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Braun Launches Faith-Based Initiative to Tackle Addiction, Reentry, Family Support
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has signed an executive order creating a statewide initiative aimed at expanding the role of faith-based organizations in addressing social issues.The Indiana Faith-Based Institutions Initiative will be led by Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith's office and is intend...
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Ohio “Blackout” License Plate Option Moves Forward at Statehouse
(COLUMBUS) - Ohio drivers could soon have the option to purchase a black "blackout" license plate under legislation introduced at the Statehouse.Senate Bill 358, sponsored by Sen. Nathan Manning, R-North Ridgeville, would allow the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue plates with a black backgr...
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Michigan GOP Plan Targets Property Taxes, Utilities — Adds Sales Tax on Luxury Services
(LANSING) - A sweeping tax overhaul proposal in Michigan would cut property taxes and require major utility rate rollbacks while expanding the state's sales tax to certain luxury services.House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, is proposing a 6% sales tax on services such as limousine renta...
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Death of Inmate Sparks Mold, Medical Care Probe at Michigan Women’s Prison
(YPSILANTI) - State lawmakers are raising alarm over conditions inside Michigan's only women's prison after an inmate died from a treatable infection, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety and medical care at the facility.During a House Oversight Committee hearing, Rep. Laurie Pohutsky said she ob...
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Bill Introduced to Repeal Michigan's New Marijuana Wholesale Tax
(LANSING) - A Michigan lawmaker is pushing to eliminate the state's new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, arguing it is hurting businesses and jobs.State Senator Jonathan Lindsey of Coldwater has introduced legislation to repeal the tax, which took effect January 1 as part of a road-funding plan. L...
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Search Continues for Suspect in $100,000 Copper Theft
(COLDWATER) - Police are searching for a suspect accused of stealing nearly $100,000 worth of copper from a Coldwater business over the weekend.Investigators say the theft happened late Saturday night into early Sunday morning at American Copper and Brass, where copper coils and scrap metal were ...
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Immigration Enforcement Bill Heads to Indiana Governor
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana lawmakers have sent a sweeping immigration enforcement bill to Governor Mike Braun after final approval in the Senate.Senate Bill 76 would require local governments and public agencies to cooperate with federal immigration detainer requests, allowing authorities to hold i...
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Indiana 'Bell-to-Bell' Cellphone Ban Heads to Governor's Desk
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana lawmakers have approved a statewide "bell-to-bell" ban on student cellphone use, sending the measure to Gov. Mike Braun for final approval.Senate Bill 78 would require public school districts and charter schools to largely prohibit student use of cellphones and other pers...
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Massive Fire at Ohio Hog Farm Kills Thousands of Animals
LONDON, Ohio -- A devastating fire at a hog farm complex in central Ohio killed roughly 6,000 pigs and sent a towering plume of smoke visible for miles across the rural countryside.Fire crews from multiple departments battled the blaze Wednesday at Fine Oak Farms in Madison County, about 25 miles...
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BBB Launches Trades Scholarship Program to Support Skilled Workforce
FORT WAYNE -- The Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Indiana has introduced a new scholarship program aimed at helping young workers launch careers in the skilled trades.The BBB Trades Scholarship Program is designed to offset startup costs often faced by new tradespeople, including tools, s...
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