Articles tagged as: IPB
November 18, 2024
Indiana Senate Democrats reelect Greg Taylor as leader amid sexual harassment allegations
Indiana Senate Democrats reelected Greg Taylor as their caucus leader Monday, just after an Indianapolis Star story detailed multiple sexual harassment allegations against Taylor that stretch back more than a decade.
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Federal appeals court upholds Indiana’s trans youth gender-affirming care ban
Indiana’s 2023 law shares nearly identical language to Tennessee’s ban, which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in December.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Indiana, Overdose Lifeline have distributed more than 1 million naloxone kits since 2020
Indiana has distributed more than 1 million doses of naloxone since partnering with Overdose Lifeline in 2020. Advocates and state officials said it was one of the many solutions that contributed to Indiana’s significant decrease in overdose deaths last year.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Report: Most local governments haven't started to spend opioid settlement money
A new state report shows most local governments in Indiana have not started spending their portion of opioid settlement dollars. The total settlement fund is split evenly between the state and local governments.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2024
Indiana public colleges, universities present budget requests to state lawmakers
Major state budget requests from Indiana’s public colleges and universities center on new and renovated facilities focused on high-wage, high-demand jobs.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2024
Report: Indiana HIV criminalization laws target actions with no risk of transmission
A new report shows most of the conduct targeted by Indiana’s HIV criminalization laws carry no risk of transmission. Advocates want lawmakers to use this information to modernize the laws around HIV in Indiana.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2024
IU President Pamela Whitten faces criticism from lawmakers at budget hearing
Indiana University President Pamela Whitten faced criticism from some state lawmakers this week as she presented the university’s budget request.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court asks lawmakers for money to invest in court security statewide
The Indiana Supreme Court is asking state lawmakers for new money to help improve security in courthouses throughout the state.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2024
Medicaid Oversight Committee makes no legislative recommendations – again
A committee tasked with making legislative recommendations on Medicaid once again submitted a final report with no recommendations. This means the committee has not produced any recommendations since it began in 2023.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2024
Forest Alliance book 'EcoBlitz' looks at diverse species in state forests, argues for old growth
The Indiana Forest Alliance will have a book release event Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at Morgenstern’s Cafe in Bloomington and Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at The Whispering Shelf in Indianapolis.
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