Feds approve Indiana’s initial application for $868M in broadband funding
The national “Internet for All” initiative, dubbed the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment, or BEAD, program, was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Financial firm with central Indiana ties faces FBI investigation, civil lawsuits
Capstone Capital Management LLC is also facing multiple civil suits filed by investors who say they were deceived by Capstone and lost money as a result.
Technology hubs embraced as catalyst for growth
The CHIPS and Science Act is starting to tackle its goal of fueling domestic innovation and high-tech manufacturing in the areas of microelectronics, biotechnology, artificial intelligence and more, in Indiana and nationwide.
U.S. Rep. Spartz cited for carrying gun at Washington airport
A TSA spokesperson said officers detected an unloaded .380-caliber firearm in U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz’s carry-on during passenger security screening.
A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but stirs Democratic anxiety about his candidacy
Biden’s uneven performance crystallized the concerns of many Americans that, at age 81, he is too old to serve as president. It sparked a fresh round of calls for the Democrat to step aside.
IndyGo receives $22M for Blue Line safety upgrades on East Washington Street
The improvements to the 4.7-mile, crash-prone stretch of roadway will include lane reconfigurations, dedicated bus lanes, new sidewalks and crossings, signage, ADA-compliant curb ramps and new traffic signals.
U.S. House reps for Indiana collect almost $200K in meal, lodging reimbursements
Five of Indiana’s nine U.S. reps received more than the $18,000 average reimbursement from the new program that allows federal lawmakers to recoup expenses without providing receipts.
Ford recalls 550K-plus pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift
The recalls come after U.S. auto safety regulators in March began investigating complaints that more than 540,000 Ford pickup trucks from 2014 can abruptly downshift to a lower gear and increase the risk of a crash.
Premiums return for Indiana’s HIP, CHIP Medicaid enrollees
For the first time in years, certain Indiana Medicaid beneficiaries will start paying premiums again—a concern for advocates who say that enrollees are unprepared and point to federal concerns about the rule’s effectiveness.
Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule
Too often in past, disasters like last year’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, firefighters risked their lives trying to extinguish a blaze without knowing the right way to respond.
Congressional Budget Office raises federal budget deficit projection by $400B
Major drivers of the increase include higher costs from the supplemental spending package signed in April.
Half-million immigrants could get U.S. citizenship under new plan from Biden
The White House announced Tuesday that the administration will, in the coming months, allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship.
IRS seeks to end another major tax loophole, raise $50B in process
The guidance and ruling being announced Monday includes plans to essentially stop “partnership basis shifting”—a process by which a business or person can move assets among a series of related parties to avoid paying taxes.
Congress questions Microsoft boss after a ‘cascade’ of security errors
The House Homeland Security Committee grilled Microsoft President Brad Smith on Thursday about the software giant’s plans to improve its security after devastating hacks reached into federal officials’ email accounts, challenging the company’s fitness as a dominant government contractor.
U.S. consumer agency proposes to ban medical debt from credit reports, loan decisions
The rules would ban credit reporting agencies from incorporating medical debt when calculating credit scores. They would also bar lenders from using medical debt to determine loan eligibility.
In the pandemic, we were told to keep 6 feet apart. There’s no science to support that.
Congressional investigators are set Monday to press Dr. Anthony Fauci on why the CDC’s recommendation was allowed to shape so much of American life for so long, particularly given Fauci and other officials’ recent acknowledgments that there was no science behind the six-foot rule after all.
Purdue institute launches online academy for studying intersection of tech, national security
The Tech Diplomacy Academy offers subscribers a series of one-hour courses led by Purdue faculty about such topics as hypersonics, cybersecurity, robotics and neural networks.
Former students of for-profit Art Institutes approved for $6B in loan cancellation
Indianapolis was home to one of the system’s schools, the Art Institute of Indianapolis, from 2006 to 2018.
What marijuana reclassification means for United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Here’s a look at the possible implications.
Lawmakers, advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy
Millions of families will face bigger internet bills starting in May because a federal broadband subsidy program is set to expire.