Community advocate Chris Norick explains how bills are actually built (base rates + multiple riders), why disconnection notices are surging, and what CenterPoint’s recent announcements—a $5M community fund, a $3 monthly “offset,” planned town halls, and the sale of its Ohio gas business—do and do not change for households in southwestern Indiana. We cover the IURC’s role, “regulatory capture,” the TDSIC tracker, why ROE incentives drive build-more decisions, and practical steps that matter now (weatherization, targeted assistance, and directing comments to the decision-makers who set the rules).

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In this episode of Gaslit: The Power of Story, Addison Hearrin from 4 Good Community shares what it means to spread hope, love, and light in a time when families across Evansville are struggling to make ends meet. Through programs like Kids 4 Good, the 4 Good on the Go bus, and Hope 4 Good, Addison and her team deliver clothing, household essentials, and joy to families in crisis. But as energy rates, inflation, and food insecurity climb, even nonprofits are straining under the weight of need. Addison explains how collaboration, compassion, and direct community action can make the difference. The episode closes with firsthand stories from local residents facing impossible choices—between bills, medicine, food, and heat—reminding us that no one should face this alone.

Connect: 4goodcommunity.org | Email: addison@4goodcommunity.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4goodcommunity

Downtown Evansville business owners Adam Morris of Your Brother’s Bookstore and Carl Arnheiter of Arcademie join host Tommy Housman to talk about what it really costs to keep small businesses alive when monopoly power, rising costs, and state-level decisions collide. They share what survival looks like day-to-day, how community becomes a form of resistance, and why Evansville’s future depends on supporting the people who still choose to stay and build here.

• Your Brother’s Bookstore: https://yourbrothersbookstore.com
• Arcademie: https://arcademiebar.com

In this episode of Gaslit: The Power of Story, host Tommy Housman sits down with Sally Busby, teacher, mother, and candidate for Indiana State House District 78. Busby speaks candidly about why she decided to run for office after years of witnessing families struggle under policies that favor monopolies and corporate profit over people. The discussion explores how a decade of small legislative changes created today’s affordability crisis — from rising household costs to weak renter protections — and what practical steps state representatives could take to restore fairness and dignity for Hoosier families. Together, they trace how concentrated power shapes daily survival, what real accountability might look like, and how storytelling can reconnect communities to their own political power.

🔗 Learn more about Sally Busby: www.sallyforindiana.com

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Episode 1 — How We Got Here (and What It’s Doing to Us)

In the first episode of Gaslit: The Power of Story, we pull back the curtain on how everyday people ended up trapped in a cost crisis built on policy, monopoly power, and quiet legislative decisions. I’m joined by Kerwin Olson, Executive Director of Citizens Action Coalition, and Ryan Stratman, community organizer in southern Indiana, to explore how laws were written, who they benefit, and why families, seniors, and small businesses are now paying the price. We discuss the rise of arrearages, shut-offs, evictions, and the unseen toll on mental health and community stability. This episode reveals how decisions made at the Statehouse impact kitchen-table emergencies—and why personal stories are now one of the most powerful tools we have for driving change. To learn more about Citizens Action Coalition, visit https://www.citact.org. Legislative Accountability Project https://www.citact.org/evv-lap To share your own experience—anonymously if you choose—go to https://fireside.evansville.edu/gaslit. This isn’t abstract economics. It’s survival, policy, and power—and it starts with speaking out.