StateImpact Indiana: Teachers Unions
by Elle Moxley
September 20, 2012
Indiana’s teachers unions continue to debate many of the same education policies — such as new teacher evaluations — that caused their Chicago union counterparts to walk off the job this month. However, while the issues in the debate are similar, the context is different. In Chicago, the debate can take place at a bargaining table. But in... More »
Congressional candidate Luke Messer visits with Ball State Republicans
by Jingxia Wei
September 19, 2012
Indiana Sixth District Congressional hopeful Luke Messer spent last night discussing politics and the spirit of the election season with college-age Republicans at Ball State University. IPR’s Jingxia Wei reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Indiana calculates costs to implement Affordable Care Act
by Brandon Smith
September 19, 2012
New state estimates predict Indiana’s Medicaid costs will increase between 600 million and 2-point-6 billion dollars over a seven year period once the Affordable Care Act goes into effect. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, the actual costs depend on how the federal law is implemented. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
State legislators debate a ban on sales tax zappers
by Brandon Smith
September 18, 2012
State lawmakers are exploring ways to crack down on sales tax zappers – the 21st century’s version of skimming from the cash register. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Driving simulator asks students to text while driving
by Sarah Phinney
September 14, 2012
Indiana legislators officially banned texting while driving last year — the same year that 100 Indiana teens died in car crashes, some that police say involved texting. Today, students at Muncie Southside High School got a hands-on look at just how dangerous this habit could be with a presentation by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute... More »
Daniels picks Loretta Rush to serve on state Supreme Court
by Brandon Smith
September 14, 2012
Tippecanoe County juvenile court judge Loretta Rush is Indiana’s newest Supreme Court justice – and the second woman to ever sit on the state’s high court. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
StateImpact Indiana: Career Education
by Elle Moxley
September 13, 2012
Getting more Hoosiers to earn advanced degrees has been a goal of Governor Mitch Daniels since he took office. His successor will likely take a different approach. Both major party gubernatorial candidates are calling for Indiana high schools to bring back vocational training. But as StateImpact Indiana’s Elle Moxley reports, most districts already have robust... More »
Harvesting a drought-year crop
by Cody Butler
September 13, 2012
Tractors and combines are beginning to dot the fields in east central Indiana as farmers begin to harvest their crops. IPR’s Cody Butler reports on what their outlook is after a summer of drought. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Muncie Arts & Culture Council holds community planning meetings
by Jingxia Wei
September 11, 2012
The Muncie Arts & Culture Council has a plan — to make Muncie into a Hoosier cultural gem. Yesterday, it held two meetings to ask for the community’s ideas and help. IPR’s Jingxia Wei attended the evening meeting in Heekin Park and brings us this report. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Hoosiers remember September 11th
by Brandon Smith
September 11, 2012
Indiana officials remembered the September 11th tragedy today in Indianapolis by honoring Hoosier first responders who went to New York on the day of the attacks 11 years ago. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
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