WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C., Indianapolis, Indiana, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the agency's proposed rule aimed at preserving Medicaid funding for vulnerable populations. The letter, dated July 14, 2025, responds to concerns highlighted in a rule published in the Federal Register on May 15, which discusses closing a health care-related tax loophole. The proposed rule has generated discus  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 16 -- Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Comptroller Nieshalla and State Budget Leaders Announce State Reserves at Fiscal Year-End Close Praises strong, conservative leadership to ensure financial stability * STATEHOUSE - The State of Indiana closed fiscal year 2025 with roughly $2.5 billion in state reserves, announced State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla today alongside Secretary of the Office of Ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Messmer Delivers National Security Wins in National Defense Authorization Act Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced committee passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2026, the legislation responsible for funding the Department of Defense. "As a member of House Armed Services Committee (HASC) in the House of Representatives, the safety and security of Hoosiers  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Murray Slams Republicans' Rescissions Package on Senate Floor ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following rem  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Murray Urges Colleagues to Vote Down Rescissions Package in Its Entirety ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), Evansville, Indiana, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget in response to a request for information on deregulation. The organization represents over 2,200 radiology practice business leaders across the country, advocating for improvements in healthcare efficiency and patient care. In the letter, RBMA expressed concerns over the cumbersome nature of prior authorizations requi  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Yakym Introduces Bill to Protect Unemployment Benefits for Those Truly Without Work * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) introduced the Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement (SHIELD) Act, legislation that ensures individuals who voluntarily go on strike are not eligible to receive unemployment benefits. "Choosing not to work is just that, a choice,  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book * ST. LOUIS -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Ten  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Trump-Vance Appointees * The U.S. Department of Education announced today new appointees who will support the Trump Administration's mission of returning education to the states, reforming higher education, and advancing the President's historic America First agenda. John Huston - Deputy General Counsel John Huston joins the Department as a De  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Where Do Groups Stand on Dangerous Republican-led Crypto Bills? Keep Reading. AFL-CIO (largest labor union in U.S.): So-called CLARITY and GENIUS Acts "pose risks to both retirement funds and to the overall financial stability of the U.S. economy." "We need to make sure that the financial system is stable instead of creat  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance Proposal would bring unemployment insurance into the 21st century by raising base benefits, minimizing disparities among states, creating permanent benefits for self-employed workers, and tying extended weeks of benefits to economic conditions on the ground   more