October 18, 2023
Child services study committee releases final report, doesn’t propose policies for upcoming session
A legislative study committee on child welfare didnt propose or recommend any legislation for the upcoming session in 2024.
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EPA to clean up debris from fire at former Richmond plastics recycling business
The fire at the former plastics recycling business in April displaced more than 1,000 people and sent harmful smoke and debris into the air.
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Indiana traffic fatalities up 17 percent since 2019; no recommendations from study committee
Traffic fatalities in Indiana are up 17 percent over the last four years. And while state lawmakers are digging into the data on traffic safety, a study committee adopted its yearly report Wednesday without any recommendations.
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Statehouse spotlights to support Israel ‘moving on’
A dozen spotlights illuminating the night sky around downtown Indianapolis in the colors of the Israel flag will ‘move on’ from the Statehouse, a rare and possibly first-of-its-kind display that appeared Monday morning. Gov. Eric Holcomb said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the spotlights and the Israeli flag over the Governor’s Residence in Indianapolis “symbolize our state solidarity … with our friends and allies in Israel.”
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Remains found in 1996 near Indianapolis identified as 9th presumed victim of long-dead suspect
Indiana authorities have identified an Indianapolis man who vanished in 1993 as the ninth presumed victim of a long-deceased businessman suspected in a string of killings in the 1980s and 1990s, a coroner said Tuesday.
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Cyndi Carrasco chosen by GOP precinct caucus to replace Jack Sandlin in Indiana Senate
Former state Inspector General Cyndi Carrasco will be Indianas newest state senator.
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New national study highlights economic impact of arts, culture on Indiana cities
Nationally, the study revealed the nonprofit arts and culture industries created $151.7 billion in this 13-month period.
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Rust gives big to his campaign for Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, but Banks tops total donations
U.S. Senate candidate John Rust gave big to his own campaign during the third quarter, which he says is a sign that he won’t be propped up by political action committees.
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New York judge rejects Indiana ex-U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer's request to remain free pending appeal
Former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer cannot defer his surrender next month to serve a nearly two-year prison sentence resulting from his insider trading conviction because there was overwhelming evidence of his crimes, a federal judge said Monday.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2023
Stellantis lays off more Kokomo workers, cites storage concerns as UAW strike enters fifth week
Stellantis, parent company of Jeep and Chrysler, is temporarily laying off more workers across two plants in Kokomo. The layoffs come almost five weeks after the United Auto Workers union began its strike at a Stellantis assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio.
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