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2018/01/15 Meet Jose Miguel Chiquito, a Goshen College junior

Meet Jose Miguel Chiquito, a Goshen College junior sociology and sustainability studies double major from Goshen. He is a Dreamer, a DACA recipient.

Goshen College stands behind our community’s many DACA recipients and are thankful for the many ways they contribute to the vibrancy of our campus. We are hopeful that Congress will pass a DREAM Act this week to provide a pathway to citizenship for this group of immigrants.

– Read about Goshen’s commitment to our DACA students: https://www.goshen.edu/news/daca/
– Watch this video created by local Dreamers, including Jose: http://bit.ly/2EM0Itl

Photo credit: Jace Longenecker

2018/01/15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

2018/01/16 Iowa voters laugh after GOP senator says Trump is standing up for Norway

SEN. ERNST: “He is standing up for a lot of the countries, um… where we have seen…”
CONSTITUENT: “Name a few, could you name a few?”
SEN. ERNST: “Yeah, you bet. Norway…”
🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Click for more…

2018/01/11 Casino interests gave to Indiana’s Rokita as he pushed bill

“An Indiana congressman who has made repeated calls to “drain the swamp” in Washington collected more than $160,000 in campaign contributions from gambling interest groups that stand to benefit from legislation he is sponsoring, an Associated Press review found.” Click for more…

2018/01/04 Make 2018 year of better rhetoric, participation

“Legislative candidates who have balanced budgets, served taxpayers, taught students or served at-risk residents could help Indiana move beyond its focus on business-friendly measures and seek policies that would benefit all Hoosiers. It also could temper the legislature’s enthusiasm for top-down control of local government.” Click for more…

2018/01/05 Democratic leader questions GOP ‘secrecy’ on child agency

“Still, it’s caught Holcomb flat footed. He has yet to respond to detailed allegations about his administration’s handling of the agency that were lodged by Bonaventura, a respected former juvenile court judge appointed to the position five years ago by then-Gov Mike Pence. Add it all up, and his critics say it seems like damage control.” Click for more…

2018/01/02 A report that analyzed every minimum-wage hike since 1938 should put a bunch of nonsense ideas to rest

“After decades of stagnant wages, 73 million Americans – nearly one quarter of our population – now live in households eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, a benefit exclusively available to the working poor.” Click for more…

2018/01/02 Indiana ranks last in long-term services for elderly, disabled

This is a travesty, yet the priority of the GOP Supermajority this session will be to force the Colts to offer refunds to fans if players kneel during the anthem. #MisplacedPriorities Click for more…

2017/12/27 Fellowship Missions serves as Warsaw area warming center

Temperatures are going to remain dangerously cold in Kosciusko County tonight. If you know anyone who does not have a place to stay overnight, please direct them to the warming center at the Fellowship Missions. They do intake from 4-8 p.m. for those who need a place to escape the cold. Combined Community Services of Kosciusko County is also opening their doors today until 4 p.m. for those who need to warm up. Click for more…

2017/12/27 The time is now. Lawmakers must hear from their constituents: Redistricting reform is their first priority

“Gerrymandering discourages electoral participation and creates polarization, with the extreme voices in each party gaining undue influence. That’s apparent in Indiana Republican contests today, with far-right candidates challenging more-moderate incumbents on hot-button issues such as abortion.” Click for more…