Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and retailers question the effectiveness of the move — noting how difficult it could be to implement.
Read MoreIndiana agencies have laid off dozens of state employees in response to recently enacted budget cuts — marking the first such reductions since Gov. Mike Braun signed the state’s new, slimmed down spending plan last month.
Read MoreAn early review of Indiana’s 2024 infant death records showed a year-over-year decline — potentially reaching a historic low, according to provisional data from the state health department.
Read MoreThe Braun administration has directed agencies to withhold 5% of their funds from specific budget line items — rather than allowing department heads to identify areas for reserves. This is in addition to appropriation cuts already enacted in the state budget passed in April.
Read MoreFollowing recommendations from Gov. Mike Braun and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Ivy Tech announced it would freeze tuition and mandatory fees for the next two academic years.
Read MoreThe principal campaign committee that supported Indiana Gov. Mike Braun through his U.S. Senate tenure has recast itself into a “nonconnected” political action committee.
Read MoreIndiana has exhausted its supply of lethal injection drugs after carrying out two executions in the past six months — and Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday, June 3 he doesn’t plan to buy more, at least for now.
Read MoreIndiana education officials presented the first draft of a sweeping new school accountability framework Wednesday, June 4, marking a major step toward replacing the state’s previous A-F grading system with a model that instead “values the unique skills and strengths of each student.”
Read MoreCheers filled the gym at Syracuse Elementary School Friday, May 30, as students, staff, and special guests gathered for the school’s final Book Boogie Awards ceremony of the school year.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the Family and Social Services Administration — which oversees Medicaid alongside other state programs like child care subsidies — Gov. Mike Braun “inherited a mess,” FSSA Secretary Mitch Roob said Friday.
Read MoreIndiana Gov. Mike Braun’s second-in-command, along with a key executive branch agency, pointed to a lack of planning under Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration as the reason hungry Hoosier schoolchildren won’t be able to use a summer meals program.
Read MoreHoosiers will no longer be allowed to purchase candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first state to receive a federal waiver for the restriction.
Read MoreCounty health departments across Indiana are reeling after lawmakers slashed public health funding by 64%, a move local officials say threatens critical community programs and reverses recent progress made under the Health First Indiana initiative.
Read MoreLow-to-moderate income Hoosiers can now apply to the Indiana Energy Saver Program to save money and make their home more energy efficient.
Read MoreIndiana Gov. Mike Braun’s administration is getting serious about tolling to make up for falling fuel tax revenue and upgrade aging highways — eight years after former Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration backed away from the prospect.
Read MoreTwenty-one agency leaders, health industry professionals, disability advocates and others will look to contain Medicaid spending on Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA therapy — while ensuring continued care for thousands of young, autistic Hoosiers — the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced Friday, May 9.
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