Fight Continues Over Proposed Ban On Driver’s License Gender Changes
Advocates for transgender Hoosiers are keeping up their fight against plans by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles to stop allowing gender changes on driver’s licenses.
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Indiana Hardwood Companies Join National Call For Tariff Relief
Many Indiana hardwood businesses are urging the Trump administration to provide relief from tariffs they say are damaging the U.S. hardwood industry, joined by hundreds of others across the country.
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Federal Shutdown Enters Fourth Week, Layoffs Add Up
As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, hundreds of thousands of employees across the country are facing growing financial hardship and new uncertainty following a wave of layoffs announced by the Trump administration.
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Report: Most Indiana Kids Needing After-School Programs Can’t Access Them
Five in six Indiana parents who want an after-school program for their child can’t find one – largely because of cost, transportation and a lack of available options – according to new survey data from the Afterschool Alliance.
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Powell Signals More Fed Rate Cuts As Job Growth Slows
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, Oct. 14 that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, suggesting the central bank is likely to cut interest rates twice more this year.
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Recent Protests Expand To Smaller Indiana Communities
Since Monday, Jan. 20, organizations such as No Kings and 50501 have mobilized, holding regular protests against the second Trump administration.
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Federal Shutdown Could Hurt Hoosiers’ Government Services Like WIC, SNAP
In the coming days, a food aid program that helps millions of mothers and young children will likely run out of money.
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Psychologist: Indiana’s Warming Climate Has Mental Health Effects
While climate change is known for its link to the spread of infectious disease and heightened symptoms for people with respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, it’s also connected to stress, trauma, and poor mental health.
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US Ends Duty-Free Rule For Low-Value Imports, Raising Costs
The United States this week is ending duty-free treatment for low-value imports, a change that could raise costs for small businesses and online shoppers while reshaping trade flows.
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Indiana AI Data Centers Prompt Environmental Concerns Over Emissions
The Trump administration’s long-term plan for artificial intelligence could have far-reaching environmental impacts across the country.
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Braun Calls For ‘Full Transparency’ On Epstein Files
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said on Thursday, July 24 he thought the American public deserved “full transparency” when it came to files related to the death of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in custody while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Remove Consumer Product Safety Regulators
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed former Pres. Donald Trump to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, further escalating the administration’s efforts to assert greater control over independent federal agencies.
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GOP Efforts To Influence Harvard Spread To State Universities
For Ken Beckley, a graduate of Indiana University and its former alumni association president, federal and state-level political efforts to reshape higher education, most prominently a high-profile clash between Harvard and the Trump administration, mirror changes occurring closer to home.
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Labor Department Proposes Rollback Of Workplace Safety, Wage Protections
The U.S. Department of Labor has introduced a broad proposal to eliminate or revise more than 60 federal workplace regulations, including rules governing wages, safety standards, and employer accountability.
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Indiana’s Camp Atterbury To Be Used For Immigrant Detention
Indiana’s Camp Atterbury will be used to detain immigrant detainees under a new federal plan revealed this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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US Private Sector Employment Declines After Two-Year Growth
U.S. private-sector employment declined in June for the first time in more than two years, according to ADP data released Wednesday, signaling a potential cooling in the labor market as businesses grow more cautious amid economic uncertainty.
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