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The Indiana Capital Chronicle is an independent, nonprofit news organization that covers state government, policy and elections. Thanks to a partnership with FPI News and other local news sources, you'll find some of their articles published here and some of our articles published on their website at indianacapitalchronicle.com.
Posted inGovernment
Indiana governor signs Trump data center ratepayer protection pledge
Mike Braun and 22 other governors on Thursday signed onto President Donald Trump’s expanded pledge to protect utility customers from the cost of new, massive data center developments.
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Mothers tell governor they’d be unemployed, homeless without childcare vouchers
Gov. Mike Braun is pushing for more state childcare funding.
Posted inBusiness
Food truck removed from Statehouse Market over slogan; could have free speech implications
In an email to Smash Daddy’s Burgers, Fries, Etc., a state personnel department official said they’d “received several complaints regarding the slogan” and, as a result, had “been directed to cancel” two upcoming sessions.
Posted inEducation
Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid could impact free school meals at high-poverty schools
Schools where at least 25% of students are enrolled in programs like SNAP are eligible to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students without income verification or individual household applications.
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Judge upholds Indiana law removing alumni-elected members from IU board
The powerful board is responsible for IU’s budget, tuition rates and academic programs.
Posted inGovernment
State employees to receive one-time bonus of up to $2,500
State employees will see a one-time bonus in their July 29 paycheck, but no ongoing pay raise is coming despite strong tax revenue collections.
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Haitians who made Indiana home prepare for end of legal protections for thousands
Indiana is home to tens of thousands of Haitians. Many of them are grappling with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the federal government to strip temporary protected status from some 350,000 Haitians nationwide.
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State’s ratepayer advocate asks regulators to reconsider $71M AES rate hike
Gov. Mike Braun prepares to replace the last two regulators appointed by his predecessors.
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Planned Parenthood decries block on Indiana Medicaid funding despite end of federal ban
The nationwide funding ban that Republicans included in last year’s “big, beautiful” law expired July 4.
