No More School Textbook Bills For Indiana Parents – But What Other Fees Can Still Be Charged?
Hoosier parents are no longer on the hook for textbook costs, but many are seeing bills for other fees increasingly being charged by schools.
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Experts Carefully Optimistic About State’s Fiscal Footing As Lawmakers Look To Cut Taxes
Indiana’s budget chiefs offered a measured sense of optimism on the state’s finances at a potentially transformational task force’s first meeting — as Republican-aligned speakers pushed for big moves on taxes and Democrat lawmakers expressed frustration with the group’s structure.
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Legislators Wrestle With High Healthcare Costs In Interim Task Force
High healthcare costs dominated much of the discussion during this year’s legislative session and a three-hour meeting Wednesday, Aug. 23, continued the debate during the interim.
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Next Generation Of COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapies Get $1.4 Billion Boost
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Biden administration announced a $1.4 billion boost in developing the so-called next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.
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These 10 Indiana Historical Sites Are “Most Endangered,” According To Nonprofit’s Annual List
A statewide collection of historic fraternal lodges, the former home of a wealthy South Bend industrialist, and once-bustling venues in Anderson, Evansville and Stinesville.
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Experts Carefully Optimistic About State’s Fiscal Footing As Lawmakers Look To Cut Taxes
Indiana’s budget chiefs offered a measured sense of optimism on the state’s finances at a potentially transformational task force’s first meeting — as Republican-aligned speakers pushed for big moves on taxes and Democrat lawmakers expressed frustration with the group’s structure.
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Holcomb Defends Indiana’s Near-Total Abortion Ban, But “Respects” Differing Opinions
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb said Tuesday, Aug. 22, he expects continued debate over the state’s new abortion restrictions, which went back into effect on Aug. 21.
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85 Counties Opt In To Public Health Funding Before Sept. 1 Deadline
Five Indiana counties are choosing to give up a combined maximum of $3.3 million in enhanced public health funding from the state in 2024, with the bulk of that funding coming from Johnson County, which qualified for up to $2.1 million in funds.
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State Lawmakers Weigh Ongoing Child Care ‘Deserts’ Across Indiana
Rising concerns over a lack of affordable and accessible child care in Indiana bubbled up at the Statehouse Wednesday, prompting calls for new statewide policies that would make it easier for additional care providers to open — without breaking the bank for families.
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Kankakee Welcome Center To Be Completed In September
A welcome center construction project on I-65 — spanning 11,304 square feet and retailing at $34.8 million — may just include the fanciest rest stop Indiana’s ever had.
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New $50 Milllion Multi-Use Swine Barn Opens At Indiana State Fairgrounds
State and agriculture officials gathered Thursday to officially open the long-awaited renovation of the century-old swine barn.
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GOP Rep. Lucas Kept Off Interim Committees After OWI Crash Guilty Pleas
Republican state Rep. Jim Lucas is effectively in time-out after he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in connection with his May arrest for driving under the influence.
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States Stiffen Penalties For Fentanyl, Despite Public Health Concerns
As they struggle to reduce drug overdose deaths, policymakers across the United States are embroiled in a heated debate over creating and increasing criminal penalties related to fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that’s up to 100 times more potent than morphine.
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Homeownership Dream Dwindling For Many Hoosiers
The American dream of homeownership is getting further out of reach for many Hoosiers.
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Pregnant Workers Get Federal Protections – Indiana’s Previous Attempts To Pass Similar Protections Failed Repeatedly
Pregnant workers employed in Indiana now have access to guaranteed accommodations after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a federal law that Indiana repeatedly failed to enact in previous years, went into effect Tuesday.
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NC Republicans Lose US Supreme Court Case On Legislatures’ Power Over Federal Elections
The US Supreme Court rejected North Carolina Republican legislators’ argument that the state courts cannot review laws legislatures pass governing federal elections.
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