STATEWIDE–Democrats are reacting to a recent audit of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. One of them, Representative Ed Delaney, believes there’s even more information that needs to be uncovered that was not in the audit. “The State of Indiana has managed to spend $800,000 to have an outside organization come up with identifying conflicts of […]
STATEWIDE — Hoosier hunger relief groups and members of Congress say the real impact of the current government shutdown hinges entirely on how long it lasts. For now, many major government programs will continue as normal because they are considered mandatory spending. This includes essential benefits like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Food assistance programs, […]
STATEWIDE–The Indiana Finance Authority says they are now accepting applications for the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program. It’s a low interest loan available for communities to fund projects that support residential housing development. State Representative Doug Miller of Elkhart wrote legislation that both created and expanded this program. He says this program has added more […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The state’s top economic development leadership on Wednesday voted to release a long-awaited audit once a final legal review is complete. The forensic audit of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) is a response to controversy over how it used taxpayer dollars to fund its economic development projects, such as the LEAP […]
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind.–The Hamilton County Election Board did not get the unanimous vote it needed Thursday to move the county from traditional precinct-based voting to a countywide Vote Center model. County Clerk Kathy Kreag Williams and Democratic appointee Greg Purvis voted in favor of it, but Republican appointee Ray Adler voted against it. Indiana law […]
STATEWIDE — Indiana Governor Mike Braun talked about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the disturbing comments that followed on social media on Wednesday. Braun began by acknowledging the crucial role teachers play in society and the high standard to which they are held. He said that while most Indiana teachers meet these expectations, a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hoosier World War II Veteran Clyde Milligan turned 100 years old on Thursday. He was honored by Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young on the Senate floor. “At the end of 1941, a teenage attendant was knocked down when an air compressor exploded at a Hoosier Pete filling station in Indianapolis. The blast broke windows, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Indiana Republican Congressman Rudy Yakym introduced legislation in the House that both he and his colleagues say will improve patient healthcare. The Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act was approved by the Ways and Means Committee this week with a vote of 38-3. Yakym says this will increase access to breakthrough medical […]
STATEWIDE–Erin Sheridan, former Senior Advisor to Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith, said Thursday morning that she witnessed members of Beckwith’s staff laughing while watching a deepfake AI porn video featuring Representative Craig Haggard’s wife earlier this year. Accusations about the video came up in a piece written by Tom LoBianco of 24sightNews in August. LoBianco […]
STATEWIDE–Indiana Governor Mike Braun said Tuesday that a special session on redistricting is becoming increasingly likely. Many Republican lawmakers were against redrawing Indiana’s congressional maps, but a few of them have changed their mind and decided to support it. That is weighing on Braun’s mind. “All I’m telling you is that we’re going to look […]
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind.–The St. Joseph County Council voted 5-4 to reject a resolution opposing mid-decade redistricting efforts in Indiana. Supporters of it say it is a stand against gerrymandering, while opponents questioned its relevance at the county level. “I do not believe this resolution solves any problems, I believe it is a federal and […]
INDIANAPOLIS— A remediation agreement signed in July shows Jennifer-Ruth Green was already the subject of an inspector general investigation into alleged misuse of state resources and workplace misconduct before her sudden resignation as Indiana’s public safety secretary last week. The document, obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, shows Gov. Mike Braun’s office agreed to allow her […]
