Hear the news you need to stay informed on your community with WFYI News Now. From the biggest stories of the day to new policy, research and events, this podcast keeps you connected to Central Indiana and statewide Indiana news. From WFYI's studios in Indianapolis, host Abriana Herron brings you reporting from WFYI and IPB News journalists in 10 minutes or less every weekday.
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First Measles Case in Over a Year, Funding Approved to Redevelop Old City Hall, Meeting Worker Demand in the Next Decade, House Committee Scales Back Measure to Eliminate DEI Programs
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6:55The Indiana Department of Health confirmed the first measles case in over a year. Indianapolis City-County Councilors approved lending a private company the funds to redevelop the Old City Hall and construct a new mixed use building. More than 80,000 Hoosiers will need new skills or credentials every year over the next decade to meet the demand for…
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Train Derailment on Southeast Side, Report Shows Indiana Faces Growing Workforce Shortage, How School Funding Would Work Under GOP Tax Plan, Democrats Say GOP Tax Plan Isn't Ready
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5:05A train derailed on the southeast side of Indianapolis Sunday night, near the intersection of Southeastern Avenue and Earhart Street. Indiana faces a growing workforce shortage and a need for more skilled talent, according to a new report from Ivy Tech Community College. Property tax relief from Indiana House Republicans now would split local prope…
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Potential Impact of Budget Cuts on Medicaid, Diabetes Studies Under Threat, Automatic University Enrollment with New Diplomas, House Republicans Unveil Property Tax Reform Plan
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9:22The health reporting team at The Checkup answers the question: What are site-neutral payments, and why are rural hospitals concerned about them? One of the largest diabetes studies is under threat from the current administration’s funding cuts. High school students who graduate with one of Indiana’s new diplomas are guaranteed a spot at one of the …
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Reopens, Debate on Local Property Taxes for Charter Schools, How Violence Impacts Communities, Trump Admin Freezes Planned Parenthood Funds
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6:36After a 17-month closure and more than $60 million in renovations, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum reopened to the public. A Republican push to give charter schools a share of local property tax money has sparked a fierce debate, and students from traditional public and charter schools say their voices matter. A study emphasizes how communit…
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$600 Million Project to Transform Circle Centre Mall, Helping Formerly Incarcerated Hoosiers Reenter Society, Indiana Schools Suspended Students 30,000+ Times for Fighting Last Year
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7:24The southern block of the Circle Centre Mall closed to prepare for an extensive redevelopment project. A new study in Indianapolis set out to learn if giving incarcerated people more resources could help them reenter society. Indiana public schools suspended more than 72,000 students last academic year, one of the highest numbers in the past decade…
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Indy Chef Wins World Food Championships, Update on FBI Raid on IU Professor's Homes, Eli Lilly Seeks Approval for Alzheimer’s Cure, Statehouse Bill Would Prohibit Student IDs at the Polls
An Indianapolis chef took the top prize at the World Food Championships on Sunday. XiaoFeng Wang, a tenured cybersecurity professor recently fired by Indiana University the same day the FBI raided his homes, stood accused of academic misconduct for not properly identifying people involved in his research. Indiana-based company Eli Lilly has approva…
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Purdue Loses in Sweet 16, FBI Raid on IU Professor's Homes, Indiana Senate Advances Bill to Supply Power for AI Data Centers, Victoria Spartz Faces Angry Constituents at Town Hall
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7:33The Purdue men’s basketball season came to an end late Friday night during the Sweet Sixteen round. FBI officials aren’t saying why agents searched two homes belonging to an IU professor. A Senate committee passed a bill that aims to help ensure AI data centers coming into the state have the massive amount of power they need. Indiana U.S. congressw…
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Indiana's New Public Records Czar, Advocates Push for Horseshoe Crab Blood Alternative, Housing Changes Will Impact People at Risk of Homelessness, Historic Building Restoration
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5:06Governor Mike Braun announced attorney Jennifer Ruby as the state’s new Public Access Counselor on Friday. Horseshoe crab blood has been used in medical testing since the 1970s – but environmental groups worry that bleeding the animals, which can kill them, is too environmentally harmful. Changes to two housing programs will impact people at risk o…
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Indianapolis Public Library Pike Branch to Reopen, Archeological Excavation of Public Cemetery, Bill Could Change How Indiana School Districts Control Facilities, Housing Complex for Veterans
