Articles tagged as: IPB
May 23, 2025
Hoosier Lottery taking cautious approach to business plan as economic worries soften revenues
The Hoosier Lottery's growth projections are cautious this year as worries about an economic downturn are softening lottery revenues.
Read MoreMay 22, 2025
Gleaners raises alarm over 'humanitarian and economic disaster' of SNAP cuts in federal legislation
More than 600,000 Hoosiers would likely lose access to some or all of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits under the massive federal bill approved by U.S. House Republicans Thursday.
Read MoreMay 21, 2025
Rokita touts work opposing illegal immigration in trip to southern U.S. border
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita touted his work fighting illegal immigration Wednesday during a trip to the United States' southern border.
Read MoreMay 21, 2025
Indiana's unemployment rate improves for fourth month, drops below national average
Indiana's unemployment rate has steadily improved over the last four months, according to the latest preliminary labor data. The state's unemployment rate fell below 4 percent for the first time since last June.
Read MoreMay 20, 2025
Expert says federal Medicaid work reporting requirements may negate several of Indiana's exceptions
There are 12 exceptions to the new work reporting requirements for the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. But federal lawmakers are proposing their own version of the policy for Medicaid expansion programs. Medicaid experts said under that proposal, Indiana would no longer be allowed to provide several of those exceptions.
Read MoreMay 20, 2025
Duke Energy's coal plant closure plan divides consumer advocates. Both say 'no' to new natural gas
Two consumer advocates are split on Duke Energy's proposal to close the Cayuga coal plant. But they both said a new, $3 billion natural gas plant isn't the right thing for Duke's customers.
Read MoreMay 19, 2025
Indiana opens up rebate program to help Hoosiers lower their energy bills, carbon emissions
The program is open to everyone — including homeowners, renters and landlords. But how much of a discount you'll receive depends on your income, how many people you live with, and how much energy the upgrade is expected to save.
Read MoreMay 19, 2025
Indiana tax revenue collections fail to meet lowered expectations in April
Indiana collected $51.2 million less in taxes last month than even the recent, very pessimistic revenue forecast projected it would.
Read MoreMay 16, 2025
Indiana voters may soon receive postcards for federally-required voter roll cleanup
Registered voters in Indiana will soon receive postcards in the mail from the Indiana Election Division as part of the state's latest voter roll maintenance effort.
Read MoreMay 15, 2025
Why delayed maintenance at a northwest Indiana steel plant gives green steel advocates hope
Cleveland Cliffs announced it plans to put off relining its blast furnace at its Burns Harbor facility until 2027. Blast furnaces use coking coal to convert iron ore into molten metal. The process produces a lot of air pollution and uses a lot of energy.
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