AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublic Media Shake-Up: Indiana Public Media says it will lay off 4 full-time and 14 part-time staff, blaming state and federal funding cuts and the end of CPB funding—while insisting local news, arts and culture, and community engagement will continue. VA Systems Upgrade: VA Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence visited the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain to discuss a major Federal Electronic Health Record update, with Indiana facilities slated to go live in August. Labor Solidarity: Northern Indiana groups are collecting supplies for USW workers locked out of the BP Whiting Refinery, as negotiations are expected to resume May 18. Energy Court Fight: An appeals court is weighing whether a federal “energy emergency” justified keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant operating past its planned closure. Weather & Nature: Storms have moved on with a warmer Sunday ahead, and a rare piebald squirrel has been spotted at Hummel Park near Plainfield.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.