
A pound of ground beef now costs more than minimum wage in Indiana. Hoosiers have been struggling for too long under rising costs, stagnant wages, and a government that does not think they will ever be held accountable for it.

A massive broadcast merger with sweeping implications for Indianapolis returns to court Tuesday just days after a separate acquisition rocked one of the city's major newsrooms.
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., has authored the America's Living Library Act with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Reps. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., in a bipartisan move that would create biological datasets to support research and scientific advancements across medicine, agriculture and defense.
“Affordability is this administration’s top priority, and high electricity prices have placed a major burden on Hoosiers’ wallets,” he said. “I’ve taken action to put affordability for Hoosiers above profits for utilities, and this new law requiring utilities to meet performance benchmarks based on affordability and accountability is a big step forward for affordability.”
A new version of a traffic enforcement text scam is making the rounds. Several people contacted WRTV Investigates about a text message claiming to be from the Marion County Superior Court’s Traffic Division. The text from “Judge Michael Rodriguez” references violations for failure to pay an electronic toll, as well as parking and speeding violations.
Burns Harbor, Indiana Harbor Works and Gary Works produce slightly more than 40% of the nation’s steel. It is estimated they emit about 25 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. The study was conducted by the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University, a science-based organization blending academia, research and community to address the state’s environmental health challenges.
Governor Braun strapped on his tap shoes Monday for a full utility bill victory lap — confetti, applause, the whole production. "Affordability is this administration's top priority," he declared, apparently unaware that saying something is your top priority and actually doing something about it are two different things.
Indiana’s April 15 deadline to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — a requirement to graduate high school and be considered for state financial aid to college — is days away.
Remember when the GOP claimed to be the Law and Order Party? Among the many other U-turns taken by what used to be a conventional political party, those staunch defenders of law and police now avert their gaze from the Trump administration’s widespread corruption and pretend not to notice the middle finger it is giving to that quaint notion, the rule of law.
A targeted shooting at an Indianapolis councilman's home is under investigation after the politician backed a controversial data center project. Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson reported the attack early Monday morning, police said. Gibson represents District 8 on the city's near north and east sides. He has served since 2023.
Drivers across the state are paying significantly more at the pump as gas prices continue to rise. The average price for a gallon of gas in Indiana has reached 4 dollars and 10 cents, marking a steady increase from 3.98 just one week ago and 3.25 one month ago.
The Indiana Department of Revenue has set the tax amnesty period to run from July 15 until Sept. 15. The program has been in the works since legislators instructed the agency in last year’s state budget bill to set an eight-week amnesty period to be completed by the end of 2026.

Of all the prevailing media narratives around Gavin Newsom, the one that is most conspicuous by its absence is how under its two-term governor California became the top performing economy not just among its 49 siblings but also any developed nation.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, the man who warned about cockroaches in the regional-banking system, sees a potential “skunk at the party” in 2026 that could lead to a recession and a bear market for stocks.
JD Vance’s trip to Hungary to help boost its pro-Trump leader’s election hopes has been marred by the leak of a phone call showing the right-winger sucking up to Vladimir Putin.
An international law expert says the US President appears to be employing what's known as the "Madman Theory" in an attempt to end the war in Iran.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that gave him and other state officials the power to designate groups as "terrorist organizations" and expel students who support them, with rights groups saying the law will chill free speech.
President Donald Trump lashed out at a pair of Fox News hosts on Monday night and demanded that one of them be taken off the air. The president took issue with Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream and The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov. Posting on Truth Social, Trump criticized Bream’s interview with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) on Sunday and wrote:

President Trump on Sunday issued a renewed ultimatum to Iran, threatening once again to bomb its critical energy infrastructure if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, a major transit route for a fifth of the world’s oil and gas.
Justin Perry’s family has been farming the rolling hills of the Nebraska panhandle for four generations, but none of them can remember a winter as warm and parched as this one.
A live call between President Donald Trump and NASA’s Artemis II crew went viral after a prolonged, minute-long silence mid-conversation left viewers wondering whether the feed had glitched out or the conversation itself had simply drifted into orbit.

Crowning a year of disputes with the Trump administration over trade tariffs, support for Ukraine and the future of Greenland, the Iran war has placed America’s friends in Europe, Asia and the Middle East in front of an uneasy dilemma.
PepsiCo Inc.’s chips prices had gotten too high. Walmart Inc. had been telling the maker of Doritos, Lay’s, Cheetos and many other beloved snacks that was the case for more than a year.
Donald Trump sent a fundraising email on Easter weekend telling supporters “Today, we celebrate Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross” before pivoting to his assassination attempt and a donation request.
It’s mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season. Jaquez scored 21 points, Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday in the title game.
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 145-126 on Wednesday night to move out of the NBA basement.Coming off a home victory over Miami on Sunday, the injury-ravaged Pacers had their highest-scoring game of the season. They improved to 18-58 to move a game ahead of last-place Washington.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and Micah Potter added 21 and tied a career high with five 3-pointers to help the Indiana Pacers get past the Miami Heat for a rare victory, 135-118 on Sunday.





























