Agricultural land values for the five-state Seventh Federal Reserve District to which Indiana belongs jump by almost one quarter (23) percent in the first quarter of 2022 from the prior year quarter, continuing the recent streak of sharp year-over-year [...]
Yet another consent decree is signed by an Indiana steel manufacturer over Lake Michigan pollution. Cleveland Cliffs, owner of the Burns Harbor steel mill, enters into a deal t0 settle charges over an August 2019 discharge of cyanide and [...]
Here’s some news that you don’t hear too often: in Jennings County, the Columbus Republic reports, “Republican Mayor Mike Ochs will step down next year after two terms and has thrown his support to North Vernon’s Democratic clerk-treasurer as [...]
In a piece examining the potential backlash Republicans might face nationally on LGBTQ+ issues, the Washington Post tells readers Conservatives Against Discrimination roundtable discussing “how gay and transgender issues are being talked about …. During the forum, former Indianapolis [...]
Jessica Garcia is the new treasurer of the Indiana Democratic Party State Central Committee. A member of the second class of Hoosier Women Forward, she replaces Henry Fernandez, who stepped down from the position earlier this month. Garcia, originally [...]
Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott, Jr. (D) is making it clear that he intends to hammer U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R) “for making Indiana history as the first Indiana US Senator to vote NO on an African American nominee to [...]
In a letter co-signed by a bipartisan group of 27 other like-minded state and territorial attorneys general, Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) expresses concerns to GoFundMe executives on behalf of consumers who utilized the platform. Under his statutory authority [...]
The Washington Post sends its big gun, top national political correspondent Dan Balz, to Indiana to check in on the heavy lift facing Mike Schmuhl. “At this time three years ago, he was trying to help an openly gay [...]
In the open seat HD 25 GOPrimary, former Rep. Matt Whetstone (R) purchases $36,790 worth of air time on WIBC 93.1-FM in Indianapolis from April 14 through May 2, the only legislative candidate on that station as of midmonth [...]
IU Health offers a six-page response to a request from Indiana legislative leaders asking state hospital systems to provide a plan to reduce prices. IU commits to achieving national average commercial pricing by January 1, 2025 (stepping up from [...]