July 22, 2024
Proposed rules could protect Indiana farm workers from extreme heat — if they're enforced
The Biden administration has proposed standards for protecting farm workers in extreme heat. That’s good news for workers in Indiana — where there aren’t state laws to protect them from heat, only federal guidelines. But enforcing those new standards could be difficult.
Read MoreJuly 21, 2024
Top Indiana Democratic candidates praise Biden for withdrawing from presidential race
Top Indiana Democratic candidates praised President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race Sunday.
Read MoreJuly 21, 2024
Democratic, Independent Hoosiers are mixed about VP Harris after Biden endorsed her for nominee
The Indiana Democratic Party stands behind Biden's endorsement of Harris as the nominee. But Democratic and Independent Indiana residents are mixed about the decision.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2024
Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe
Airports, hospitals, and banks said they were recovering after a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2024
Trump's close call: A detailed time line
A day-by-day and hour-by-hour look at the events surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2024
EPA requires stricter coal ash cleanup in Town of Pines due to flawed soil test
When NIPSCO tested the area’s soil to find out how much toxic heavy metals naturally occur there, it included a sample with coal ash in it — making those levels look abnormally high.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2024
National labor board overrules Indiana company's objections, affirms employees' union vote
The National Labor Relations Board this week overruled a metal powder manufacturing company’s objections to a successful unionization vote by its workers. The ruling means the union will now be able to move forward in the collective bargaining process.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2024
Indiana unemployment rate worsens for third consecutive month
Indiana’s unemployment worsened in June for the third consecutive month, rising to 3.8 percent.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2024
Disciplinary complaint filed against Todd Rokita over terminated pregnancy reports opinion
An Indianapolis lawyer has filed another complaint against Attorney General Todd Rokita with the state’s attorney disciplinary commission, alleging Rokita violated the state’s rules of professional conduct for attorneys.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2024
Low wages, child care availability push women out of Indiana's workforce, study says
High child care costs and low availability are strongly linked to women’s workforce participation according to new research from Ball State University in the workforce.
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