Archive for February 2023
Indiana Residential Property Tax Relief Bill Draws Opposition From Schools and Local Officials
By Casey Smith What could be Hoosiers’ best bet at property tax relief was met with opposition Thursday from education advocates and local government officials who maintained they would take a financial hit if lawmakers approve the proposal. The bill would temporarily provide a supplemental homestead credit and lower the 1% cap on residential property…
Read MoreSenators Young, Casey & Capito Reintroduce Bill to Support Apprenticeships
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) re-introduced their Early Educators Apprenticeship Act to support apprenticeships in early childhood education. Apprenticeships are an innovative way to address the challenges of costly expenses and staffing that plague the child care industry due to lack of available educators. Increasing the number…
Read MoreWestfield Mayor Andy Cook Announces He Will Not Run for Reelection
Westfield Mayor Andy Cook has announced that he will not seek reelection, ending four terms as Mayor in 2023. “I’m in my 16th year as Mayor of the city that I love,” said Cook. “I’ve been Westfield’s first and only Mayor as we have grown from a small farming community into a city of over…
Read MoreRep. Spartz Announces She Will Not Run for Reelection
Yesterday, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) announced that she will not run for reelection in 2024 and will not enter the primary race for Senator Mike Braun’s Senate seat. In a statement, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz said, “It’s been my honor representing Hoosiers in the Indiana State Senate and U.S. Congress and I appreciate the strong support…
Read MoreBill Requiring Public Retirement System to Divest From ESG-Using Firms Passes House Committee
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz A House committee on Thursday approved a bill requiring the state’s public pension system to divest from and terminate business relationships with firms or funds that use non-financial “ESG” factors in decisions, such boycotting gun manufacturers and fossil fuel companies. The prohibition is part of a GOP effort to crack down…
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First Friday Valentine Activities, Live Music, Comedy, Bee Keeping
First Friday, Valentine’s events, live music all weekend and more can be found in our list of 25 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. Noblesville Main Street’s First Friday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, offers all kinds of reasons to shop downtown with Caravan Classes having a free Vintage Valentine activity, Wild…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 3, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:50 a.m.SET: 6:05 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 21 °FLOW: 14 °F Today is… • American Painters Day• Elmo’s Birthday• National Wear Red Day What Happened On This Day: • 1488 Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, becoming the first known European to travel so…
Read MoreThe Monsters of Math Plan a Party Book Launch, Signing
Ryan Reed, a second grader at Hamilton Heights, has been telling stories for as far back as he can remember. His great aunt, Theresa Morris, a 1988 graduate of Hamilton Heights, has been listening to those stories and taking notes. Lu Hubbell, also a Hamilton Heights graduate, is an award-winning student artist who loves to…
Read MoreHeights’ Trexler Signs to Bowl for Louisiana Tech
Kylee Trexler, Hamilton Heights’ senior, has signed a letter of intent to bowl for Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a member of Conference USA and a NCAA Division I athletic institution. She is the daughter of Lori and Joey Trexler. “It felt like home as soon as I walked on campus,”…
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