Businesses Reverse Course on Senate Bill 52, Protest Against Proposed Medicaid Changes, High School Grad Rates on the Rise, Indiana Farm to Achieve Antibiotic-Free Standard

January 23, 2024

Several Irvington businesses who last week spoke in favor of Senate Bill 52 - a bill that opponents say would effectively kill Indianapolis’ proposed Blue Line - have reversed course. Around 50 people gathered at the Indiana Statehouse to protest proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid programs. Indiana’s high school graduation rate is on the rise - at many Indiana schools, students who fail to meet graduation requirements can still earn a diploma with a special waiver. An Indiana farm will be the first to achieve a new Antibiotic-free standard for beef, being developed by advocates from George Washington University.

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