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Feds Reclassify Medical Marijuana in Major Policy Shift
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The federal government has reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana under a major shift in drug policy.An order signed Thursday by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche moves qualifying medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a less restrictive classification.T...
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Gas Tax Break Set to End, Pressure Builds to Cut Additional Fuel Taxes
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana's temporary gas tax break is set to expire in early May, and attention is now shifting to whether even deeper relief could follow.Governor Mike Braun suspended the state's gasoline sales tax through May 8, saving drivers roughly 23 cents per gallon for now. He has not sai...
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DNR Lifts Boating Restrictions on Noble County Lakes
(NOBLE COUNTY) - Boating restrictions on several Noble County lakes have been lifted.The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says water levels have dropped enough to remove the restrictions that were put in place earlier this month. In early April, motorized boats were not allowed on the West...
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Indiana Finds Nearly $200 Million in Improper Payments in Attendant Care Audits
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State officials are seeking to recover nearly $200 million in improper Medicaid payments tied to home-based care providers.According to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is pursuing repayment from five of the state's largest atte...
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Illinois Action Threatens Indiana Chicago Bears Stadium Bid
(SPRINGFIELD, IL) - Efforts to bring the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana are facing a new hurdle.The Illinois House has approved a measure known as the Megaprojects Bill, which would provide tax incentives for large-scale developments.The proposal could support a potential stadium project in A...
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U.S. Senate Push Highlights Safe Digging Ahead of Spring Projects
(WASHINGTON) - Lawmakers are promoting underground utility safety as spring digging season gets underway.The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution recognizing April as National Safe Digging Month.The measure, authored by Indiana Senator Todd Young and Michigan Senator Gary Peters, enc...
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Michigan Schools Turn to Competitions to Address Chronic Absenteeism
(LANSING) - School districts across Michigan are trying new strategies to improve student attendance.Some districts are using competitions and incentive programs to reduce chronic absenteeism, which is defined as missing at least 10 percent of the school year.In Muskegon County, Oakridge Public S...
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Ohio Lawmakers Consider Sports Betting Fee for Stadiums, School Athletics
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio lawmakers are weighing a proposal to add a new fee on sports betting wagers to fund stadium projects and school athletics.Senate Bill 199 would place a 2 percent fee on total wagers placed in the state and direct the revenue into a new sports gaming fund.Under the proposal, abou...
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Who Got Locked Up? Daily Arrests and Bookings
(ANGOLA, IN / COLDWATER, MI) - Law enforcement agencies in Steuben County, Indiana and Branch County, Michigan reported multiple arrests over a recent 24-hour period.Steuben County (Indiana): Six people were arrested, according to the Steuben County Sheriff's Office.Jesse M. Baker of Coldwater wa...
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Tick Bite ER Visits Hit 10-Year High as Lyme Cases Rise in Michigan
(LANSING) - Emergency room visits for tick bites are climbing nationwide, and Michigan is seeing a sharp increase in Lyme disease cases.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ER visits for tick bites have exceeded the same period over the past decade for three straight weeks.Michigan...
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