submitted by Webmaster on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 10:09pm.Fri, 03/05/2010 - 8:00am
In response to a request from Food Finders, Yes We Can Tippecanoe has organized a food drive to begin Friday, March 5, and run through Sunday, March 14. Barrels labeled "Yes We Cans" for Food Finders will be at West Lafayette Marsh, Payless, Walmart, and Sunspot markets. You can bring items from home, or shop for an extra item or two and drop in the barrel on your way out. We urgently need volunteers to hand out "shopping lists" to shoppers on March 5, 6, and 7 at Marsh and Walmart. Sign up for a two-hour shift here. Thanks for helping out!
Health Care Now Rally
Submitted by Webmaster on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 10:01pm.Thu, 03/11/2010 - 4:30pm
Join us for a Health Care Now rally on Thursday, March 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Tippecanoe County Courthouse. (Meet at the corner of Columbia and 4th.) Come with your signs and spirit!
Show our elected officials and fellow citizens that we still want health care reform.
Call Sheila Rosenthal at 463-4705 or email her for more information.
District 4 Meeting
Submitted by Webmaster on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 9:56pm.Sun, 03/07/2010 - 1:00pm
Jeff Fites, District 4 Chair, has announced a 4th District meeting on Sunday, March 7 at Max's Place in downtown Bloomington, 109 W. 7th Street. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. Participants can gather at noon for lunch. All potential U.S. Senate candidates who have contacted the state party have been invited to address the group and answer questions. The other statewide candidates were also invited.