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Governor Applauds New Budget, Legislators |
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Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is hailing the new state budget as a victory for taxpayers, and for education.
Daniels says legislators should be proud of making the Hoosier state only one of 8 to avoid cuts in education, adding that only Texas and Alaska are boosting education revenue more than Indiana.
Some are complaining about cuts for school districts with declining enrollment, but Daniels says those districts are actually receiving increases in per-pupil funding.
House Speaker Patrick Bauer says the new budget does have considerable money for capital improvement projects - and that goes right into the economy.
As to school funding - Bauer says it actually IS rocket science - and legislators need to study the issue in-depth to make school spending more fair.
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4-H Will Have Food Drive During Fair |
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4-H Clubs in Gibson County are taking on a big challenge as they get ready to start fair activities.
4-H'ers are set to enter the projects for judging Friday - the club leaders have accepted a challenge to see which county in the state can collect the most canned food to help local food pantries.
4-H'ers are encouraged to bring canned goods or other non-perishable food items when they enroll their projects Friday at the Fairgrounds Activity Building - and they're also asking the public to drop them or monetary donations off at the building when the come visit the fair.
The Gibson County Fair opens Sunday. |
Opening round of Little League District Tournament Action:
Evansville Golfmoor downed South Gibson, 10 to 0.
Haubstadt beat Princeton, 10 to 0
Action continues in the tournament tonight in Owensville:
Petersburg takes on Golfmoor at 6 PM, followed by Haubstadt and South Gibson.
Also in American Legion action tonight:
Princeton Post 25 plays host to Vincennes at Gil Hodges field at 6 PM. |
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