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Morales Campaign Mum on Candidate’s Military Service Records
By WHITNEY DOWNARD Republican candidate for Secretary of State Diego Morales isn’t responding to questions surrounding his military service with the Indiana National Guard, even as confusion mounts over his records. Last week, IndyStar columnist James Briggs and Politico correspondent Adam Wren released Morales’ discharge forms which indicated that Morales didn’t fulfill his eight-year commitment.…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Sept. 17, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:26 a.m.SET: 7:49 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 86 °FLow: 62 °F Today is… • Batman Day • Constitution Day and Citizenship Day • Thank A Police Officer Day What Happened On This Day: • 1862 Bloodiest single day of the American Civil War takes place • 1939 Finnish runner Taisto Mäki runs 10,000…
Read MoreMeeting Notice: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Merit Board 09/28/2022
The start time has changed for the September 28, 2022 meeting of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Merit Board. The Board will hold an executive session at 6 p.m. to receive information about and interview prospective employees pursuant to I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5). The regular meeting will immediately follow the conclusion of the executive session (approximately 7:30pm).
Read MoreUSDA Opens People’s Garden Initiative to Gardens Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its People’s Garden Initiative to include additional eligible gardens nationwide. School gardens, community gardens, urban farms, and small-scale agriculture projects in rural, suburban and urban areas can be recognized as a “People’s Garden” if they register on the USDA website and meet the criteria including benefitting the…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA Launch Crowdfunding Campaign For South Alley Activation
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) today launched a crowdfunding campaign to transform an empty Danville alleyway. If this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $20,000 by Oct. 31, 2022, the project led by the Downtown Danville Partnership will receive a matching grant as part of IHCDA’s…
Read MoreIndiana’s August Employment Report Shows Rising Employment
Indiana’s unemployment rate in August stands at 2.8%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate in August stands at 3.7%, compared to 3.5% in July. In addition, Indiana’s labor force participation rate rose again, from 63.3% in July to 63.4% in August, remaining above the national rate of…
Read MoreIndiana Governor Defends State’s Abortion Law as Legal Challenge Against the Ban Heats Up
By Casey Smith and Whitney DownardIndiana’s Republican governor continued to defend the state’s near-total abortion ban after the new abortion law took effect on Thursday, saying he’s not concerned about possible economic repercussions or impacts on the state’s ability to retain and attract skilled workers. The Hoosier state is the first in the nation to…
Read MoreGuest Column: Stepping Up for Mental Health, Addiction Recovery
September is National Recovery Month, and a great time to highlight the available resources for mental health and addiction recovery. Help is out there, whether it’s in-person or by phone, and I’m committed to raising awareness, connecting Hoosiers to services and celebrating recovery. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kaiser Foundation reported nearly 1 in 10…
Read MoreFSSA Names New Leadership in the Office of Early Childhood and Out-Of-School Learning
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration yesterday announced that Courtney Penn has been named director of the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. She is currently OECOSL’s director of child care licensing. “We are excited to have an individual with Courtney’s passion for and deep expertise in early childhood education as our next…
Read MoreDWD Takes Steps to Protect Unemployment Insurance Claimants’ Personal Information
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has become aware of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some unemployment applicants’ login email addresses and security questions in the agency’s Uplink system. DWD immediately took steps to secure the system. Investigators within the agency continue to research the incident, which impacted 4,264 accounts. At this time,…
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