Clark County (The Evening News)
Dillard to run for District 70 seat
Robertson has held seat for decades
Clarksville resident Darrell Dillard, 39, announced his candidacy for state representative in Indiana’s District 70 on Monday.
Dillard, a Libertarian, could run against incumbent state Rep. Paul J. Robertson, a Democrat, who has been a state representative for more than 30 years and is majority whip in the Indiana General Assembly. It was unclear as of press time if Robertson plans to seek a new term.
“I am running for state representative because I believe that as a state, we have been misguided by careered bureaucrats,” Dillard said in a press release. “The need for change is apparent in the view of the states budget and the states unemployment.”
Dillard’s platform is consistent with Libertarian values pushing for small government, less taxes, more freedom and focusing on constitutional rights.
“The [General] Assembly should focus on expanding opportunities for more Hoosiers, keeping our communities strong and keeping to a balanced budget,” his press release said.
Dillard, a Navy veteran and employee at Waddell Power Inc., is married with two young daughters.
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Reserve funds gone for Clark County
The Clark County Council entered its meeting Friday afternoon with a plan to cover the $3 million gap between the budget it submitted and the certified budget that came back this month from the state Department of Local Government Finance.
It was going to use the $3,185,750 left in the county’s rainy-day fund to cover the difference. Even after the council agreed to move forward with that plan, $96,393 remained in the fund, which the council promptly spent. -
3 Parkview employees facing termination
Parents of students at Parkview Middle School who are potentially affected are being notified that a portion of their child’s ISTEP test may be invalidated because of allegations of inappropriate test procedures and protocols by one teacher. That’s according to Marty Bell, chief operating officer for Greater Clark County Schools.
And that’s not all. Bell said a separate internal investigation found that two people, a counselor and a dean, whom Bell would not identify by name, had significant inappropriate use of the district’s technology system and breached the acceptable use policy. -
Trying to find e-Harmony
Sunshine Week is a nationwide initiative by media outlets around the country to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.
To do its part, The Evening News requested access to e-mails sent by 10 public officials during the month of January. The exercise was less about reading e-mails and more about seeing what would be released. -
What are the rights to public access in Indiana?
In Indiana, state code IC 5-14-3 ensures that the public will be able to access governmental records and IC 5-141.5 is an open door-protection allowing the public to attend governmental meetings.
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Public access bill again dies
An Indiana House Bill that would have imposed fines on public officials who knowingly violated the state’s open records and open door laws did not pass this year.
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New Washington native to compete for Miss Kentucky title
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