The largest number of layoffs occurred at the college’s Systems Office in Indianapolis, which is slated to lose 44 employees.
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Posted inEducation
Braun reverses course, removes elected IU trustees for his appointees
The governor instead tapped three new board members — two notable conservatives — along with reappointing a sitting trustee.
Posted inEducation
Federal judge temporarily blocks IU protest policy, citing free speech concerns
A federal judge has blocked Indiana University’s “expressive activity” policy, issuing a preliminary injunction against the educational institution’s 2024 rule on Thursday.
Posted inGovernment
Feds approve Indiana ban on soda, candy from SNAP purchases
Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to purchase candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first state to receive a federal waiver for the restriction.
Posted inGovernment
Feds to wind down certain Indiana naturalization ceremonies, block on-site voter registration
The federal agency that confers citizenship upon thousands of new Hoosiers annually is pulling back from naturalization ceremonies held in donated venues — to the alarm of volunteers who won’t be allowed inside the “in-house” alternatives to register prospective voters.
Posted inGovernment
Indiana opts out of summer program for hungry schoolchildren
Indiana will no longer participate in a program to feed schoolchildren through direct family payments during summer vacation.
Posted inCitywide
Jewish advocates denounce doubling of antisemitic incidents in Indiana
142 incidents were reported in Indiana in 2024, compared to 59 in 2023.
Posted inGovernment
Senators send Medicaid work requirements to governor’s desk
A signature from Gov. Mike Braun is all that remains for a Medicaid work requirements bill to become law.
Posted inGovernment
Gov. Mike Braun demands disclosure by state-affiliated nonprofits
A new executive order seems to target the Indiana Economic Development Foundation, which has paid for virtually all the international travel for prior governors on economic development trips.
Posted inGovernment
Indiana Secretary of State took an unannounced trip to India
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales, who went on an unannounced “economic development trip” in India and missed obligations back home, publicly shared a release about his time abroad — but only after he returned.