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Bipartisan bill reintroduced by Young, Shaheen targets rising student debt crisis

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 19, 2024

Amid escalating student debt across the United States, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have reintroduced the Student Protection and Success Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to address the growing student debt crisis by increasing higher education institutions' accountability for their students' ability to repay loans and requiring these institutions to have a vested interest in their students' success.

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Average VA purchase loan amount in Indiana increases from 2021 to 2022

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 19, 2024

The average VA purchase loan amount for Indiana in the fiscal year 2022 was $275,391, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Bipartisan senators introduce act targeting deepfake revenge porn

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 18, 2024

On June 18, 2024, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act. The bill aims to protect victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse, commonly known as "revenge pornography." It seeks to criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII or "deepfake pornography," and mandates that social media and similar websites have procedures in place to remove...

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Indiana GOP elects Victor Smith as Republican National Committeeman

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 18, 2024

The Indiana Republican Party has elected Victor Smith as the new Republican National Committeeman. In a statement, Smith expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to represent Indiana Republicans at the national level.

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Earnings on Indiana's public pension investments increase to $3.6 million in 2022

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 17, 2024

The earnings on investments for Indiana public pensions went up from $435,911 in 2021 to $3.6 million in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Indiana GOP leaders announce departure following state convention

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 17, 2024

Indiana GOP Chairwoman and Executive Director to Step Down

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Senator Todd Young recognizes Hoosier interns for their contributions

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 17, 2024

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recognized Hoosier students who participated in the first session of his summer internship program in Washington, D.C. The students assisted with daily activities and special projects related to legislation, communications, and constituent services.

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A closer look at bank failures in Indiana since 2012: 1 bank closed

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 13, 2024

There were more than 120 bank failures across the country from 2012 to 2024, one of which occurred in Indiana.

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Bipartisan JUDGES Act passes Senate Judiciary Committee

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 13, 2024

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) have announced the passage of their Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024 by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The bipartisan bill, as amended, passed unanimously and will now proceed to the full Senate for a vote.

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Republican senators challenge Biden's new overtime rule citing small business concerns

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 13, 2024

On June 13, 2024, a group of 31 Republican Senators, led by Senator Mike Braun, Senator Bill Cassidy, Senator Tommy Tuberville, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, announced their challenge to President Biden’s new Overtime Rule. This rule, published by the Department of Labor, increases the minimum salary threshold for overtime pay from $35,568 to $58,656 starting in January 2025 and mandates further increases every three years.

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Republican senators challenge President Biden's new overtime rule

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 13, 2024

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), along with a group of Republican senators, are challenging President Biden’s new Overtime Rule published by the Department of Labor. The rule will increase the minimum salary threshold for overtime pay from $35,568 to $58,656 in January 2025, with additional increases every three years thereafter.

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Senate Republicans reaffirm support for nationwide IVF access

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 13, 2024

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined all Republican senators in a joint statement reaffirming support for continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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Indiana delegation supports SK hynix’s CHIPS program application

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) has led a letter signed by the entire Indiana congressional delegation in support of SK hynix's application for funding through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Incentives Program Notice of Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities.

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House passes bipartisan bill supporting peaceful resolution in Tibet

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 12, 2024

On June 12, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with U.S. Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA-02) and Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), aimed at enhancing American support for Tibet. The legislation, which had previously passed the Senate, will now be sent to President Biden, who is expected to sign it into law.

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Bipartisan effort supports agricultural youth programs

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 12, 2024

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) have introduced the Youth Lead Act to support agricultural youth programs in rural communities and small towns.

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Voting rights groups express concern over increased police presence at polls

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 12, 2024

A coalition of nonpartisan organizations sent a letter to Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales expressing concerns over reported plans to increase law enforcement presence at polling sites to combat election interference. The letter highlighted potential unintended consequences, particularly the impact on voters' sense of safety.

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Voting rights groups express concerns over increased police presence at polls in Indiana

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 12, 2024

INDIANA—Yesterday, a diverse coalition of nonpartisan organizations sent a letter to Secretary of State Diego Morales outlining their concerns over reported plans to encourage more law enforcement presence at the polls to combat election interference. The letter cited the unintended consequences of police officers stationed at polling sites.

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American Principles Project President: Banning boys from girls’ sports ‘one of the few areas where politicians don’t have to choose between good politics or good policy'

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 11, 2024

Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said protecting girls’ sports is widely supported by American voters, and Indiana legislators can continue to support legislation to do so without concern for public approval.

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Senators introduce resolution challenging new EPA regulations on power plants

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 10, 2024

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), along with a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues, have introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to formally challenge the Biden Administration’s regulations aimed at shutting down American power plants.

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Indiana's 'Best' manufacturing workplace contest opens applications

By Hoosier State Today | Jun 10, 2024

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing® contest returns for a third year to celebrate the state’s extensive manufacturing industry. The survey and awards program, presented by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, honors Hoosier manufacturing employers that are making their workplaces exemplary.