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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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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Food Desert in Northwest Landing, New Federal Immigration Court, Elementary School Demolished in Martindale Brightwood, Proposed Changes to School Referendums
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5:39An Indianapolis group is raising funds to address a food desert in a near northwest neighborhood. The newest federal immigration court opens in Indianapolis this week. An elementary school building in the city’s Martindale Brightwood neighborhood was demolished. When school districts ask voters for more property tax funds, they have strict rules to…
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New Analysis of IPS Teacher Salaries, Indy Program to Serve Kids with Substance Use Disorders, Archeological Excavation Project Underway in Indianapolis
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8:40Indianapolis Public Schools pays teachers the highest starting salaries in Marion County, according to a new analysis from Chalkbeat and WFYI. An Indianapolis program at Hope Academy will serve kids with substance use disorders before they enter high school. An archeological excavation project is underway in Indianapolis at the site of the city’s f…
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IU Responds to Whitten Plagiarism Accusations, Potential Funding Changes for Indiana Medicaid Program, Hoosiers Might Help Pay for Nuclear Reactors, Bill Aims to Improve Rape Kit Process
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6:09Indiana University President Pamela Whitten is facing accusations of plagiarism in her doctoral dissertation. A House committee approved a bill that would make several funding changes to Indiana’s Medicaid expansion program. Several bills that would make Hoosiers pay some of the cost of building small modular nuclear reactors are working their way …
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New CEO for Troubled Indianapolis Housing Agency, Indy's Annual Homelessness Count, Local Impact from Trump's Immigration Promises, Statehouse Bill Targets DEI in Indiana Schools
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5:23Yvonda Bean will be the next CEO of the Indianapolis Housing Agency. The annual survey of people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis kicked off Wednesday night. President Donald Trump’s first day in office included taking action on some of his immigration campaign promises. A Republican-sponsored bill would prevent school districts from teach…
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Home Repairs for Good, Advocates Say More Resources are Needed for Food Access, Bill Would Address Teacher Shortages in STEM, Gov. Braun's Executive Order Aims to Improve Health Care
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6:28Home Repairs for Good is a nonprofit organization that repairs homes for low-income seniors and people with disabilities for free. Advocates want more resources to help people access food. Senate lawmakers are considering a measure that would address teacher shortages in STEM areas. Governor Mike Braun signed a series of executive orders Wednesday …
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Indy Extends Hours for Overnight Warming Centers, Youth Event to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Tech Data Centers Could Delay Greenhouse Gas Efforts in Indiana
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8:32Indianapolis extended the hours of an overnight warming center at Washington Park Family Center as a dangerously cold winter chill clamped down on the city Sunday night. To celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Indianapolis, Seeds of Caring held a youth service event on Monday. Companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon are building la…
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Indiana Fever Announces Plans for $78 Million Facility, Housing Report for Central Indiana, Bill Aims to Prepare Schools for Cardiac Arrest, Mike Braun's Education Budget Proposal
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5:44Indianapolis’ professional women’s basketball team, the Indiana Fever, announced plans to build a $78-million practice facility in the city’s downtown. Single-family rental homes in Central Indiana counties have been targeted by out-of-state investors. Nearly 90% of kids who go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die, but less than half of In…
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Pregnancy Emergencies in an Abortion-Restricted State, Senate Bill Focused on Large Water Transfers, Bill Would Create Paid Family Leave Program, Mike Braun's Plan to Cut Spending
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11:42What do pregnant patients and their loved ones who live in states with abortion restrictions or bans need to know to prepare in case of an emergency? A state Senate bill aims to address concerns over large water transfers like those planned to serve the controversial LEAP industrial district in Lebanon. Over 2.5 million Hoosiers lack access to paid…
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New Housing Units in Indy, Major Cybersecurity Breach for 200 Indiana School Districts and Schools, Volunteer Evansville Jeepers Transport 150 Essential Workers
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7:47A new TIF proposal will help create added housing units in Indianapolis. Approximately 200 Indiana school districts and schools are facing a major cybersecurity breach involving a widely used education software provider. The severe winter storm that swept through the region prompted a State of Emergency being called in several areas – a group of Je…
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Potential Overhaul for Medicaid Program, 2025 Legislative Priorities for Indiana House GOP and Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, Indiana Bill Could Focus on Property Tax Dollars for Charters
