Archive for May 2025
Sen. Walker Shares Update
Indiana’s Medicaid program is intended to help our most vulnerable Hoosiers. However, over the last four years, state General Fund spending on the program has increased by $5 billion. These cost increases have impacted the state’s ability to fund other important budget needs like K-12 education. That’s why Senate Republicans prioritized Senate Enrolled Act 2 this…
Read MoreCounty OKs $3.5 Million for Urgent Care Center
The County Council and County Commissioners have approved $3.5 million for the creation of an urgent care center in Noblesville. The state-of-the-art facility, to be called the Rely Center, will be located on Aspire Indiana Health’s campus and will address urgent mental health, substance use, and psychiatric crises. The 23-hour crisis center is the result…
Read MoreFOR THE RECORD
For The Record is a public service and regular feature in The Noblesville Times. It is designed to tell you what is scheduled to happen and what actually does happen in meetings paid for with your tax dollars. The Times encourages all citizens to take an active role in being involved in local government. EXECUTIVE…
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The MAHA Mirage
President Donald Trump promised to hire “the best people” to lead his administration. His Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., heads an agency whose mission he is undermining. Kennedy has launched his own version of a populist health platform called “MAHA” (Make Americans Healthy Again), touting the benefits of organic food, clean…
Read MoreBoone County Group Applauds LEAP Developments
The Boone County Preservation Group is applauding recent developments indicating that the Indiana Economic Development Corporation may be reconsidering the scope of its ambitious LEAP Research and Innovation District project. This shift aligns with the Preservation Group’s longstanding concerns about the project’s impact on local farmland and natural resources, as well as the lack of…
Read MorePostcards Arriving Soon as State Cleans Voter Rolls
Hoosier voters will be receiving postcards in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Election Division. The mailings are part of a statewide voter list maintenance. The goal is to identify outdated, duplicate, and inaccurate voter registrations to improve the accuracy and integrity of Indiana’s voter registration list. You don’t have to do anything in…
Read MoreBY THE NUMBERS
By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias or slanted reporting.…
Read MoreHunger Gaps Filled By Expansion
Last summer, hundreds of thousands of Hoosier families who qualified for food benefits and reduced-price school meals received a summertime boost: $120 per child monthly for food while schools were closed. Indiana has decided not to participate in the federal summer food service program, “SUN Bucks”, in 2025. One of the leading indicators for Feeding…
Read MoreFishers Man Sentenced to 202 Months in Prison
Taurean Young, a 40-year-old from Fishers was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay. Young was sentenced to 202 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. According to documents…
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