INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s second-largest school district is grappling with issues of a financial and social nature. In her State of the District addresses Wednesday night, Indianapolis Public Schools superintendent Aleesia Johnson said the pandemic has shed light on problems with equity among its students, especially students of color. She spoke of how schools used to […]
WASHINGTON — Jobs are abundant throughout the United States as the country continues to push forward out of the coronavirus shutdowns from a year ago. Many companies have open positions, but the noticeable problem, as said by Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, is that there is a lack of well-trained workers to be able to […]
INDIANAPOLIS — With the news that Johnson & Johnson’s booster shot to its single-dose COVID vaccine is 94-percent effective in fighting the virus, Dr. Jerome Adams, the nation’s former Surgeon General and Indiana former Health Commissioner is hopeful that it gets swift approval from the FDA. He said that people who got the J&J shot […]
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are going on the offensive against President Biden’s proposed $3.5 trillion spending plan in both chambers on Capitol Hill. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) spoke before the Senate on Tuesday outlining the GOP opposition to the bill. He told lawmakers that the bill is an effort by Democrats to double down on […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Eskenazi Health’s vaccine requirement deadline is today. As of midnight this morning, all Eskenazi Health workers must be vaccinated for COVID or be at risk of losing their jobs. IU Health workers had until Sept. 1 to get the shot. Those who refused for either suspended or fired. Tiffany Huddleston is one of […]
STATEWIDE — The argument over vaccines has become one that reflects the divide between the political parties in the United States. Most Republicans are against President Biden’s executive order mandating that companies with more than 100 employees require COVID shots for workers, while most Democrats favor the president’s order. “Anything that gets more people vaccinated, […]
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — Rep. Victoria Spartz and Rep. Greg Pence visited refugees and soldiers with the Indiana National Guard at Camp Atterbury over the weekend. At the moment just shy of 7,000 people evacuated out of Afghanistan last month are now living in temporary quarters in at Camp Atterbury in southern Johnson County. Spartz […]
MONTEREY, Calif. — Colton Herta joined his father, Bryan Herta, in like-company in winning the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey on Sunday. It was Herta who won the last time the NTT IndyCar Series visiting WeatherTeach Raceway at Laguna Seca in 2019. It was his father who last won back-to-back races at the legendary road […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The woman who blew the whistle on the whole case against Dr. Larry Nassar wants criminal charges to be brought against the federal agent or agents that mishandled the investigation into his abuse. The FBI in Indianapolis fired the agent who lied about his handling of the case. Four gymnasts testified before Congress […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke at the University of Notre Dame on Thursday, focusing on two resounding topics: progress against racism and the role of judges in today’s tumultuous political climate. “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr declared decades ago that ‘the magnificent words of Constitution and the Declaration of Independence […]