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Indiana Attorney General advocates for federal help for addiction treatment
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is advocating to expand federal funding for addiction treatment programs targeting prescription drug and heroin abuse. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Becca Costello reports, Zoeller travelled to Washington, D.C. last week to meet with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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Bill would make Indiana drug task force permanent
Legislation to create a permanent Indiana drug task force will head to the House floor after a committee approved the measure today. The bill has support from both parties, but as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, some Democrats want language to ensure diversity on the task force.
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Indiana Supreme Court interviews begin Wednesday
The nation’s highest court isn’t the only one looking to fill a vacancy. Twenty-nine Hoosiers are vying to become Indiana’s next Supreme Court justice and three days of public interviews for the position begin tomorrow in Indianapolis. A newly elected justice will replace Justice Brent Dickson, who announced last month he’d retire at the end […]
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Pence to Look Into Carrier Move to Mexico
(INDIANAPOLIS) Governor Mike Pence plans to review Carrier’s flight from Indiana. The company is relocating its plant in Indianapolis to Mexico. Pence says he was “profoundly disappointed” by a decision costing more than 2100 Indiana workers their jobs. He has ordered a review of job training contracts that gave the company state and federal tax […]
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Doctor Says Cigarette Tax Debate Should be About Health, Not Taxes
(STATEHOUSE) Health groups are urging the Senate to set aside its misgivings about tax increases to endorse a tax hike on cigarettes. The extra dollar a pack passed by the House would move Indiana’s cigarette tax from the nation’s 17th-lowest to 17th-highest. The plan is to spend that money on Medicaid and free up existing […]
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Finger Pointing on LGBT Issues Could Affect Upcoming Elections
The abrupt death of legislation aimed at balancing religious freedom with gay, lesbian and bisexual civil rights left many surprised and disappointed. Fingers started pointing almost immediately as advocates in the debate sought to assign blame. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Drew Daudelin reports that finger-pointing could have a ripple effect on this year’s elections, as […]
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BSU MBB at Miami, Tonight (Tues.); Fontaine MAC West Player of the Week
James Whitford’s Ball State men’s basketball Cardinals take the short drive to Oxford, Ohio to face Miami, tonight at 7. The Cards are coming off an impressive 12-point road win on Saturday at Central Michigan. Earlier in the season, Ball State came back from 14 points down to beat Miami at Worthen Arena. The Cards […]
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Muncie commission proposes “live/work” program to renovate blighted homes
In a city with thousands of vacant and blighted homes, a Muncie commission is trying to find ways to make these homes attractive to those with the spirit to make them livable again. As IPR’s Keagan Beresford reports, a new plan attempts to appeal to artists and entrepreneurs.
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Kids Count survey: Same poverty, more violence in Indiana
A new annual federal report on the well-being of America’s kids has been released. Among Indiana’s 1.5 million children, 21 percent are living in poverty and are food-insecure. Those numbers from the Indiana Youth Institute are largely unchanged from the previous year. East central Indiana’s Jay County has topped the list for the largest percentage […]
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Bill to open adoption records fairing better in House this year
A bill that would open records from Indiana’s 50 years of closed adoptions is seeing much less opposition in the House than it did last year. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports on what has changed about the measure.
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Changes Possible in Police Body Camera Measure
A Senate subcommittee may make it easier for the media to VIEW videos from police body cameras. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports.
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Republicans Not Happy About Tax Hikes or Tax Cuts in Road Bill
Senate Republicans have made clear they’re not enthusiastic about tax hikes in a House road funding bill. But they’re not crazy about a tax cut in the bill either: Eric Berman reports.
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Youth Vaccinations Up in Indiana, But Some Not Getting Recommended Shots
The Indiana Youth Institute’s annual Kids Count Data Book is out today (Monday) and much of the information focuses on the health of Hoosier kids. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Jill Sheridan reports on how Indiana is doing in the immunization department.
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Donnelly Finds Carrier Jobs Went to Mexico Because of Cheaper Labor
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Senator Joe Donnelly is among many Hoosiers upset by the Carrier announcement last week. As they plan to move all of their operations to Mexico, Donnelly went looking for answers and ultimately got none. Donnelly said his conversation with the President of Carrier proved to him the only reason the company is moving […]
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Holcomb Wants Indiana to Keep its Jobs
(INDIANAPOLIS) – One of Eric Holcomb’s priorities once his appointment as Indiana’s newest Lt. Governor becomes official, will be job retention. Last week alone Indiana has lost 2,100 jobs between the news of the departure of Carrier from Indianapolis and UTEC from Huntington, both headed for Mexico. Holcomb says Indiana needs to come up with […]
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Canadian Counsul General Touring Indiana to Promote Trade
(DETROIT) – Indiana and Canada are hoping to bolster their trade relationship with an upcoming “Canada Week in Indiana.” The consul general of Canada, Douglas George, says Indiana sells more goods to his nation than the next five largest foreign markets, combined. George says a total of $20 billion in trade in 2014 took place […]
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Kokomo Makerspace
“Kokomo Makerspace” – 2/12/16 Indiana Weekend We visit SHAK Makerspace in Kokomo, a place for creators and inventors to collaborate, and part of a growing trend across the state. The name stands for the “Spirit of Haynes and Apperson in Kokomo” and recalls two of the early inventors who helped make the city’s automotive reputation. […]
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US Senate Race: Stutzman files challenge to Young’s candidacy
Republican US Representative Marlin Stutzman has filed an official challenge to the candidacy of his rival for the GOP US Senate seat nomination, US Representative Todd Young. State Democrats filed a challenge to Young’s campaign earlier this week with the Indiana Election Division, claiming Young doesn’t have the required number of signatures to be on […]
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Indiana defends Syrian refugee monetary ban in federal court
In federal court today, Indiana officials defended the state’s right to withhold money from groups helping to resettle Syrian refugees. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, one of those resettlement groups is suing the state over the policy Governor Mike Pence put into effect late last year.
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Statehouse puts to rest former Governor Edgar Whitcomb
Indiana put to rest a former governor today in a Statehouse ceremony in Indianapolis. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Drew Daudelin reports, current and former politicians memorialized Edgar Whitcomb and what they called his adventurous, heroic life. Photo by Drew Daudelin.