Articles tagged as: IPB
July 18, 2024
Low wages, child care availability push women out of Indiana's workforce, study says
High child care costs and low availability are strongly linked to women’s workforce participation according to new research from Ball State University in the workforce.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2024
Farmers plant record amount of cover crops, helping Indiana's streams and lakes
For the third year in a row, Indiana farmers have set a record for the most acres of cover crops planted — more than 1.7 million acres. Cover crops are planted to keep the soil from eroding away — which can pollute Indiana’s streams and lakes.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2024
Indiana family tries to navigate Medicaid waivers as FSSA slowly processes waitlist
Some Hoosiers are still unsure of where their access to home- and community-based services through Medicaid stands as Indiana starts working through its waitlist.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2024
Workers' rights is a major focus of Democrat Destiny Wells' campaign for attorney general
Workers’ rights are a major focus of Democrat Destiny Wells’ campaign for attorney general.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2024
Jim Banks praises Trump in prime-time speech at Republican National Convention
Indiana U.S. Senate candidate Jim Banks used his prime-time speech at the Republican National Convention Tuesday to lavishly praise former President Donald Trump.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2024
Holcomb breaks ground on state's first regional economic development project
Gov. Eric Holcomb helped break ground Tuesday on the first project of READI 2.0, the second phase of the state’s regional economic development initiative.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2024
Indiana receives more than $1.2M in federal grant to expand Registered Apprenticeships
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will receive more than $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand state Registered Apprenticeship programs. The Department of Labor said in a press release that the funding will increase the number of high-earning jobs.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2024
Indiana revenues fall short of budget plan in 2024 fiscal year by $136 million
Indiana budget leaders will officially close the books on the state’s fiscal year next week. But June’s revenue report reveals Indiana did not collect enough taxes to meet its budget plan.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2024
Indiana FSSA asks court to suspend ruling, says state medicaid expansion at risk
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration filed a motion to prevent a federal ruling from vacating the 2020 approval of the Healthy Indiana Plan or HIP.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2024
Here's how Indiana leaders reacted after shooting at Trump rally
Here's how Indiana leaders reacted Saturday after a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania.
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