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TikTok to be Banned Jan. 19
17 Jan 2025
By Nathaniel Smith, Editor
The overwhelmingly successful social media phenomenon TikTok took the world by storm when the platform launched in September of 2016, and it became the most downloaded app in the United States by 2018. To date, TikTok has more than 1.5 billion active monthly users globally, and 170 million users within the United States. To put that into perspective, that is over half of the U.S. population. However, it seems ...
Benjamin Franklin Day, January 17th
17 Jan 2025
Benjamin Franklin Day is celebrated on January 17th each year to honor the birth of Benjamin Franklin, one of the United States' most important Founding Fathers.
He is best known for his experiments with electricity, which contributed to the development of modern electrical science. Benjamin Franklin is credited with the invention of bifocal glasses. In 1731, Franklin founded the first subscription library, the Library Company of Phila ...
Byrne Joins Bill Advancing Protections For Unborn Children And Pregnant Women
17 Jan 2025
State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) recently met with legislators and several students from around the state to discuss promoting a culture of life and advancing protections for pregnant women and unborn children. State Sen. R. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis) recently introduced Senate Bill 171, which Byrne joined as an author, to help in this goal by holding in-state and out-of-state distributors of ...
Rokita Blocks California EV Regulation
16 Jan 2025
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that Indiana and 23 other states have won a battle against a California effort to impose a radical climate agenda on all states by requiring trucking companies operating in California to use electric vehicles in their fleets.
Following pressure applied by Attorney General Rokita and likeminded attorneys general, California dropped its request that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( ...
Governor Braun Unveils Bold Budget Proposal
16 Jan 2025
Governor Mike Braun’s administration presented the 2025-2027 biennial budget proposal to the State Budget Committee, outlining a vision for a leaner, more efficient government that puts Hoosier families first.The proposed budget, delivered by Secretary of Management and Budget Lisa Hershman, builds on Governor Braun’s commitment to prioritizes tax relief, public safety, and education while ensuring fiscal responsibility and effi ...
Governor Braun Directs Flags To Be At Full-Staff On Inauguration Day
15 Jan 2025
Governor Mike Braun has directed that flags be flown at full-staff statewide on January 20, in observance of Inauguration Day.Flags should be flown at full-staff from sunrise until sunset on January 20. Following that, flags will be lowered to half-staff for the remainder of the month, in honor and memory of former President Jimmy Carter.
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Young and Ernst Introduce Legislation To Recover Billions In COVID Relief Fraud
14 Jan 2025
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) recently introduced the Complete COVID Collections Act to ensure that billions of stolen taxpayer dollars can continue to be recovered.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) created COVID relief programs to help small businesses, but unfortunately, many of these programs were taken advantage of by bad actors. The Complete COVID Collections Act would ...
Young And Colleagues Reintroduce Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill
14 Jan 2025
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, while still abiding by that state’s laws.
“The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act will protect the constitutional rights of Hoosier gun own ...
Governor Mike Braun's Inauguration
14 Jan 2025
By Nathaniel Smith, Editor
On Monday, January 13 at 11 a.m., Indiana officially welcomed in the state's 52nd governor. Governor Mike Braun, Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith and Attorney General Todd Rokita were sworn in yesterday morning and were met with a resounding applause at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis.
Attorney General Todd Rokita was first to be sworn in. Eager to begin his next term, he spoke of the vario ...
Houchin Statement on Federal Judge Striking Down Biden Administration’s Title IX Rewrite
14 Jan 2025
“The court’s decision to strike down the Biden Administration’s Title IX rewrite is a huge victory for the integrity of women’s and girls’ sports. Allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports threatens the very opportunities Title IX was meant to protect. As a mother of daughters, I applaud this ruling and remain committed to ensuring only biological females compete in women’s sports.” – Congresswoman Eri ...
Byrne Reintroduces Bill To Promote Public Safety
13 Jan 2025
State Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville) recently filed a bill to promote public safety by supporting staff retention at local law enforcement agencies. Byrne authored a similar billin the 2024 session, which passed the Indiana Senate unanimously, but did not receive a hearing in the House of Representatives.
Beginning with contracts executed or renewed July 1, 2025, the bill would allow state an ...
Secretary Of State Morales To Visit All 92 Counties
09 Jan 2025
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales starts statewide visits to all 92 counties in 2025. These visits are designed to strengthen community engagement, build valuable partnerships, and highlight office initiatives. Secretary Morales will travel across Indiana to meet with mayors, local officials, business leaders, and Hoosiers in each county.
With a week into the new year, Secretary Morales has already visited several counti ...
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Indiana Challenges New Federal Rule That Pushes Hoosiers Further Away From Owning Their Own Home
09 Jan 2025
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita says convoluted regulations will increase housing costs for working-class homeowners
Attorney General Todd Rokita is partnering with 15 states and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to challenge new radical energy standards that will make the American Dream of homeownership unattainable for many hardworking Hoosier families.
According to the NAHB, new st ...
Young, Colleagues Reintroduce The Laken Riley Act
08 Jan 2025
U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and all Senate Republicans in reintroducing the Laken Riley Act. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday, is expected to be considered later this week in the Senate.
The legislation would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal aliens who commit theft, burg ...
Season of Joy Brings Not-So-Joyful Recalls
02 Jan 2025
Attorney General Todd Rokita warns consumers about products recalled in December
Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers to important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in December. The office is encouraging consumers to take advantage of opportunities available to them to return, fix, dispose, or replace a purchased recalled item that could be harmful to their families.
“The holidays ar ...
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AG Rokita Takes Strong Stand For The Unborn In Co-Leading Multistate Defense Of Georgia Pro-Life Law
31 Dec 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is taking yet another strong step to protect the lives of unborn children — this time co-leading a multistate coalition defending a Georgia law prohibiting most abortions after detection of a fetal heartbeat.
