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Federal judge rules FSSA must provide modified relief for families in attendant care lawsuit
The last two parents of medically fragile children receiving state payments for attendant care will transition to Structured Family Caregiving with everyone else following a Friday court ruling. But the federal judge presiding over the attendant care lawsuit ruled that FSSA must “arrange” for families to receive in-home skilled nursing services on top of that […]
Unions’ resurgence makes celebrating Labor Day sweeter
Who is credited with founding the holiday we celebrated Monday? According to History.com, some say it was a man named Peter McGuire, of the American Federation of Labor. Others say it was a man named Matthew Maguire, of the Central Labor Union who proposed it first. If spoken with an average gait, it’s safe to […]
Late Indiana politician Richard Lugar to be honored with monument
A cadre of state and national officials will unveil a statue and monument today honoring Indiana’s longest-serving U.S. Senator, the late Richard Lugar, today in Indianapolis. Lugar’s decades of public service touched millions of lives, whether through his work on nuclear nonproliferation or reimagining downtown Indianapolis. The monument will be placed in Lugar Plaza, outside […]
New Indiana all-girls STEM school offers robotics, aviation — and scout badges
Amelia Haggard was too shy to talk about her future, but her father wasn’t. “She’s going to be an astronaut,” boasted David Haggard as she started kindergarten at Indianapolis’ new Girls IN STEM Academy. Amelia, just 5 and already wearing a Girls IN STEM shirt, smiled and bashfully buried her face in her shoulder. “She’s […]
Governments often struggle with massive new IT projects
Idaho’s state government was facing a problem. In 2018, its 86 state agencies were operating with a mix of outdated, mismatched business systems that ran internal processes like payroll and human resources. Some of the programs dated back to the 1980s, and many were written in programming languages they don’t teach in engineering schools anymore. […]
Have we forgotten the true meaning of Labor Day?
Labor Day is a U.S. national holiday held the first Monday every September. Unlike most U.S. holidays, it is a strange celebration without rituals, except for shopping and barbecuing. For most people it simply marks the last weekend of summer and the start of the school year. The holiday’s founders in the late 1800s envisioned […]
A pardon for Jamey Noel won’t come from his administration, Holcomb says
Any decision about whether or not to pardon former Clark County Sheriff and longtime Republican operative Jamey Noel of his crimes won’t come from the Holcomb administration, Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday. “I would just repeat what I’ve said — that never once did he utter one unethical word to me in that friendship,” Holcomb […]
National conservative group alleges systemic election fraud in survey sent to Indiana voters
A survey sent to Noblesville area voters from a national conservative think tank contends election fraud is on the rise as part of illegal attempts to steal elections. The D.C.-based Heritage Foundation also claims to be nonpartisan, though its website highlights conservative views numerous times. The survey and two-page letter also include inflammatory language such […]
Age verification for pornography is fine, but is it effective?
I recently peeked at our top stories of the year so far and was surprised to find that two of the five articles with the most page views were about Indiana’s new pornography age verification law. On one hand, we have done some amazing enterprise work I wish were higher. But I have to recognize […]
McCormick emphasizes curriculum, accountability and teachers in Indiana education plan
School accountability, teacher salary boosts and “academic freedom” are priorities on Jennifer McCormick’s education plan, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate announced on Thursday. The former state public instruction superintendent, along with running mate Terry Goodin, said their platform largely intends to create more flexibility for K-12 administrators and educators to craft curriculum, while still ensuring academic […]
Evidence doesn’t support old adage of being tough on crime
“You’ve got to stand for somethin’, or you’re gonna fall for anything!” This Mellencamp lyric made a big impression on me as a kid. A lifelong Hoosier born in one small town and raised in another, I’ve struggled for years to allow myself the space to change my mind about big questions. Silly as it […]
Committee working to identify defunct government boards, commissions and councils
In less than 45 minutes, a dozen committee members swiftly moved through a Wednesday agenda analyzing nine government commissions to determine whether the boards still existed functionally or only on paper. The reason for the speed was almost immediately clear: only one of the nine boards, committees and commissions or councils had current members show […]
Americans’ perception of AI is generally negative, though they see ‘beneficial applications’
A vast majority of Americans feel negatively about artificial intelligence and how it will impact their futures, though they also report they don’t fully understand how and why the technology is currently being used. The sentiments came from a survey conducted this summer by think tank Heartland Forward, which used Aaru, an AI-powered polling group […]
Analysis shows nearly $1 billion additional dollars needed to maintain local roads and bridges
A shortfall of $2.4 billion. That’s how much more analysts estimate Indiana would need annually to eliminate poorly rated local roads and bridges across the state over the next ten years. The annual gap for preserving current conditions or improving conditions is less, at $987 million and $1.8 billion, respectively. And none of those numbers […]
FSSA exploring narrow relief options for Hoosiers on Medicaid waitlists
Responding to pressure, state officials are considering whether or not they can tap into a pool of federal dollars to provide relief for a narrow subset of Hoosiers on Medicaid waiver waitlists. Indiana Medicaid Director Cora Steinmetz described the process during a two-hour Medicaid Oversight Committee Tuesday alongside updates on various Medicaid initiatives. A combined […]
Dozens of new defense technologies put to the test at Indiana’s Camp Atterbury
Members of the Indiana National Guard are testing dozens of new defense technologies this week as part of a federal program meant to expedite new tools to the battlefield. The event, dubbed Technology Experimentation 2024 or T-REX, runs from Aug. 19-28 at Camp Atterbury, in Johnson County. It’s the second year the program has been […]
As students return, ideological diversity and new diplomas keep Indiana’s schools going lower
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The fall semester starts this week, and I might be a little too excited. I need to remember to have a little sympathy for my new students, particularly those in my 8:00 am class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For the rest of their lives, when they hear […]
Hoosier girls in distress: 2024 report finds uptick in homelessness, mental health issues
The average Hoosier girl encounters more bullying and sexual dating violence than her male peers, meaning her caregivers — from parents and schools up to lawmakers — need to better address mental health access barriers and reduce violence in communities, as shared in a new report from several youth coalitions. In other areas, like academic […]
US credit card debt continues to rise as housing and other costs remain high for the lowest earners
Americans are racking up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the cost of living, and experts say those who earn the least are the hardest hit. Total credit card balances rose 5.8% from a year ago, to $1.14 trillion, according to a recent New York Fed report. Equifax credit files through […]
Disgraced former Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel pleads guilty to 27 felony charges
Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel pleaded guilty to 27 of 31 felony charges in court Monday as part of a plea deal in a massive corruption case that could land him in prison for more than a decade. Noel, a prominent Hoosier Republican, was charged with more than two dozen felonies for allegedly misusing […]
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