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All Indiana cities, towns agree to take part in opioid deal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All of Indiana’s greater than 600 political subdivisions have agreed to participate in a $507 million statewide settlement with opioid makers and distributors, Indiana’s legal professional basic’s workplace stated.
The workplace stated Wednesday that Indiana’s 648 cities, cities and counties have joined the settlement, which is a part of a roughly $26 billion payout throughout 46 states by opioid distributors Cardinal Well being, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen and drug producer Johnson & Johnson.
Most of that cash is required for use to battle the opioid disaster, which has been linked to greater than 500,000 deaths within the U.S. during the last 20 years.
“No amount of cash will ever compensate households for the lack of family members, however a settlement of this magnitude helps stop comparable kinds of company irresponsibility from ever taking place once more,” Lawyer Basic Todd Rokita stated in a information launch.
A number of Indiana cities, together with Indianapolis, joined the settlement in April after beforehand opting out of the state’s lawsuits in opposition to the businesses. Rokita stated reaching the participation of all 648 Indiana political subdivisions required overcoming quite a few obstacles.
The settlement funds will help native legislation enforcement efforts, drug activity forces, regional remedy hubs, and early intervention and disaster help.
Thirty % of the settlement funds have “no strings hooked up” and shall be break up evenly between native communities and the state.
The opposite 70% has been designated for opioid abatement efforts in native communities.
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Indiana Workforce Summit highlights need for strategic talent retention
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As Indiana continues to shape its workforce for the future, leaders emphasize the importance of strategizing and collaborating to retain diverse talent from local and global sources.
The recent 2024 Indiana Workforce Summit underscored those goals, featuring insights from key figures in workforce development.
Among them was Emil Ekiyor, chief executive officer at InnoPower and a News 8 contributor. He is also an advocate for workforce diversity.
Ekiyor talked about Indiana’s initiatives to attract and sustain a diverse workforce.
Ekiyor highlighted foundational skills that are valued in Indiana’s workforce.
He also pointed to fresh, actionable strategies discussed at the summit that should be on the radar for Indiana’s workforce development efforts.
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Indiana aims for program's first 9-0 start at Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No. 13 Indiana hopes the milestone moments do not end anytime soon.
The Hoosiers already produced the most lopsided win in school history, 77-3 over Western Illinois, and matched the most lopsided Big Ten win in school history, 56-7 over Nebraska.
Indiana (8-0, 5-0) will be aiming for its next target when it visits Michigan State (4-4, 2-3) as the Hoosiers have never started the season with nine consecutive wins in the program’s 137 years.
“Our goal is to really go 1-0 each week,” said Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds, who was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following his two interceptions Saturday against Washington. “We’re definitely not satisfied with just 8-0. We didn’t come here to say we wanted to be 8-0. We’re not satisfied at all.”
Indiana has kept its record unblemished because of the way it starts and finishes games. The Hoosiers are the nation’s only team that has held all of its opponents scoreless in the first quarter, piling up an 87-0 advantage. They have also played particularly well in the fourth quarter, outscoring opponents 101-20.
“I think we’re executing well to start the game,” said Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, who is the first FBS coach to post consecutive 8-0 starts at different schools. “In the fourth quarter, we’ve been strong. Probably credit to a lot of things. I think a lot of times we just built that momentum because we’ve been scoring and kind of distancing ourselves from whoever it is we’re playing.”
That momentum has resulted in double-digit margins of victory in all eight games and enabled Indiana to be one of two teams to never trail this season.
Quarterback Kurtis Rourke’s status
Cignetti is hopeful that Rourke will return to the starting lineup Saturday after missing one game due to surgery on his right thumb.
If Rourke doesn’t play, Tayven Jackson will make his second straight start. If Rourke plays, the big question will be how effectively he can grip the ball and throw accurately, something he struggled with before leaving the Nebraska game.
“Optimistic on Kurtis Rourke,” Cignetti said at his weekly news conference Monday. “He’s thrown the last few days, building up. Workload will increase as the week goes on. That’s all I’m going to say about it.”
Rourke, who has the best passing efficiency (188.70) among FBS quarterbacks, has 1,941 passing yards with 15 touchdowns and just three interceptions in seven starts.
Michigan State’s appeal denied
Michigan State will be missing linebacker Jordan Turner for the first half of Saturday’s game as the Big Ten denied his appeal of a targeting ejection during last week’s game against Michigan.
Turner’s targeting came on the final play of the third quarter, when he lowered his helmet and was determined to hit the helmet of Michigan quarterback Alex Orji. The review occurred between the third and fourth quarters.
Turner, a transfer from Wisconsin and a co-captain, leads the Spartans in tackles (48), tackles for a loss (7.5) and is tied for the team high in sacks (three).
Chewing the clock
Michigan State has improved dramatically this season with its time of possession, and that will be important as the Spartans attempt to slow down Indiana’s high-powered offense.
“Keeping other offenses off the field is big for our team in general, just giving us a chance to score. And also, it’s making it harder for them to get on the field and score,” Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles said. “It just takes up more time. It basically just puts us in better positions to win the game.”
Michigan State ranks 21st in the nation in time of possession at 31:48. The Spartans have not for the course of a season held the ball more than their opponent since 2019.
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