Pro-abortion advocates are challenging the law, claiming the Georgia constitution creates a right to abortion on demand.
“By helping preserve pro-life laws in other states, ...
Newly-Elected Officials Sworn-In
27 Dec 2024
Yesterday morning, December 26 at 10 a.m., the newly-elected officials of Washington County were sworn-in. Friends, family and community members alike packed Judge Larry Medlock’s courtroom at the Circuit Court to congratulate the new additions to our governmental body.
A total of 14 electees raised their right hands yesterday and swore an oath of office to uphold the duties and responsibilities of the positions in which they have been ...
Braun Announces 20 New Appointments
26 Dec 2024
On December 23, Governor-elect Mike Braun announced 20 new appointments to lead various state agencies and departments as his administration prepares to take office in January 2025.
The appointments include:
Steve Russo, Executive Director of the Indiana Public Retirement System
Holly Lambert, Insurance Commissioner
Lindsay Hyer, Executive Director of the Professional Licensing Agency
Thomas Fite, Director of the Department of Fina ...
Young Speaks On President Biden’s Veto Of Bipartisan JUDGES Act
26 Dec 2024
On Monday, December 23, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement after President Joe Biden vetoed the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024, legislation introduced by Young to address judicial emergencies and shortages across the country:
“This misguided decision is just another example of why Americans are counting down the days until President Biden leaves the W ...
Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning Director To Step Down
23 Dec 2024
Indiana Medicaid Director Cora Steinmetz will resign in early 2025 after navigating the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning through a forecast variance that resulted in cost containment strategies, new robust monthly financial reporting, and a more thorough policy review process.
“Few individuals have made such a remarkable impact on an agency in such a short time," FSSA Secretary Dr. Dan Rusyniak said. "Her leadersh ...
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Federal Agency Touts Attorney General Rokita’s Settlement With Health Care Clearinghouse As National Model
23 Dec 2024
By referring consumers to an Indiana-led multistate settlement, federal officials this month tacitly recognized the excellence of Attorney General Todd Rokita’s team.
In announcing its own settlement Dec. 10 with a Puerto Rico-based health care clearinghouse following a data breach, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) pointed consumers to an Indiana-led 33-sta ...
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Senator Young and Colleagues Applaud Passage of Bill to Provide TSA PreCheck to Disabled Veterans
20 Dec 2024
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) applauded Senate passage of their legislation to provide veterans with service-connected disabilities with expedited screening under the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck program. The bill passed the House of Representatives by unanimous consent earlier this month and now heads to the President ...
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New 2024 Population Estimates Show Nation’s Population Grew by About 1% to 340.1 Million Since 2023
19 Dec 2024
New 2024 Population Estimates Show Nation’s Population Grew by About 1% to 340.1 Million Since 2023
December 19, 2024
Written by:
Kristie Wilder
Following historically low growth at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. population grew substantially by almost 1% since 2023, outpacing average annual growth since 2000 and signaling a significant turnaround f ...
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Driving Away Deceptive Conduct In The Used Car Industry, Attorney General Files Six Lawsuits On Behalf of Buyers
19 Dec 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has announced a sweep of lawsuits against multiple Indiana car dealers allegedly engaged in deceptive acts against car-buying Hoosiers. The lawsuits focus on helping affected consumers who purchased used cars and allegedly ended up with a variety of broken promises, such as not receiving titles or receiving vehicles with salvage titles that were not legal to drive on Indiana roads.&nb ...
Braun Announces Adjutant General Of Indiana
17 Dec 2024
Indiana Governor-elect Mike Braun announced today his intent to appoint Brigadier General Lawrence “Larry” Muennich as the next Adjutant General of Indiana, where he will lead the Indiana National Guard's more than 12,000 soldiers.
Brigadier General Muennich brings over 32 years of military experience and 24 years of corporate executive leadership to the position. He currently serves as Division Director of Strategic Initiative ...
Robocall Reckoner Returns: Rokita Sends Blunt Warning To Phone Companies
17 Dec 2024
Office co-leads bipartisan task force of 51 Attorneys General
Attorney General Todd Rokita took new action this week against illegal robocallers who are trying to scam Hoosiers. He warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more of their customers.
As ...
Houchin Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee
16 Dec 2024
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) has been appointed to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the 119th Congress. As one of the oldest and most influential committees in the House, Energy and Commerce oversees critical areas such as energy policy, healthcare, telecommunications, and economic development.
“It’s an honor to join the House Energy and Commerce Committee,” said Congresswoman Houchin. “Indiana has a di ...
Indiana Re-Implements Waitlist For New Child Care Voucher Applicants
16 Dec 2024
State supporting more Hoosier families than ever before with On My Way Pre-K, CCDF
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is re-implementing a waitlist for new Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) and On My Way Pre-K (OMWPK) voucher applicants due to significant growth in both programs.At this time, the waitlist will impact new child care voucher appli ...
Braun Announces Several Cabinet Picks
12 Dec 2024
Throughout the course of this week, Governor-elect Mike Braun has announced the appointment of several cabinet positions. Below, you can find all of his appointments to date.
Honorable Lisa W. Hershman as Indiana's Secretary of Management and Budget. Hershman brings extensive experience in both government and private sector financial management, most recently serving as Chief Management Officer of the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Attorney General Announces Recent Recalls
09 Dec 2024
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers to important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in November. The office is encouraging consumers to take advantage of opportunities available to them to return, fix, dispose, return or replace a purchased recalled item that could be harmful to their families.
“The holidays should be a time of togetherness, not a time to wor ...
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