Andy East

Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, on Tuesday voted in favor of a GOP budget blueprint that includes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts despite opposition from Democrats and discomfort among some Republicans.

Love Chapel is continuing to see increased demand for help with food after setting an all-time record for most families served in a month in December and contends with challenges in meeting demand for eggs amid the bird flu outbreak.

Cummins Inc. said it is evaluating its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to ensure they comply with executive orders and directives from the Trump administration and federal agencies regarding DEI programs.

Residents of an affordable housing complex that is scheduled to close in less than three months say they are still grappling with high levels of stress and uncertainty about where they will be living, while local officials say they are still working to help the nearly 100 seniors who are facing displacement in the coming months.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana Democratic Party have filed briefs in the long-running legal battle over the validity of a Columbus City Council member’s candidacy in the 2023 election that is now pending before the state’s highest court.

SAN FRANCISCO — Toyota Material Handling and other Toyota-affiliated companies have said they plan to ask a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit over allegations of emissions cheating in several forklift engines.

Local officials and experts say President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on some of Bartholomew County’s largest trading partners would have a negative impact on the local economy and could result in job losses.

Local law enforcement expressed support for the more than 100 injured police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack while Columbus’ congressional delegation has remained silent following President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon, commute or dismiss the cases of 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the attack — including three current and former Bartholomew County residents.

State legislators representing parts of Bartholomew County or neighboring communities have unauthorized immigration on their minds, authoring or co-authoring a wave of bills on the topic this legislative session.

INDIANAPOLIS — Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, has filed a bill that would allow school corporations in Indiana to deny enrollment to undocumented students and require the state to defend school corporations against lawsuits over denying admission.