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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.
Posted inEducation
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.
Posted inGovernment
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.
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Hoosier childcare providers slam education requirement rollback
The directors of childcare centers would no longer need a bachelor’s or associate’s degree to do the job, according to draft rules.
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Themed mini golf is Indiana’s exhibit at Great American State Fair
The fair will run from June 25 to July 10 on the National Mall and will feature more than 150 exhibits.
Posted inHealth
More Hoosiers go uninsured, resulting in higher emergency department usage
Report finds 60,000 fewer Hoosiers signed up for ACA coverage in 2026
