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Indiana House, Senate to not gather Monday on first day of special session
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana General Assembly is not expected to be ready for a special session on Monday, the first day that lawmakers could gather for the session. In separate statements, Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, a Republican from...
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Indiana special session delayed beyond Nov. 3, new date to be announced
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's special legislative session will likely not begin on Nov. 3 as Gov. Mike Braun initially indicated, according to statements from Republican legislative leaders Wednesday. Senate Majority Communications Director Molly...
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Indiana won't give new child care vouchers until 2027
Indiana officials expect the freeze on vouchers to help low-income, working parents pay for child care to continue through the end of 2026, according to a fiscal update Wednesday from the Family and Social Services Administration. The state...
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Indiana leaders urge emergency funding for SNAP as food pantry supplies dwindle
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- Indiana leaders are calling on Gov. Mike Braun to allocate $112 million to help cover SNAP benefits for Hoosiers as food pantries across the state struggle to fill shelves. One pantry in New Albany has managed to keep...
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Indiana House speaker: Lawmakers will convene later — not Nov. 3 — for special session
Indiana lawmakers will not convene on Monday for an upcoming special session, House Speaker Todd Huston said Wednesday, instead signaling that the Republican-led General Assembly plans to meet later within the 40-day window allowed by state law....
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Indiana barrels toward November SNAP funding lapse without a public plan
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The Indiana State Budget Committee on Oct. 29 voted down a motion calling for the state to allocate $112 million for November food stamps amid a looming lapse in federal funding for the program. Rep. Gregory Porter, D-Indianapolis, made the motion...
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Indiana Governor Mike Braun Signs Executive Order on Drones
STATEWIDE–Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order on Wednesday to position Indiana in to what he calls the ability to lead in the “federal government’s mission of American drone dominance.” Braun says there will be an Indiana...
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Indiana special session for redistricting likely won't start next week
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WTHR - Indiana
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Lawmakers have 40 days from Nov. 3 to pass redistricting and tax reform. The day they will actually meet is being pushed back. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) says the legislature will not be meeting on Monday for the...
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Indianapolis Public Schools board seeks community input on education alliance plans
Dr. Aleesia Johnson Superintendent | Facebook WebsiteDr. Aleesia Johnson Superintendent | Facebook Website The Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Board Commissioners are inviting the community to participate in a series of Community Conversations...
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Indiana special session for redistricting likely won't start next week
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WTHR - Indiana
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Lawmakers have 40 days from Nov. 3 to pass redistricting and tax reform. The day they will actually meet is being pushed back. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) says the legislature will not be meeting on Monday for the...
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Indiana Ranks Among the Worst States for Jobs in 2025
Job Hunting Itself Feels Like a Full-Time Job Job hunting can feel like a full-time job, right? Between scrolling through endless listings, updating your résumé for the hundredth time, reaching out to references, and prepping for interviews, it’s...
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Northeast Indiana and Indianapolis named in study as best places to put a casino
INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) After a failed attempt in 2024 to relocate the Rising Star Casino in southern Indiana to Allen County, the Indiana Gaming Commission hired a firm to determine the best places in the state to relocate an existing casino. The...
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WNBA players feel ‘a level of jealousy’ toward Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever, player says
Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull believes other WNBA players feel “a level jealousy” towards Caitlin Clark and her teammates because of all the attention Clark receives. “[T]here is a level of jealousy when it comes to the Fever, just because of the...
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Kelley School of Business releases “futurecast†for U.S. economy
SOUTH BEND, Ind.-- IU’s Kelley School of Business released their annual “Futurecast” this week, giving an economic outlook for Indiana and the U.S. for 2026. Right now, economists expect a heavy emphasis on AI for the second-straight year, with...
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Marion County Grand Jury Looking into Lt. Governor's Office Allegations
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A grand jury investigation of Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith’s office is underway regarding “ghost employment,” which involves employees working outside their official duties while on the clock. Testimony was heard back in August and...
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ICE Buses 100 Illegal Aliens from Indiana to Texas for Deportation Processing
During the Biden-era border crisis, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the busing of illegal aliens to sanctuary cities, including more than 35,000 who were bused to the Chicago area. Now, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials ordered 100...
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Food pantries prepare for increase in demand with no end in sight for government shutdown
SOUTH BEND, IN (WSBT) — With no end in sight for the government shutdown, SNAP benefits will likely not be disbursed. Local food pantries will be left scrambling to fill the gaps. They will have to prepare for an increase in demand for food. As...
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Redistricting Indiana has far more risks than rewards
Gov. Mike Braun this week called for a special session of the legislature to look into redistricting. So far, the Republican supermajority in the Indiana General Assembly has shown admirable restraint in the face of external pressure to redraw the...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Media School faculty sign open letter to students
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To the students of The Media School at Indiana University, We, the undersigned faculty of The Media School, write this letter today to express our outrage over the events of the last two weeks. Just like you, we learned about the cancellation of...
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DOE Offers $1.56 Billion Conditional Loan For Indiana Low-Carbon Fertilizer Project
WASHINGTON, (WOWO) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has conditionally committed up to $1.56 billion in financing to help restart and repurpose a shuttered coal-gasification plant in western Indiana into a low-carbon ammonia fertilizer...
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