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Updated: Huntington TEA Party Debate schedule

The Huntington TEA Party will be hosting the following Town Hall Forums.  Mark your Calendars now!  The Huntington Town Halls will be for you, the taxpaying citizen, to ask questions of the candidates.  They will be on the following Friday evenings at The Awakening Church (the Old Pace Car Dealership) off Hauenstein Road.  Bring some questions to ask and each candidate will get an opportunity to answer.  This is a family friendly event so keep it clean and respectful:-)

March 26th:  U.S. Senatorial and U.S. Representative Town Hall

Confirmed U.S. Senatorial Candidates attending are Don Bates Jr., Marlin Stutzman, John Hostetler, and Richard Behney.  Dan Coats has been invited but has not yet responded.

Confirmed U.S. Representative Candidates attending are Dr. Nasser Hanna, Mike Murphy, Luke Messer, Brose McVey, Andy Lyons and Dr. John McGoff, Rep. Dan Burton cannot attend due to his schedule.

Hoosier Gun Owners PAC Endorses Jim Banks for State Senate

 Columbia City – The Hoosier Gun Owners PAC announced their endorsement today for Jim Banks for State Senate in Indiana’s 17^th District.  “When it comes to protecting the Second Amendment, Jim Banks is the clear choice for voters in the 17^th District,” said Matt Boyd, Treasurer and Spokesman of the PAC.  “Hoosier Gun Owners PAC was created by a group of Second Amendment supporters who are passionate about protecting our constitutional freedoms.  Jim Banks is the type of proven leader we can count on to protect our rights in the Indiana General Assembly.  He is the only candidate in the race who has even addressed the Second Amendment.  The choice here is very clear between Banks and his opponent.  We encourage all gun owners in the 17^th District to vote for Jim Banks for State Senate.”

Kendall Mickley running for County Council District 2

Kendall Mickley has announced he will be running on the Republican ballot for the District 2 County Council seat.  Kendall feels that his years of community service and financial experience make him a strong candidate.  With the current property tax caps and other revenue shortfalls county government is currently facing, his financial experience is needed now more than ever before.

Kendall is a lifelong Huntington resident and feels that community service is the legacy we leave behind the places we live. One of the reasons Huntington County is such a special place is because we have been fortunate to have so many people who have felt this same way.  Kendall is a member of the Huntington Optimist Club serving as its President in 2004-5.  Kendall’s other community service involvement has been with Huntington County Baseball (President 3 years), Pathfinder Services, United Way and the Parkview Huntington Family YMCA to name a few.  An avid golfer, Kendall has also served on several golf committees throughout the years and is currently a co-chair of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce’s A BIG Day outing held each September for area businesses.

Hill won't seek Senate seat - AP | JG.net

Workers' hours on chopping block - Janice Allen | Wane.com

Economic Growth Starts with Educating Hoosier Students First

Time to cap out of state enrollment at Indiana public universities

OP-ED BY JIM BANKS

 In the summer of 2003 when Mitch Daniels’ newly christened RV1 was making its inaugural lap through the highways and byways of our great state, a group of young Hoosiers organized a rally in Columbia City.  I was proud to lead this group and welcome them to my grandparents’ property for Mitch’s first trip to Whitley County.  We titled our rally “We Want to Stay.”  Nearly 250 college students and young professionals from every corner of the state gathered to send the future governor and many media outlets a message: we stood for Mitch because Mitch stood for opportunity for young Hoosiers.  We were on the verge of entering the Indiana workforce, and Mitch gave us hope.

Listen to a replay of Sports Night!

Sports Night goes LIVE tonight @ 7:00 p.m.  Join Gary and Ken as they welcome Blake Sebring, Komets Guru from News-Sentinel; Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock, Ft. Wayne Komets rookie and co-host of Going the Distance; Estel Walker, Host of The Estel Walker Show, heard right here on HuntingtonCountySport.com on Wednesday nights from 6-7 and 100.1 FM Talks on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 p.m.; and JJ Jordan, co-host of going the Distance.  They might even have a surprise guest or two?  Our call in number tonight is (646) 721-9681.

Click the arrow to list LIVE @ 7:00 p.m.

More of us! And that's a good thing!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, we are back with even more programing for your entertainment dollar!  Not only do we give the best, most complete political news & commentary and best sports coverage around; we are now on the radio Monday through Thursday, BABY!  That's right, we now have four nights of coverage of the best in political and sports talk around!  And if all goes as planned, by the end of March, that coverage will be live every night, Monday though Thursday from 6-8 p.m.  And by the way, have an idea for a show, let us know at snydergaryl@yahoo.com.  So look for some exciting announcements coming up, including the debut of The Estel Walker Show tonight!

