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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright weighs in on federal environmental deregulation plans during an event at an Indianapolis truck dealership on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Statewide

Trump administration orders 2 Indiana power plants to keep burning coal

Tom Davies - Associated Press

Federal officials ordered a temporary halt to planned shutdowns of two coal-burning Indiana power plants.

Transportation Security Administration workers screen airline passengers after a 35-day federal shutdown in 2018 and 2019 at Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Local News

A federal shutdown will hit Indiana residents and workers. Here’s how

Dylan Peers McCoy

About 24,000 civilians in Indiana work for the federal government in areas such as law enforcement, federal courts, the postal service, transportation security and veterans affairs.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought attends a Cabinet meeting with President Trump at the White House on July 8.

Statewide

White House threatens layoffs — not furloughs — if the government shuts down

Tamara Keith

In past government shutdowns, workers have been put on temporary furloughs until funding resumes. This time, the Trump White House is looking for bigger and more permanent cuts, a new memo shows.