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Indianapolis Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium set to host 2028 US Olympic Swim Trials, per report
The U.S. Olympic Swim Trials will return to Indianapolis in 2028, according to a report from the Indianapolis Business Journal. An announcement from USA Swimming and Indiana Sports Corp. is expected on June 3, the report noted. IBJ reported that the event is tentatively scheduled to take place in mid-June and will run for nine days at Lucas Oil Stadium. The 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Indianapolis set attendance records and featured two world records and three American records. More than 285,000 people attended 17 sessions in nine days for the 2024 trials. 'Largest swim meet ever': How an Olympic swimming pool was built inside Lucas Oil Stadium 'As a host city, Indianapolis has exceeded our expectations, with the most tickets we've ever sold for an event,' Tim Hinchey III, CEO of USA Swimming, said in a June 2024 statement. 'This overwhelming support is a testament to the growing popularity of the top Olympic sport and a promising sign for its growth.'
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
RJL Solutions ranked 11th fastest-growing privately held company in Indiana
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— RJL Solutions, a Terre Haute-born consulting firm, earned statewide recognition in the Indianapolis Business Journal. RJL Solutions was founded in 2017 and has grown into a statewide presence with offices in Indianapolis and a new one set to open in Evansville this summer. RJL Solutions landed the number 11 spot among 25 listed in the article. They said that this ranking reflects not only revenue growth but also its increasing impact as a trusted partner for the public and private sectors seeking bold ideas, strong execution, and measurable results. 'This recognition is personal,' said Rachel Leslie, CEO of RJL Solutions. 'It's a reflection of our team, our clients, and the trust this community gave us from the start. Every milestone we reach is built on that foundation.' RJL Solutions partners with organizations across the state in government relations, marketing and communications, economic development, grant strategy, and association management. Locally, RJL Solutions has supported key funding initiatives and business development efforts to leading communications for major community campaigns. 'We've never been interested in just checking boxes,' Leslie said. 'We're here to help organizations grow, adapt, and lead—and this recognition affirms that our approach delivers.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
"We are the resistance": Cass Dems protest Micah Beckwith visit with own Abe Lincoln dinner
'It's standing room only in Logansport,' Dana Black said as she began her speech at the Cass County Democratic Party's Real Abe Lincoln Dinner: A Night of Unity and Justice. The dinner, held in the Lounge at the Vibrant Event Center, was planned as a protest against the Cass County Republicans who invited the controversial Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith to be the guest speaker at their own annual Lincoln dinner. It was also a protest towards the Republican party's turn towards extremist values that do not reflect those held by Abraham Lincoln. 'Lincoln dinner and Micah Beckwith, there is nothing more contrarian than that,' said Lita Rouser, chair of the Cass County Democrats. Beckwith is a self-professed Christian Nationalist who was elected as Governor Mike Braun's running mate by Indiana Republican delegates during the state's GOP Primary. Braun had wanted Julie McGuire as his running mate. The Democrats invited Black to be their guest speaker. She is the host of the podcast 'Turn Left' and a contributor to the 'Indianapolis Business Journal' and WISH TV's 'All Indiana Politics.' She also served as the Deputy Chair and Engagement in the Indiana Democratic State Party. The mood was jovial throughout the evening, though many Democrats showed their disgust toward Donald Trump's treatment of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House earlier in the day. Black called the incident 'the most embarrassing day of our American history.' 'We'll listen to the political pundits from all over the country and those of us who have an ounce of mental capacity will say that was disgraceful but [Trump's] spineless supporters will tell you that was a sign of strength,' she said. Black opened her speech by saying that many Americans will say that the country has never seen anything like what is happening now. She then reminded the audience of the Trail of Tears, Wounded Knee and the summer of violence towards Black Americans known as the Red Summer of 1919. 'Some parents will go home and have to talk to their kids about that horrible display in the White House but it will never be the same as when my father was talking to me at the kitchen table in 1977 and expressing his emotional disgust at what happened to Emmett Till in 1955,' she said. Education in Indiana Black touched on many topics during her speech but one of those in which she focused most on was education. Black asked the audience if there were any charter schools in the city. After the they answered no, she asked about private schools. '[Republicans] have decided that they will take a whole lot more money from public schools and give it to charter schools,' she said. 'And Logansport don't have any charter schools. So that means y'all have to do more with less…you still got to pay the teachers, you've got to keep the buildings updated, you've got to give [students] technology but they are giving your money to charter schools.' She also noted Logansport would not benefit from universal school vouchers. Black called Governor Mike Braun 'an orange man sycophant' who was out to bring local communities to their knees by making them do more with less. Another example of the Republican's attack on public education that she referenced was House Bill 1501 which would have public schools sharing their school transportation with private schools. 'They're just taking your money and giving nothing back,' she said. 'There is a goal in defunding public education. The goal is 'if I keep you without the information then I can abuse you.'' Black said that was always the plan, that a less educated population was easier to lead astray. How to help Black said there were many ways to get involved and help fight the MAGA movement without having to stand up and give a speech. She first suggested learning about marginalized communities that had been through state sanctioned oppression. She asked for those in attendance to learn about their resiliency and how they resisted their persecution. Continuing to show up and be heard is also important. 'Once we become silent, they win,' she said. 'And remind them that this is a representative government. They are supposed to be talking with you so keep hounding them until they do. And then remind them, despite every effort they will put forth not to have an election in two years, we will have one.' Black said those with cooking skills could bake food for marchers and protesters, those working phone banks or going door to door to raise awareness. Those skilled in technology could help get the message out on the internet and those who were good with children could offer to babysit, especially for women candidates. Others could help read through bills and alert the community to which ones would help and what would hurt. 'This is our democracy,' she said. 'It's not pretty. It does not move in a linear way. It circles back and forth, round and round. We take two steps forward and sometimes we take one step back. Sometimes we take five steps back. We still keep moving forward. We are resilient.'
