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Indiana Farmer Loses Patent Dispute With Monsanto

Mike Adams — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:38:45 +0000

The elderly, Indiana farmer that had been going toe-to-toe in a patent dispute with agriculture-giant Monsanto has officially lost his battle.

In a ruling handed down today by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, the verdict states that a farmer cannot reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without permission from the patent holder.

Tin Man Brewing Company to Get Congress Drunk on Indiana Beer

Mike Adams — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:45 +0000

The Tin Man is running for Congress.

According to a press release, Tin Man Brewing Co. has been selected to take their robotic brews to Washington D.C. to be featured in this year’s Celebration of American Craft Beer event hosted by the Brewers Association. Only fifteen breweries across the nation were chosen to participate in this event on May 15.

Felons Could Face Less Prison Time in Indiana

Mike Adams — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:51:28 +0000

Indiana felons may now receive less prison time because of a new proposal passed earlier this week aimed at placing non-violent criminals into alternative correctional programs other than the state penitentiary. On Thursday, the House voted 86-10 in support of an agreement to amend some of the current Indiana sentencing laws and provide options, like [...]

Why Are Expanded Background Checks for Potential Gun Owners a Bad Thing?

Jon Prell — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:00:49 +0000

This has been a very difficult week in light of the bombs at the Boston Marathon, the explosion at the fertilizer plant in Waco, TX. and yesterday's defeat in the Senate of a bill that would have expanded background checks to purchase a gun and banned the sale of some semi-automatic weapons like military assault weapons. My question to the Senate is, what's wrong with expanded background checks?

Mayor Winnecke Explains 'Smart City 2.0′ and Recaps His State of the City Speech [Audio]

Bobby G. — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:01:57 +0000

Last week Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke gave his annual State of the City address. On this week’s edition of Wednesdays With Winnecke, he gives a brief recap of that speech. He also had a discussion with Allen Mounts about the “Smart City 2.0″ project. Allen Mounts, director of the Evansville Water & Sewer Utility breaks [...]

Mayor Winnecke to Deliver Evansville's State of the City Address

Bobby G. — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:00:42 +0000

Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will deliver his second annual State of the City speech to members of the Evansville Noon Rotary Club on Tuesday, March 26th 11:30am at the Casino Aztar Conference Center, 450 N.W. Riverside Dr. The Mayor will highlight the accomplishments of the current city administration during his first year in office, give [...]

No Doubt Bassist Fights Against Indiana's Videotaping Ban

Mike Adams — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:38:10 +0000

No Doubt Bassist Tony Kanal says that a proposed ban on videotaping activity inside Indiana’s farms and factories would prevent activists from uncovering abusive measures taken against animals. Earlier this week, Kanal, who grew up in Indiana, wrote a letter to Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma saying that the bill serves to threaten the rights [...]

Indiana House Says Welfare Recipients Will Now Have to Pass Drug Screens

Mike Adams — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:20:30 +0000

A proposal that would make it mandatory for some Hoosier welfare recipients to undergo drug testing to remain eligible for benefits was approved, early Monday morning, by the Indiana House. In a landslide victory of 78-17, the House majority voted in favor of all applicants for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to first complete a [...]

Kentucky Reconsidering Election Day Booze Ban

Mike Adams — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:11:05 +0000

Kentuckians may soon be allowed to get stinking-drunk before hitting the polls, as state lawmakers are entertaining the idea of abolishing the Prohibition-era booze ban that currently prevents everyone from the social drinker to the raging al

New Smartphone App Explores Kentucky's Role in Slavery and Emancipation

Mike Adams — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:51:39 +0000

February is Black History Month - and in observance of the African-American culture, the Kentucky Historical Society has released a new smart phone app dedicated to taking users on an informative ride along the technological railroad, in hopes of educating the masses about the history of slavery in the Bluegrass state.

The app is called “ExploreKYHistory,” and with it, us

Indiana Lawmakers Defend Constitutional Right to Hunt, Fish and Farm

Mike Adams — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:02:08 +0000

Indiana lawmakers believe that organizations like the Humane Society of the United States are aggressively looking to put an end to citizen’s rights to kill wildlife for sport as well as govern the livestock production of area farmers. However, on Monday, a key committee vote took the controversy surrounding the protection of these constitutional rights [...]

Evansville Says No to Settlement in Lawsuit Opposing Smoking Ban [POLL]

Johnny Kincaid — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:35:47 +0000

A year and a half ago, Evansville passed a law that bans smoking in all indoor work spaces except the gambling areas of Casino Aztar. Tavern and private club owners filed suit to overturn the ban. According to the Courier and Press, both sides met recently in a settlement conference. City Attorney Keith Vonderahe says [...]

Richard Lugar Moves On To Indiana University

Dave Westrich — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:10:08 +0000

Indiana University has just gained a new professor, Richard Lugar, former Indiana Senator. He and former representative, Lee Hamilton, will serve as distinguished scholars at I.U.’s School of Global and International Studies. Richard Lugar, who was the former Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, plans to donate his Senate papers to the Bloomington Campus’ Herman B. [...]

Mt. Vernon Trustee Requires Drug Tests Before Providing Assistance

Johnny Kincaid — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:17:46 +0000

Here’s one that we want to hear your opinion on: The Black Township Trustee in Posey County has become the first in the state to require that applicants for assistance prove that they are not using drugs. Lindsey Suits, the trustee responsible for the decision, says that the goal of the policy is to prevent [...]

The SECOND Inauguration – What an Immense Thing!

WGBF-AM — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:38:16 +0000

Washington, by his own admission, says it was the one after him that counted

No, it’s not the second inauguration of Barak Obama that we’re talking about, though that is certainly a big thing in and of itself. After all, less than 25 of the 44 presidents have succeeded themselves in office. Winning a second term is no easy task.

Fiscal Cliffhanger – Did You Really Think They Wouldn't Reach an Agreement?

WGBF-AM — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:58:08 +0000

By Jay Zimmer It was very late on New Years Night when the House of Representatives met to consider an eleventh-hour deal. It was a pact to prevent the U.S. Government from toppling over the fiscal cliff. High drama, indeed. And just about as real as the last episode of N.C.I.S. Did you really think [...]

Will Indiana Illinois and Kentucky Secede from the Union

Johnny Kincaid — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:16:32 +0000

There’s still a lot of discontent in the nation and in the post-election days, the ill will is materializing as requests to secede from the union. Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky have all started petitions requesting the right to secede. News reports make these requests sound like they are some kind of official request from the [...]

Wednesdays With Winnecke Discusses the 2012 Election

Bobby G. — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:22:08 +0000

This should come as no surprise. The 2012 election is certainly the topic of conversation for the day, week, and probably even month. Today, Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke was joined by Dr. Robert Dion, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Evansville. We spent the entire show discussing the results of the election. [...]

Photos From Election Night 2012

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:48:55 +0000

The 2012 presidential election concluded on Nov. 6, and after clinching 303 electoral votes, President Barack Obama will return to the Oval Office for his second term. After one of the most heated battles in campaign history, President Obama delivered his victory speech in Chicago, Ill., saying, "Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual ... I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together."

Mitt Romney's Concession Speech – Election 2012 [TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO]

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:00:08 +0000

Shortly after midnight on Nov. 7, 2012, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed supporters in Boston, Mass. with his official concession speech. Romney lost the race to the White House after President Barack Obama clinched 303 electoral votes to Romney's 206.