On June 7, 2024, a group of U.S. Senators addressed the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Board of Directors to clarify congressional intent regarding the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act. The senators involved were Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).
The Indiana Republican Party will hold its 2024 State Convention on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The event will serve to officially nominate candidates for the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Hoosier State Today shows that Indiana is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.
In advance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution, cosponsored by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), commemorating this historic operation and expressing gratitude to the U.S. Armed Forces and Allied troops responsible for securing victory in Europe.
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) have introduced the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, aimed at promoting access to safe contraception for women and families while ensuring taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortions.
In 2022, Indiana had $38.6 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of May 2024, Indiana experienced a 19.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.
The average VA home loan amount in Indiana during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $265,957, a 3.4% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
An association representing U.S. military credit unions sent a letter to Indiana’s U.S. Senators in opposition to proposed credit card regulations pending in the U.S. Senate.
Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Indiana for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending April 20.
William Santiago, Regional Director of Forge Industrial Staffing, stated that the company is proud to support the WalkMS event. This involvement aligns with the company's commitment to community service and engagement. Santiago shared his statement in a news release dated May 13.
With $265,957 in home loans issued, Indiana ranked 47th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
There were 1,219 VA home purchases in Indiana in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $340.5 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The VA issued 29 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Indiana during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 54 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.