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5:55A potential overhaul of the state’s Medicaid expansion program would include changes such as caps on enrollment and limits on lifetime eligibility. The Indiana House GOP’s 2025 legislative priorities hope to build on previous initiatives that aimed to bring down health care and housing costs. The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus says its focus in t…
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Indy Immigrants and Refugees Grapple with Uncertainty, Mike Braun Sworn in as Indiana Governor Along with Beckwith and Rokita, The Challenges and Opportunities of AI in School
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9:29Immigrants and refugees in Indianapolis grapple with the uncertainty of how the incoming Trump administration could impact their future. Mike Braun says, as governor, he wants to empower the next generation and “pursue freedom and opportunity without fear.” Micah Beckwith took the oath of office to become Indiana’s lieutenant governor, while Todd R…
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Inauguration Day in Indiana, Republican State Rep. Chosen to Lead DNR, Gary School Corp's Reaction to Statehouse Bill, Indianapolis Efforts to Boost Permanent Supportive Housing
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9:27Mike Braun will be sworn in as the 52nd governor of Indiana today, while Micah Beckwith will take the oath of office as lieutenant governor and Todd Rokita as attorney general. Republican state representative Alan Morrison has been tapped to head up Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources. And it's hardly a surprise, but the Gary Community School…
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Indy City-County Council's First Meeting of the Year, Top Priorities for Republicans and Democrats in the Indiana Senate, Backlash Against Republican-Sponsored Education Bill
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5:57The Indianapolis City-County Council convened for its first meeting of the year yesterday Wednesday after postponing it due to the winter storm on Monday. Indiana Senate Republicans say one of their top priorities in 2025 will be a major overhaul of the state’s Medicaid expansion program. Indiana Senate Democrats say their 2025 legislative agenda i…
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IPS Says it Will Fight Statehouse Bill that Dissolves District, $150 Million in Federal Funds for Indy's Blue Line, Refined Speed Cameras in Progress, Unified Mental Health Response Initiative
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5:37The Indianapolis Public Schools Board says it will fight against a bill that, if passed, would dissolve the district. Federal funding for IndyGo’s Blue Line is coming to Indianapolis. The Indiana Department of Transportation is shifting its speed cameras to a new highway work site as it continues to refine the system. Indianapolis Mayor and the chi…
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Indy Works to Clear Snow after Weekend Storm, Flock of Turkeys Test Positive for Bird Flu, Lawmakers Eye Funding to Boost Child Care Access, 2025 Indiana General Assembly Kicks Off
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5:23Mayor Joe Hogsett says it may take the city of Indianapolis up to a week to clear all roads of snow after the winter storm. A flock of turkeys in eastern Indiana has tested positive for H5N1 or bird flu. Indiana is among the worst states for access to child care, and some lawmakers want to allocate more funding in the state budget to better support…
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Indy Outreach Teams Work to Help Unhoused During Winter Storm, Storm Brings Central Indiana Largest Snowfall Since 2022, Indiana GOP's Bill Would Dissolve Indianapolis Public Schools
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4:48As people bunkered down for the winter storm this weekend, some were unhoused and vulnerable to the bitter cold, snow and wind. By Monday morning certain areas in central Indiana reached over 9 inches of snow, marking the largest snowfall in Indianapolis in one day since February 2022. Indiana Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would …
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Record High Graduation Rates, Impact of New High School graduation Requirements, $20 Million Boost for Indiana Dunes Accessibility, School Boards Association Priorities for Legislative Session
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5:55Indiana’s high school graduation rate reached a record high last year. Colleges and universities across Indiana will feel the impact of the state’s new high school graduation requirements. Efforts to make the Indiana Dunes more accessible to Region residents and visitors have gotten a $20 million boost. The Indiana School Boards Association’s first…
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Indiana's Political Parties Deeply Divided on Education Funding, Sullivan County Gets New Fish and Wildlife Area, Workplace Injuries in Indiana, IU Aims for Carbon Neutrality by 2040
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6:14State lawmakers are listing education funding as one of their top priorities for the upcoming legislative session. State, local and national partners have teamed up to purchase nearly four thousand acres for a new fish and wildlife area in Sullivan County. Last year, fewer than three percent of full-time workers in Indiana experienced workplace inj…
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Indianapolis Ends Year with 17 Police Involved Shootings, Coal Producer and Renewable Energy Company Team Up, Buy Now, Pay Later Products Become More Common, ARPA Deadline Passes
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6:01Indianapolis ends the year with 17 police involved shootings. A coal producer and renewable energy company team up to put solar and battery storage on reclaimed mine land. “Buy now, pay later” products have become more common. The deadline for Indianapolis to obligate funds from the American Rescue Plan Act passes. Want to go deeper on the stories …
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Cause of Historical Church Fire Still Unknown, U.S. Colleges are Accepting a Greater Percent of Applicants, Marion County Residents Can Apply for Heat Bill Assistance in the New Year, Number of Police ...
