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Tom Emmer highlights legislative wins and addresses Irish BDS law concerns
NW Twin Cities - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
Representative Tom Emmer, who has served Minnesota’s 6th district in the U.S. Congress since 2015, recently shared several updates on legislative achievements and international policy issues via social media.On July 15, 2025, Emmer highlighted his...
Indiana ID Law Changes
WOWO 1190 AM - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
Share0 STATEWIDE, (WOWO) — A new Indiana law that took effect July 1 changes who’s allowed to check your ID at bars. House Enrolled Act 1275 expands the definition of “alcohol servers” to include bouncers who verify IDs at the door. That means...
Indiana government’s 2025 budget year beats gloomy forecast
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The state’s top money managers on Tuesday said strong sales tax returns and last-minute budget cuts helped avert a major loss of revenue due to tariffs. State Budget Director Chad Ranney said Indiana finished the 2025 budget...
How much the State of Indiana made, saved and spent last fiscal year
WTHR - Indiana
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A State Budget Agency report says the state also collected more in revenue than was initially projected in April’s revenue forecast. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana was able to end Fiscal Year 2025 with a balanced budget and $2.5 billion in surplus,...
HOWEY POLITICS INDIANA: Indiana’s rural hospitals prepare for cuts to Medicaid
Commercial News - Illinois
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Before President Donald J. Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last week, U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin of Indiana denounced what she called “fear-mongering” by Democrats and the news media on the “so-called cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social...
Summer Study Committees are Coming for Indiana Lawmakers
WIBC 93.1 FM - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have a list of important topics to go over in the coming months that will help kickstart potential legislation in the upcoming legislative session. House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) recently announced this...
Changing Sex on Birth Certificate Is ‘Falsifying Records,’ Indiana AG Says
CNSNews
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“Changing birth certificates for desired genders is falsifying records,” Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said, announcing that he is filing motions to intervene in cases where Indiana trial courts have ordered the Indiana Department of Health...
Indiana University Brings Back “Hoosier The Bison” As Its Mascot
WIBC 93.1 FM - Indiana
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July 14, 2025
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Indiana University has reintroduced the Bison as its official mascot, naming it “Hoosier The Bison.” The mascot will make its first public appearance on August 30 at the IU football season opener against Old Dominion. The Bison...
Indiana’s Coal Industry Still Strong, Attorney General Says
WIBC 93.1 FM - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
Source: Indiana Attorney General’s Office / Todd Rokita INDIANAPOLIS — Coal still powers nearly half of Indiana’s electricity, making the state second only to Texas in coal use with about 26 million tons burned each year. That means steady jobs...
Legal Challenges Facing Indiana’s Yucatán Immigrants in the Agricultural Sector
The Yucatan Times
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July 14, 2025
18 Indiana farms, their sprawling corn and soybean fields, and specialty farms depend extensively upon migrant workers, the majority of whom are from the Mexican state of the Yucatán. These migrants, who are predominately seasonal or irregular...
How Each Branch of Government Handles Ethics Investigations
The Dispatch
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July 15, 2025
Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has been widely criticized for potential conflicts of interest, including the Trump family’s deep ties to cryptocurrency, the Trump Organization’s extensive business operations abroad, and...
More members of Indiana Task Force 1 land in Texas
WFYI - Indiana
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July 14, 2025
Additional members of Indiana Task Force One arrived in Texas Monday following the devastating flooding earlier this month. The task force was originally deployed with 49 personnel to assist with search and rescue operations. An additional 35...
Global basketball prospects descend upon Indianapolis for Basketball Without Borders during WNBA All-Star Weekend
Indianapolis Recorder
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July 15, 2025
Forty elite high-school-age female basketball prospects from outside the U.S. will participate in the third annual Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Global Women’s Camp in Indianapolis. The camp — hosted jointly by the WNBA, NBA and FIBA — runs...
How to watch the Indiana Fever game, Caitlin Clark tonight: WNBA free live stream
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 15, 2025
The Indiana Fever is riding the high of Caitlin Clark’s return as they prepare for a WNBA clash with the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, June 15 (7/15/2025) at 8 p.m. ET, live from TD Garden in Boston. How to watch: Stream Fever vs. Sun nationwide on...
After recent gun violence, Indianapolis school leaders support extended curfew for city youth
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. The leaders of all 11 Marion County school districts are supporting extended...
Indiana government layoffs affect workforce and unemployment programs
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The state government has laid off 123 employees in the department that works to strengthen Indiana’s workforce by connecting job seekers with employers and providing resources for training and career development. In a...
Where Indiana Senators Jim Banks, Todd Young stand on NPR, PBS cuts
Evansville Courier & Press - Indiana
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The Senate will vote on a spending cut package that includes defunding NPR and PBS. Senator Banks supports the cuts, while Senator Young has not publicly stated his position. Trump has threatened to withhold endorsements from Republicans who don't...
OPINION | Hicks: Indiana shouldn't be distracted by…
Evansville Courier & Press - Indiana
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I have the very good fortune to be living amid a veritable golden age of economic columnists. There is such an informational cascade of policy debacles, silly ideas and mesmerizingly idiotic claims that the hard part of writing this column lies in...
Indiana GOP appoints Robb Greene as new executive director
Hoosier State Today - Indiana
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July 14, 2025
Indiana Republican State Chairwoman Lana Keesling has announced the appointment of State Representative Robb Greene as the new Executive Director of the Indiana Republican Party. Greene will take over from Josh Waddell, who is set to join Governor...
Indiana will no longer move forward with its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Indiana Public Radio - Iowa
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July 14, 2025
https://indianapublicradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/climateplannixedweb.mp3 Indiana is no longer moving forward with its climate action plan. Now that both the federal and state government aren’t leading climate efforts, the challenge of...