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6:01A public library branch on the west side of Indianapolis will reopen this weekend, after being closed for over a year. An archeological excavation of a small part of the city’s first public cemetery is complete, along the eastern bank of the White River. A Republican-proposal would allow school districts to voluntarily shift control of their facili…
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Lucas Oil Stadium Transformed for March Madness, Faith Leaders Urge Local Law Enforcement Not to Help ICE, Indiana Medicaid Waiver Invitations Hit Capacity, Foreclosure Filings on the Rise
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5:06The NCAA Midwest regionals comes to Indianapolis this weekend, which means Lucas Oil Stadium needs to be transformed into a proper basketball venue. Indianapolis faith leaders are urging local law enforcement not to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement deport people. Indiana Medicaid waiver invitations hit capacity with more than 10,000 people …
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Online Portal for Hoosier Farmers, Teachers Union Asks for Moratorium on New Schools, Marion County Judge Blocks Release of Abortion Records, Georgia Street Renovations
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5:43Indiana will create an online portal for Hoosier farmers, a one-stop-shop for them to connect with the government. A teachers union has asked for a moratorium on new schools in Indianapolis. A Marion County Superior judge blocked the Indiana Department of Health from releasing abortion records –– also known as terminated pregnancy reports. Renovati…
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Bill to Subsidize Small Nuclear Reactors, Transforming Historic Downtown Indy Buildings, Congress Seeks Info from Purdue on Chinese Students, Letter Carriers Rally Against Privatization
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5:35A bill that would subsidize the development of small modular nuclear reactors is awaiting the governor’s signature. Construction on a project to transform historic downtown buildings into a new residential mixed-use development is underway. A Congressional committee on China issued a letter to Purdue University claiming a national security interest…
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Purdue Heads for Sweet Sixteen, Gov. Braun Visits White House, Workers Push Against Privatization of U.S. Postal Service, Bill Aims to Block Zoning Rules from Stopping Charter Schools
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5:28Indianapolis News: The Purdue men’s basketball team is advancing to the Sweet Sixteen…Por viewerswfyi@wfyi.org (WFYI Public Media)
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Indiana Sees Largest Population Increase Since 2008, Big Brothers Big Sisters Campaign for Mentors, Gov. Braun to Decide on Lifeline Law Expansion, Local Impact from Anti-DEI Orders
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5:44The State of Indiana had its largest increase in population since 2008. Big Brothers Big Sisters says it needs more mentors – the group hopes a partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway can help address its growing waitlist. Indiana is a stroke of the governor’s pen away from expanding its Lifeline Law to shield more young people from undera…
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Jefferson High School Unified Bowling Team Wins, Indiana Says to Stop Accepting Gender Change Requests, Bobcat Trapping Season in 40 Counties, Bill Would Make Significant Medicaid Changes
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5:37Jefferson High School’s Unified Bowling Team placed first at the high school state tournament this past weekend. The Indiana Department of Health issued new guidance to local and county health departments to stop accepting gender change requests for Indiana birth records. Indiana’s Natural Resources Commission approved a bobcat trapping season in 4…
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Carmel Clay Schools Apologizes for Antisemitic Language, Musical Flash Mob Supports Public School Funding, Effort to Make Indiana Home for Remote Workers, Mental Health Crisis Teams
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5:02Carmel Clay Schools is apologizing for antisemitic language that appeared in a display as part of an international festival earlier this month. Music teachers, lawmakers and education advocates put on a show at the Indiana Statehouse Monday afternoon in support of public school funding. A new program is working to make Central Indiana a popular hom…
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Chatterbox Jazz Club Viral Video, March Madness, U.S. Rep. Jim Baird Fined for Campaign Finance Violation, Indiana Dems Elect Karen Tallian as Chair
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5:09A viral video online shows a woman being asked to leave the Chatterbox Jazz Club on Mass Avenue for being a Trump supporter. This year’s men’s March Madness will feature only one school from Indiana. The Federal Election Commission recently fined a U.S. Representative from Indiana’s Fourth Congressional District for a campaign finance violation. Fo…
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UAW Approve New Contract, NIH Funding Impacts State, IN Latino Dems Oppose Anti-Immigrant Bills, Prosperity Indiana Housing Report, Curbside Recycling Will Come to Marion County
