Articles tagged as: IPB
August 30, 2023
Indiana schools receive $30 million for safety projects, nearly two-thirds funding resource officers
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced on Tuesday that the state approved all Secured School Safety Grant applications this year due to an increase in funding from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
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Dr. Caitlin Bernard's case with licensing board finished, both sides decline appeals
Dr. Caitlin Bernards case before the Indiana Medical Licensing Board is officially over after both sides opted not to appeal the boards decision.
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Indiana lost more than 260 acres of wetlands since rolling back protections
Lawmakers removed most state protections for wetlands in 2021. Now that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling has removed many of the federal protections as well, that leaves Indiana's wetlands largely unprotected.
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Indiana state Sen. Chip Perfect to resign less than a year into new term
Indiana Sen. Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg) announced Wednesday he will resign from his seat next month, less than a year into his four-year term.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2023
Uncertainty surrounds UAW-automaker negotiations, but local union leaders say a strike is likely
General Motors workers in Fort Wayne and more than 100,000 union auto workers nationwide voted to authorize a strike last week. To prevent a strike from actually happening, the big three major automakers and the United Auto Workers must reach tentative contract agreements by September 14. Local UAW leaders say they've gone on strike before and are ready to do it again.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2023
Statewide program trains Indiana schools to spot drug overdoses, use naloxone
Drug overdose prevention advocates want to combat misinformation and the negative stigma surrounding the use of naloxone, an overdose-reversal drug. Since last June, almost 90 school districts across the state have participated in a program that teaches school staff how to identify drug overdoses and administer naloxone.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2023
Advocates call on federal agencies to suspend two waivers in HIP, warning loss of coverage
A group of Indiana organizations wants to address parts of the states Medicaid system that could lead to coverage losses and gaps in coverage. Advocates wrote a letter to the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services requesting it suspend two waivers in the Healthy Indiana Plan: one that allows the state to deny retroactive coverage and one that allows the state to collect premiums.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2023
ACLU sues Indiana over new ban on gender-affirming surgery for people in prison
The ACLU is suing the state to strike down a new law banning prison inmates from receiving gender-affirming surgery.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2023
Indiana courts to receive nearly $1 million in federal funding for victims of sexual assault
The new money from the United States Department of Justice will provide support for victims of sexual assault.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2023
Nursing home, manufacturing workers separately test power of strike threats in local negotiations
Two different unions in different industries might go on strike at businesses in northwest Indiana. Workers see an opportunity to make gains locally by leveraging strike threats, echoing recent national union campaigns at companies like UPS or General Motors and other automakers.
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