July 25, 2023
New data shows decrease in Medicaid disenrollment for Hoosiers in latest reporting period
State data shows almost 36,000 Hoosiers were unenrolled from Medicaid in the June 2023 reporting period. That is a significant decrease from both April and May, where disenrollment numbers were over 50,000.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2023
Indiana UPS Teamsters narrowly avoid strike as national union gets 'historic' tentative contract
The Teamsters union and UPS announced a tentative national agreement with less than a week left before a potential strike. A dispute over part-time pay was the last thing holding up negotiations. After a tense few weeks, the tentative agreement announced Tuesday guarantees part-timers $21 an hour removing the threat of an economy-devastating strike that union UPS workers hoped to avoid as much as business and political leaders.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2023
Permafrost expert and military pilot among 4 killed in a helicopter crash on Alaska's North Slope
A helicopter crash in Alaska took the lives of a permafrost expert from the Netherlands, a pilot who recently transitioned from the military to fly charter helicopters and two other scientists conducting field work in the North Slope, one of the remotest regions in the U.S.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
How Indiana's permitless carry law could impact gun violence
It’s been more than a year since Indiana removed the requirement for a permit to legally carry a handgun. Some listeners were curious about how the law is impacting Hoosiers.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
Lawsuit accuses Indiana sheriff of silencing online critics
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing an Indiana sheriff over claims he silenced critics on a government-run Facebook page.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
Residents rally against plan to restrict driver access to Lower Cascades road
Members of the public gathered Saturday at Lower Cascades Park to rally against Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton’s plan to restrict driver access to part of Old State Road 37.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2023
Indiana no longer experiencing 'severe drought'
Drought conditions in Indiana have improved thanks to intermittent rains throughout the state.
Read MoreJuly 21, 2023
What does it take to run for Indiana governor?
Officially becoming a candidate for governor in Indiana is relatively easy. Getting onto the ballot, however, is a much higher bar.
Read MoreJuly 21, 2023
New employment estimates show little change in Indiana's labor market. The data has some limitations
Indiana's unemployment rate was just above 3.2 percent in June, new federal estimates show. The unemployment rate has hovered between 3 percent and 3.2 percent since late 2022 and has been accompanied by record-high total employment. There are a few important limitations in the state and local labor market data the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics releases every month.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2023
Extension granted in lawsuit challenging local government for failure to redistrict by deadline
The Anderson City Council has been given more time to respond to a lawsuit filed against them for failing to draw new redistricting maps before the 2022 deadline.
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