Tony Dungy not-for-profit All Pro Dad gets state dollars, but little scrutiny
Legislators in 2021 decided to allocate $250,000 each budget year to All Pro Dad. The General Assembly upped the amount to $350,000 earlier this year.
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Pence criticizes Trump and ‘crackpot lawyers’ at Indiana State Fair campaign stop
The former Indiana governor doubled down on “the impact inflation has had on American families,” and highlighted his four-step plan to reduce government spending and reform the Federal Reserve.
Pence fought order to testify, but now is central figure in former boss’s indictment
The 45-page indictment of former President Donald Trump is informed, in part, by contemporaneous notes that former Vice President Mike Pence kept of their conversations in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election
The four-count, 45-page indictment accuses former president Donald Trump of three distinct criminal schemes, charging that he conspired to defraud the U.S., conspired to obstruct an official proceeding and conspired against people’s rights.
Shreve demands local TV stations quit showing Hogsett ad
Indianapolis mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve had a lawyer send cease-and-desist letters to local television stations on Monday over Mayor Joe Hogsett’s newest campaign advertisement, alleging it is “false, misleading and defamatory.”
Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in classified documents case
Former President Donald Trump faced new charges Thursday in a case accusing him of illegally possessing classified documents. The new indictment includes extra charges of obstruction and willful retention of national defense information.
White House rolls out measures aimed at increasing affordable housing
The White House also announced that it was forming an inter-agency task force to develop ways to fund efforts to convert more commercial buildings to residential housing, especially zero emissions and affordable units.
Mike Pence to deliver keynote at state legislatures convention in Indy
The 2024 presidential hopeful is set to speak at the National Conference of State Legislatures conference at the Indiana Convention Center next month.
GOP Rep. Jim Lucas kept off interim committees after DUI crash
Lucas was not reappointed for the second year of his term as chair of the Compliance Advisory Panel.
Senators propose federal oversight of NIL compensation, athlete health care
The College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act is only a discussion draft at this point, but notable in that both Democrats and Republicans are involved in trying to address issues that have disrupted college sports and the role of the Indianapolis-based NCAA.
Top GOP gubernatorial contenders haul in donations
Three top GOP candidates for Indiana governor far outraised their fellow hopefuls in semi-annual campaign finance reports released Monday, with U.S. Sen. Mike Braun recording the largest haul.
Gubernatorial candidate Curtis Hill talks race, education and scandal
Hill said his entrance into the race last week has forced primary candidates to identify a “true vision for moving Indiana forward,” dismissing the powerful war chests of his competitors.
Teamsters chief says he asked White House not to intervene if UPS workers strike
Negotiations between the delivery company and the union representing 340,000 of its workers have been at a standstill for more than a week with a July 31 deadline for a new contract approaching fast.
Indiana ends fiscal year with $2.9B in reserves
Consumer spending that boosted state revenues has cooled after two years of above-average financial performance, bringing the state’s reserves back within a typical range.
Indy mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve unveils plan to combat crime
Shreve is calling for gun control measures, the hiring of a public safety director and more support to hire and retain police to fill a 300-officer gap.
Pence favors abortion ban even when pregnancies aren’t viable
Former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who is running for president, said “I want to always err on the side of life,” in explaining his views on abortion.
Biden plan to cut student loan payments could be in for legal battle
Starting this summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to enroll in a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever.
City-County Council approves proposals targeting gun violence
The Indianapolis City-County Council passed two gun-violence-related proposals Monday evening, but one of them calling for stricter gun-control regulations won’t be enforceable under state law.
Biden administration appeals order limiting its contacts with social media
Administration attorneys said in the motion filed at the 5th Circuit that the ruling was too broad and vague, and had the potential to chill government officials’ speech on important matters.
Merchants express concerns about Michigan Street ‘road-diet’ plan
At least seven business owners gathered at the corner of Michigan and Holmes Avenue with concerns about the economic impact of the “traffic-calming” project’s construction process, the removal of parking spaces and other issues.