Bill helping pregnant Hoosiers goes to the House
The House Committee on Public Health on Wednesday advanced State Rep. Ann Vermilion’s (R-Marion) bill, House Bill 1140, that would expand Medicaid coverage for pregnant women. Vermilion said her legislation would give pregnant Hoosiers greater access to
Indiana National Guard collected more than one million donation items for Afghan refugees
The time to donate to Afghan evacuees through Operation Hoosier Allies is over. The Indiana National Guard said Tuesday that it’s no longer collecting items for the evacuees staying at Camp Atterbury because the need has dropped
Lawmaker proposes using surplus instead of issuing tax rebates
One Indiana lawmaker wants to spend your tax refund on teachers and new pipes in Indianapolis. Democratic State Rep. Gregory Porter says a 125 dollar tax rebate is nothing to scoff at, but he wrote an op-ed
Secretary of State steps down from GOP seat
Indiana’s top state elections official has stepped down from her position as the second-ranking officer in the state Republican Party. Secretary of State Holli Sullivan had been the Indiana GOP’s vice chair since 2019. She was re-elected
Missing Anderson teen found in California
A missing 16-year-old Anderson girl has been found safe in Santa Monica, California. Jayda Johnson left her house on E. 36th Street without permission earlier this month. Her mother, Kristen Johnson, told police she was worried about
Habitat for Humanity of Grant County Inc. (Habitat) announced Monday that Brittany Howey has tendered her resignation to pursue other opportunities effective this Friday, December 31, 2021. “I have been grateful and honored to serve Habitat Grant
Vintage Indiana film added to national registry
A film that was shot in Indiana in 1902 is now in the National Film Registry. The three-minute silent movie, titled “Ringling Bros. Parade Film,” shows several Ringling Brothers circus animals on parade in downtown Indianapolis. The
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Better Business Bureau warns of new scam tactics
Scammers don’t stop for the holidays. The Better Business Bureau has released a new warning about scammers now using multiple websites, according to WTHI. The BBB says scammers contact people selling items on sites like Craigslist and
Lawmakers eye “constitutional carry” once again
Republican state lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to let Hoosiers carry handguns without a permit. Representative Jim Lucas says it’s an “infringement of constitutional rights” to require someone to get fingerprinted and pay a fee in order to