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6:57United Auto Workers union members at Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis overwhelmingly approved a new contract last week. A new analysis underscores the impact funding for the National Institutes of Health has on state economies. The Indiana Latino Democratic Caucus pushes back against a wave of anti-immigrant legislation. A housing report from Prosperity…
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Indiana Charter School Board Director Forced to Resign, Construction May Resume on Assisted Living Facility After Ruling, Proposed Tax Reform in Indiana, Federal Policy and Local Immigrants
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9:03The Indiana Charter School Board Director was forced to resign back in January. Construction may resume on an assisted living facility for Alzheimer’s patients after Indiana Supreme Court ruling. Indiana House Ways and Means Chair introduces his version of property tax reform. Changing federal immigration policy is shining a light on local immigran…
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Indiana Statewide Immigrant Numbers, IU Under Review by U.S. Department of Education, Sunday Protest in Support of Two Honduras Men, The State of Women in Central Indiana Report
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5:33Statewide numbers of immigrant communities in Indiana. Indiana University is under review by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Protesters gathered Sunday in support of two Honduras men arrested by federal officers. A report asks the question, can women in central Indiana thrive? Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on…
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Indy Immigrant Community, New Housing Proposal in Fishers, Old City Hall Renovation More Expensive, Lawmakers Consider Boost in Pay for Prosecutors, Pregnancy Care Center Resolution
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7:36Immigrants from four countries fled to live in Indianapolis. The City of Fishers is considering a new housing proposal. A project to transform the old City Hall is now much more expensive than first estimated. Indiana lawmakers consider a boost in state funding for deputy prosecutors and public defenders. Health experts say pregnancy care centers p…
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Young Adult Immigrant Community in Indy, New Funding Formula for Indy Road, Job Loss Affects More than Finances for Hoosiers, Indianapolis Public Library Offers Free Blood Pressure Checks
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5:50Changes to immigration policy brings the role of immigrants in Indianapolis into sharper focus. Indiana lawmakers consider a new funding formula for Indianapolis roadways. A new survey shows job loss affects more than just finances for Hoosiers. A new initiative at the Indianapolis Public Library lets visitors check their blood pressure for free. W…
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Help for Aging LGBTQ Hoosiers, Unanswered Questions Around IPS Board Election, Indiana Statehouse Update, Thrift Store to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence, IHA Interview
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9:30A local effort aims to help aging LGBTQ Hoosiers by forming a list of reliable service providers in central Indiana. Questions about a political operative's role in an IPS Board candidate's filing are still unanswered. Brandon Smith reports on what happened last week at the Statehouse. Survivors of domestic violence and abuse have another resource …
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AI in Health Care, Four Hour Statehouse Debate on Charter School Funding, New Education Goals, Potential Federal Property Closures, Long-Awaited Improvements for Indy Parks
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11:31The next installment of our segment called The Checkup looks into the future of AI in health care. Students, parents and educators waited hours to tell lawmakers whether they want traditional school districts to share money with charter schools. The Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation is setting a new goal to increase the number of people with edu…
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Fair Housing Center Abruptly Loses Federal Grant, Braun Orders Ban on Transgender Athletes, Education Update from 2025 Legislative Session, Drug Overdose Deaths Drop in Midwest
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5:22The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana will lose nearly $50,000 in government funding after the Trump Administration decided to abruptly end one of their grants. Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order to ban transgender women and girls from playing sports. Lawmakers could advance bills on halting DEI programs, support for students who st…
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Leadership Gap for Animal Care Services, College Student Fights Anti-DEI Legislation, Gov. Braun Expands Parental Leave for State Employees, Statehouse Bills Would Restrict Abortion Access
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5:31Leadership at Indianapolis Animal Care Services is unknown after the City-County Council stopped a proposal to appoint Kelly Diamond to head the troubled agency. As anti-DEI legislation makes its way through the statehouse, one Indiana college student created a petition to fight back. Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order Monday to expand p…
