WASHINGTON — Hoosier Governor Mike Braun recently appeared on Fox Business, where he discussed the progress happening in Indiana, and his support for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). During the interview, Braun emphasized his frustrations with government spending. He said he tried for years to address it in Washington, but found that experience similar […]
STATEHOUSE — House Bill 1531 – which covers various immigration-related topics – has passed the Indiana House. Attorney General Todd Rokita is now hoping it will pass the Senate. HB 1531 determines that local and state officers may enforce federal immigration policies – something that has caused quite a bit of debate since it was […]
WASHINGTON — Just a few months ago, American support for Ukraine seemed clear in its ongoing war against Russia. But, conversation seems to have shifted. President Trump is now arguing that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is a “dictator” who had been “playing Biden ‘like a fiddle,'” and is speaking with Russian leadership about how to end […]
STATEHOUSE — State senators have advanced a bill that could end up kicking roughly 300,000 Hoosiers off Medicaid. The bill addresses what has amounted to a Medicaid funding shortfall in Indiana. Recent reports have found that Medicaid is underfunded to the tune of billions of dollars for Hoosiers throughout the state. “Medicaid has grown by […]
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — An undocumented immigrant is being deported under the Laken Riley Act that President Donald Trump recently signed into law. The law deports immigrants charged with certain types of crime. When Domingo Juan Juan came to the Jackson County Judicial Center on Feb. 12 for his bench trial the prosecutor, recognizing who he […]
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are split along party lines when it comes to their support or admonishment of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as “DOGE”. The department is being led by billionaire Elon Musk and is tasked with finding what it deems to be wasteful spending within the federal government. So far DOGE has […]
STATEHOUSE — House Republicans have unveiled their nearly $47 billion budget, which comes in about $500-600 million above what Governor Mike Braun expected. The budget is expected to include funding for K-12 education, school choice, public safety, and more, while eliminating some tax cuts. Lawmakers do still hope to cut your taxes, though there is […]
STATEHOUSE — A bill has been filed this legislative session that would abolish the death penalty on the state level. Many religious groups, especially the Catholic church, are supporting the measure. The bill was filed by State Rep. Robert Morris (R-Fort Wayne). He represents the same area where Joseph Corcoran murdered four people back in […]
STATEHOUSE — If passed into law, a proposed House Bill could help promote more affordable housing in the Hoosier state. House Bill 1005 is intended to “bolster” the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program, which helps develop housing in local communities by providing loans for necessary projects like sanitary sewer systems. It could also allow “third-party” […]
STATEHOUSE — If passed in its current form, a bill at the Indiana Statehouse could remove condoms and certain contraceptives from a list of approved birth-control options for low-income Hoosiers. House Bill 1169 was initially intended to expand access to birth control for Hoosiers earning 185% of the federal poverty level or less. These contraceptives […]
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Indiana State University is being sued by the ACLU for not allowing the local Pride organization to host its annual Pride Fest on the Terre Haute campus. In the lawsuit, the ACLU of Indiana claims the university is violating the First Amendment rights of The Pride Center of Terre Haute. In […]
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. — The issue of property tax relief has dominated the discussion of this budget session of the Indiana General Assembly Though everyday Hoosiers are thrilled at the prospect of paying less in property taxes, local leaders of cities and towns across the state are concerned that the proposed cuts will mean less revenue […]