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Here’s what Indiana’s Republican gubernatorial candidates have to say about Medicaid
State spending on Indiana’s Medicaid program grew about 43 percent from the budget passed in 2021 to the one passed in 2023, prompting concern from some legislative leaders. And then, the state announced a forecasting error that could add nearly $1 billion to the cost of the program in this budget cycle. Reining in Medicaid spending is the task […]
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Report: More than 1,000 housing discrimination complaints filed in Indiana in last five years
A new report shows more than 1,300 housing discrimination complaints were filed in Indiana over a recent five-year period. The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana reports that’s an 18 percent increase from 2019 to 2023. Of these complaints, about 38 percent reported housing discrimination based on disability and about 29 percent reported housing discrimination based on […]
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Change to alternate diploma may let more students graduate high school
A change to Indiana’s law governing the alternate diploma will let more students with disabilities graduate high school. The change will affect school districts throughout the state, but it will have the biggest impact in some of the state’s smallest schools. Indiana’s alternate diploma is meant for students who have significant cognitive disabilities. They were first available […]
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S02 E07 – Dying to be Perfect
A woman’s search for perfectionism leads to a battle with anorexia.
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S02 E06 – Faith, Identity, and Life-Changing Chance Encounters
Only a handful of people will impact you in such a way that changes your perspectives and ideologies forever.
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Curtis Hill civil trial over groping allegations canceled
Monday was supposed to mark the start of a weeklong civil jury trial involving Curtis Hill on allegations that he groped four women in 2018 while attorney general. But a Marion County judge canceled that trial just days before it began, citing consultation with attorneys for both sides and a mediator — suggesting a settlement […]
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GOP candidates seek to stand out in Indiana’s first competitive gubernatorial primary in 20 years
Indiana’s first competitive gubernatorial primary in 20 years features six Republicans who, despite agreeing on many of the issues, are trying to differentiate themselves from their opponents. The campaign actually began nearly three years ago, when Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden launched his bid. Since then, he’s been raising money — key in the most expensive primary in state history […]
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S02 E38 – Wende Lee – Engulfed in Liquid Light – 1990
This photograph was made with a process called Cibachrome: a type of photographic printing that is rarely used today because the materials are hard to find.
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Muncie prepped and ready for up to 100,000 eclipse-viewing guests
The 2024 solar eclipse is on its way to Indiana this Monday afternoon, with much of the state in the path of totality. In Muncie, the Ball State University Brown Planetarium says the celestial event begins in Muncie at 1:52 PM. Totality will begin at 3:07 PM. City officials estimate 100,000 eclipse fans will […]
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S01 E10 – We Put On Our Eclipse Glasses
As East Central Indiana prepares for a total solar eclipse, we talk to the arts & culture curators making plans!
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Indiana appeals court rules abortion ban likely violates religious freedom protections
Indiana’s near-total abortion ban likely violates the state’s religious freedom protections, according to a ruling Thursday from the state appeals court. What that means now for Hoosiers whose religious beliefs conflict with the abortion ban is a little unclear. ACLU of Indiana Legal Director Ken Falk represents the people in the lawsuit challenging the ban. “If there […]
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IDOE to develop guidance on civics designations for students, schools
Indiana schools could award students a new excellence in civic engagement designation on their high school transcripts in coming years. SEA 211, which passed this year, requires the Indiana Department of Education to develop guidelines to determine how students can qualify. The recognition was proposed by the IDOE as part of Indiana’s new graduation requirements. The department […]
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Deadline to apply for mail-in ballot for Indiana’s 2024 primary is April 25
Hoosiers who want to vote by mail in the 2024 primary have three weeks left to request those ballots. There are about a dozen reasons Hoosiers can vote by mail: I have a specific, reasonable expectation of being absent from the county on election day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open. I will […]
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Indiana has its official poet of the solar eclipse
There’s an official poet in Indiana for the 2024 solar eclipse. Indiana Humanities named New Harmony’s Linda Neal Reising winner of its eclipse-themed poetry contest out of more than 250 entries. Reising’s poem was inspired by her experience during the 2017 total solar eclipse in Hopkinsville, Kentucky — a point in the path of totality […]
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New investment in semiconductor plant to increase technological growth in the state
A global tech manufacturer plans to invest almost $4 billion to build a new semiconductor plant in Indiana. The South Korean-based company SK Hynix plans to produce next-generation memory chips for use in AI and other technology at the facility in West Lafayette. Arati Prabhakar is the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology […]
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State officials aim to tackle shortage of EMTs and paramedics through training grants
It’s a Thursday morning at Ivy Tech Bloomington. About ten students gather around a couple tables, and review how to check someone’s vitals. Part of an Emergency Medical Technician course, they’ll take a test with Ivy Tech. If they pass, they can take a certifying test with the National Registry of EMTs. If numbers track […]
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Jennifer McCormick says Indiana ready for something different after 20 years of GOP control
Democrat Jennifer McCormick’s main message in the governor’s race is that after 20 years of Republican control, Indiana is ready for a change. McCormick, who is unopposed in this year’s primary, is the former State Superintendent of Public Instruction, serving in that office as a Republican. And on education, she said there’s been too much policy upheaval […]
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Ball State immersive learning project strives to create better religious spaces through ‘biophilia’
Skylights, walls with natural green colors and the presence of water via a pond or fountain. We have seen these examples in various waiting rooms or office spaces before, but we probably didn’t notice exactly how deliberate these elements are by designers. The concept behind these kinds of plans is called biophilia, also known as […]
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Third round cancellation leaves Ball State women’s golf in 7th at EKU Classic
As the Ball State women’s golf season nears its end with only two competitions remaining, the Cardinals headed to Richmond, Kentucky, for the EKU Colonel Classic to take on a field of 15 teams from across the country. Ball State finished the competition in 7th after a strong opening day performance that was headlined by […]
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New law criminalizes xylazine. Advocates say it may push people from treatment to incarceration
A veterinary tranquilizer being used as a cutting agent in other controlled substances has been linked to a higher risk of overdose. Legislation signed into law in March created criminal penalties for the possession and dealing of xylazine. Some advocates said people who need to be connected to treatment might face incarceration instead. The presence […]