August 22, 2024
Morales issues cease-and-desist against financial asset management giant BlackRock
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is accusing BlackRock, the world’s largest financial asset manager, of violating state law by misleading Hoosiers about its investment strategy — which BlackRock called “a politically motivated attack.”
Read MoreAugust 22, 2024
Indiana lawmakers begin to explore artificial intelligence, its use in government
A legislative task force exploring artificial intelligence began its work this week by learning how state government currently uses AI.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2024
The Inflation Reduction Act spurred clean energy investment in Indiana. Will it continue?
Since the law passed two years ago, more than $7.8 billion worth of private investment has come to the Hoosier state. Most of the money has gone to EV battery manufacturing plants for companies like Samsung, Stellantis and Toyota.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2024
Loretta Rush reappointed to another five-year term as Indiana chief justice
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush was chosen Wednesday to serve another five years as leader of the state Supreme Court.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2024
U.S. Sen. Todd Young discusses immigration reform, pessimism in politics at NWI Forum luncheon
"We've got to secure the southern border, but we can't use that as an excuse not to reform our highly-dysfunctional legal immigration system," Sen. Young told Northwest Indiana Forum President & CEO Heather Ennis.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2024
National Consumer Price Index drops below 3 percent. Prices slightly lower across Midwest
In July, the national Consumer Price Index fell slightly below 3 percent for the first time since 2021.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2024
Indiana revenues begin fiscal year mostly on target, though sales taxes continue to lag
Indiana started off its new fiscal year on a positive note, collecting two percent more revenue than its spending plan expected as it begins the second year of its budget cycle.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2024
Chamber: Indiana needs a statewide water plan to avoid conflicts over development
A new report by the Chamber says there’s plenty of water in Indiana right now, but with central Indiana growing and proposed development in other parts of the state — there may not be enough to meet demand in the future.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2024
Indiana law requiring stricter age verification for adult websites now in effect
A new Indiana law that requires websites with adult content to have stricter age verification is now in effect — weeks after a federal judge previously put it on hold.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2024
Indiana's unemployment rate continues its streak, worsens for fourth straight month
Indiana’s unemployment rate worsened slightly in July — a trend that has continued over the last four months. New preliminary data shows a significant increase in the unemployment rate from this time last year.
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