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*Indiana Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2024-12-12 ( 15 items )  
BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - November 2024' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.8 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent in  more PR

BLS - Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - November 2024' (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.1 percent in November, up 2.6 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were down 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bur more PR

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Releases Public Communication From Bosma Enterprises (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 - The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication on Dec. 5, 2024, from Bosma Enterprises, Indianapolis, Indiana: * * * After reviewing the proposed PEI form, Bosma would like to submit the following comments: Section 1-2 - There are a multitude of questions regarding participating employees W-2 wages and hourly wages - this is problematic for agencies as this involves giving system access to our HCM more ST

Congressional Research Service Issues Legal Sidebar White Paper on Circuit Splits From November 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11250) on Dec. 9, 2024, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from November 2024 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals are often more PR

EPA Releases Public Communication From South Coast Air Quality Management District (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from South Coast Air Quality Management District, Diamond Bar, California: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Superfund [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0376] Mail Code 28221 T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Support for adding the former Exide Technologies site in Vernon, CA to Superfund National Priorities List * * more ST

House Passes Rep. Lauren Boebert's Bipartisan Zip Code Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) successfully passed her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 8753, unanimously through the U.S. House of Representatives today. This bipartisan bill, which now heads to the U.S. Senate, benefits communities throughout the country by requiring the Postal Service to formally designate unique zip codes within their system for 51 specific cities and towns including the Colorado  more PR

Ind. Education Dept.: New Indiana Diploma Requirements Approved With Unanimous Support (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: After more than a year of stakeholder feedback, the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) today unanimously approved the final diploma rule, which is designed to maximize the four years of high school for students. "We started this process by asking Hoosiers across the state, 'how might we make the four years of high school as valuable as possible for students and better  more PR

Ind. U.S. Attorney: Bloomington Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Racially Motivated Stabbing of 18-Year-Old IU Student of Asian Descent (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Billie Davis, 57, of Bloomington, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for committing a federal hate crime. The sentence comes after Davis pleaded guilty to willfully causing bodily injury to a victim with a knife, because the victim was of Chinese descent. According to court documents, on January 1 more PR

Ind. U.S. Attorney: Former Pigeon Township Trustee and Co-Conspirator Sentenced for Stealing Thousands of Dollars From Local Taxpayers in Kickback Scheme (10)
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Mariama Wilson, 52, and Terrance Hardiman, 34, both of Evansville, have each been sentenced for their roles in a years' long kickback scheme resulting in a $38,000 loss to taxpayers. Mariama Wilson, the former Pigeon Township Trustee, has been sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Terrance more PR

Ind. U.S. Attorney: Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 286 Months in Prison (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Jarin Devon Noojin, 26 years old, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl resulting in death, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Noojin was sentenced to 286 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. "The CDC estimates that 7 more PR

Ind. Utility Regulatory Commission Issues Weekly Hearing Schedule for Dec. 16-20 (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, December 16, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 38707-FAC142; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:00 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 APPLICATION OF DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN ITS FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE AND FOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN ITS FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR HIGH PRESSURE STEAM SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIANA CODE Sec.8-1-242, INDIANA C more PR

IRS Releases Public Communication From N.C. Clean Energy Fund (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the North Carolina Clean Energy Fund: * * * To: The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Notice 2024-27: Request for Comments on Situations in Which a Section 6417(a) Election Could Be Made for Credits Purchased in Transfers Under Section 6418(a) * * * Dea more ST

Rep. Baird Issues Statement on FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA): "As a decorated Army combat veteran, I was proud to vote for this year's National Defense Authorization Act, which represents a concerted effort to ensure our military ha more PR

Senator-Elect Jim Banks Applauds Passage of the FY25 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement after voting for the passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: "This year's NDAA makes important investments in our national defense by refocusing the Pentagon's mission on ensuring readiness and lethality. I am proud to support the legislation's historic pay increase for our junior enlisted tr more PR

Senator-Elect Jim Banks Releases Working Families First Policy Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, Senator-elect. Jim Banks (R-IN) released a policy document outlining his top priorities for the 119th Congress: Fight for Working Families, Strengthen American Industry, Refocus the Pentagon on the Warfighter, Restore Traditional Values and Stop Wokeness, Put an End to the Border Crisis, Defend American Workers From China, Unleash U.S. Building Power, and Dismantle Needless Bureaucracy.  more PR