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Indiana National Guard launches new website, branding
The Indiana National Guard recently announced a new website and branding initiative, as well as a referral bonus. The Guard’s website moved from a .mil server and now resides under the www.in.gov umbrella at in.gov/indiana-national-guard/. The move streamlines three public-facing websites into one site. Resources for Indiana National Guard employees and service members along with public information are […]
Indiana National Guard moves forward with modernization
The Indiana National Guard is moving forward with a renovation of the Danville Armory – the next step in its 20-year modernization plan. The state and federal government will invest approximately $5.5 million dollars in the Danville Armory that was built in 1955. The renovation involves adding approximately 2,000 square feet, upgrades to meet code […]
300 Indiana National Guardsmen leave for Kosovo
Around 300 Indiana National Guardsmen with the 38th Infantry Division’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lawrence, said goodbye to family, friends and peers during a ceremony at Camp Atterbury Friday. The Hoosier soldiers deployed as Task Force Nighthawk and will be led by Col. Chris Mabis, from Columbus, and his senior enlisted leader, […]
Indiana Medical Licensing Board rules Bernard violated patient privacy laws
The Indiana Medical Licensing Board ruled Thursday that Indianapolis OB-GYN Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated state and federal patient privacy laws when she publicly discussed a 10-year-old rape victim seeking an abortion in Indiana. The licensing board deemed Bernard did not improperly report child abuse, however, and is fit to practice medicine. Ultimately she was given […]
Draft EPA rule could impact nearly 50 Indiana coal ash dumps
Draft federal regulations for toxic coal byproducts could cover nearly 50 exempted dumps spread across 14 locations in Indiana. The Environmental Protection Agency’s rule — released last week — would extend monitoring, closure, and cleanup provisions to certain landfills, ponds and other sites for the first time. “Coal ash,” the catch-all term for particulate matter […]
Indiana higher ed commission lays out early plans for university funding, new career programs
Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education (CHE) on Thursday outlined its plans for big changes to Indiana’s education landscape — some of which take effect in just a few weeks. The goal is to increase the number of Hoosiers with post-high school credentials and boost the state’s dismal college-going rate. State lawmakers put the commission on […]
Military trial bill splitting state national guard, veterans groups narrowly advances
A proposal barring Indiana National Guard members from refusing non-judicial punishment — and from demanding military trials — narrowly survived a hearing Tuesday. The provision is part of a trade-off within the bill that guard officials say would promote efficiency, but that veterans say isn’t a good enough exchange. “House Bill 1076 represents a military […]
White House taps Indiana, New Mexico governors for federal-state council on national security
President Joe Biden announced Thursday the appointment of Govs. Eric J. Holcomb, an Indiana Republican, and Michelle Lujan Grisham, a New Mexico Democrat, to a special bipartisan board that strengthens the federal and state partnership on matters pertaining to national security. The Council of Governors consists of 10 members selected by the president to serve a two-year […]
Indiana lawmakers want to crack down on data privacy. What about license plate readers?
State lawmakers are prioritizing multiple bills in the current legislative session that seek to increase data privacy and give Hoosiers more say over how their personal information is stored. But Republican legislators remain reluctant to enact policy around increasingly common surveillance technology like license plate readers used by law enforcement. The Indiana State Police (ISP) […]
Bill seeks to prevent federal takeover of Indiana air pollution program
Indiana’s air pollution permitting program is low on money, edging toward violation of the federal Clean Air Act — and a potential U.S. Environmental Protection Agency takeover. And it’s because air pollution is decreasing. Lawmakers hope to head EPA action off with a bill allowing the state agency responsible to raise its fees. But Senate […]