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Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair; Brainard gets vice chair

November 22, 2021 | Associated Press

In a second term, to begin in February, Jerome Powell faces a difficult and high-risk balancing act: Inflation has reached a three-decade high, causing hardships for millions of families, clouding the recovery and undercutting the Fed’s mandate to keep prices stable.

Indiana GOP bill stymies workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates

November 22, 2021 | Associated Press

The bill is set on an extraordinary fast track for approval, with a single public hearing scheduled for Tuesday at the Statehouse followed by the House and Senate voting on final approval six days later.

Analysis: Biden’s Federal Reserve pick reflects political balancing act

November 22, 2021 | Associated Press analysis

By picking Jerome Powell to stay on as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve, President Joe Biden is trying to navigate hazardous crosscurrents between economic and political forces.

U.S. to release 50 million barrels of reserve oil to ease energy costs

November 23, 2021 | Associated Press

The move is aimed at global energy markets, but also at U.S. voters who are coping with higher inflation and rising prices ahead of Thanksgiving and winter holiday travel.

For many, expedited bill to weaken vaccine mandates either goes too far or not far enough

November 23, 2021 | Emily Ketterer

Republican leaders are trying to speed legislation through the Indiana General Assembly that would effectively force private employers that mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees to allow for any medical or religious exemptions—no questions asked.

Samsung says it will build $17B semiconductor factory in Texas

November 23, 2021 | Associated Press

Samsung said the new facility will boost production of high-tech chips used for 5G mobile communications, advanced computing and artificial intelligence, and also improve supply chain resilience.

Biden administration asks court to allow vaccine mandate

November 23, 2021 | Associated Press

The legal tussle over the vaccine mandate for larger private employers is one of several challenges over Biden administration vaccine rules. Courts so far have not halted two other mandates—one for health care workers and one for contractors for the federal government.

Timeline extended for resettling thousands of Afghan refugees in Indiana

November 23, 2021 | Associated Press

The new goal is for all remaining refugees to receive resettlement assignments by the end of the year, although the holiday season and winter weather events could delay the time to early 2022.

Indiana lawmakers won’t return for one-day session on COVID-19 legislation

November 24, 2021 | Emily Ketterer

Legislative leaders said they now will plan to address COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the public health emergency during the regular session in January.

Editorial: Lawmakers shouldn’t act yet on employer vaccine mandates

November 26, 2021

We urge thoughtful consideration of an Indiana legislative proposal to restrict how companies, schools and universities can impose vaccine and testing requirements.

Next IndyGo rapid lines move toward reality

November 26, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Indianapolis is moving ahead with the next two legs of its massive bus rapid transit project, after a messy legislative session and pandemic-related problems threw a wrench in the timeline.

Biden vaccine mandate for health workers blocked in 10 states

November 29, 2021 | Associated Press

A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement.

Lawmakers formally file legislation to limit business vaccine mandates

November 30, 2021 | Emily Ketterer

House Bill 1001 was the first bill filed for the legislative session that kicks off on Jan. 4, meaning it is likely a priority for GOP leadership.

Holcomb extends public health emergency in Indiana

December 1, 2021 | Emily Ketterer

The signing marks the 21st time Holcomb has extended the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency, which has been in place since March 2020.

Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, might toss Roe

December 1, 2021 | Associated Press

The outcome probably won’t be known until June. But after nearly two hours of arguments, all six conservative justices indicated they would uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Lawmakers reach deal on spending bill, but hurdles remain

December 2, 2021 | Associated Press

Congressional leaders reached agreement Thursday on a stopgap spending bill to keep the federal government running through mid-February, though a temporary shutdown was still possible.

Indiana elder care providers tap lawmakers for hiring help

December 2, 2021 | Associated Press

In an effort to address ongoing staffing woes, industry groups are seeking to ease some training and regulatory requirements.

Court weighs groping suit against Indiana over ex-top lawyer

December 2, 2021 | Associated Press

A lawyer for women who say Indiana’s former attorney general drunkenly groped them argued Thursday that a federal appeals court should allow their lawsuit against the state over his actions to go forward on the grounds that they were state employees. A lower court judge blocked the three women from suing the state for sexual […]

Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown

December 2, 2021 | Associated Press

The spending bill passed Thursday avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb. 18.

Todd Young joins group of GOP senators to address supply chain issues

December 3, 2021 | Emily Ketterer

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, an Indiana Republican, is among six GOP senators on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation who filed the FREIGHT Act.

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Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair; Brainard gets vice chair

Indiana GOP bill stymies workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Analysis: Biden’s Federal Reserve pick reflects political balancing act

U.S. to release 50 million barrels of reserve oil to ease energy costs

For many, expedited bill to weaken vaccine mandates either goes too far or not far enough

Samsung says it will build $17B semiconductor factory in Texas

Biden administration asks court to allow vaccine mandate

Timeline extended for resettling thousands of Afghan refugees in Indiana

Indiana lawmakers won’t return for one-day session on COVID-19 legislation

Editorial: Lawmakers shouldn’t act yet on employer vaccine mandates

Next IndyGo rapid lines move toward reality

Biden vaccine mandate for health workers blocked in 10 states

Lawmakers formally file legislation to limit business vaccine mandates

Holcomb extends public health emergency in Indiana

Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, might toss Roe

Lawmakers reach deal on spending bill, but hurdles remain

Indiana elder care providers tap lawmakers for hiring help

Court weighs groping suit against Indiana over ex-top lawyer

Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown

Todd Young joins group of GOP senators to address supply chain issues