Blue Line Compromise,  Holcomb Gets Tenure Bill, Girls IN STEM Academy, IPS Electric School Buses, Attendant Care Program Faces Cuts

March 01, 2024

A bill that would effectively kill the Indianapolis Blue Line died suddenly Thursday after a compromise was reached between the state legislature and local leaders.  The higher education bill that academics say guts tenure protections heads to the desk of Gov. Eric Holcomb. Indianapolis Public Schools will start using electric school buses as part of a new partnership meant to decrease fossil fuel usage. A Medicaid program called Attendant Care has been a lifeline for families with disabled members. The program provides funds for parents and spouses caring for their loved ones, who often need hospital-level, around-the-clock care. But the state Medicaid agency is proposing big cuts to it. 

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