Former state Inspector General Cyndi Carrasco will be Indianas newest state senator.

Health care providers are advocating for more collaboration with lawyers, judges and others in the legal system to provide support for people with substance use and mental health issues. Providers said building community resources into the legal system could support treatment and recovery and help divert patients from jails and prisons.

Nationally, the study revealed the nonprofit arts and culture industries created $151.7 billion in this 13-month period.

Many Hoosiers dont have adequate access to mental health services. The lieutenant governor said broadband plays an important role in addressing barriers to access for rural communities.

Stellantis, parent company of Jeep and Chrysler, is temporarily laying off more workers across two plants in Kokomo. The layoffs come almost five weeks after the United Auto Workers union began its strike at a Stellantis assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio.

The vast majority of state budget funding comes from taxes, whether state or federal. But where, exactly, does it then go? Thats a question our listeners have been asking.

The United Auto Workers strike strategy has been mostly predictable over the last four weeks. On Fridays, the union would announce which plants would go on strike based on how well the week's negotiations went. National union leadership announced Friday that pattern is ending and local UAW officials say they'll have to calm member's nerves about it.

Open enrollment for Medicare begins on Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. A state Medicare assistance program is hosting a series of events to help people in Indiana navigate the open enrollment period.

The Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen — also known as Mach H2 — is one of seven hydrogen hubs to receive funding from the federal government. These regional hubs are multistate groups made up of industries and researchers that will pool resources to make hydrogen energy on a large scale — including some projects in Indiana.

How can people in Indiana find financial information for their local townships office? One listener inspired this question.