Articles tagged as: IPB
June 13, 2025
New Fayette County recycler works to chip away at plastic bag, food wrap recycling problem
Thin, flexible plastics — like plastic bags, food wrap and packing material — are among the least likely to get recycled. They get tangled up in the machinery at recycling facilities and can break the equipment.
Read MoreJune 13, 2025
Young backs legislation to drive more people into school mental health professions
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) said access to mental health services is vital for K-12 students' well-being and academic success. And he's backing legislation that tries to drive more people into school mental health care jobs.
Read MoreJune 12, 2025
'Or I die': HIP member says she lost coverage due to FSSA backlog — despite meeting deadline
An Indiana Medicaid member lost her coverage for almost two weeks despite submitting necessary paperwork to the state by its deadline. The member said she was only able to get her coverage back by involving her state lawmakers.
Read MoreJune 12, 2025
One manufacturing company addresses worker shortage, negative perceptions through a camp
Advanced manufacturing workers are in high demand across the state and there's a growing need for credentialed workers in the sector. One manufacturing company plans to address this shortage through a summer camp for middle school students.
Read MoreJune 11, 2025
BP pauses project to pipe, store carbon emissions underground in Indiana indefinitely
It was part of BP's effort to make "blue" hydrogen — which is made using energy from fossil fuels, but includes carbon storage. BP is one of several companies that committed to grow clean hydrogen in the region as part of the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen or MachH2.
Read MoreJune 11, 2025
Dozens of state employees laid off as budget cuts hit agencies
More than four dozen state employees in education and commerce agencies were laid off this week, while an additional 80 positions will go unfilled.
Read MoreJune 10, 2025
Indiana infant mortality rate drops to 'historic low' in new IDOH provisional data
Indiana's infant mortality rate improved again in 2024 according to new preliminary data from the state. The Indiana Department of Health said the rate is at a "historic low" since record-keeping began in 1900.
Read MoreJune 10, 2025
FSSA leader says he 'never' would have pursued Pathways, program more than $300 million over budget
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.
Read MoreJune 10, 2025
Indiana agencies, higher education likely face further budget cuts due to spending hold back orders
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.
Read MoreJune 9, 2025
Indiana Supreme Court weighs lawsuit over obstructed stop sign involved in car accident
Can private property owners be held liable in court if their bushes or hedges block a stop sign, causing an accident? That's a question the Indiana Supreme Court is weighing.
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