June 25, 2024
Preliminary data: Indiana unemployment hits highest rate in nearly three years
This month’s preliminary data shows another increase up to 3.7 percent — the state’s highest unemployment rate since August 2021.
Read MoreJune 25, 2024
Advocates call for governor to create commission to address worsening housing crisis
Hundreds of Indiana housing advocates are calling on the governor to create a commission to address the state’s ongoing housing crisis.
Read MoreJune 24, 2024
Lack of data fuels concerns as new slots for Medicaid waivers are set to open July 1
In April, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented a waitlist for services under an important Medicaid waiver in response to last year’s Medicaid shortfall. New waiver slots will open on July 1 — but there’s still some uncertainty around whether there will be enough slots to accommodate those on the waitlist.
Read MoreJune 24, 2024
Former state senator Randy Head unanimously elected new Indiana Republican Party chair
Former state senator Randy Head is the new chair of the Indiana Republican Party.
Read MoreJune 21, 2024
Waste-to-jet fuel company likely won’t place plant in Gary, after years of plans
A bioenergy company aiming to turn household waste into jet fuel will likely not be placing a plant in Gary — much to environmental advocates' relief.
Read MoreJune 21, 2024
Todd Young's bill to add more federal judges advances through U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
U.S. Sen. Todd Young’s (R-Ind.) years-long effort to add more federal judges across the country is advancing in the Senate.
Read MoreJune 21, 2024
Having trouble with your AES bill? Here’s how long it’ll take to fix.
AES Indiana customers may continue to see issues with their electric bills into early fall. That’s when officials with the company told the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission they expect their new billing system to normalize.
Read MoreJune 20, 2024
With federal pregnant worker protections in place, Indiana groups work to raise awareness
A new rule from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides guidance to employers for implementing federal protections for pregnant workers.
Read MoreJune 20, 2024
Jennifer McCormick chooses conservative Democrat Terry Goodin as her pick for lieutenant governor
Former state lawmaker Terry Goodin is Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jennifer McCormick’s pick for running mate.
Read MoreJune 19, 2024
Celebrating Juneteenth as a federal holiday shows progress, but Black people still face unequal criminal treatment
The 159th anniversary of Juneteenth celebrates when slaves in Galveston, Texas found out they were free — two years after slaves in the north. Despite this freedom, many Black people still endure unequal treatment and experience more hate crimes in Indiana and across the country.
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