“Researchers from the National Institutes of Health used lasers to illuminate and count how many droplets of saliva were flung into the air by a person talking with and without a face mask. The paper was only recently published officially, but I saw a YouTube video showing the experiment in early March. The results are shockingly obvious in the video. When the researcher used a simple cloth face cover, nearly all the droplets were blocked.”
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2020/05/16 Person with coronavirus attends Mother’s Day church service, exposes 180 in Butte County
This bodes well for the economy reopening. It’s almost as if it doesn’t matter who or how many get sick as long as dollars are made. 
2020/05/15 County Council Delays Decision On Funding For Emergency Loans
So, what exactly, will the taxes we pay, go for?
2020/04/30 To Safely Reopen, Make the Workweek Shorter. Then Keep It Shorter.
This crisis is the ideal time to make radical changes to how we work in America.
2020/05/15 Kosciusko County COVID-19 Cases Listed By Zip Code
“Statewide, the latest posting on the ISDH website shows the number of COVID-19 deaths in Indiana rose to 1,550, which is up from 1,508 reported on May 14.”
Which is a 42 death total increase in 24 hours. This doesn’t take into account the numbers we’ll see since the re-opening of the state as that will take the 14-21 day incubation period to show.
2020/05/12 McConnell Files Exploratory Committee Paperwork To Run For Commissioner
Travis is an attorney and owns the McConnell Law Office in Warsaw. He also founded his own non-profit One Warsaw-Celebrating Us! In addition to One Warsaw, Travis has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Beaman Home, Gradway, and the Northern Indiana Maternal Child Health Network. Currently, Travis is one of the Democratic members of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Merit Board.
2020/05/14 Mishler Advocates Spending Cuts To Shore Up State’s Loss In Revenues
Hey Mishler, that surplus is in the Rainy Day fund. It’s raining. #NoMoreCuts!
2020/05/12 Melton responds to racist Facebook post from Jim Lucas
When black Hoosiers are dying at high rates all across the state from COVID-19, it’s especially offensive when elected leaders like Jim Lucas post demeaning and racists posts on Facebook. This is shameful behavior that must be denounced. Instead of sharing tactless memes, maybe our elected leaders should focus instead on providing support and protection to the black and disenfranchised communities. Read my full statement on the recent Facebook post from Rep. Jim Lucas here: https://www.indianasenatedemocrats.org/melton-responds-to-racist-facebook-post-from-jim-lucas/
2020/05/11 District 22 Responses District 22 Responses
Read State Representative District 22 Candidate Kelly Thompson’s answers to a constituent’s questions in today’s Times-Union!
2020/05/11 AG Curtis Hill suspended from practicing law for 30 days by Indiana Supreme Court
Curtis Hill’s actions embarrassed the state of Indiana and the legal practice. Once again, we call on him to immediately resign as Attorney General.