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republicans want to make nwi highways into tollways
Stop the "Tax" on Region Drivers
Governor Braun wants to turn Indiana highways into tollways. This will impact Northwest Indiana residents who travel on those highways for work or recreation.
Do not let Indianapolis lawmakers put a tax on region residents.
Our local roads and municipal budgets will take the hit when the people who want to avoid tolls flood our local roads.
Say no to Indiana republicans!
NWI Times - February 10, 2025
Indiana's 'Crossroads of America' may all become tollways under House Bill 1461
Post-Tribune - April 18, 2025
Toll road bill passes Indiana Senate; amendments to remove tolls failed
WIBC Indianapolis
The Toll Road Conversation Continues with The Braun Administration
https://wibc.com/629761/the-toll-road-conversation-continues-with-the-braun-administration/
republicans are dismantling public education
Protect Indiana Children from Devastating Budget Cuts
Republican lawmakers are systematically dismantling public education. Governor Braun's new property tax cut will decimate public education funding in every community across the state.
Lake Central School Corporation's state funding has been slashed by $12.3 million.
Republican legislators have also expanded the school voucher program which takes money out of our local school district and hands it over to wealthy families and their expensive private schools.
Indianapolis lawmakers also voted to make all school board election partisan. Keep the ugliness and extreme agendas away from our kids.
Protect our schools!
Post Tribune - April 21, 2025
Indiana schools rocked by tax relief law
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/21/local-schools-rocked-by-tax-relief-law/
Lakeshore Public Media - March 18, 2025
Lake Central superintendent voices concern with school funding bills
NWI Times - April 18, 2025
NWI Schools Set to Lose Millions under Property Tax Relief
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/article_b0f6b137-6f2e-4286-ab73-b89d6fdf924c.html
republicans are assaulting our beloved national parks
Stop the Destruction of our National Parks
Due to DOGE's extreme budget cuts, our national parks have been forced to layoff thousands of workers. The remaining workers have been left to do their jobs without necessary supplies such as toilet paper for the restrooms.
Republicans are also putting park wildlife at risk through their attempts to weaken the Endangered Species Act. There are 600 threatened or endangered species living in our national parks.
Once these lands disappear they are gone forever. Protect our national parks!
WISH TV Indianapolis - March 5, 2025
Indiana Dunes National Park faces staffing cuts, raises safety concerns for visitors
https://wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/indiana-dunes-national-park-employee-loss/
NBC5 Chicago - February 20, 2025
Two federal workers fired from National Park Service discuss impact of layoffs
Forbes - May 8, 2025
National Park Service To Be Hit With 1,500 Additional Layoffs And Deep Budget Cuts, Reports Say
National Parks Traveler - May 2, 2025
House Republicans Propose Millions In Cuts To National Park Service Budget
REPUBLICANS VOTE TO CUT FEMA FUNDING
America in Crisis - FEMA Funding Cuts
As natural disasters cause more and more damage every year, republicans are leaving Americans without a safety net.
Recent DOGE cuts have eliminated a third of the full time workers from the payroll. This means that the next time a major tornado or flood hits Northwest Indiana, there will be fewer trained people to assist with emergency management and a lot less resources.
President Trump has long been a vocal critic of FEMA and has threatened to dismantle the entire agency. He recently canceled billions of dollars in disaster preparedness grants.
NPR - May 1, 2025
Rural communities were promised millions in disaster funds. Trump is ending it
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/01/nx-s1-5359452/trump-disaster-funding-cuts-fema-bric
Reuters - May 11, 2025
FEMA cuts emergency training under Trump as hurricane season looms
Newsweek - May 20, 2025
Republican Wants FEMA Help After Voting to Cut Funding
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-senator-josh-hawley-fema-missouri-tornado-funding-2074711
FAA STAFF SHORTAGES ARE CREATING CHAOS, CANCELLATIONS
Danger in our Skies
Over 400 FAA employees were laid off as part of the DOGE federal worker reduction plan. Prior to the firings, FAA officials had warned government officials that the agency was already understaffed and stretched thin.
Ever since the DOGE cuts, there has been no shortage of chaos. From fatal accidents in the sky to air traffic control meltdowns, the increasing number of concerning incidents is harming the air travel industry and disrupting lives.
Restore safety to our skies.
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
NBC - Feb. 17, 2025
Some of the 400 jobs that were cut at the FAA helped support air safety, a union says
Associated Press - February 19, 2025
https://apnews.com/article/faa-firings-trump-doge-safety-airlines-27390c6a7aac58063652302df5a243d3
United cuts Newark schedule after hundreds of flight disruptions, blaming FAA staffing, technology problems
CNBC - May 2, 2025
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/newark-airport-ewr-new-jersey-delays-united-airlines.html
FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS are DECIMATING MEDICAL RESEARCH
Cures in Crisis
The Trump administration's budget cuts to medical research is having devastating repercussions. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world. It is responsible for lowering deaths from heart disease and strokes by 75%.
Research on statin drugs, antidepressants, and insulin, have all been funded by NIH.
Due to extreme DOGE cuts, research on childhood cancers, dementia and stroke have slowed and/or stopped at the agency.
CBS Sunday Morning - May 25, 2025
Health expert calls Trump's medical research cuts "reckless destruction"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-expert-calls-trumps-medical-research-cuts-reckless-destruction/
Chicago Sun-Times - May 27, 2025
Northwestern, UIC medical researchers reeling from Trump funding cuts
CBS 60 Minutes - April 27, 2025
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
Reuters - May 8, 2025
Trump administration health research cuts total $1.8 billion, analysis finds
USDA FUNDING CUTS HARM INDIANA FARMERS AND AREA FOOD BANKS
Hunger in Our Community
Funding cuts to the USDA are taking their toll on Indiana farmers and food banks across the state. Indiana will lose $27.5 million that would have been used by high schools and food banks to purchase produce from local farmers.
