The Indianapolis City-County Council meeting Monday night was packed and contentious. The top issue, a $27 million spending package, was overshadowed by the fallout from a sexual harassment investigation.
State agencies are likely to face more cuts in the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1 because of spending requirements from the legislature included in the new budget.
Indiana University’s new, fully governor-appointed Board of Trustees has a busy meeting Thursday. The agenda includes votes on changing presidential compensation, the Expressive Activity Policy and post-tenure productivity reviews.
In March of 2020, historian Nicole Martinez-LeGrand published an article on the Indiana Historical Society’s blog, titled The Lost Barrio of Indianapolis. The story shared the history of a small community of Mexican immigrants living on the east side of downtown Indianapolis during the mid-20th Century.
The top official at the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said the state's new long-term care program for Medicaid members over 60 hasn't met expectations. The statement contradicts claims the agency made under the previous administration, but aligns with concerns providers have raised.