Articles tagged as: IPB
September 13, 2023
2023 COVID-19 boosters will soon be available to Hoosiers. Here’s what you need to know
A new COVID-19 booster vaccine will be available to Hoosiers by the end of the week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance. The new booster is designed to address strains of the virus that have caused an increase in hospitalizations over the last few months.
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EV anxiety drives tension in UAW-automaker contract talks as Indiana prepares for new battery plants
Amid tense negotiations between the United Auto Workers union and the big three automakers Ford, General Motors and Stellantis union workers have growing concerns about the transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs).
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2023
Rural hospital leaders talk solutions as obstetrician care deserts grow
Rural hospital leaders want more support to address obstetrics care deserts. Providers have possible solutions, but say they need help from the state.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2023
Indiana leads the country in 988 crisis hotline calls answered in-state
Indiana has led the country for nearly a year in the percentage of calls to the 988 hotline answered in-state.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2023
Report: EPA needs to ensure CountryMark, other oil refineries control cancer-causing pollution
Oil refineries emit benzene a chemical that can cause cancer and other health problems. From 2018 to 2021, 25 oil refineries in the U.S. had high levels of benzene at their fence lines for more than two weeks after the plants should have taken action to lower them.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2023
State Sen. John Crane won't run for reelection, first to announce this cycle
Sen. John Crane (R-Avon) became the first lawmaker this cycle to announce he wont run for reelection next year.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2023
How do formerly incarcerated Hoosiers deal with housing challenges?
How does housing affordability affect options for those who were formerly incarcerated? Several members of our audience inspired this question.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2023
Brickyard Healthcare nursing home workers try to drum up community support in contract fight
Union staff at a northwest Indiana nursing home might strike over their first contract. The workers and Teamsters Local 135 allege Brickyard Healthcare refuses to negotiate on more affordable health insurance. Workers tried to drum up community support on Thursday by distributing fliers outside the Terrace Care Center Nursing Home in LaPorte.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2023
Study shows Indiana could do more to prioritize attracting, retaining diverse teachers
A recent study from the National Council on Teacher Quality suggests Indiana could do more to attract and retain a diverse teacher workforce. However, some state legislators said hiring and retaining diverse teachers has not been a high priority for the state.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2023
Local UAW leaders, workers brace for possible strike as companies make offers below union demands
If General Motors, Stellantis and Ford dont offer contracts that satisfy enough United Auto Workers union demands by Sept. 14, thousands of workers in Indiana and nationally will walk off the job. A strike could cost the companies, the national economy and the workers a lot of money.
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