Clark County (The Evening News)
One-On-One With Hillary
NEW ALBANY — After the “Hoosiers on the Economy” roundtable at the South Side Inn in New Albany, The Evening News and The Tribune had a brief interview with presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton.
QUESTION: In a down economy, how do you plan to strengthen environmental protections while also stimulating new Midwestern manufacturing jobs?
HILLARY CLINTON: “Well, there’s going to be a commitment and leadership that we’ve been lacking. I’m going to get rid of the tax benefits that go to businesses that export jobs out of Indiana to foreign countries. We’re going to take a hard look at all the trade agreements and begin to analyze them and change them so that they have strong labor environmental standards. I’m going to renegotiate NAFTA. I’m the only candidate who has said that I would do that and then I am going to get tough on China which has been a real problem when it comes to playing by the rules. I’m going to also invest in manufacturing. We need to take the tax subsidies away from big oil and invest in new forms of manufacturing and clean renewable energy. I want to support the auto companies so that they have a president that is actually willing to go to bat for the American auto workers. I have a very clear set of proposals that I will start implementing as soon as I am president.”
Q: Regionally, casino gambling has been a boon for some communities, but a political wedge for many others as Midwestern state economies struggle. Do you think states should continue to control licenses and revenues or is a federal commission a better option?
CLINTON: “I think that it’s really up to the states to determine whether this is an industry they want to engage in. Some states decide yes and some states decide no. But states have to understand that it’s not a Panacea. There are a lot of problems with casino gambling and we’re going to have to make sure that we work with states so that they are better able to cope with the consequences.”
Q: What has surprised you most about your first trips to Indiana?
CLINTON: “Oh, how enthusiastic the crowds are. People have been coming out to see me everywhere and they are so excited and energized and tell me they want to work for me and make a difference in the campaign. I’ve had people say that they are voting for the first time ever because I’m running or they changed their registration to vote for me. I met two women just here in New Albany who are suffering from stage four cancer who pulled themselves together to come here today because they want to support me. So I’ve been overwhelmed by the positive, enthusiastic response I’ve gotten from Terre Haute to Fort Wayne to Evansville to New Albany.”
Q: Do you think the prolonged battle for the Democratic nomination is going to help you in the general election?
CLINTON: “I actually think this is good for the Democratic Party because we both [Clinton and opponent Sen. Barack Obama] are bringing a lot of new people into the process. All these people who are telling me that they are registering to vote for the first time or coming out and expressing their feelings — I’m thrilled by that. I think that’s good for the Democratic Party and we’ll eventually have a nominee and we’ll all unite behind that nominee.”
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Borden principal to return to school
In a short school board meeting Thursday afternoon, the West Clark Community Schools board approved an addendum to an employment contract that would allow Borden High School Principal Lisa Nale back on the job as early as Oct. 7.
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Jeffersonville residents challenge IDEM on Mac plant
Questions and concerns gushed Thursday night from an audience upset with the living conditions in their neighborhood brought on by odor, soot and dust they attribute to the nearby Mac Construction and Excavating asphalt plant.
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Bridges Authority adopts strategy as deadline approaches
The Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority adopted strategic objectives at its public meeting in Jeffersonville on Thursday while rejecting calls to alter the Ohio River Bridges Project to avoid possible tolling.
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Ex-employee of Sportsdrome charged in beer-theft scheme at track
A Memphis woman has been charged with class D felony theft in an alleged scam to defraud Sportsdrome Speedway in Clarksville out of more than $20,000 in beer sales.
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$47.5 million in marijuana plants eradicated by ISP
Within about a week, Indiana State Police eradicated approximately 19,000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $47.5 million across the state.
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Setting out for a stroll
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Moving on: Students, teachers get used to new schools at NA-FC
“You have to get to know people. You have to learn all these new names. It’s kind of scary at first. You don’t know them and they don’t know you.”
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Burglary suspect leads police on chase
Crotchett said he knows the owner of the house, so he called him to ask if anyone should be there.
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Straight ‘A’ educator: St. Anthony teacher makes top 10 list
She also wrote about how teaching is more than a career. It’s a vocation.
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Facelift planned for part of Market Street in Jeffersonville
Crouch said the entire road is being redone from sidewalk to sidewalk and local traffic can use rear-alley to access their homes.
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Borden principal to return to school
