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Indiana Social Media Crackdown Would Require Parents to Verify Identity
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Parents in Indiana would have to provide sensitive personal information to social media companies to allow their children to use popular platforms under legislation headed to Gov. Mike Braun.The bill requires companies to obtain verifiable parental consent before anyone under 17 ...
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Trine Men, Women Advance to MIAA Title Games With NCAA Berths on the Line
(ANGOLA) - Both Trine University basketball teams will play for conference championships Saturday -- and automatic bids to the NCAA Division III Tournament.The Thunder women, the top seed and tournament host, defeated Calvin 69-57 to reach their 11th straight Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic As...
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Fiery Head-On Crash on U.S. 6 Kills Waterloo Man in DeKalb County
(CORUNNA) - A Waterloo man was killed early Friday in a head-on crash that sparked a vehicle fire on U.S. 6 east of Corunna.Tristen Till, 28, of Waterloo was killed when his car crossed the center line and slammed head-on into a pickup truck before bursting into flames.The crash happened shortly ...
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Local Voters Would Decide: New Casino Plan Requires Referendum
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Local voters -- not state lawmakers -- would have the final say on whether a new casino comes to their county under a proposal advancing at the Statehouse.House Bill 1038 requires a mandatory countywide referendum in any community selected to host the state's potential 14th casin...
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Governor Signs Law Creating Framework to Pursue Chicago Bears Stadium in Hammond
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana lawmakers have approved -- and Gov. Mike Braun has signed -- legislation creating a framework to pursue a new Chicago Bears stadium in northwest Indiana.Senate Bill 27 establishes the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and related governing bodies to acquire land, financ...
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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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