CBS News
18-02-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Indiana House Speaker's proposal to absorb 33 Illinois counties advances
A measure aimed at allowing Indiana to absorb 33 counties in Illinois that have voted in recent years to leave the state has cleared its first legislative hurdle, but the effort faces a major uphill battle. An Indiana House committee has approved House Bill 1008, sponsored by Speaker Todd Huston, to establish an Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission, which would be tasked with researching the possibility of redrawing the states' boundaries. Huston, a Republican from Fishers, an Indianapolis suburb, proposed the legislation after he learned 33 counties in Illinois have voted to leave the state since 2020. "For those who wish to escape Illinois' political and economic mire but haven't yet moved to Indiana, there might be an alternative. Instead of forming a new state, the counties that voted to pursue secession should join us in a state that shares their values and economic interests," Huston wrote in a recent editorial for the Indianapolis Business Journal. In order to make any changes to the current Illinois-Indiana border, the U.S. Constitution requires approval from both state legislatures and then Congress. Although Illinois State Rep. Brad Holbrook, a Republican from Shelbyville, has filed similar legislation in the Illinois House, Gov. JB Pritzker has dismissed the notion, making its passage extremely unlikely with Democrats holding supermajorities in both the Illinois House and Illinois Senate. "It's a stunt. It's not going to happen," Pritzker said last month in response to Huston's proposal. "But I'll just say that Indiana is a low-wage state that doesn't protect workers, a state that does not provide health care for people when they're in need, and so I don't think it's very attractive for anybody in Illinois, where wages are higher, where the standard of living is higher, and where we do provide healthcare for people who are in need." Also complicating Huston's proposal is the fact that many of the Illinois counties that have approved ballot initiatives supporting bids to leave the state are nowhere near the Indiana border. A handful border Missouri.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Indiana University's LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference the latest DEI event to be canceled
The Indiana University School of Medicine has said little about its decision to cancel its LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference less than three months before the event was to take place. The conference dedicated to 'informing healthcare providers on the unique needs of LGBTQ patients' has been hosted annually by the IUSOM, either virtually or in-person, since 2017. The Indianapolis Business Journal first reported the cancelation on Jan. 31, which came via an update to the conference's website. The IUSOM first cited 'multiple emerging factors' before revising the statement to simply say, 'The IU School of Medicine LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference has been canceled.' The statement is still reflected on the conference's website. Chris Geidner, a journalist and legal expert who covers LGBTQ+ issues at the U.S. Supreme Court, says he was invited to be a keynote speaker at the 2025 conference just two days before he was informed it would not be held. Geidner says the abrupt cancelation, without reason, leaves him to believe efforts aimed at targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) across the U.S. and in Indiana played a role. 'Either they decided on their own to cancel it, or someone told them that they needed to,' said Geidner. 'The school at least has the obligation to say why.' The IUSOM-hosted LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference is just one of several DEI-related conferences and programs that have been canceled or suspended in recent weeks. In January, Rutgers University in New Jersey canceled a DEI conference just days before it was set to begin, citing pressure from the federal government and Trump administration to refrain from DEI programming. Michigan State University also canceled a DEI-focused webinar in late January. Organizers said they were concerned about Trump's executive order targeting DEI in federal workforce hiring, spending and contracting. In Indiana, both Gov. Mike Braun and state elected officials also have sought to scale back DEI programs in the state. Braun signed an executive order banning the governor's DEI office and directing state agencies not to fund positions, activities or trainings that 'grant preferential treatment' based on race or ethnicity. Senate Bill 289, which prohibits mandatory DEI training in public schools and restricts DEI programs at state universities, passed the Indiana Senate on Feb. 6 and now heads to Braun's office for approval. Geidner believes the slew of executive and legislative actions targeting DEI programs are likely behind the IUSOM conference decision. He says he's disappointed and that he believes the school should to provide an explanation. 'The needs of LGBTQ patients didn't change because Trump and Mike Braun issued those orders. Those are still the same,' Geidner said. 'If nothing else, the students, faculty and staff have a right to know who made that decision and why.' The marketing and communications chair for the LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference could not be reached for comment. Indiana University and the IU School of Medicine did not respond to a request for comment. Reach Brian Rosenzweig at brian@ This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: IU cancels its LGBTQ Health Care Conference amidst attacks on DEI
