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At 11 a.m. today, Gov. Eric Holcomb will join his two predecessors in celebrating the opening of the final major section of the decadeslong project extending Interstate 69 between Indianapolis and Evansville, State Affairs reports. — Howey Politics Indiana/State Affairs
Holcomb, Pence, Daniels to mark opening of new I-69’s final leg: The ceremony at the new interchange linking Interstates 69 and 465 on the southwest side of Indianapolis will allow officials to open all major parts of the new highway. (Davies, State Affairs)
New alliance pushes for electronic pull tabs in Indiana: PlayIN for Charity particularly advocates for electronic pull tabs, which would digitally replicate paper pull tabs. (Meeks, State Affairs)
STATE
Today: Holcomb to dedicate state fair basketball court — Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office announced in an email to Howey Politics Indiana/State Affairs that he will dedicate the Indiana State Fair basketball court at 3 p.m.
Thursday: Governor to break ground on facility combining Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Indiana School for the Deaf — In an email to Howey Politics Indiana/State Affairs, Gov. Holcomb’s office announced he will attend the groundbreaking for the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Indiana School for the Deaf at 11 a.m. at 7725 N. College Ave Indianapolis.
Crouch: Department of Agriculture to provide $2M to Indiana food banks — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced the Indiana Department of Agriculture will provide $2 million to Indiana food banks to support efforts to feed Hoosiers in need. (Howey Politics Indiana/State Affairs)
Former Munster school superintendents prevail in long-running pay dispute with state AG: Lake Circuit Judge Marissa McDermott said the Indiana attorney general did not identify a legally actionable duty superintendents William Pfister and Richard Sopko failed to carry out that would warrant proceeding to trial on an action for “nonfeasance.” (Carden, NWI Times)
Indiana launches All-Payer Claims Database, aims to provide greater transparency in health care: Hoosiers can now get an idea of how much individual medical procedures cost in Indiana, including average prices at various hospitals, with the launch of the All-Payer Claims Database. (Smith, WFYI-FM)
Indiana’s nonprofit hospitals have sued thousands of Hoosiers since 2019: Some of Indiana’s nonprofit hospitals appear to have stalled when it comes to providing charitable care, though health care systems continue to send thousands of Hoosiers to court over unpaid sums as small as $250. (Murphy, Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Honda’s Greensburg plant celebrates production of 3M vehicles: The Honda Indiana Auto Plant in Greensburg marked a milestone when the 3-millionth vehicle rolled off the assembly line. (Snape, WRBI-FM)
$450M from CHIPS Act going to SK hynix plans at Purdue: White House officials are expected to announce today a preliminary agreement that will award up to $450 million to the $3.87 billion SK hynix chip packaging and research facility at the Purdue Research Park. (Bangert, Based in Lafayette)
Purdue approves 10-year capital plan: The Purdue University board of trustees approved a 10-year capital plan, including funding requests for two major projects on Purdue’s West Lafayette and Northwest campuses. (Brown, Inside Indiana Business)
IU trustees revise faculty conduct policy: A revised policy will make it harder for Indiana University administrators to punish faculty without input from their peers. (Sandweiss, WFIU-FM)
Today: Ohio recreational marijuana dispensaries to open — Marijuana will go on sale at recreational dispensaries across Ohio, the third neighboring state to offer legal sales. It is illegal to possess marijuana in Indiana regardless of where it is purchased. (Sims, BeMiller & Wiseman, IndyStar)
LOCAL
Dubois County prosecutor requests special prosecutor in investigation of sheriff’s commissary expenditures: Dubois County Prosecutor Beth Schroeder has filed a request with the Dubois Superior Court that a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate allegations of inappropriate spending of commissary funds by the Dubois County Sheriff’s Office. (The Herald)
Vigo County prosecutors cracking down on Delta-8 THC products: Vigo County prosecutors announced they will begin prosecuting consumers and businesses in possession of Delta-8 THC products. (Verbanic, WTHI-TV)
Terre Haute forms city’s first-ever Mayor’s Youth Council: The city of Terre Haute will be forming a youth council made up of 20 students from the area’s high schools. (Boyll, WTWO-TV)
Land owner to work with Fishers after $35M luxury condo project falls through: Plans for a $35 million luxury condominium project in the Fishers Nickel Plate District will not go forward, but the land owner plans to work with the city on a new project at the site. (Bradley, IBJ)
CONGRESS
Young proposes to expand access to child care: U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., joined GOP colleagues to introduce the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2024, stating in a news release the measure proposes to strengthen child care services, increase the supply of child care providers and improve the program to support families and providers. (Howey Politics Indiana/State Affairs)
Young legislation aims to increase rural housing investment: Sen. Young introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to clarify that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are able to participate in partnerships that are crucial for low-income housing investments, according to an email to Howey Politics Indiana/State Affairs.
Congressional schedule: The Senate and House are out.
CAMPAIGNS
Cash amounts low for Indiana 6th District race: Republican nominee Jefferson Shreve’s campaign reported $64,623 in cash on hand as of June 30, and Democratic nominee Cynthia “Cinde” Wirth’s campaign reported $5,453 in cash on hand. (Daily Journal)
PRESIDENTIAL 2024
Democrats officially nominate Harris for president: Vice President Kamala Harris formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday after a five-day round of online balloting by Democratic National Convention delegates. (AP)
Today: Harris prepares to name running mate and launch multistate tour — Vice President Harris holed up at her residence at the Naval Observatory on Monday to finalize the selection of her running mate as plans coalesced for the joint campaign swing that Democrats hope will generate excitement for the ticket this week. (The Washington Post)
Market sell-off puts Democrats on edge: Global stock market tumbles represented an unnerving reminder to Democrats, on the eve of Harris’ vice presidential pick, that public gloominess over the economy could hurt the campaign. (Politico)
NATION
Rocket attack at Iraqi military base injures US personnel: Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, U.S. defense officials said. (AP)
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide amid global selloff: A stock-market selloff extended around the world, with U.S. indexes sliding and volatility spiking. (The Wall Street Journal)
White House schedule: President Joe Biden will receive the Daily Brief in the afternoon. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will travel to Philadelphia where Harris will deliver remarks at a campaign event before returning to Washington, D.C.