AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoStatehouse Watch: Montgomery County lawmakers received interim study committee appointments, with Rep. Beau Baird leading environmental and agriculture-related work and Rep. Jeff Thompson chairing pension oversight and fiscal policy. Road Funding: Elkhart County is set to receive $1 million, while Zionsville gets $499,500 and Hamilton County lands $3.8 million for local road and bridge projects through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Gas Prices: Indiana’s gas tax holiday is nearing its end Aug. 7, setting up a sharp jump in fuel costs as the sales tax on gas and the state excise tax return. Public Health: A cyclosporiasis outbreak is tied to weaker federal food-safety enforcement and reduced monitoring funding, with cases linked to lettuce and spreading to more states. Sports & Local Culture: Big Ten Media Days in Chicago put Indiana’s championship run in the spotlight, while at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, NASCAR fans and drivers complained that Next Gen cars made passing harder after the Brickyard 400. Business Moves: PatchMaster expands into Northeast Indiana, and a solar cell factory expansion continues to grow Indiana’s advanced manufacturing footprint.
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