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  • Renee Wilmeth: Libertine's Brown steps up for fed employees

    INDIANAPOLIS — As of midnight on Tuesday, the federal government failed to submit payroll, meaning no paychecks will be issued on Friday. We are beyond the “partial” shutdown as funding expires for many agencies, and more than 20,000 federal employees in Indiana go unpaid. Many Hoosiers facing an actual crisis, not the manufactured one coming from the White House. To add insult to injury, federal employees deemed “essential” such as TSA agents and air traffic controllers will continue working without pay for the duration of the stoppage. The failure of leadership on every level during this shutdown hasn’t been the surprise. The surprise has been the incredible lack of empathy from many business leaders, as if getting a paycheck from the United States Government is something employees should consider an honor. It’s as if — somehow — smart, savvy businesspeople have abandoned all common sense when it comes to a political personality they support. If a person could see past political ideology and talk-radio rhetoric to see their neighbors’ suffering, they’d witness a wholly different reality. One where households with one — or even two — government workers will be struggling to pay next month’s rent. A reality where parents are picking up part-time jobs and asking friends and family for childcare support. 
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  • Purdue poised for first No. 1 ranking

    Purdue poised for first No. 1 ranking

    "It's pretty cool for our fans and our players. It's a really neat thing if it does happen; it sounds like it will. I'm just happy for our fans and happy for our players." - Purdue men's basketball coach Matt Painter, as the undefeated Boilermakers are poised to become the AP's No. 1 ranked team for the first time in history.
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