We will be the public broadcasting catalyst for community experiences that deepens understanding and connects people.
To educate, entertain, and engage our communities through distinctive and enriching public media as we support the academic and community service mission of Ball State University.
Indiana Public Radio is a network of five stations servings 22 counties in eastern and central Indiana.
While consumers might have to now pay tax, Ball State University economist Michael Hicks doesn’t see the additional sales tax impacting online purchases made by Hoosiers.
“For most consumers who are shopping, it’s not the price, it’s not the sales tax exemption that matters, it’s the fact that it can actually be cheaper,” Hicks says.
Supreme Court Ruling Pushes Online Sales Tax Forward In Indiana
indianapublicradio.org
Hoosiers can now expect to start paying sales tax for almost everything they buy online after the United States Supreme Court ruled such taxation legal. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Samantha Horton reports. Online purchases made in Indiana will be subject to the 7 percent sales tax upfront.One of the groups behind the new suit – Whole Woman’s Health Alliance – sought to open an abortion clinic in South Bend last year. The state denied its application. The group is appealing that.
New Lawsuit Seeks To Strike Down Nearly All Indiana Abortion-Specific Regulations
indianapublicradio.org
A lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday seeks to strike down almost all of Indiana’s abortion-specific regulations. One of the groups behind the new suit – Whole Woman’s Health Alliance – sought to open an abortion clinic in South Bend last year. The state denied its application. The groupThere are two other baby boxes in Indiana, both in firehouses – one in La Porte County and one in Allen County. Two infants have been surrendered in these Indiana boxes since they were installed.
Third Baby Box To Be Installed In Indiana, First In Central Part Of State
indianapublicradio.org
Indiana’s third “baby box” will soon be installed in a small Marion County township fire station. The state’s Safe Haven law – allowing women to give up a baby at hospitals – has been around for nearly two decades. But the baby boxes open at 24-hour staffed Hoosier fire stations were onl...