More than 40 NWI farmers have been affected by the DOGE cuts. Some are likely to lose their businesses over these drastic cuts.
The NWI Food bank lost $400,000 as part of the cuts. The food bank serves 12,000 needy NWI residents every month.
Post Tribune – March 22, 2025
NWI food banks, school districts stunned by federal funding cuts
NWI Times - March 12, 2025
NWI farmers, and farm-to-school delivery programs, in ‘jeopardy’ following federal funding cuts
CBS Terre Haute - March 20, 2025
USDA funding cuts hit local food pantries hard, raising concerns for families in need
MEDICAID CUTS HURT INDIANA SENIORS
Elderly Under Attack
Medicaid is the federal-state health insurance program for America's poor and elderly. Neither Medicare nor private insurance cover long term care facilities. Medicaid often picks up where Medicare leaves off. Once the costly nursing home empties out the bank account, Medicaid steps in to keep our vulnerable seniors from being pushed out to the curb.
House Republicans are calling for an $880 billion cut to Medicaid which would end this crucial support for the elderly.
Stop this attack on our seniors!
How cutting Medicaid could upend long-term care for many older Americans
May 30, 2025
Post Tribune
As state, federal Medicaid cuts loom, Hoosiers anxious about impact
May 26, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS STAR February 28, 2025
As Congress debates spending cuts, half a million Hoosiers could join ranks of
the uninsured
As Congress debates spending cuts, half a million Hoosiers could join ranks of the uninsured
REPUBLICANS ARE WEAK ON COMMON SENSE GUN LAWS
Stop Mass Shootings
The AR-15 rifle has become America's most dangerous weapon, frequently used in mass shootings, with at least 10 of the 17 deadliest incidents involving its use.
Despite its association with tragic events and ongoing debates about gun control, including a federal ban in the 1990s, Republicans continue to vote to make this weapon of mass destruction available to anyone off the street.
Bring back common sense gun laws!
TIME May 10, 2023 by Solcyré Burga
How the AR-15 Rifle Became America’s Most Dangerous Weapon
https://time.com/6278608/ar-15-rifle-assault-weapons-uvalde/
NPR - May 10, 2023 byJonathan Franklin
How AR-15-style rifles write the tragic history of America's mass shootings
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/10/1175065043/mass-shootings-america-ar-15-rifle
NBC NEWS May 16, 2025 by Ken Dilanian
Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns
PBS - Jul 5, 2022 by Associated Press reporters
Officials say Highland Park shooter bought guns legally
NWI Times - April 10, 2025 by Michael Howie
Protesters organize as Dyer Republicans raffle off AR-15 across street
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_3597f5f1-8d55-45be-a0ef-0fdec520fdfd.html
VA CUTS ARE HURTING OUR HEROES
Veterans Under Fire
DOGE cuts are wreaking havoc on the Department of Veterans Affairs. Extreme budget cuts have resulted in massive layoffs affecting a quarter of federal employees, many of whom are veterans.
Protests have erupted nationwide, with veterans fearing that staff shortages will compromise the quality and access to vital healthcare and benefits, particularly for those with toxic exposure or traumatic brain injuries. These cuts are a betrayal to those who served.
Protect the VA!
ABC Indianapolis - March 14, 2025 by Meredith Hackler
Veterans protest cuts to VA amid layoffs and service concerns
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/veterans-protest-cuts-to-va-amid-layoffs-and-service-concerns
NBC News - February 21, 2025 by Melissa Chan
Mass federal layoffs deliver a gutting one-two punch to America's veterans
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna193127
New York Times – March 10, 2025 by Roni Caryn Rabin and Nicholas Nehamas
Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/us/politics/veterans-affairs-doge-cuts.html
PBS - March 16, 2025
5 reasons federal cuts are hitting veterans especially hard
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/5-reasons-federal-cuts-are-hitting-veterans-especially-hard
TRUMP'S TRADE WAR IS DESTABILIZING THE ECONOMY
MARKET UNCERTAINTY
Trump's tariffs are creating chaos and uncertainty in the U.S. economy. A notable rise in steel tariffs is resulting in higher grocery prices based on the costs of cans and other packaging. Fireworks retailers in NWI are facing escalating prices and a narrower range of choices.
This never-ending trade war is fostering a climate of uncertainty, causing companies to hesitate on investments. Businesses can't plan for the future if they have no idea what their costs will be.
Bring back sanity!
AP News by May 31, 2025 by Matt Sedensky
Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices
http://apnews.com/article/steel-aluminum-tariffs-trump-groceries-0f8bd5f3cd9b8a2860d60125b9e8f2b2
NWI Times - May 5, 2025 by Joseph S. Pete
Fireworks stores threatened by tariffs driving up prices, limiting selection
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/article_13ac2546-c6c3-4e25-90b0-039934c27e06.html
Tariffs are leaving small businesses uncertain about the future
ABC Indy May 7, 2025 by Naja Woods
Bloomberg - June 3, 2025 by William Horobin
Trump Tariffs Are Hurting US and Global Economy, OECD Warns
Fox Business – June 3, 2025 by Eric Revell
US economic growth forecast cut sharply due to higher tariffs
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-economic-growth-forecast-cut-sharply-oecd-due-higher-tariffs