Bill roundup: Lawmakers ease back into session after week off
Committee dockets weren’t too packed during the largely slow week, but the House Ways and Means Committee heard Senate Bill 1, which drew hours of testimony.
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Bill to exclude Cumberland from UniGov advanced by Senate panel
Lawmakers on the Indiana Senate Local Government Committee voted unanimously Thursday in favor of legislation that would exempt the east-side town of Cumberland from Indianapolis-Marion County consolidated government.
Target under 40-day boycott over decision to end DEI initiatives
Organizers of the “Target Fast” urged people who take part to stop shopping at Target and instead redirect their dollars to Black-owned businesses.
Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve
Establishing a bitcoin reserve was one of several crypto-related promises President Donald Trump made on the campaign trail last year.
Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10B
A buyout to take the drugstore chain private would give it more flexibility to make changes to improve its business without worrying about Wall Street’s reaction. Walgreens has been a public company since 1927.
Theaters represented by ACLU sue NEA over ‘gender ideology’ policy
The lawsuit argues that the NEA’s policy violates the Constitution “by imposing a vague and viewpoint-based restriction on artists’ speech.”
Parades, punk rock and a skate park intersect at Sequence event company
Bryan Apolskis has had one of the most unusual entertainment careers in the city. Apolskis serves as event director for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and he owns the only indoor skate park in Indianapolis.
UPDATE: Trump changes course, delays some tariffs on Mexico, Canada
Also Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated that he expects his country will be in a trade war with the United States for the foreseeable future.
Indiana elections chief joins call for federal upgrades to root out noncitizen voting
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales has joined 20 others in asking new Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for changes to a federal citizenship verification service—including that it be free to use.
Trump administration plans 15% cut to VA workforce
VA is among the largest employers of federal workers, with most employed operating its network of hospitals around the country, according to Pew Research Center.
Indianapolis-based startup Pillar acquired by fellow HR tech company
Pillar, which launched out of High Alpha in 2021, offers a platform employers can use to help evaluate job candidates during the interview process.
Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at level that makes it tough to afford home
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. has declined six weeks in a row, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls as labor market remains sturdy
The unemployment rate ticked down to an even 4%, signaling a still very healthy labor market.
Indiana House takes its turn on property tax discussions
School officials and advocates, in particular, denounced the dual legislation considered Wednesday because of the possible the double-whammy hit to budgets.
Toys expected to cost more by fall due to new tariffs on Chinese imports
Nearly 80% of the toys sold in the U.S. are sourced from China, according to The Toy Association, a national industry group.
Homebuilder preparing for town house project near Nickel Plate Trail in Fishers
Nickel Row will consist of 35 town houses along the Nickel Plate Trail, south of East 116th Street.
U.S. charges Chinese hackers, government officials in broad cybercrime campaign
The indictments come as the U.S. government has warned of an increasingly sophisticated cyber threat from China.
Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine
The stage is also being set for what could turn out to be one of the most dramatic changes to the search engine’s interface since Google’s co-founders started the company in a Silicon Valley garage during the late 1990s.
Witnesses accuse school board candidates of ‘hiding’ political affiliations
About 40 witnesses from across the state—including more than a dozen embroiled in contentious Hamilton County elections—weighed in Wednesday on legislation that calls for upending Indiana’s nonpartisan school board system.
‘Bear with me,’ Trump says as both farmers and consumers brace for tariff effects
Farmers and meat producers across the U.S. expect the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and the retaliatory action from those countries to hurt their bottom lines if they stay in place a while.