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Trump Admin's Impact on Immigrant Communities, Climate Nonprofits Worry During Federal Freeze, Gov. Braun's Roundtable on Tax Agenda, Indiana Joins Effort to Fight Counterfeit Drugs
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6:30Changes to immigration policy under the Trump administration are bringing the role of immigrants in communities like Indianapolis into sharper focus. The Trump administration’s federal funding freeze is creating uncertainty for some climate-friendly grants. Governor Mike Braun held an invitation-only roundtable to discuss his property tax relief ag…
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Former Charter School Leader Pleads Guilty, Bill Would Increase Minimum Teacher Salary, Indiana Lawmakers Consider Bills to Transform K-12 Education
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7:32The former leader of the Tindley Charter School network pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges. Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the minimum teacher salary by $5,000 — to a base of $45,000. Indiana lawmakers are considering bills that could change K through 12 education in the state — from how schools are funded, to w…
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Funding Concerns for Indiana Historical Society, Improvements at Tarkington Park, Eli Lilly Plans to Invest $27 Billion in Manufacturing, Effort to Improve North East Side Interchange
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6:05Several provisions in the state’s latest budget proposal could leave the Indiana Historical Society without a building. A $3 million project is underway to improve Tarkington Park, just west of the State Fairgrounds. Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it plans to invest roughly $27 billion in United States manufacturing. ClearP…
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Federal Freeze on Grants for Health Centers, Trump Admin Orders Schools to Eliminate Policies Considering Race, Uncertainty for Refugees and the Welcome Corps Program
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8:14The Trump administration froze federal grants that support a wide variety of institutions — including community health centers. Indiana’s K-12 schools and universities have until the end of February to eliminate policies that consider race in admissions, scholarships, and other aspects of student life— or risk losing federal funding. Thousands of r…
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Certification Program for High-Demand Jobs, Bill to Allow Utilities to Bypass Zoning Laws, Outcome of Indiana Election Reforms, Indy Church Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Admin
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6:23Senate lawmakers advanced a bill aimed at helping unemployed Hoosiers experiencing trouble getting back into the workforce. Utilities that want to build a new power plant could bypass local zoning and land use laws under a state Senate bill that passed last week. Several major Indiana election reforms advanced by the Senate Elections Committee this…
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Effort to Save Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program, Street Camping Bill Dies at Statehouse, Stripped Down Bill to Change Prior Authorization, Braun Threatens to Veto Property Tax Reform
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5:27Governor Mike Braun is tasking his wife, First Lady Maureen Braun, with keeping Indiana’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library program alive. A bill that would have made street camping illegal died in the Indiana House. The Indiana Senate approved a stripped down version of a prior authorization reform bill Thursday. Governor Mike Braun says he’ll veto…
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NFL Scouting Combine, Potential Changes for Charter School Funding, Indianapolis Housing Agency Public Events, Judge Blocks Abortion Records, Questions for Indy Animal Care Services
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6:40The NFL Scouting Combine returns to Indianapolis this week for the 38th consecutive year. Indiana Republican lawmakers last week moved closer to rewriting how charter schools are funded. The Indianapolis Housing Agency has been mired in mismanagement-related controversy for years, resulting in a federal takeover in 2024. A Marion County judge block…
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New $110 Million Sports Facility at IU Indy, Bill Targets Pharmacy Benefits Managers, Bill Would Enhance Indiana’s Role in Enforcing Federal Immigration Law, Group Revives Discarded Kidneys
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8:44Indiana University Indianapolis broke ground on the construction of a new multi-purpose venue this week. The Senate approved a bill some lawmakers call the most aggressive pharmacy benefits managers legislation they have seen. House Republicans approved a bill Thursday to enhance Indiana’s role in enforcing federal immigration law. A new Indiana-ba…
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Cancellation of LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference, Bill to Ban Transgender Women from Collegiate Sports, Defining Natural Gas and Propane as Clean Energy, Lawmakers Address Medicaid Costs
