Indy Arts Scene Preps for NBA Game, Brownsburg Superintendent Suddenly Retires, Bill Could Expand Child Care Options, Bill to Combat Digitally Altered Media of Election Candidates, Changes to FAFSA, E-Cigarette Epidemic

January 18, 2024

The Indianapolis arts scene is stepping up its game ahead of the NBA All-Star 2024 Game next month. The superintendent of Brownsburg Community Schools announced his sudden retirement, effective Monday. A Senate committee approved a bill that aims to increase accessible and affordable child care options for Hoosiers families. A bill that unanimously cleared a House committee yesterday aims to address images, video and audio of election candidates that are digitally altered or faked. Financial aid opportunities will expand for Indiana college students because of changes made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. January marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark report by the U.S. surgeon general that highlighted how bad smoking is for our health - since then rates of smoking sharply declined, but that success is now overshadowed by the e-cigarette epidemic.

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