Revenue errors from state upset local governments
by Brandon Smith
April 13, 2012
In the last few months, Indiana state government announced two programming errors that resulted in more than a half billion dollars being misplaced. The latest mistake kept money from local governments for a year and half. Some say they’re happy to finally have the money. But as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, others are... More »
“Bully” documentary comes to regional theaters
by Cody Butler
April 13, 2012
A new documentary about children who are bullied has been making headlines around the country. “Bully” is opening today at Indianapolis-area theaters. As IPR’s Cody Butler reports, school officials think the movie can start a conversation about how kids treat each other. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] “Bully” opens today at the following... More »
StateImpact Indiana: Summer Tuition
by StateImpact Indiana
April 12, 2012
Colleges across the state are trying to find creative ways to decrease tuition costs … to appease a state legislature that has been critical of university spending. Indiana University administrators lowered the cost of summer classes this year by 25 percent. But as StateImpact Indiana’s Julie Rawe reports, many students say while the discounts are... More »
Indiana grape growers worried about frost
by Indiana Public Broadcasting
April 11, 2012
Indiana’s wine grapes budded early this year, thanks to unusually warm winter temperatures. But now, southern Indiana grape growers are scrambling to protect those grapes from frost. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Sarah Wittmeyer explains how one Bloomington vineyard is dealing with the cold. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
StateImpact Indiana: Eight Step Process
by Kyle Stokes
April 5, 2012
Job dissatisfaction among teachers has reached an all-time high. One of the reasons why, according to a national survey: teachers are increasingly working alone. More than a third of teachers reported getting less time for collaboration with their colleagues this year. But some Indiana schools say they’ve found a way to reverse that trend — and in the process,... More »
State program error witholds millions of dollars in tax revenue from counties
by Brandon Smith
April 5, 2012
Millions of dollars in income tax revenue has been withheld from Indiana counties because of another programming error at the state Department of Revenue. And as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, the head of the Department of Revenue will step down as a result. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] A full list... More »
Ball State police train community in citizen’s academy
by Virginia Stigall
April 3, 2012
Every year, Ball State University’s police department trains students and community members to be volunteer police officers. IPR’s Virginia Stigall spent time with the crop of students in this year’s 10-week Citizen’s Academy. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Court hears closing arguments in State v. IBM
by Brandon Smith
April 3, 2012
After six weeks of trial and nearly one hundred witnesses, attorneys for the state of Indiana and technology company IBM made their closing arguments in Marion County court today. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Democratic US Senate candidate introduces jobs plan
by Brandon Smith
April 2, 2012
Democratic Senate candidate Joe Donnelly is touring the state this week to unveil a jobs plan for the state. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, the South Bend congressman’s first stop was an Indianapolis alternative fuel laboratory. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
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