Articles tagged as: IPB
October 6, 2022
Sierra Club report says some Indiana utilities lag behind in clean energy transition
The Sierra Club has released its latest report ranking electric utilities based on their climate commitments. The rankings are based on utilities plans to retire coal plants, build enough renewable energy, and avoid adding new natural gas plants by 2030.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2022
Two of three Secretary of State candidates set for League of Women Voters
Two of the three candidates vying to become Indianas next Secretary of State will meet in a debate Monday. Republican Diego Morales continues to dodge public events that feature his fellow candidates.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2022
Applications open for Hoosiers in need of help with utility bills
Hoosiers struggling to pay their water and energy bills can now apply for help from the state.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2022
Why are Indiana’s health care costs so high?
Various studies show Indianas prices for health care and hospital care as some of the highest in the country. A listener in Angola was curious about the reasoning behind this.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2022
Hoosiers have one week left to register to vote for this fall's election
Hoosiers have one week left to register or update their registration if they want to vote in the November election.
Read MoreOctober 3, 2022
Wetland task force says state needs funding, legislation
Last year an Indiana law took away protections for isolated wetlands, wetlands that aren't directly connected to a body of water and make up most of the wetlands in the state. That same law also created a task force to study wetland protections.
Read MoreOctober 3, 2022
Holcomb in Germany, Switzerland for economic development trip
Gov. Eric Holcomb is in Europe this week for his 13th international economic development trip.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2022
Feds allege Keystone RV discriminated against worker with disability
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit says an employee with a disability was fired for taking time off to attend his medical appointments and surgery.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2022
How do some areas in Indiana tackle rural transit?
The Area 10 Agency on Aging serves four rural counties with its rural public transit program Putnam, Owen, Lawrence and Monroe. While the agency focuses on care for seniors, persons with disabilities and family caregivers, their transit program is open to the general public in these counties.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2022
Feds allege age-based hiring discrimination at Lilly in lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges Lilly's managers changed practices to hire more young employees, including requiring higher levels of review and approval for older applicants, through at least 2021. The commission says managers knew these practices constituted unlawful age discrimination, but continued them anyway.
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