At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department’s second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Category: Politics
Indiana House passes Illinois secession bill on first reading, but amendments keep session lively
Indiana House legislators gave initial approval to a bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border Wednesday, but the bill continues to open up a Pandora’s box of amendments — from marijuana legalization to allowing Indiana counties to secede.
Gary repayment bill passes to third House reading
On Wednesday, House Bill 1448 was amended and passed onto a third reading in the Indiana House of Representatives that would require Gary to pay back millions it received in error from the State Comptroller’s Office.
Jobs cut at the FAA helped support air safety, a union says
President Donald Trump’s administration has said no one at the Federal Aviation Administration with a “critical safety” position has been fired as it cuts the federal workforce, but some FAA jobs that were eliminated had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations, according to their union and former employees.
New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts
The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits,” contradicting claims that tens of millions of dead people over the age of 100 are getting payments from the agency.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure borrowing plan stalled by City Council opponents
Aldermen used a parliamentary maneuver to stall the scheduled vote on the $830 million bond that Johnson wants to use to pay for a variety of infrastructure projects.
After a spate of problematic bills, Gary council wants to create legislative committee
As Indiana’s 2025 legislative session continues, Gary Common Council members want to create more transparency between legislators and constituents. Councilman Kenneth Whisenton, D-at large, said multiple bills have targeted the city this legislative session. “The reality is, the city of Gary is under attack,” Whisenton said during the council’s Tuesday night meeting, “plain and simple. […]
Indiana House passes ban on transgender women participating in women’s college sports
The Indiana House passed a bill Tuesday banning transgender women from women’s sports at the collegiate level days after the NCAA amended its transgender athlete policy to align with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
Green social housing ordinance introduced at City Council meeting
The city would own a majority stake in the mixed-income rental buildings developed, a first-of-its-kind role for the city.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker likens Trump administration actions to Nazi Germany: ‘What comes next?’
In his budget and State of the State Address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker invoked the rise of Nazi German in criticizing the Trump administration.