Hoosier State Today

Average VA home loan amount in Alabama for Q1 totals $265,957

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 31, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in Indiana during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $265,957, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Indiana collects $194 million in license tax revenue in Q4

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 30, 2024

Indiana collected $194 million in license taxes during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Indiana’s combined tax revenues up 6% in Q4 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 29, 2024

Indiana collected $7.1 billion in combined tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Indiana’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 40.3% in Q4 compared to previous quarter

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 27, 2024

Indiana collected $3.9 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Indiana’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 44.6% in Q4 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 26, 2024

Indiana collected $3.9 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA provides 198.9% more home purchase loans in Indiana in Q4 2023

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 23, 2024

There were 1,363 VA home purchases in Indiana in the fourth quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $394.7 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

VA provides 1,363 home purchase loans in Indiana in Q4 2023

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 22, 2024

There were 1,363 VA home purchase loans issued in Indiana in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $394.7 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

March Madness: Indiana represented by 12 basketball players in women’s NCAA tournament

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 20, 2024

Indianapolis has the most players of any city representing Indiana in the tournament.

U.S. Rep Jim Banks: 'Biden has only deported .25% of the Venezuelans who have illegally entered our country'

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 20, 2024

U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-Indiana) has expressed concern over the Biden administration's handling of Venezuelan immigration, claiming in a social media post that "Biden has only deported .25% of the Venezuelans who have illegally entered our country" and accusing him of "aiding and abetting an invasion."

39 basketball players from Indiana to play in NCAA men’s tournament

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 19, 2024

Indianapolis has the most players of any city representing Indiana in the tournament.

Indiana ranked 18th lowest in the U.S. for average income in 2021

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 16, 2024

Indiana ranked 18th lowest for average annual earnings per resident among U.S. states, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks introduces bill to curb Chinese influence at American universities.

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 12, 2024

U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-Ind.) has introduced a legislative proposal, known as the Breaking Beijing’s Hold on Campus Act. The bill is designed to enhance transparency and protect academic freedom from potential threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other foreign adversaries. Banks has expressed growing concerns over China's increasing influence on college campuses, highlighting potential risks to national security and academic integrity.

Inflation in Indiana lower than national average as of February 2024

By Hoosier State Today | Mar 1, 2024

As of February 2024, Indiana experienced an 18% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of an 18.6% increase.