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Breaking: Former Democratic Chairman Hayden Schenkel Passes Away

Former Huntington County Democratic Chairman and Huntington City Councilman, Hayden H. Schenkel passed away Thursday (July 2, 2009) at Parkview Huntington Hospital.

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Breaking: Circumstances for resignation, suspension confirmed

Breaking: Circumstances for resignation, suspension confirmed

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It's the cover-up

BY GARY L. SNYDER

Since 1970, the rise and fall of many political and business figures has been based on the cover-up not the actual deed.  Watergate, Iran-Contra, Martha Stewart, "I didn't have sexual relations with that girl, not once, never" and even Scooter Libby were famous cover-ups that were worse than the actual crime.  These are lessons you would think most people in a position of power would have learned in "People in Power 101".  But over and over again, as sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, someone will attempt to cover-up something that on the surface is bad enough, but made worse by the cover-up.

Now, while our latest police controversy doesn't rise to the level of Watergate or Cigargate, Mayor Steve could benefit from some valuable lessons learned over the last 40 years or so and apply them to today's latest scandal.  One police detective has resigned, another is on suspension and for what?  No seriously, for what?  If it wasn't for this site, we wouldn't even know we had a police detective resign or know the name of the detective who received a suspension.  I can only surmise from Mayor Steve's actions that he is willing to let the rumors, and boy are there rumors, fly and tarnish the good names of the police officers left to keep us safe.  

Huntington Schools Big Loser in New Budget

BY GARY L. SNYDER

While the Democrats and Republicans are busy either blaming each other or patting themselves on the back, Huntington County Schools came out the big loser from the great compromise.  Under the new funding formula, as reported by the Indianapolis Star, the Huntington County Community School Corporation will lose nearly $1.1 million over the 2010 and 2011 school years.  

The funding for 2009 currently sits at $35,207,506.  The projected funding in 2010, under the Dan Leonard approved budget, drops to $34,781,499 which represents a $426,007 cut in funding.  The projected funding for Huntington schools in 2011 is $34,539,848 which is another cut of $667,658 from the 2009 budget number.  If you can add, that is a total of $1,093,665.  I have been asking the question for the past year, who is Representative Dan really representing?

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That 30's Show - Paul Krugman|New York Times

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So much for wise Latinas

So much for wise Latinas - Ann Coulter|World Net Daily

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Burton's Job Fair Draws 1,120 Hoosiers

Washington D.C. - On Monday, Rep Dan Burton (R-IN) hosted the "Help Indiana Regain Employment" (H.I.R.E) Job Fair.  With over 200 jobs available and 40 businesses ready to hire, 1,120 Hoosiers headed to Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion to hunt for employment.  Rep. Burton, hailing the event a success, issued the following statement:

Updated: City Denies Public Document Request

The City of Huntington denied my public document request for internet usage for suspended police detective Mel Hunnicutt.  It is probably safe to assume the same request for Trent Ruble will also be denied.  Read the city's response below and the specific cases cited in the denial:

As expected:

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The City's response lists three reasons for the denial:

Politics on Parade

BY GARY L. SNYDER

After two hours of fighting the unbearable heat and humidity, a very unhappy baby, due to the unbearable heat and humidity and dodging barrage after barrage of tiny projectiles hurled at me at breakneck speed, I came to the conclusion that the 2009 version of the Heritage Day Parade had much to offer in the way of political punditry.  And since you must be a pundit to offer punditry and I am all you really have to offer expert political insight into what most people see as just another way to get your kids free candy, I will offer up some astute political observations from the parade.  I have opined on many of occasions that in politics, everything happens for a reason. Even when politics are on parade, in the end you will come to side with my simple observations because like so many times before, they tend to be correct.