A last-ditch effort on Capitol Hill on Saturday staved off a government shutdown with just hours to spare, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), in an abrupt strategic reversal, offered a plan that won the support of nearly all Democrats and most Republicans.
The bill’s complete failure a day before Saturday’s deadline to fund the government leaves few options left to prevent a shutdown.
A centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman,” Feinstein broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb told the press Wednesday that the state was prepared for what appears to be an imminent federal government shutdown that would affect nearly 24,000 Hoosiers.
On Capitol Hill, the two chambers are working on diverging tracks to extend government funding, which is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
If adopted, it would fund the government for six weeks with additional money for Ukraine and domestic disaster relief. Without additional funding, the government will shut down Sunday.
The long-awaited move seeks to bar the company from allegedly abusing its powers to raise prices for shoppers and levy high fees against businesses that sell on its platform.
Railroad safety has become a key concern nationwide ever since a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.
About 75 school districts statewide still had 50% or more of their allocations available at the end of August.
Starting Sept. 25, people can request four free tests per household through covidtests.gov. Officials say the tests are able to detect the latest variants and are intended to be used through the end of the year.
Indiana is one of eight states selected for a regional technology and innovation hub that will be part of a federally funded national network of centers supporting domestic production of microelectronics, semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced technologies.
The White House said the program will employ more than 20,000 young adults who will build trails, plant trees, help install solar panels and do other work to boost conservation and help prevent catastrophic wildfires.
The local low-income housing authority has faced recent financial troubles, understaffing, and litigation from the Indiana attorney general and tenants. In late October 2022, the agency was hit by a ransomware attack.
The IRS has received 3.6 million claims for the credit over the course of the program. It said hundreds of criminal cases have been started and thousands of claims have been referred for audit.
The Indiana senator pointed to a “rising trend” in mandates being brought back at certain schools around the country.
The decision over air quality standards for ground-level ozone—better known as smog—was made despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health.
The proposed rule would have the biggest impact on retail, food, hospitality, manufacturing and other industries where many managerial employees meet the new pay threshold.
Analysts expect Johnson & Johnson’s Xarelto blood thinner and Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.’s Jardiance for diabetes to be among the medications chosen.
The space agency’s Artemis program aims to build sustainable moon infrastructure that can serve as a launching pad for human missions to Mars. Indiana companies from all over the state are helping to make the huge endeavor a reality.
Indiana is competing with its Midwestern neighbors to land up to $75 million to create one of three tech hubs in the region.
