NEWS
Is the future electric?
EVs becoming more relevant; funding mix remains . . . complicated Indiana is moving towards a future where electrified transportation is relevant – many sectors are working to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. We’ve observed this in many ways. [...]
Big developments for Hoosier pedestrians and bikers
Indy Pedestrian Safety Crisis wants Indianapolis drivers to be more aware of pedestrians and bikers on the roads. This clarion call comes after April resulted in the highest number of Indy pedestrian and bicyclist crashes in two years. IPSC [...]
Your April 2024 Indiana gas tax numbers
Time for every Hoosier’s favorite conversation topic: gas tax. After Indiana’s gas tax dipped from January to February, March 2024 saw an over-the-month increase, but added together, the first quarter of the year served up the lowest cumulative amount [...]
Indiana road safety updates
Contentious as it is, HB 1015’s speeding camera installation begins. The installation is a part of the Indiana General Assembly’s pilot program for highway work zone improvements. The cameras will be installed in four separate work zones and will [...]
Moderate IN workers’ comp claim growth
Worker’s compensation costs per claim largely stable since 2017 Indemnity benefits per workers’ compensation claim grew at a rapid pace of six percent or more in 2022 in 16 out of 17 study states, with eight states growing at [...]
Too many certifications?
Teachers’ union, McCormick blast new literacy endorsements The Indiana State Teachers Association is raising alarms and criticizing the Indiana Department of Education over its rollout of the state’s new literacy endorsement requirements needed for teachers to instruct in the [...]
Snyder corruption case’s impact
SCOTUS hears ex-mayor’s appeal: Lot at stake nationally, here The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument Monday in Snyder v. United States, No. 23-108. We told you long before the Supremes agreed to hear the case [...]
Cue another Q1 for the books
First quarter of 2024 doesn’t match up to 2023, but . . . Through the first three months of 2024, statewide win of $594,238,266 at Indiana’s 12 commercial casinos properties is down by $38,434,527 (- 6.08%) from $632,672,793 during [...]
Where guv candidates stand on education
Your guide to the 6 GOP hopefuls’ takes on education policy In the six-way May 7 Republican gubernatorial primary, each candidate has outlined his or her plans for overseeing and improving education in Indiana – some more detailed than [...]
Props: Winning or losing bet?
Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues. . . . but that could change We’ve been telling you about the betting equivalent of baby steps being taken in recent months by the president of the Indianapolis-based National Collegiate Athletic Association, [...]