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Public Affairs / February 14, 2023

House advances pilot blood testing program, aims to show how PFAS makes firefighters sick

Public Affairs / February 13, 2023

Indiana Senate passes bill to 'simplify' SNAP renewal for seniors, people with disabilities

Public Affairs / February 9, 2023

Indiana House passes bill to stop taxing active-duty military income by 2027

Public Affairs / February 8, 2023

Work-share can prevent layoffs. Senators want to bring program to Indiana while federal funds last

Public Affairs / February 7, 2023

Physician non-compete ban passes Indiana Senate intact

Public Affairs / February 3, 2023

Bill could increase court fees to make Indiana jurors among the highest-paid nationally

Education / February 2, 2023

Bill aims to free Indiana schools from 'regulatory handcuffs.' Teachers worry it’ll silence them

Public Affairs / January 31, 2023

'Due process' concerns fail to prevent Indiana Senate passage of National Guard court-martial bill

Public Affairs / January 30, 2023

Indiana Senate passes bill with ‘modest’ increases to TANF eligibility limit, payments

Public Affairs / January 27, 2023

Indiana worker elected to UAW executive board hopes to ‘transform’ union

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A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence
Public Affairs / December 24, 2025

A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence

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The exit of more than a dozen staffers follows turmoil at Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.

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A tutoring program says it improved Indianapolis reading scores. It’s only funded through this school year
Education / December 23, 2025

A tutoring program says it improved Indianapolis reading scores. It’s only funded through this school year

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Circle City Readers — an Indianapolis tutoring program to address K-3 grade literacy gaps at public schools — has improved reading for over 750 students since 2022, according to a new report from the Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation.

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Hospitals restrict visitors as flu cases rise
Health / December 22, 2025

Hospitals restrict visitors as flu cases rise

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A directive sent out by the Marion County Public Health Department advised hospitals around Indianapolis to bar children and people with COVID or flu-like symptoms from visiting patients.

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Interview: Made Man Improv’s final act — Justin Bland on community, comedy and what’s next
Arts & Culture / December 18, 2025

Interview: Made Man Improv’s final act — Justin Bland on community, comedy and what’s next

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Justin Bland is the creator and host of Made Man Improv, a popular improv comedy showcase based in Indianapolis. But after years of sold-out performances, Bland is ending the Made Man Improv series this month.

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For thousands of Indiana children with parents in prison, the holidays are hard. These groups help them connect
Local News / December 23, 2025

For thousands of Indiana children with parents in prison, the holidays are hard. These groups help them connect

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Indiana nonprofits are helping incarcerated and recently released parents reconnect with their children during the holiday season.

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