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Pulic testimony was given at IHA public meeting. (Jill Sheridan WFYI)

Demand for action grows as Indiana Housing Agency's problems get worse

Years of mismanagement haunt the Indianapolis Housing Agency and hurt those it serves. Now a community call for action as the situation worsens.

Nationally, the study estimates nearly 40,000 deaths among Medicare beneficiaries were prevented in the first five months of this year.

Research suggests COVID-19 vaccine prevented 1,300 elderly deaths in Indiana

A federal study estimates the COVID-19 vaccine prevented 1,300 deaths in Indiana during the first five months of this year.

Indiana Dunes National Park Eyes Its 1st-Ever Entrance Fees

The northwest Indiana park has seen a surge in visitors during the past two years, and the new fees would help finance park maintenance, public safety and programming, officials said.

This map of Indiana shows locations that are considered unserved (red dots) and underserved (blue dots), according to the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program definitions.

Biden administration approves Indiana's plan to spend $868M for improved internet access

Indiana is cleared to go “from planning to action” in connecting Hoosiers with affordable high-speed internet under a federal program.

Office of Management and Budget Director Cris Johnston updates the State Budget Committee on federal CARES Act spending.

Indiana Still Hasn't Spent Most Of Its Federal CARES Act Money

Indiana says it has spent or committed to spending less than $1 billion in federal CARES Act money out of the $2.4 billion it's received.

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales said a new state law that requires some registered voters to show proof of citizenship is about the "sanctity of the ballot."

New Indiana law could delete Hoosiers' voter registration without proof of citizenship

Some Hoosiers will be forced to prove their citizenship in order to keep their voter registration from being deleted under a new state law.

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Part Of 2016 Indiana Anti-Abortion Law

A federal appeals court once again struck down part of an Indiana anti-abortion law. The 2016 law barred women from seeking abortions solely because of a fetus's sex, race, or potential disability.

Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee Chair Travis Holdman (R-Markle) said he wants to create a high-level commission on taxation, with an end goal of eliminating the income tax in five to seven years.

Indiana Senate Republican leaders want to eliminate state income tax by end of decade

Indiana Senate Republicans want the state to take a comprehensive look at its tax system -- with an eye towards eliminating the income tax by the end of the decade.

Indiana first passed a law in 2016 that required medical providers to bury or cremate fetal remains, rather than treat them as medical waste.

Indiana can't require burial or cremation of fetal remains, rules federal judge

Indiana cannot require medical facilities to bury or cremate fetal remains - thats what a federal judge recently ruled in a lawsuit filed in 2020.

Rep. Dave Heine (R-New Haven) said his legislation reduces burdensome regulations "while maintaining the safety of our children."

Some child care regulations rolled back under bill approved by Indiana House

Unlicensed child care providers in Indiana would be able to serve more children for more hours each week under legislation approved by the House.

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