Providing A New Opportunity to Foster Youth

This week, a bill I am sponsoring that would ensure children in foster care who don’t have a reliable guardian can be financially independent advanced in the legislative process. House Bill 1441 would allow a foster youth at least 16 years old or an emancipated minor under the age of 18 to open a savings…

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Park Department Hopes Sign Board Improves Communications

Hamilton County Parks and Recreation, with the generous support of the Channing’s Joy Foundation, has installed a communication board at Cool Creek Park, located at 2000 E. 151st St. This innovative addition is specifically designed to assist individuals who are nonverbal or have speech impairments, offering them a valuable tool for communication using pictures and…

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Media Isn’t Giving You Whole Story

A recent story in the media reported the Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith wants to double his office’s budget. This, during a time when Gov. Mike Braun is asking for state agencies and departments to tighten their belt. Doesn’t sound like very responsible government, does it? Remember Paul Harvey? Miss him? Yeah, me too. So…

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BBB Says Financial Scammers Getting Worse

Investment scams, including those involving cryptocurrency, remained the riskiest scam type in 2024, according to a new report from the Better Business Bureau. Romance/friendship scams climbed to No. 3 riskiest for the first time since BBB began publishing the report. Both types of scams involve financial grooming, where the scammer builds a relationship with the…

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S&P Global Assigns Hamilton County ‘AAA’ Long-Term Rating 

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has assigned its highest possible ‘AAA’ long-term rating to Hamilton County’s anticipated $36 million Series 2025 ad valorem property tax lease rental bonds. S&P also affirmed the county’s ‘AAA’ rating on its other outstanding general obligation and lease debt, with a stable outlook for the county’s finances. Officials plan…

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