Posts by The Times of Noblesville
Lions’ Guest, Superintendent Daniel Hile proud of District
Did you know that Noblesville High School has the largest internship program in Indiana? That the NHS Class of ‘2022 earned a record-setting $6.3 million in scholarships? That students speak more than 50 different home languages? And that NHS is the first school in the nation to offer an educator apprenticeship program that is giving…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 28, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 7:17 a.m.SET: 6:35 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 55 °FLOW: 41 °F Today is…:• Floral Design Day• National Science Day• Rare Disease Day What Happened On This Day:• 2013 Pope Benedict XVI resigns. The pope whose birth name is Joseph Ratzinger was the first leader of the Catholic Church to resign since 1415.• 1991 The first…
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Just 25% Of House Bills Have Survived Session so Far. Here’s What Didn’t.
By: Leslie Bonilla Muniz House lawmakers filed 673 bills this year – but only about 178 survived key deadlines this week. Some of the bills that aren’t advancing have been woven into the budget instead, like a proposal eliminating public school textbook fees. But the language often looks a little different — the budget simply…
Read MoreCongress Must Stop This Insanity
This week, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) traveled to Yuma, Arizona. “This is the sixth sector of the southern border in three states I have visited since being elected to Congress in 2020, so I will be very blunt,” said Rep. Spartz. “Our federal government has created perverse incentives to benefit Mexican cartels and China at…
Read MoreYou’re Invited!
Join Chamber Partners and Community Leaders on Monday, February 27, for a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the David Weekley Homes model home at Chatham Village. This event is open to all the Chamber’s Partners, Members, and the public. Advanced registration is not required. Please Note: Park away from the model on the neighborhood side street. Our…
Read MoreIndiana Senators Not So Keen On “School Choice” Voucher Expansion In House-Proposed Budget
By: Casey Smith Top Indiana senators said they aren’t so sure about a House Republican budget plan that would more than double taxpayer spending on the state’s “school choice” voucher program. House lawmakers on Thursday approved their version of the budget, punting it over to the Senate. But pushback is already mounting against provisions that…
Read MoreWestfield Welcome To Host Third Annual Shamrock Drop On Saint Patrick’s Day
Westfield Welcome is pleased to announce the return of Shamrock Drop, presented by Indiana Members Credit Union. This Saint Patrick’s Day event, held at Grand Junction Plaza, doubles as a Westfield Washington Parent University fundraiser. Community members are invited to purchase paper shamrocks for $5 each. Each shamrock purchased serves as a chance to win…
Read MoreIndiana Township Association Releases Findings Of Comprehensive Task Force Study On Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Township Government
In response to continued legislative efforts to change or eliminate township government, the Indiana Township Association created a task force and worked with the Indiana University Public Policy Institute to study the efficiency and effectiveness of Indiana township government and develop policy recommendations. The task force was made up of ITA officials, state legislators, state…
Read MoreHouses Passes $43.4B Budget With No Democrat Votes
By: Whitney Downard Indiana Republicans passed their $43.3 billion budget proposal without any Democrat support, with the minority party denouncing the millions earmarked to expand school vouchers. Nearly half of the budget, 48%, goes to K-12 education, which will get a boost of nearly $2 billion over its current appropriation – of which one-third will…
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