Articles tagged as: IPB
July 28, 2023
Lead dust in your home, child care could hurt your kids. The EPA has proposed a rule to help
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to significantly lower the amount of dust from lead paint in homes and child care centers across the U.S. That could have a big impact in Indiana where doctors have to offer lead screening for every child under 6.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2023
How do I research my property owner before I rent in Indiana?
Indiana is one of the toughest states for renters, with laws that overwhelmingly favor landlords and some of the highest eviction rates in the country.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2023
2023 Indiana State Fair opens Friday, with theme of 'Celebrating Basketball'
The 2023 Indiana State Fair begins Friday 18 days of agricultural shows, live music and unusual food options at the State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2023
Indiana didn't add as much utility-scale solar last year, likely due to delays
Two years ago, Indiana expected to see the third highest solar growth of any state in the country if all of the proposed large-scale projects got built. But last year we saw only a third as much solar as in 2021.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2023
New two-year budget awards more than $2 million in funding for food banks
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture announced last week state food banks will receive $2 million in funding from the legislature.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2023
Indiana issues Air Quality Action Day for Thursday
Smoke from Canadian wildfires and pollution has triggered a statewide air quality action day in Indiana for Thursday.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2023
Indiana UPS Teamsters narrowly avoid strike as national union gets 'historic' tentative contract
The Teamsters union and UPS announced a tentative national agreement with less than a week left before a potential strike. A dispute over part-time pay was the last thing holding up negotiations. After a tense few weeks, the tentative agreement announced Tuesday guarantees part-timers $21 an hour removing the threat of an economy-devastating strike that union UPS workers hoped to avoid as much as business and political leaders.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2023
New data shows decrease in Medicaid disenrollment for Hoosiers in latest reporting period
State data shows almost 36,000 Hoosiers were unenrolled from Medicaid in the June 2023 reporting period. That is a significant decrease from both April and May, where disenrollment numbers were over 50,000.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
Changes to 21st Century Scholars program help keep students from falling through the cracks
Too few Indiana students were applying for a scholarship that covers 100 percent of tuition at state public universities and colleges. Now a new law automatically enrolls qualified students. State officials are making additional changes to help keep students from falling through the cracks.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
How Indiana's permitless carry law could impact gun violence
It’s been more than a year since Indiana removed the requirement for a permit to legally carry a handgun. Some listeners were curious about how the law is impacting Hoosiers.
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