October 20, 2023
National experts say hospital mergers contribute to Indiana’s high health care costs
Hospital mergers and consolidations that limit competition are driving Indianas high health care costs. Thats according to national experts who spoke at the Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force meeting. They recommend lawmakers consider legislation focused on reviewing potential mergers and addressing the impacts of mergers that have already happened.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2023
Attorneys for an Indiana man charged in 2 killings leave case amid questions of evidence security
The trial for an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls is expected to be delayed after his defense attorneys withdrew from the case Thursday amid questions about security of evidence.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2023
Lots of U.S. presidents have pushed for Middle East peace. Progress has been elusive
President Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents to place himself in the middle of a Middle East conflict. U.S. efforts have seen failed starts, wrong turns and dead ends, but some progress.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2023
Judge to consider U.S. Senate candidate John Rust’s plea to suspend Indiana election law
A Marion County judge will hear arguments next month over whether to suspend an Indiana law that U.S. Senate candidate John Rust says unfairly precludes him from appearing on the ballot.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2023
Aid deal brings hope to hungry Gaza residents, but no food yet
A deal struck Thursday is set to allow humanitarian aid parked in Egypt into Gaza. How much and how soon food would arrive remains uncertain.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2023
Child services study committee releases final report, doesn’t propose policies for upcoming session
A legislative study committee on child welfare didnt propose or recommend any legislation for the upcoming session in 2024.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2023
EPA to clean up debris from fire at former Richmond plastics recycling business
The fire at the former plastics recycling business in April displaced more than 1,000 people and sent harmful smoke and debris into the air.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2023
Indiana traffic fatalities up 17 percent since 2019; no recommendations from study committee
Traffic fatalities in Indiana are up 17 percent over the last four years. And while state lawmakers are digging into the data on traffic safety, a study committee adopted its yearly report Wednesday without any recommendations.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2023
Statehouse spotlights to support Israel ‘moving on’
A dozen spotlights illuminating the night sky around downtown Indianapolis in the colors of the Israel flag will ‘move on’ from the Statehouse, a rare and possibly first-of-its-kind display that appeared Monday morning. Gov. Eric Holcomb said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the spotlights and the Israeli flag over the Governor’s Residence in Indianapolis “symbolize our state solidarity … with our friends and allies in Israel.”
Read MoreOctober 18, 2023
Remains found in 1996 near Indianapolis identified as 9th presumed victim of long-dead suspect
Indiana authorities have identified an Indianapolis man who vanished in 1993 as the ninth presumed victim of a long-deceased businessman suspected in a string of killings in the 1980s and 1990s, a coroner said Tuesday.
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