Articles tagged as: IPB
July 30, 2022
Indiana Senate approves nearly total abortion ban by a single vote
A bill to ban abortion in Indiana with limited exceptions passed the state Senate by a single vote Saturday.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2022
House lawmakers send inflation relief, family financial supports bill to Senate
The House quickly finalized its inflation relief and family supports bill on Friday before sending it to the Senate.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2022
Senate easily passes $50 million in financial supports for families, children and pregnant Hoosiers
The Indiana Senate easily approved legislation Friday that spends $50 million on financial supports for pregnant people, families and children. The measure is meant to be a companion to Republicans proposed abortion ban.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2022
Senate debates changes to abortion ban for five hours, keeps rape and incest exceptions
The Indiana Senate rejected an effort Thursday that wouldve deleted rape and incest exceptions from its proposed abortion ban.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2022
Republicans, Democrats clash over scope of House inflation and family financial supports bill
Republicans and Democrats in the House clashed Thursday over the scope of a bill that includes family financial supports and offers inflation relief to Hoosiers.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2022
Indiana's BA.5 peak expected in mid-August, as reinfections account 1 in 5 newly reported cases
Epidemiologists say Indiana is a few weeks away from its B.A5 peak of COVID-19 cases. Nearly 1 in 5 new cases reported to the state is a reinfection, and the rate has steadily risen since May 1.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2022
CDC: Vaccinating kids ahead of new school year may help limit spread of COVID-19
Ahead of students returning to school, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging parents to get their students COVID-19 vaccines. It says the approach helps protect students and their families.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2022
Two Indiana electric utilities ask to raise rates for coal ash cleanups, others could follow
Activists say NIPSCO's customers shouldnt have to pay for what they call an incomplete cleanup.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2022
Therapy aims to tackle climate distress, but there may not be enough in Indiana
A new type of therapy aims to help people turn their fears into action. It's called climate-aware therapy -- and it's so new that there’s only one person we know of who offers it in Indiana.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2022
Is climate change affecting your mental health? Check out this resource list
Indiana Public Broadcasting compiled online resources that have links to climate-aware therapists, peer support groups, books, podcasts, and more.
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