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6:08An Indiana University Medical School administrator is confirming the reason for canceling the annual LGBTQ+ Health Care Conference. Indiana House lawmakers passed a measure on Tuesday to ban transgender women from competing in collegiate sports. The state Senate passed a bill on Monday that would define natural gas and propane as clean energy sourc…
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Purdue's Goal to Raise $4 Billion, Major Property Tax Reform Legislation, Indianapolis Housing Agency Resumes Section 8 Sessions, Bill Would Jail People Sleeping on State Property
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5:18Purdue University has announced a new fundraising campaign with a goal to raise four billion dollars in the next five years. Major property tax reform legislation that proponents call a "work in progress" advanced to the House on Monday. The Indianapolis Housing Agency has resumed in-person, walk-in sessions for Section 8 voucher holders and landlo…
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Flu Cases Stress Emergency Rooms, IU Indy Gets Research 1 Status, Carmel Girls Swim Title Win, Indiana Joins States Asking for Landmark Law to be Declared Unconstitutional
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5:26The increase in flu cases is stressing emergency rooms, according to the Marion County Health Department. Indiana University Indianapolis recently received Research 1 status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The streak continues for the Carmel girls swim team. Indiana is one of several conservative states asking …
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Legislation to Dissolve Indianapolis Public Schools Dies at Statehouse, Senate Republicans Revise Bill Impacting School Budgets, College Goal Sunday, Gov. Braun Says State is Monitoring Bird Flu
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4:51Legislation that aimed to dissolve Indianapolis Public Schools won’t move forward in the Indiana legislature. Indiana schools may not get the massive funding cuts once proposed in a plan to lower property taxes. Students who haven’t yet filed for federal financial aid to help pay for college can still get help. Bird flu has infected over ten farms …
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GANGGANG's Impact on Creative Economy, Haitian Community Reacts to Deportation Efforts, Lana Keesling Picked as Republican Party Chair, Bill to Address Seclusion Rooms Fizzles Out
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4:56The Indianapolis group GANGGANG says it's generated over $13 million in revenue, and invested nearly $8 million into the local economy. How one Haitian community leader sees deportation efforts from the Trump administration affecting those in Indiana. The Indiana Republican Party has a new chair — Lana Keesling was unanimously elected to the positi…
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Marion County Judge Hears OBGYN Case Arguments, Ivy Tech Closes Diversity Office, ACLU Sues Indiana State University Over Pride Festival Controversy, Bill Could Boost Access to Birth Control
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6:50A judge will soon decide if the Indiana Department of Health can release terminated pregnancy reports following a hearing on Tuesday. Ivy Tech will close its Diversity, Equity and Belonging Office on March 12, dissolving 31 positions across the state. The ACLU of Indiana is suing Indiana State University. Reporter Aubrey Wright has more on the cont…
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What it Takes to Demolish Vacant Properties, Bill Would Make Sleeping on Street Illegal, Plan to Reduce Research Funding, Sharing Tax Funds with Charter Schools Could Become Requirement
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5:55Vacant properties that plague neighborhoods continue to be an issue in Indianapolis. A new house bill in Indiana would make it illegal for people who are homeless to sleep outside. A federal judge has temporarily frozen plans by the National Institutes of Health to reduce research funding that universities and medical centers rely on. Indianapolis …
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Indy Coffee Shop to Offer Long-Term Support and Community, Bill Aims to Address Road Funding Needs, Political Influence in School Board Races
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4:35The Damien Center in Indianapolis has for decades focused on immediate crisis response for people with HIV/AIDS – its new coffee shop is about long-term support. A House committee unanimously advanced a bill Monday that aims to address Indiana’s road funding needs — but not before eliminating multiple provisions that would have generated new revenu…
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Hundreds of Middle School Students Left IPS in 2024, Weekly Update from the Indiana Legislative Session, Health Experts Worry about Gambling Disorders
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8:17Hundreds of middle school students have left Indianapolis Public School district in the last year. A property tax reform debate kicks into high gear, Senate lawmakers advance a bill to cut in half the number of early, in-person voting days, and a Senate committee debates an education measure to promote “fostering a national identity." There's a gro…
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Bill Would Ban Student IDs for Voting, Eliminating Barriers to Assisted Living, What's Behind the Rising Popularity of Career and Technical Education?
