The January 6
th Capitol riot, Martin Luther King Day Celebrations, the Inauguration of President Biden and the pending Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump. What a start to 2021! What do all four events and days have in common? Nothing some may say, and everything, others may suggest.
I’m in the group that will highlight some important similarities and very real differences between these events. This is not to “force fit” any of these events together, but instead to reflect on
three themes that may serve as an important reminder for those of us who study and practice in public affairs across a variety of roles and disciplines and for every day citizens as well.
HARRISBURG â A proposal moving through the GOP-led Pennsylvania legislature could soon make the state an extreme outlier in the country by allowing lawmakers to exert more control over the state Supreme Court and other appellate courts.
The measure, which could be before voters as soon as May, calls for abolishing statewide elections for appellate court judges and replacing them with races in partisan districts determined by lawmakers and redrawn every 10 years.
A 50-state review by Spotlight PA and Votebeat, as well as interviews with judicial and academic experts, found only two other states â Illinois and Louisiana â employ such a system, which has increased partisan campaign fights and given special interests and dark money groups more of a foothold to affect the outcome of races.
Price named GLVC Player of the Week USI Basketball (Source: WFIE) By Bethany Miller | January 25, 2021 at 2:18 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 2:18 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -University of Southern Indiana senior forward
was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week for his efforts in the Screaming Eagles’ victories over Lewis University January 21 and the University of Illinois Springfield January 23. The GLVC Player of the Week award is the first of the year for Price, who also won the award twice last year.
Price started the week with a 17 point, nine rebound performance in the 74-65 victory at Lewis. He was seven-of-12 from the field, one-of-two from downtown, and two-of-two from the line, while making three steals and blocking a pair of shots.
Fricke named MPHS school principal
Lincoln Courier
Heather Fricke was recently named the principal at Mount Pulaski High School. She will serve in the position for the 2021-2022 school and replaces Terry Morgan who retired.
Fricke, who has served as the Technology Coordinator for the Mount Pulaski School District 23, recently completed a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership with a principal endorsement from the University of Illinois Springfield.
Fricke, a 1993 graduate of MPHS, said she is honored to serve and hopes to keep the MPHS experience active. When I think back on my own days at MPHS, I actually think of several things that I don’t want to change because my high school experience is part of what led me to where I am today. We are still a building with faculty and staff members who work diligently to do what is best for students. We are still a place where every student matters, has value, and makes their own unique contribution to our school community. Most impor
Strong 2nd half lifts USI womenâs hoops past Stars . (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | January 23, 2021 at 11:51 PM CST - Updated January 24 at 11:21 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Womenâs Basketball scored 47 second-half points to defeat host University of Illinois Springfield, 77-71, in Great Lakes Valley Conference play Saturday afternoon.
The No. 14 Screaming Eagles (8-1, 8-1 GLVC) got scoring contributions from all 10 players that saw the court Saturday, including a season-high 18 from sophomore forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) and an NCAA career-high 15 from senior guard Ashley Hunter (Flossmoor, Illinois), as they outscored the Prairie Stars 18-12 throughout the final five minutes to earn the win.