Treasury moves forward with database on corporate ownership
Tens of millions of small U.S. companies will soon be required to provide the government with details on their owners and others who benefit from them
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FDA announces new definition of what’s ‘healthy’
The proposed rule would align the definition of the “healthy” claim with current nutrition science, the updated Nutrition Facts label and the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Biden mistakenly asks if deceased Indiana congresswoman Walorski is in audience
“Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie?” Biden said, looking out into the crowd at a conference on combating hunger.
Senate moves ahead on short-term spending bill after Manchin-backed provision removed
The bill would fund the government through Dec. 16, giving negotiators more time to work out their differences and agree on government spending for fiscal 2023.
Biden’s strategy to end hunger in U.S. includes more food-buying assistance
In a plan released Tuesday, the administration is also seeking to increase healthy eating and physical activity so fewer people are afflicted with diabetes, obesity, hypertension and other diet-related diseases.
Feds award $11M for Purdue-led microelectronics workforce effort
The funding will allow for a five-year extension a public-private-academic partnership of 17 universities and 34 partners within the defense industry and government.
Libertarian group sues to block student debt cancellation
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Indiana, one of several states that plan to tax any student debt canceled by President Biden’s plan.
CBO: White House plan to cancel student loan debt costs $400 billion
The new cost estimate will add fresh fuel to the debate over President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for eligible borrowers.
White House: New rule will show ‘true cost’ of plane tickets
The new rule is intended help consumers save money up front and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares.
White House: More than 850K Hoosiers eligible for student loan debt forgiveness
Most of those Indiana recipients could have up to $20,000 forgiven because they received Pell Grants, which are provided to students whose families can’t help them pay for college.
Senate ratifies international climate deal on refrigerants
The agreement compels the United States and other countries to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning that are far more powerful than carbon dioxide.
U.S. charges ‘brazen’ theft of $250M from pandemic food program
Federal prosecutors said the 47 defendants used a complex web of shell companies and bribes to obtain federal pandemic funds in the names of children who did not exist and then spent that money on luxury cars, houses and other personal purchases.
Report: Some census takers who fudged data didn’t get fired
A report from an inspector general raises concerns about possible damage to the quality of the once-a-decade head count that determines political power and federal funding,
Twitter whistleblower cites security flaws before Congress
The former security chief at Twitter told Congress that the social media platform is plagued by weak cyber defenses that make it vulnerable to exploitation by “teenagers, thieves and spies” and put the privacy of its users at risk.
U.S. sent $1.3B in small-business COVID aid abroad, raising new fraud fears
In total, the Small Business Administration made 41,638 awards to applicants that pursued that aid using computers believed to be located abroad, according to the agency’s inspector general.
Americans give health care system failing mark in new poll
The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reveals public satisfaction with the U.S. health care system is remarkably low, with fewer than half of Americans saying it’s handled well in general.
White House puts pause on free at-home COVID-19 tests
Public health experts said the decision will make it harder for people to access coronavirus tests, especially for those who are uninsured, live in remote areas far from distribution centers or face mobility issues.
U.S. House panel calls for cryptocurrency fraud oversight
The inquiries come as the cryptocurrency market has seen immense volatility, as bitcoin lost nearly half its value at one point this year and other cryptocurrencies fell even more.
Indiana approved for $187M in federal broadband expansion funding
The funding is expected to connect more than 50,000 Hoosiers to high-speed broadband internet, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Tuesday.
Despite federal COVID funding inaction, Indiana still has plenty left to spend
Indiana still has 43% of its $1 billion-plus in federal COVID-19 grants left to spend, according to Indiana State Department of Health data.