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9:28A bill headed to the House would ban the use of student IDs to verify a person’s identity when voting. More than 10,000 Hoosiers are waiting for home- and community-based services through Medicaid waivers, including those waiting to go into assisted living facilities. Career and technical education — what used to be called vocational ed — is gettin…
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50501 Statehouse Protest, Bill to Help Families Pay for Adoption, Legislation to Manage Insurance Companies Denying Emergency Claims, Legal Expert on Immigrant Students' Rights
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6:27Protests were held at state capitols across the country Wednesday to oppose Project 2025 and the Trump administration. Families who adopt children out of foster care in Indiana face potentially significant expenses that the state’s $2,000 adoption payment doesn’t cover. A Senate committee approved legislation to put limits on when and how insurance…
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Indy Councilor Kicked Out of Democratic Caucus, Bill Would Provide Transparency Around Medicaid, Rally to Repeal Death Penalty, Potential Impact of Braun's Tax Plan on Education
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5:29Outspoken Indianapolis City County Councilor Jesse Brown has been kicked out of the Democratic caucus. A House committee approved legislation that could provide more transparency as the FSSA makes changes to an important Medicaid waiver. A bipartisan group of lawmakers and faith leaders gathered at the Statehouse to rally support for a measure to r…
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Immigrants in Fort Wayne React to Deportation Orders, Braun's Preference for New Indiana Republican Party Chair, State Reports Increase of Drones Over Quarantined Farms
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8:38President Donald Trump ordered increased deportation activity by immigration and customs enforcement agents around the country within hours of taking office – Ella Abbott spoke with several immigrants in Fort Wayne who are feeling those effects. Governor Mike Braun has named his preference for the next chair of the Indiana Republican Party – Fort W…
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YMCA Closing at the Athenaeum, Discipline Charges Against Todd Rokita, IPS Board Denounces Statehouse Legislation, Indiana Families are Tired of 'College for All'
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9:17The YMCA at the Athenaeum on Mass Ave will close soon, leaving only one YMCA in downtown Indianapolis. Indiana’s attorney disciplinary commission has filed new discipline charges against Attorney General Todd Rokita. The Indianapolis Public Schools Board publicly denounced legislation they believe would harm the district. As fewer Indiana students …
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Why Conservatives Think Less Medicaid is Better Medicaid, Major Issues Found in Marion County Emergency Assistance Program, Indiana Leaders Say it's Time to Focus on Math
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10:42Our team at Side Effects answers a new question – Why do conservatives think less Medicaid is better Medicaid? A new study identifies major issues in a Marion County assistance program meant to help people in emergency situations. Indiana could soon focus on how students are doing in mathematics. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI Ne…
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Gov. Braun's Executive Order on Undocumented Citizens, Indiana Bill Would Legalize Online Gambling, Declassifying Fentanyl Test Strips, Study Connects Alcohol with Cancer
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9:02Non-profit Exodus Refugee Immigration announced Tuesday evening that it will be locking the doors to its building and moving appointments to virtual or off-site locations. Indiana would fully legalize online gambling — and online lottery — under legislation approved by a House committee Tuesday. Indiana lawmakers are closer than ever to declassifyi…
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