December 19, 2023
Indiana Medicaid program is $1 billion more expensive after forecasting error
Indiana's Medicaid program will cost about $1 billion more in the current state budget than previously expected.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2023
EPA to clean up last of soil at USS Lead in East Chicago. Will residents nearby be safe?
The company doing the work hopes to build a logistics and distribution warehouse where the West Calumet Housing Complex once stood. Residents worry Industrial Development Advantage, LLC could spread that pollution around the neighborhood and recontaminate yards.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2023
Indiana tax collections stall again ahead of new revenue forecast
After 29 consecutive months of state revenues that outperformed budget expectations, Indiana collections have now fallen short two months in a row.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2023
Students worry Indiana University dragging its feet to enact climate plan, IU disagrees
The plan was approved in September, but can't move forward until the individual campuses form their own climate committees.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2023
Indiana losing ground to average Midwesterners in real per capita personal income
Indiana's real per capita personal income was ninth among 12 Midwest states in 2022, one place better than the previous year.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2023
Lawmakers eye reading proficiency, work-based learning as key legislative topics
Lawmakers shared more detailed plans this week about their education goals for the upcoming legislative session. The discussions revealed divisions on how to address topics like work-based learning, low third grade reading scores and early education.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2023
Town of Pines residents sign letter urging EPA to ban using toxic coal ash as fill in construction
This comes after a recent EPA risk assessment draft showed exposure to coal ash used as fill can increase peoples risk of cancer and other health issues.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2023
Indiana lawmaker awarded Legislator of the Year by National Black Caucus of State Legislators
The award is given to legislators across the country for demonstrating extraordinary leadership, along with a commitment to the advancement of NBCSL’s legislative agenda.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2023
Safe storage bill sees revival following surge in youth gun shootings
Recent reports found that Indiana had the third-highest number of unintentional shootings by children so far in 2023, with nine children dead and another 18 injured, according to data collected by gun safety advocate Everytown.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2023
A woman and 3 children who were found dead in a burning home had been shot, police say
A woman and three children found dead inside a burning home in southeastern Indiana had been shot, state police said Wednesday.
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