Articles tagged as: IPB
June 20, 2023
More than 100K Hoosiers lose Medicaid coverage over past two months
More than 53,000 Hoosiers were unenrolled from Medicaid in the state’s second month of the unwinding process. This adds to the other nearly 53,000 Hoosiers who lost coverage in April.
Read MoreJune 19, 2023
New Amtrak funding could include passenger rail improvements for Hoosiers
Earlier this month, Amtrak announced it submitted applications for more than $700 million in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funds
Read MoreJune 19, 2023
Lawmakers won't consider any issues in education study committee this year
For the first time in nearly two decades, Indiana legislators on the education study committee wont consider any issues during the interim study committee period.
Read MoreJune 16, 2023
Studies on students experiencing homelessness show gaps in funding
Two studies released by the Learning Policy Institute show schools around the country struggle to provide resources for students experiencing homelessness. In Indiana, that means a lack of funding leaves many schools without the means to help some of their most vulnerable students.
Read MoreJune 15, 2023
Longtime alcohol lobbyist Marc Carmichael is first Democrat to announce U.S. Senate bid
Former longtime alcohol lobbyist Marc Carmichael is Democrats first candidate this cycle to announce a bid for Indianas open U.S. Senate seat.
Read MoreJune 14, 2023
Dashboard on utility disconnections highlights need for protections, data
Indiana University is helping to track electric and natural gas utility disconnections across the country.
Read MoreJune 14, 2023
Lawsuit challenges local government for failure to redistrict before deadline
A new lawsuit alleges the Anderson City Council failed to draw new redistricting maps before the 2022 deadline a violation of state and federal law.
Read MoreJune 13, 2023
Indiana lawmakers to study cannabis again, though GOP leaders still downplay legalization
For the second year in a row, Indiana lawmakers will examine cannabis legalization during their study committee period. But Republican leaders are still downplaying the possibility of actual legalization.
Read MoreJune 13, 2023
House Speaker Todd Huston 'disappointed' in Rep. Jim Lucas after guilty pleas
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston said he's disappointed in the actions of Rep. Jim Lucas, who pleaded guilty Monday to driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash.
Read MoreJune 13, 2023
Indiana Teamsters prepare for possible strike at UPS as negotiations near final stretch
There are less than two months left for the international Teamsters union and UPS to negotiate new contracts for workers as current agreements expire. With the possibility of a strike looming, a group of union workers from UPS facilities across Indiana and neighboring states gathered in Indianapolis to discuss the work that lies ahead.
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