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5:19Indianapolis Fire Department officials said the cause of a fire that destroyed a historic church Christmas Eve is still unknown. U.S. colleges are accepting a greater percent of applicants. Marion County residents can apply for heat bill assistance starting January 1st. The number of police involved shootings in Indianapolis remained high in 2024. …
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Farmers Optimistic After U.S. Election Results, Christmas Day Mass Shooting Leaves Woman Dead, IN Supreme Court Creates New Guardianship Oversight Task Force, Free Online Program Teaches Residents How ...
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5:23Following the U-S November election results farmers are optimistic about their future, despite the threat of tariffs. A Christmas Day mass shooting on the northeast side of Indianapolis leaves one woman dead. The Indiana Supreme Court establishes a new task force to strengthen guardianship oversight. A free online program teaches Indiana residents …
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IN’s Medicaid Director to Resign, Biden Commutes Sentences of Most Federal Death Row Prisoners, FSSA is Adjusting how it covers ABA Therapy for People with Autism, U.S. Department of Agriculture Requires ...
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5:45Indiana’s Medicaid Director will resign in early 2025. President Joe Biden commutes the sentences of almost all prisoners on federal death row. The Family and Social Services Administration is adjusting how it covers a common behavioral treatment for people with autism. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is requiring more states, including Indiana,…
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Lawmakers Prepare for New Indiana Budget, Education Priorities for Legislative Session, Indiana's Unemployment Rate Above National Average, How Could A.I. Change Education?
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5:35As lawmakers prepare to write a new Indiana budget, state agencies typically appear before the State Budget Committee to present funding requests. Lawmakers gathered at the Indiana Convention Center, to discuss their priorities ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Indiana’s unemployment rate for November stood at 4.4% for the second month in …
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How to Diagnose a Mental Illness, Automatic Admission Expands at IU Indy, $100 Million from Public Health Funding Program, Teeny Statue of Liberty Museum Looks for New Home
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9:50In the latest installment of The Checkup, our health reporting team looks into how mental illnesses are diagnosed. Hundreds more Indianapolis students will have automatic admission to Indiana University Indianapolis beginning with the 2026 school year. Just three initiatives under Indiana’s significant local public health funding program generated …
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Fatal Stabbing of Arsenal Tech Freshman, Next Phase of Demolition for Towne and Terrace, Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Greenfield School District, How Police Use "Excited Delirium"
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9:45A 14-year-old girl fatally stabbed Monday on the near east side was identified as Anabel Trujillo, a freshman at Arsenal Tech High School. Long-neglected apartments on Indianapolis’s far east side, called Towne and Terrace, will be razed. The parents of a 10-year-old boy who died by suicide earlier this year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit agai…
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Spartz to Boycott GOP Meetings, Medicare Changes Concern Rural Health Leaders, Indiana Democratic Party Chair Won't Seek Reelection, $5 Million Reward for MJ Sharp's Murderers
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8:03Fifth District Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz voiced her solidarity with President-elect Donald Trump this week. The growth of Medicare Advantage plans can create unique problems for rural hospitals and clinics, such as being excluded from provider networks. Indiana Democratic Party Chair Mike Schmuhl announced over the weekend that he will …
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IPS Lockdown After Nearby Stabbing, Holcomb Appoints Lake County Judge to Court of Appeals, Visitor Restrictions at Marion County Hospitals, Several Veterans Relocated After Indy Fire
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4:43Indianapolis Public Schools locked down three east side campuses Monday after a fatal stabbing nearby. Governor Eric Holcomb appointed Lake County Judge Stephen Scheele (SHE-lee) to the Indiana Court of Appeals Monday. Marion County hospitals are restricting visitors in response to a rise in flu and RSV cases. A recent fire at a transitional housin…
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Trump Praises Indiana Schools and Threatens U.S. Dep. of Ed., Indy Woman Pardoned by Biden, Rezoning for Washington Township Schools, Seclusion and Restraint Commission Fails to Meet
President-elect Donald Trump praised Indiana schools as "well run" in a recent interview with Time magazine. President Joe Biden issued sweeping pardons last week to clear the records of more than 1,500 people – one Indianapolis woman was pardoned for a drug crime committed two decades ago. Washington Township Schools Board approved new rezoning in…
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Caitlin Clark is Times Athlete of the Year, Revitalization in Indy's Northeast Side, Federal Court Rules on Indiana Utilities Owning Power Lines, Barriers for Independent Grocery Stores
