Young meets with Young Republicans in Salem; files for re-election
Congressman Todd Young (R-IN9) met with Young Republicans and those candidates who are running for election in the Washington County Primary election Wednesday night at Tasty House in Salem. He also filed for reelection with the Indiana Secretary of State on Tuesday morning, and also announced that his campaign raised over $1 million in 2013–the most ever raised by a Hoosier Republican candidate for Congress in a non-election year according to electronic filings at fec.gov.
“I’m excited to once again get out and earn the trust of Hoosier voters,” said Young. “We’ve really followed through on our promises from the first two campaigns, including the House passing bills I authored to delay Obamacare’s individual mandate tax for one year, and to reform our burdensome federal regulatory system. If our fundraising is any indication, we seem to have earned strong support for the work we’ve accomplished so far.”
Young was first elected in 2010 and easily secured reelection with 55% of the vote in 2012. His FEC report for 2013 can be viewed online at http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-
Young also announced that Matt Humm will serve as campaign manager for his reelection effort. Humm has been with Young’s campaign since January 2013 as political director, and staffed the Jeffersonville volunteer office for Young and the Indiana Republican Party in 2012. Trevor Foughty will continue as campaign adviser and spokesman, the same roles he’s held since 2011; Jeff Wuslich, who has been with the campaign since 2009, will continue as finance director.
Indiana’s 9th District contains all or parts of 13 counties in south central Indiana.
Mitchell man pleads guilty to child porn
A Mitchell man pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and child exploitation Wednesday.
Superior Court I Judge Michael Robbins is taking the plea of 25-year-old Benjamin T. Blanton under advisement.
If Robbins accepts the plea, Blanton will be sentenced on March 26.
Blanton was arrested on warrants for felony charges of child exploitation and four counts of possession of child pornography on March 12, 2013.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Blanton has sold a computer to a friend, who found the images in February 2013 and contacted police.
Officers obtain a search warrant for Blanton’s Mitchell home and found child pornography on four devices.
Brownstown man arrested after attempted theft
A man wearing a skull mask and using what may have been a toy gun tried to hold up a Seymour convenience store.
20-year-old Michael Matney of Brownstown was arrested and charged with attempted armed robbery.
The incident happened at 2:27 a.m. Monday at the Circle K store at 601 East Tipton Street.
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Colts Cheerleader Tryouts March 23
The Indianapolis Colts are in search of several exceptional women to represent the team as members of the 2014 Colts Cheerleading Squad. Auditions for the 2014 Cheerleaders begin Sunday, March 23, at 12 p.m. at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.
Individuals interested in trying out for the squad are asked to pre-register at www.colts.com/auditions. There is a $25 fee for all entrants.
An Audition Master Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 1, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The workshop is designed to provide potential candidates with advice, help them learn choreography and give them an inside look at what the judges will be looking for during the 2014 audition process. The cost to attend the master workshop is $75. Registration is available at www.colts.com/auditions.
Beginning March 4, the Colts are also offering a series of Cheerleader Audition Prep Workshops every Tuesday evening at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. The optional workshops, which are $20 each, are designed to help ladies prepare for the audition process. Spectators are not permitted to attend the auditions or workshops.
Individuals interested in trying out for the 2014 Colts Cheerleaders must be a high school graduate as of May 1, 2014. For more information on the 2014 Colts Cheerleader Auditions, including answers to frequently asked questions, please visit www.colts.com/auditions.
The 2014 Colts Cheerleader Auditions are presented by Tyler Mason Salon and Spa, and Sun Tan City.
WHEN: Sunday, March 23, 2014
12:00 p.m. – Doors Open/Registration Begins
12:30 p.m. – Auditions Begin
WHERE: Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center Pavilion
7001 W. 56th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46254
WHO: Women interested in becoming a part of the 2014 Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader Squad.
Must be a high school graduate as of May 1, 2014.
NRA Convention Coming In April
What may be Indy‘s biggest convention ever will arrive in April with the National Rifle Association‘s annual meeting.
Indy expects at least 65-thousand N-R-A members for the gun rights group‘s annual gathering.
The N-R-A signed the deal in 2010 and announced it to its members, but asked Indy‘s convention bookers to hold off on publicizing the event. Chris Gahl with VisitIndy says that‘s in keeping with the N-R-A‘s usual practice. He says the group initially had planned on a news conference, but reverted to asking for the P-R lid after travel plans fell through. He says the request is not without precedent, and hasn‘t prevented the agency from using the convention as a sales tool in trying to attract other big conventions.
Country stars Alabama, Sara Evans and Joe Nichols will perform for N-R-A delegates. The group hasn‘t announced its lineup of speakers yet. Last year‘s meeting in Houston featured former Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry and Rick Santorum, former G-O-P vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton, conservative talk show hosts Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck, and rocker Ted Nugent.
