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Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Indianapolis Business Journal. March 17, 2023. Editorial: More creativity needed to win rural support for large solar farms For the past three years, Indiana lawmakers have tried to find a way to persuade rural counties to be more accepting of large-scale wind and...
Late Indiana Gov. Kernan honored with Statehouse sculpture
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan was honored as a patriot and leader during a Statehouse ceremony Friday unveiling a memorial bust of him more than two years after his death. More than 200 family members and friends joined in the celebration that opened with...
Michigan Senate votes to repeal 2012 law restricting unions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of union supporters filled the halls of the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday as Senate Democrats voted along party lines in support of repealing the decade-old “right-to-work” law in a state long considered a pillar of organized labor. Democrats have...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Indianapolis Business Journal. March 10, 2023. Editorial: IEDC’s big spending in Boone County is investment in Indiana’s future The numbers in reporter Peter Blanchard’s story about Boone County land purchases are pretty eye-popping. The Indiana...
GOP Indiana lawmaker joins race to replace congressman Banks
HUNTINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A Republican state senator entered the race Thursday to replace Rep. Jim Banks in the northeastern Indiana congressional seat that Banks is giving up for his bid to join the U.S. Senate. Sen. Andy Zay of Huntington announced his campaign for heavily Republican 3rd...
Today in History: MARCH 2, Wilt Chamberlain scores 100
Today in History Today is Thursday, March 2, the 61st day of 2023. There are 304 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York...
Anti-abortion allies change tactics after post-Roe defeats
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans and their anti-abortion allies, who suffered a series of defeats in ballot questions in states across the political spectrum last year, are changing tactics as new legislative sessions and the new election season start. In states where citizens...
Indiana Senate joins states trying to limit transgender care
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican state Senators voted Tuesday to advance a ban on all gender-affirming care for those under 18, the latest in this year's movement by conservative states aiming to limit the rights of transgender youth. The bill passed the Senate 36-12, sending...
Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities in the region but environmentalists say is counter to President Joe Biden's climate...
Sports betting grows on campuses with few restrictions
College students are in the highest risk group for problem gambling, yet universities have been slow to create policies, educational programs or restrictions on sports betting, according to a survey by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative...
