Ellspermann, who previously served alongside former Gov. Mike Pence, has led the community college since 2016.
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All 92 counties opt in for 2025 public health funding
Every county in Indiana will receive $150 million for public health departments next year in exchange for providing “core” services through the Health First Indiana program.
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Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux dies following ongoing health problems
Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux, a Democrat from Indianapolis, died Wednesday, according to her caucus — just two days after she issued a public farewell.
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Indiana AG Todd Rokita files lawsuit against drug companies, PBMs over inflated insulin prices
The legal filing seeks restitution, and for a judge to stop the defendants from “manipulating prices” made for diabetes products.
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Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux issues farewell-like statement amid ongoing health issues
An unwell Sen. Jean Breaux all but gave her official farewell in a statement issued Monday following a months-long absence from the Indiana Statehouse.
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Rokita’s new ‘Eyes on Education’ portal prompts pushback from Indiana school officials
Multiple districts indicated they were not made aware of submissions to the public portal — and that many documents are out of date.
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ACA enrollment grows as Indiana unwinds Medicaid coverage
This article was originally published by Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle Hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers recently transferred into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace, many of them first-time users of the program. Part of that growth is likely due to Indiana’s unwinding of Medicaid coverage, or the review […]
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Indiana lawmakers seem unlikely to tackle school consolidation in 2024 session
School officials are additionally pushing back against a new report that calls for small and rural schools to merge.
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Bicameral Democrat agenda targets child care, drug prices and more
Indiana Statehouse Democrats from both the Senate and House came together Thursday afternoon to release a bicameral agenda prioritizing child care accessibility, capping drug costs and more in 2024.
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Indiana lawmakers move forward with bills to ban antisemitism, expand workforce training funds
The priority bills draw several hours of testimony at the Statehouse from dozens of Hoosiers.
