Articles tagged as: IPB
August 14, 2023
Indiana Latino Institute creates medical interpretation scholarship to address language barriers
The Indiana Latino Institute wants to address language barriers in health care for Spanish-speaking patients. The organization will provide financial aid for 50 Latino college students to complete a medical interpretation training program through a new scholarship.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2023
New career scholarship accounts now open to Indiana students
Applications for Indianas new Career Scholarship Account program are now open to students. Starting Monday, students at state accredited public and private schools are able to apply by filling out an online form on the states website.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2023
Vigo, Vermilion County residents pack room opposing carbon storage project
The Environmental Protection Agency drafted a permit to allow Wabash Valley Resources to inject the CO2 in wells in Vigo and Vermillion counties. The public comment period on whether to grant the permit is open until midnight on Friday, Aug. 11.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2023
Child care system is 'severely broken,' advocates tell Indiana lawmakers
Indianas child care business model is severely broken from every angle thats what lawmakers heard this week during hours of testimony at a study committee examining the child care system.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2023
Bloomington Starbucks becomes Indiana’s third union location with unanimous worker vote
Indiana now has a third union Starbucks location. 14 employees at a store in Bloomington unanimously voted to unionize Wednesday.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2023
What do township trustees do in their communities? What challenges do they face?
What do township trustees do, and what are some of the pros and cons of this type of government? Several listeners inspired this question.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2023
Feds bolster public construction wage rules as billions pour into Indiana infrastructure projects
Indiana has billions of federal dollars coming to fund construction projects. Because these projects are partly funded by federal dollars, they are subject to federal prevailing wage rules. New controversial changes to the prevailing wage formula will likely result in even higher wages on such projects, federal officials say.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2023
How did Indiana come up with the fee to register electric vehicles?
As more people go electric, funding for roads is expected to go down. Pressel said a state task force is looking into a better way to pay for Indianas roads.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2023
Suit seeks to strike down law criminalizing bystanders who get within 25 feet of police
The ACLU of Indiana is challenging a new state law that criminalizes anyone who gets within 25 feet of on-duty police after being told to stop.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2023
Rokita discusses religious expression in schools in latest update to 'Parents' Bill of Rights'
As students head back to school, Attorney General Todd Rokita is updating his so-called Parents Bill of Rights with a focus on religious expression in the classroom.
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