Here is our lineup:

Monday, 7-8 p.m.:  Going the Distance with Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock, Eddy Darrah and JJ Jordan

Tuesday, 7-8 p.m.:  Talkin' Politics with Gary L. Snyder and Ken Zuk

Wednesday, 6-7 p.m.:  The Estel Walker Show

Thursday, 7-8 p.m.:  Sports Night with Gary & Ken

How real is Daniels' reluctance to run? - Matthew Tully | Indystar.com

Listen to a replay of Talkin' Politics

That's right, Talkin' Politics is back again for 90 minutes, starting at our special time of 6:30 and going until 8:00 p.m.  Our guests include State Representative and candidate of Indiana's 5th District Congressional seat Mike Murphy; Mayor of Peru, Indiana Jim Walker; Ric Runestad, columnist on AngryWhiteBoy.org will be here to talk about his latest article, "The British are coming, The British are coming"; Republican candidate for Huntington County Clerk, Gary L. Snyder (me); Republican candidate for Huntington County Surveyor, Marlin (Monty) Doctor; and our final guest of the night, fresh off her appearance at the Huntington TEA Party, Sarah Palin (at least Huntington's version).  We are still working on a guest or two so stay tuned!

Click the arrow below to listen to a replay or the iTunes button to download!

Tom Carney releases School Visitation Program

Huntington, IN. – Republican candidate for Huntington County Sheriff, Tom Carney, today released an Officers School Visitation Program.  The program, working in concert with the Huntington County Community School Corporation, would allow officers from the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department to visit and interact with the students of the school corporation.

“By letting some of our officers visit the different schools around the county, on a volunteer basis, it would give the students an opportunity to interact with our officers in a way some of these kids just don’t get a opportunity to do,” said Carney.  “It would give many of these children a chance to talk with our officers and become familiar with their jobs and in the long run, build a trust and rapport that doesn’t exist right now in many instances,” Carney added.

Peru Mayor Jim Walker Endorses Murphy for Congress

Indianapolis, Indiana-  Peru Mayor Jim Walker today announced his endorsement of State Representative Mike Murphy for Congress in Indiana's 5^th Congressional District.  The two-term mayor and former businessman cited Murphy's record of leadership and results as factors that led to his endorsement.

"Mike Murphy has demonstrated to me that his record of getting things done makes him the best possible representative for the people of Miami County in Washington," said Walker.  "I've met the candidates, and Mike Murphy understands best how to create jobs for my neighbors.  He's a proven job creator, and that is what Miami County needs most."

Mayor Walker made his choice after a deliberative process of questioning in depth each of the challengers to Congressman Burton.  He respects each candidate but is most impressed by the Murphy Plan for creating jobs.

Indiana Family Action PAC endorses Jim Banks

Indiana Family Action PAC is proud to announce our endorsement of Jim Banks for State Senate district 17.  Jim’s body of work on pro-family issues is outstanding.  Starting with his work with Focus on the Family to his current service on the Whitley County Council, Jim is a proven pro-family leader.  As the only pro-life candidate in the district 17 Republican primary our decision was an easy one on behalf of the unborn members of Indiana families.  Jim is a statewide conservative leader whose pro-family values start at home and are sorely needed in Indianapolis. 

IFA PAC  Executive Director, Ryan McCann, had this to say about candidate Banks, “Working with Jim on pro-family issues, from his time at Focus on the Family to the present, proves to me that he is a pro-family leader we need in the State Senate.  Jim is a man Hoosiers can count on to make Indiana a better place for Hoosier families to live, work and play.”

Tom Wall, the Pro-Abortion Candidate?

BY GARY L. SNYDER

 Tom Wall, President of the Huntington County Commissioners and Candidate for Indiana State Senate District 17, seems unsure on some of the important pro-life issues facing the state.  In the annual Allen County Right to Life survey sent out to the Indiana State Senate District 17 candidates, Tom Wall's answers on this survey have to be considered "questionable" at best to pro-life voters.  With the possibility of these important pro-life issues coming before the Indiana General Assembly and even the Huntington County Commissioners, Tom Wall's answers have to be considered very troubling.  So, let's take a look:

Do you support conscience clause legislation that would give pharmacists the right to refuse filling prescriptions that may be used to cause abortions?

Tom Wall's answer - Unsure

Do you support stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos?

Tom Wall's answer - Unsure

Huntington teems in election races - Michael Zennie | JG.net