Fort Wayne man gets 16+ years in prison for drug trafficking
A Fort Wayne man faces more than 16 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to several drug trafficking-related charges.
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Congress, state lawmakers move to juice aviation biofuel production
Congress’ passage of President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts bill this month could help grow the market for sustainable aviation fuel.
A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending.
Nursing homes struggle with Trump’s immigration crackdown
Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump’s attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration.
U.S. District Court in Southern Indiana names Sweeney as new chief judge
The United States District Court in Southern Indiana has named James Sweeney II as the court’s new chief judge. Sweeney succeeds Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, who has served in the position since March 2021.
Former Noble County athletic director suing school district, officials for alleged Garrity rights violation
A former Noble County athletic director previously charged with theft and official misconduct is now suing members of the school district for allegedly failed to notify him of his Garrity rights—a protection for public employees from self-incrimination during internal investigations.
Former WISH-TV chief meteorologist sues broadcasting company over noncompete agreement
Indianapolis broadcast station WISH-TV’s former chief meteorologist is suing the station’s broadcasting company over a noncompete agreement that she claims is preventing her from accepting new job opportunities.
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers filed a claim for $20 million in damages against the Trump administration, alleging Khalil was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite as the government sought to deport him over his prominent role in campus protests.
State representative named as new director of Indiana Republican Party
Indiana Republican Party Chairwoman Lana Keesling announced Thursday that Rep. Robb Greene will serve as the next executive director of the state party, effective later this month.
New college sports agency rejecting some athlete NIL deals with donor-backed collectives
The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals between players and donor-backed collectives formed over the past several years to funnel money to athletes or their schools.
Head Start to be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
The Trump administration will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells Indy crowd she’s not afraid to use her voice
Jackson, increasingly known for her fiery dissents on the U.S. Supreme Court, explained that she feels compelled to include additional thoughts in her written opinions when a particular issue is important to her.
State budget cuts impact Indiana alternative schools
Amid state budget troubles, alternative schools lost more than $4 million in funding.
Indiana attorney general accuses Rensselaer doctor of ‘unsafe prescribing practices’
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the state pharmacy board to suspend the controlled substance registration for Dr. Patrick Sheets of Rensselaer.
Republicans urge Notre Dame, other universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program
Lawmakers called the program a threat to national security and a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government.
Senate confirms former Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford as new FAA administrator
Bedford—who stepped down as CEO of Carmel-based Republic Airways last week after more than 25 years in the position—was confirmed on a near party-line vote.
IndyBar to host US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday
Since President Donald Trump took office, Jackson has become known for her blistering dissents as a member of the court’s liberal minority.
Family of Marion County sheriff’s deputy files wrongful death suit
The lawsuit alleges Eskenazi Health security personnel failed to properly unchain and rechain an inmate during a medical visit, allowing him to strangle the deputy to death.
How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ will impact Indiana’s state budget
Indiana could lose out on hundreds of millions in health care provider taxes and pay millions more to administer food programming.
Court blocks ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier
The rule was set to go into effect on Monday, but the U.S. Court of Appeals said the FTC made a procedural error by failing to come up with a preliminary regulatory analysis.