Articles tagged as: IPB
April 16, 2024
Banks wants to bring 'proven fiscal and social conservative track record' to U.S. Senate
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City) said he wants to be Indiana's next U.S. senator to step up and do more for the entire state.
Read MoreApril 15, 2024
State Board of Education kicks off rulemaking for new reading retention law
The Indiana State Board of Education voted last week to begin rulemaking for a new literacy law recently passed by state lawmakers.
Read MoreApril 15, 2024
Both Democratic U.S. Senate candidates cite abortion rights as major impetus for their campaigns
Both of Indiana's Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate said they're running to help restore abortion rights.
Read MoreApril 12, 2024
Indiana's civic health is poor. Community groups want to change that
Indiana ranks among the lowest states in the country in civic participation. Groups from across the state met at the Indiana Civics Summit this week, and hope to work together to boost civic engagement and increase voter turnout.
Read MoreApril 12, 2024
Indiana hospital receives 'high performing' designation for maternal outcomes among Black patients
Black patients in Indiana have a higher infant and maternal mortality rate than White patients despite having fewer births overall.
Read MoreApril 12, 2024
Indiana Black Legislative Caucus launches latest town hall series around the state
The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus will launch its annual town hall series Saturday, visiting six cities over the next few months.
Read MoreApril 12, 2024
Here's what Indiana's Republican gubernatorial candidates have to say about cannabis
Indiana is an island when it comes to legal cannabis, as all of its bordering states have taken steps to legalize the drug in some way, whether for recreational or medical use.
Read MoreApril 11, 2024
Here's what Indiana's Republican gubernatorial candidates have to say about abortion
Indiana was the first state to pass new abortion restrictions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning 50 years of constitutional protections for abortion access in 2022.
Read MoreApril 11, 2024
Panelists talk policies and solutions to statewide housing, energy issues
Panelists at an Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute event proposed policies and solutions to things such as housing availability and electric vehicle production.
Read MoreApril 11, 2024
State awards $500 million for READI 2.0, aiming to generate $11 billion in investment statewide
The second phase of Gov. Eric Holcomb's READI program, a regional economic development initiative, is set to generate $11 billion in investment across the state.
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