May 23, 2024
Stigma, misinformation killed bill to decriminalize test strips, advocates say
Overdose Lifeline distributed more than 170,000 test strips in 2023. Advocates said they are more interested in saving lives than "getting held up on those gray areas" – which is where the legality of the test strip exists in Indiana code.
Read MoreMay 23, 2024
Holcomb, Elevate Ventures announce $100M fund to help growing Indiana companies
The state and venture capital firm Elevate Ventures announced Thursday the creation of a $100 million entrepreneurship fund that Gov. Eric Holcomb said will fill a void for growing companies in Indiana.
Read MoreMay 22, 2024
Expert outlines potential causes for the state's low labor force participation rate numbers
Indiana's labor force participation rate fell last month to its lowest point in more than two years.
Read MoreMay 22, 2024
Hoosier Lottery expected to deliver $368 million to the state this year, besting earlier projections
The Hoosier Lottery is expected to deliver about $32 million more to Indiana this year than originally expected.
Read MoreMay 21, 2024
Rokita unopposed at Indiana GOP convention, lieutenant governor race contested
Incumbent Todd Rokita will be the Republican nominee for attorney general this year after no one signed up to challenge him at the state GOP convention next month.
Read MoreMay 20, 2024
Industry trade groups, environmental groups react to new EPA lawsuit
A group of 27 states, co-led by Attorney General Todd Rokita, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its recent carbon reduction rule.
Read MoreMay 17, 2024
Indiana's labor force rate is at its lowest in more than two years
Indiana's labor force has steadily declined over the past six months, according to new preliminary estimates. The labor force currently stands at the lowest point its been in over two years.
Read MoreMay 17, 2024
Nikki Haley's strong primary performance in Indiana likely has little effect on general election
While former President Donald Trump easily won Indiana's Republican presidential primary last week, Nikki Haley garnered about 22 percent of the vote despite the fact she dropped out of the race two months earlier, before Hoosiers started voting.
Read MoreMay 16, 2024
Report: Older women face more financial burdens, social isolation than men
Polis Centers State of Aging report looked at adults aged 55 and older in central Indiana the regions fastest growing demographic.
Read MoreMay 15, 2024
Expert: Legal discussion on terminated pregnancy reports in complicated 'gray' area
The Indiana Department of Health stopped sharing individual terminated pregnancy reports due to patient privacy concerns. But the attorney general and an anti-abortion group say this violates the states public records law. One legal expert said the requirements and privacy concerns create complicated gray areas for state officials to navigate.
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