Articles tagged as: IPB
May 3, 2023
Statewide elected officials getting big pay raises in new state budget
Statewide elected officials are getting big pay raises in the new state budget boosts of anywhere from 39 to 60 percent.
Read MoreMay 2, 2023
Nearly a dozen groups ask Holcomb to veto legislation on state coal ash rules
Eleven groups signed on to a letter to Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday including Just Transition Northwest Indiana, Confront the Climate Crisis and League of Women Voters.
Read MoreMay 2, 2023
Lawmakers earmark more money to environment, conservation programs in state budget
The Hoosier Environmental Council said the legislature appropriated a significant amount of money for land conservation and trails though a lot less than it was hoping for.
Read MoreMay 2, 2023
Libertarian Donald Rainwater announces 2024 bid for governor
Libertarian Donald Rainwater announced recently he will make another bid for governor in 2024 after a record-setting run three years ago.
Read MoreMay 1, 2023
Legal battle over Indiana fetal remains law over as U.S. Supreme Court declines appeal
The six-year-long legal battle over an Indiana law dealing with fetal remains finally appears to be at an end.
Read MoreMay 1, 2023
Report: Central Indiana among top 10 worst places in country for particle pollution
Indianapolis is among one of the worst cities in the country for particle pollution, according to a recent report from the American Lung Association.
Read MoreMay 1, 2023
DCS Director Terry Stigdon leaving agency to join Red Cross
Indiana Department of Child Services Director Terry Stigdon is leaving the agency, effective this Friday.
Read MoreMay 1, 2023
Nine small Indiana drinking water utilities have levels of PFAS above federal health guidelines
The state found harmful PFAS in the treated drinking water at more than two dozen small water utilities in Indiana. Among other things, exposure to the human-made chemicals has been linked to kidney cancer, problems with the immune system and developmental issues in children.
Read MoreApril 29, 2023
Republican state lawmaker announces resignation hours after end of 2023 session
Rep. Ann Vermilion (R-Marion) announced late Friday night she is leaving her Statehouse seat, effective Monday.
Read MoreApril 28, 2023
CenterPoint Energy expects to go coal-free by 2027
CenterPoint expects converting its Culley 3 coal unit and moving to mostly renewable energy will reduce the company's carbon emissions by about 95 percent and save customers almost $80 million in the next 20 years.
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