State Lawmaker Proposes Eliminating U.S. Senate Primaries
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State Lawmaker Proposes Eliminating U.S. Senate Primaries
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Rush Hails Progress, Calls For More In 2020 State Of The Judiciary
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Democrat Eddie Melton Drops Out Of Indiana Governor’s Race
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Family And Consumer Science Teachers Worry About Proposed State Funding Cuts
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Serena Pisacano entered an essay contest during her senior year of high school to be featured on a Girl Scout cookie box. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native says she was surprised to be chosen.
“I got this email saying I had won, and I was like ‘Oh my gosh, that’s crazy, I applied the day before it was due," she laughs.Earlham College Student Featured On Girl Scout Cookie Box
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As you might have guessed if you have any family or coworkers parenting Girl Scouts, it’s cookie season. And as IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, if you order a particular flavor this year, you’ll bring home a box featuring a Earlham College sophomore. Serena Pisacano entered an essay conte“I don’t want to say culmination because we still have a lot of work to do,” Box says. “But I think this is a realization of all the handwork that has been put in by state agencies, and the hospital association and providers and communities all across our state.”
Indiana's Infant Mortality Rate Drops Lowest In Six Years
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Indiana’s infant mortality rate has dropped at the highest rate in six years. Newly released Indiana Department of Health (ISDH) data from 2018 show the infant mortality rate decreased from 7.3 to 6.8 for every 1,000 births. State Health Commissioner Kris Box says the decline is a result oBuck says he’s worried about how much money has influenced elections.
“You know where else the people get a vote? Soviet Union," Buck says. "Do they have freedom?”State Lawmaker Proposes Eliminating U.S. Senate Primaries
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An Indiana state senator wants to get rid of primary elections for U.S. Senate races. Sen. Jim Buck’s (R-Kokomo) legislation was heard by the Senate Elections Committee, though its passage seems unlikely. Instead of primary elections for U.S. Senate, Buck’s bill would have state party conventi