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January 05 2024

Indiana faces escalating hunger crisis amid dwindling federal aid

(Photo/Karolina Grabowska at pexels.com) By Sanjida Tanim TheStatehouseFile.com January 4, 2024 As federal aid diminishes, Indiana deals with a mounting hunger crisis, recent survey findings reveal. In its National Hunger Survey Report for 2023, Hunger Free America—a nonprofit “...”

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January 04 2024

Vinzant narrowly wins Democratic caucus vote to fill Indiana Senate seat in District 3

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 4, 2024 After a voting glitch that forced a second round of balloting, David Vinzant, former Hobart city councilman and business owner, was selected by the Lake County Democratic Party caucus Wednesday to fill the Indiana Senate sea “...”

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January 03 2024

Two Democratic council members competing to fill Eddie Melton’s Senate seat in Indiana General Assembly

Former Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary, resigned from the Indiana Legislature in December after winning the 2023 Gary mayoral race. (Photo/Indiana Senate Democrats) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 3, 2024 A seasoned city councilman and a political newcomer will vie Wedn “...”

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January 02 2024

Doctors say voting is critical to improving U.S. health care system

(Photo/Pexels.com) Kathryn Carley, Producer Public News Service January 2, 2024 Voting is not only good for democracy – it’s also good for your health,according to one of the nation’s largest medical associations. The American College of Physicians says voting e “...”

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December 29 2023

Juvenile detention rates show big racial disparities in IN, US

(Photo/Pexels.com) By Terri Dee Public News Service December 29, 2023 Youth incarceration rates have declined in Indiana and nationwide since 2014. But a new study shows young people of color are more likely to be jailed than their white counterparts – and Indiana is no exc “...”

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December 26 2023

Yes, it was Indy’s most expensive election, but voter turnout barely moved

This article was originally published by Mirror Indy, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Emily Hopkins Mirror Indy December 19, 2023 By now, there are two things that most Indianapolis voters know about November’s mayoral election. One: The more than $11 million spent by Republic “...”

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December 21 2023

Not just a lame duck—Gov. Holcomb says he’s got plans

Despite entering his final year in office, Gov. Eric Holcomb does not plan to downshift, saying “I was hired ultimately for eight years.” (Photo/Kyra Howard, The StatehouseFile.com) By Sydney Byerly The StatehouseFile.com December 20, 2023 As Republican Gov. Eric Holc “...”

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December 20 2023

Highly skilled workforce key to Indiana becoming ‘innovation capital,’ panel says

(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen December 19, 2023 Indiana has changed its approach to economic development, but the key to the state’s success in attracting and retaining businesses remains the same – having a highly skilled workforce. Ann Lathrop, “...”

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December 19 2023

IU Prof: SCOTUS taking up abortion pill a ‘momentous occurrence’

(Photo/Pexels.com) By Joe Ulery Public News Service December 19, 2023 As the United States Supreme Court decides whether the abortion pill is safe, some legal scholars predict the decision may backfire on anti-abortion advocates. The case paving the way for the nation’s hig “...”

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December 14 2023

Indiana Republican candidates for governor differ on income tax, economic development

The Republican gubernatorial candidates who spoke during the Dentons Legislative Conference Wednesday in Indianapolis were (from left)  Eric Doden, Curtis Hill, moderator Tobin McClamroch, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Brad Chambers. Sen. Mike Braun appeared in a video message. (P “...”