Budget Amendments Refine Economic Development But Leave Mental And Public Health Funding Uncertain

By: Whitney Downard The $43.3 billion state budget overcame another hours-long hurdle Monday evening, with Republicans adding a handful of amendments but resisting the majority of efforts to change the underlying bill. Following Monday’s changes, the budget will need to pass the Senate again on Tuesday before heading to an inevitable conference committee to negotiate…

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Daily Almanac: March 21, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 7:44 a.m.SET: 7:58 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 59 °FLOW: 32 °F Today is…:• Memory Day• National Ag Day• National Crunchy Taco Day What Happened On This Day:• 2006 Jack Dorsey sends the world’s first Twitter message, or tweet. The microblogging service revolutionized the communication and social networking landscape. In 2012, about 340 million tweets were…

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Looking At What Makes Carmel Great

A lot of time and money is spent on vehicles. The average American spends 6 percent of their waking hours in a vehicle and about $800 a month out of their income. This is probably why more Americans are looking for opportunities to spend time outside of their vehicles. We love our cars, but even…

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The Postscript by Carrie Classon

“Tourist Town” My husband, Peter, and I are staying in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, which is, according to a lot of folks, a tourist town. Sometimes, the person saying this means it is not a place they would want to spend time. This puzzles me. I’m not sure why a town known for meatpacking…

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City Of Carmel Announces Spring/Summer 2023 Construction Highlights

The City of Carmel’s Engineering Department provides updates and highlights to the following projects occurring around the City: MONON GREENWAY North of Smoky Row: The bridge was placed on March 7 and is scheduled to be open for the Carmel Marathon on Saturday, April 8 and then completed soon after. North of 116th Street: Weather…

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