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7:58Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is the 2024 Times Athlete of the year. New revitalization efforts are coming to the north east side of Indianapolis. A federal court says Indiana utilities can’t have dibs on building and owning power lines that cross the state’s borders. In Indianapolis, monopolies have played a part in at least five independent g…
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State Approves New High School Diploma Requirements, Report on Indy's Highway System, Waitlist for Child Care Voucher Programs, Legal Battle Over Habitat for Humanity Home
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9:16Indiana’s Class of 2029 will graduate with new high school diploma requirements after three drafts and thousands of public comments. A new report is out as part of an ongoing, extensive study on the highway system in Indianapolis. The state is re-implementing a waitlist for two of its child care voucher programs: the Child Care Development Fund and…
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Charter Schools Considered for Renewal, Mental Health Response Team Expands, Potential for Medicaid Coverage Loss Under Trump Admin, Teachers' Union Wishlist for Legislative Session
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5:34A dozen charter schools in and around Indianapolis will be considered for renewal this week. A team of civilians that responds to mental health calls in Indianapolis will expand in 2025. Indiana is one of 12 states that are vulnerable to Medicaid coverage loss if federal funding is reduced under the upcoming Trump administration. The state’s larges…
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IU Football to Play Notre Dame for First Time Since 1991, Curtis Hill Civil Trial Canceled, Ethics Committee for Indiana Democratic Party, Purdue Research Project on White-Tailed Deer
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6:05While IU and Notre Dame meet regularly in most other sports, December 20 will be their first meeting on the football field since 1991. A civil trial over groping allegations against former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has been canceled again – this time, it seems, for good. The Indiana Democratic Party has adopted a new code of conduct and …
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Jury Finds IMPD Officers Not Guilty, Peer Support for People with Substance Use Disorder, Hoosier Survey on Political Stances, Industrial Pollution in Martinsville
A jury found two Indianapolis officers not guilty on all charges in the death of a man who was having a mental health crisis. Certified Peer Support Professionals can be an important addition to health care spaces by providing care to people with substance use disorder. A strong majority of Hoosiers support legal access to cannabis, abortion access…
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The Checkup Asks – What is Science?, Significant Increase in Pacers Bikeshare Riders, Braun Doubles Down on Future of Education in Indiana, Day Four of Trial for IMPD Officers
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10:13In the next installment of our regular segment The Checkup, the team asks – what is science? More Marion County residents are riding Pacers Bikeshare bikes than ever before. Governor-elect Mike Braun doubled down on his outlook for the future of Indiana schools and students. A jury heard heated testimony on the fourth day of the criminal trial for …
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Day Two of Criminal Trial for IMPD Officers, Improving Emergency Medical Response Infrastructure, Mike Braun's Policy Agenda, Indiana Republican Party Chair Steps Down
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6:01Tuesday was the second day of a five-day criminal trial for police officers charged in the death of Indianapolis resident Herman Whitfield III. A new report from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security makes nearly 30 recommendations for how the state can improve the emergency medical response infrastructure. Governor-elect Mike Braun has relea…
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Affordable Housing Proposal for Indy's South Side, Trial for IMPD Officers Charged in Death of Herman Whitfield III, Electric Battery Plants in Kokomo, Indy's Urban Forests at Risk
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8:06The Indianapolis City-County Council met for the final time in 2024 Monday night. The criminal trial for the police officers charged in the death of Indianapolis resident Herman Whitfield III started Monday. The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional commitment to loan up to $7.5 billion for two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo.…
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Indiana’s Elementary Principal of the Year, Applications Open for Tutoring Program, Holcomb Administration Staff Changes, COVID-19 Infections Down After Spike Over Summer
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5:48Decatur Township Principal Susan Strube is Indiana’s Elementary Principal of the Year. A state program that funds tutoring for struggling students is open for applications through December 20. Several top officials in Governor Eric Holcomb’s administration have left state government in recent weeks. COVID-19 infections are down after a spike over t…
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Indy Council's Last Meeting of 2024, How to Apply for SNAP, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down, $800 Million Data Center Possible in Boone County, Rural Hospitals Invest in Mobile Clinics
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6:45The Indianapolis City-County Council holds its last full meeting of the year tonight. What is the process of receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits? Fewer cows led to a drop in the greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. A new $800 million data center for Meta could be coming to Boone County. Some rural hospitals ha…
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