Sen. Jean Breaux Passes Away, Jake’s Place Transitional Housing, Todd Rokita Sues Over Insulin Prices, Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Group Calls for IVF Protections

March 21, 2024

State Senator Jean Breaux has died, the Senate Democratic caucus announced yesterday. A new housing program for young adults called Jake's Place is up and running on Indianapolis’ west side. A lawsuit from Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges seven companies conspired to raise insulin prices by 1,000 percent in the last decade. Indiana and 44 other states have released their initial plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the help of a federal grant. Medical providers across the country are raising concerns about the possible effects of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling related to in vitro fertilization, or IVF.

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