Indiana House Democrats suggest a state work share program
by Brandon Smith
August 31, 2012
Indiana House Democrats are calling on Governor Mitch Daniels to implement a program they say can help avoid layoffs around the state. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Suicide prevention group begins to help east central Indiana counties
by Cody Butler
August 31, 2012
In 2009, almost 37,000 people in the United States died by suicide. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In east central Indiana, a new volunteer organization is trying to help others cop with suicide and prevent more deaths. IPR’s Cody Butler reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] For more... More »
Emergency management directors prepare for Isaac’s rain remnants
by Stan Jastrzebski
August 31, 2012
County emergency management agency directors say they’re less worried about the negative effects of the remnants of Hurricane Isaac hitting Indiana than they were early in the week. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Stan Jastrzebski reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
StateImpact Indiana: Voucher Expansion
by Elle Moxley
August 30, 2012
The Indiana Department of Education has issued more than 8,000 vouchers for students to attend private schools at the state’s expense. That’s twice as many as the department issued last year — but it’s also only about half of the number that are available. About 300 Indiana private schools accept the vouchers, and some have... More »
Romney speaks in Indianapolis at American Legion convention
by Brandon Smith
August 29, 2012
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is criticizing Barack Obama for what he calls failures to support military veterans… at the American Legion’s national convention in Indianapolis today. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
BP doubles gas recall and identifies stations that took deliveries
by Stephanie Wiechmann
August 29, 2012
BP is doubling the size of its gas recall from Indiana’s Whiting refinery – which now sits at 4.7 million gallons of gasoline. The petroleum company has also identified the gas stations that received shipments of recalled gas. According to an online searchable database at BP’s website, there are several stations in the IPR listening... More »
Gubernatorial candidates address energy issues
by Stephanie Wiechmann
August 29, 2012
Two men running to be Indiana’s next governor have told state energy leaders this week what their plans for energy policy are if they are elected in November. Today, Democrat John Gregg addressed the 12th annual Indiana Conference on Energy Management. Republican Mike Pence addressed the same conference yesterday. Gregg told the conference that he... More »
President Barack Obama addresses American Legion convention in Indianapolis
by Brandon Smith
August 28, 2012
President Barack Obama addressed hundreds of American Legion members via video message at the organization’s national convention in downtown Indianapolis today. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Federal prisoner fights prison Muslim prayer rule in Indianapolis federal court
by Gretchen Frazee
August 27, 2012
An American-born Taliban fighter appeared today in an Indianapolis federal court to argue for the ability to pray with other Muslim inmates. John Walker Lindh is a prisoner at a federal correctional facility in Terre Haute. Prisoners there have not been allowed to perform a daily prayer together since 2009. Prison officials say the restrictions... More »
Muncie to enforce curfew and truancy laws for city’s children
by Stephanie Wiechmann
August 27, 2012
The city of Muncie says it will use police, prosecutors, and the local school system to enforce a curfew and address truancy issues with the city’s children. IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
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