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8/5 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana secures major opioid settlement • Fed maintains rates amidst economic uncertainty • Labor market weakens amid policy uncertainty • Job growth flatlines amid revisions • Trump unveils sweeping tariffs strategy

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7/30 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Young, Schatz push for housing reform • Indiana’s college-going rate hits low • USDA hub lands in Indy • Indiana secures $15.1M federal disaster relief aid • Trump, EU agree on 15% tariffs • Indiana’s opioid settlement boost

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7/23 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana’s fiscal outlook remains strong • Indiana clarifies new absenteeism law • Indiana budget cuts by 7% after inflation • Indiana ILEARN shows math growth, flat reading • Indiana seeks flexibility in federal education funds • Indiana fiscal year 2025 ends strong with surplus • New federal rules upend rural broadband initiative

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7/14 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Interim Study Committees Announcement • Bryan Bedford confirmed as FAA head • Senators reintroduce Investing in Main Street Act • DEI references axed in Indiana policies • Megabill’s impact on Indiana’s budget • EU delays tariffs amid trade talks

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7/8 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana’s property values rise 12% • Trump nominates two Hoosiers as US attorneys • U.S. adds 147,000 jobs in June • Brian Schutt to lead Indiana’s new entrepreneurship office • Global trade in limbo again

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7/1 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Senate passes Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” after 11th-hour panic • Indiana colleges freeze tuition • Indiana boosts entrepreneurship with $925K grants • Indiana DCS cuts management layers to boost efficiency • Nieshalla launches bid for Indiana Comptroller

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6/23 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana Quarterly Revenue Update – June 2025 • Bryan Bedford nominated for FAA administrator • Pre-K teachers face unique challenges • IU updates protest policy after court ruling • Student loan reforms advance in Senate • HIP 3.0 faces challenges amid federal changes • Fed holds rates steady amid tariff concerns • Gov. Braun to overhaul IEDC board

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6/16 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana agencies face new budget challenges • Indiana’s child well-being rankings improve • GOP’s reconciliation push in Senate • Inflation up slightly as tariffs loom

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6/9 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

401(k)a-ching • 📈 Indiana’s bankruptcy filings surge • Trump’s travel ban returns • 📚 Indiana’s new school accountability model • 🎓 IPS pre-K program changes fees • 🚀 Hoosier innovations showcased globally • 🔍 Indiana’s preschool program faces cuts

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5/19 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Independent audit launched for Indiana agency • Tax bill’s winners and losers revealed • Tax bill sparks debate over Medicaid and SNAP changes • Indiana’s higher education faces budget cuts and reforms

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