Articles tagged as: IPB
December 8, 2023
Youth apprenticeship programs across the state receive boost of $2.5 million
Students across the state will have greater access to youth apprenticeship programs through nearly $2.5 million in new grants. Ascend Indiana, the organization that received the grants, expects to nearly double the number of students in its apprenticeship programs with the additional funding.
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Gubernatorial candidates discuss economic platforms, issues during a forum on Friday
Six candidates running for governor in Indiana discussed their running platforms and economic issues throughout the state at a forum on Friday.
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Program to plant trees in cities to combat extreme heat, flooding expands
Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute got a $5 million grant from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to help more cities build out their green infrastructure over the next five years.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2023
Judge rules for John Rust in lawsuit to get on U.S. Senate GOP primary ballot
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks might have an opponent on the ballot for next year's U.S. Senate primary after all, following a judge ruling in favor of southern Indiana egg farmer John Rust Thursday, in a lawsuit challenging the states ballot access law.
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Stage agency awards more than $6.8M to sexual assault survivor programs
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded more than $6.8 million to more than two dozen organizations throughout the state through two separate grant programs.
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Indiana researchers unveil first-of-its-kind statewide evictions, foreclosure dashboard
Indiana researchers have unveiled a statewide evictions and foreclosures dashboard, believed to be the first of its kind in the country.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2023
Activists urge Indiana to act on pollution violations at coal plant that's no longer closing
The Merom coal plant in Sullivan was supposed to shut down in May of this year. Now that a coal mining subsidiary has purchased the plant, activists say it could run indefinitely and needs to be held accountable for water, air, and solid waste violations.
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Appeals court hears arguments in religious freedom challenge to Indiana abortion ban
Hoosiers are one step closer to finding out whether Indiana's abortion ban illegally clashes with the states religious freedom guarantees.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2023
Thousands of 3rd graders who fail vital reading test continue to 4th grade
The Indiana Department of Education says too many third graders who fail IREAD-3 are advancing to fourth grade. The IDOE is working on a new data visualization tool that shows student progress on key literacy skills.
Read MoreDecember 5, 2023
State, northwest Indiana medical company settle lawsuit over exposure of 45K Hoosiers' data
The state has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against a northwest Indiana medical company over a ransomware event that put personal and protected health information at risk. The agreement includes no admission of guilt on the behalf of the provider.
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