A federal judge ruled the Family and Social Services Administration is required to provide necessary services for two medically complex children who were affected by changes to the attendant care program. The injunction was modified because of concerns that it could endanger Indiana’s Medicaid program as the lawsuit moves forward.

During the 2022 election, more than 13,900 Hoosiers worked the polls. Which, according to the federal Election Administration and Voting Survey, was down from the 2018 election when nearly 16,800 Hoosiers volunteered.

The state is working to expand youth and adult apprenticeship programs to meet high employer demand for workers. But researchers say more work needs to be done to make sure the programs meet specific needs.

International Recycling Group Erie’s recycling facility in Pennsylvania would make plastic pellets to replace coke in steel blast furnaces — which generate a lot of greenhouse gas emissions. But activists worry using the plastic would release hazardous chemicals into the air and storing it would be a fire hazard.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick shared her education plan for the state on Thursday. The plan emphasizes five pillars including early child care and universal pre-K, school accountability, transferable skills, teacher pay and local autonomy.

A group of Indiana lawmakers is investigating whether to eliminate more than five dozen committees, boards and commissions that the state helps fund and staff.

Indiana launched a new long-term care program in July for Medicaid members 60 years or older. Medicaid officials say they plan to monitor the Pathways for Aging program closely for a full year to catch any potential issues.

It will likely cost Indiana’s local governments nearly $2 billion a year over the next decade just to maintain roads and bridges in the condition they’re in now.

Indiana Medicaid officials say they’ve adjusted their processes for financial reporting and forecasting to avoid future budget problems after a $1 billion error last year. Officials are starting their forecasting process earlier than normal and will continue to adjust the forecast as they collect more data.

Indiana wants to create rental housing developments with supportive services for people with substance use disorder. The project will be funded by $10 million of National Opioid Settlement funding.