Public school group expects record number of school referendums
This shift is partly due to last year’s property tax reform measure, which ICPE estimates will cost public schools $744 million through 2028.
Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle
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Braun adds Indiana gas tax suspension on top of sales tax break
The move is expected to save Hoosier motorists 59.3 cents a gallon for the next month.
Anti-incumbent fever not evident in Indiana House races
President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against state senators who opposed mid-cycle redistricting did not extend to Indiana House members.
Librarians seek stable funding for Imagination Library
Cuts to Indiana budget last year ‘put pressure’ on local fundraising for popular book program.
Health clinics exempt from drug discount rule change
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration informed federally-qualified health clinics throughout the state they will not be impacted by a proposed rule discontinuing part of the 340B drug discount program.
Fuel price portal shows cheapest gas, aids price-gouging investigations
Hoosiers can track fuel prices in real time using IN Fuel Watch, an online portal documenting gasoline prices at more than 4,600 stations across the state.
Indiana ranks 38th in nation for teacher pay, NEA report says
The Indiana State Teachers Association attributed the finding to inflation, compression of mid-career salaries and limited collective bargaining rights.
Judge hears motions in Indiana University trustee lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana argued that a last-minute provision to the state budget unconstitutionally singles out IU by removing the ability of alumni to directly elect trustees.
FSSA seeks return of $200M in improper payments to attendant care providers
An audit found improper payments and compliance failures at five attendant care providers.
From sports stars to the attorney general himself, Hoosiers have unclaimed property
The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators estimates one in seven Americans and U.S. companies have unclaimed property waiting for them.
Union for ISTA staff files unfair labor charges
The union representing staff at the Indiana State Teachers Association has filed multiple unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board alleging ISTA management intimidated and retaliated against staff.
Indiana’s Medicaid program could be ditching popular discount drug program
A proposed rule change introduced in February would eliminate access to a federal drug discount program known as 340B, which supporters say is a lifeline for rural hospitals and health clinics serving low-income patients.
Hundreds of Indiana college degree programs on the chopping block
The Indiana Commission on Higher Education is set to vote Wednesday to consolidate, suspend, eliminate or monitor more than 1,000 low-enrolled degree programs at Hoosier public colleges and universities.
Indiana going all out to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
Hundreds of events will take place all year throughout the state in celebration of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Natural Resources Commission chair upset with new rules protocol
NRC Chair Bryan Poynter said the oversight group is “neutered” by a new practice used by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to bypass the commission’s input.
Report finds Indiana lags nation in primary, preventative care
The report found there are fewer primary care physicians practicing in Indiana than in neighboring states of Ohio, Michigan and Illinois and in the nation overall