Ball State University’s 2024 Hoosier Survey revealed Indiana residents’ top three policy priorities headed into the new year: school safety, public safety and health care.
President-elect Donald Trump is pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengthen the iconic American steelmaker, which has major operations in Indiana.
Within the GDP data, a category that measures the economy’s underlying strength rose at a solid 3.2% annual rate from July through September, up from 2.7% in the April-June quarter.
The Conference Board doesn’t break out its responses by party, but another measure of consumer sentiment by the University of Michigan showed that optimism about the economy jumped among Republicans after the election.
The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices on everything from automobiles to agricultural products. It is unclear whether Trump will actually go through with the threats or if he’s using them as a negotiating tactic.
Aides on Trump’s transition team have started considering candidates to lead the CFPB who are expected to ease its oversight of banks, lenders and tech giants.
Not only is the federal debt at roughly $36 trillion, but the spike in inflation after the coronavirus pandemic has pushed up the government’s borrowing costs such that debt service next year will easily exceed spending on national security.
The coalition is a state branch of the national nonprofit Right to Start, which advocates for laws that provide tax breaks, provide procurement dollars and reduce regulations for startups and small businesses.
Allowing each councilor to choose an improvement project is part of an initiative by Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration to invest in roads, parks and dangerous intersections throughout Marion County.
Promoting leaders accused of harassment and other problems turns people away from government institutions. Our elected officials—from both parties and at all levels of government—must do better.
The Republican can set an example about the importance of transparency in government by protecting the role of the state’s public access counselor despite the Legislature’s moves to weaken the post.
The justices heard arguments in November in Meta’s bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.
Raising base salaries for teachers was a key focus of Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s platform during the governor’s race, but anxiety about the state budget might be a roadblock.
