Daily Almanac: June 15, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:14 a.m. SET: 9:14 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 97 °F Low: 76 °F Today is…: • Fly a Kite Day • Global Wind Day • Worldwide Day of Giving What Happened On This Day: • 1667 The first human blood transfusion is administered • 1954 The Union of European Football Associations is founded…

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Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Sarah Lovenheim Gives Statement on HHS Secretary Becerra Recently Testing Positive for COVID-19

Yesterday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19 in Sacramento, California. This is the second time in the previous 30 days that Secretary Becerra has tested positive for the virus, after first testing positive on May 18 while waiting to meet health ministers at a G7 summit in Germany. Secretary Becerra…

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Attorney General Todd Rokita Asks Hoosiers to Flag Their Property on Indianaunclaimed.Gov on Flag Day

Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov today in honor of Flag Day to see if they are flagged for any unclaimed money. Flag Day is an important part of our history as a country. For most Americans, the flag represents pride, sacrifice, opportunity, strength, and freedom. “Making sure unclaimed property gets back…

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IDEM Issues Statewide Air Quality Action Day Today

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has again issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for today, Wednesday, June 15, in Hamilton County. The following regions have also been issued an AQAD and forecasted to have high ozone levels: Central Indiana – Marion, Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Delaware, Hendricks,…

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Indiana a Hotspot for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Global Report Claims

Yesterday, during London Tech Week, Startup Genome, a policy advisory and research organization, released its 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The comprehensive, data-driven report analyzed more than 280 entrepreneurial ecosystems including 3 million startups and ranked Indiana as a Global Top 40 Emerging Ecosystem. Indiana is also included in seven other subsets for talent, early…

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New Scholarship Accounts Give Families More Control Over Students’ Education

One year after its creation, Indiana’s newest scholarship fund is ready to launch. The Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program joins the state’s robust catalog of education opportunities and is designed for families seeking to take control of their student’s academic journeys. The application window will open for Eligible Students on June 27, 2022. “After so…

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States Take on Transgender Extremism

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and 25 other state attorneys general are calling on President Joe Biden to withdraw the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Guidance, which erodes the principles of Title IX by implementing new, expansive sex discrimination laws for schools that receive nutritional assistance from the federal government.  “This administration has gone too…

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Worker Safety Critical During Extreme Heat

Indiana is currently in the midst of a record heat wave. Soaring temperatures and stifling humidity are driving a 105F-110F degree heat index throughout most of Indiana for the next few days. The Indiana Department of Labor and its Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration want to ensure that employees working outdoors or in facilities…

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