StateImpact Indiana: Vouchernomics
by Kyle Stokes
February 28, 2013
Indiana House members passed a bill expanding the state’s school voucher program this week. Currently, the state will help cover private school tuition for families of four making up to $63,000 per year. The Senate’s approval of the plan would make even more families eligible. Then there’s this change: the bill steps up the amount... More »
Chrysler announces Tipton plant and 1,250 new jobs
by Stephanie Wiechmann
February 28, 2013
Chrysler has announced today it will bring a new transmission plant to Tipton County and add more than one thousand jobs to the area. IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Pence and Donnelly speak on sequestration in Indiana
by Brandon Smith
February 27, 2013
Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly says it appears sequestration cuts will go into effect before a deal is reached in Congress, though he says negotiations won’t stop with the Friday deadline. And as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, Governor Mike Pence says the state is planning for the cuts. [Audio clip: view full post to... More »
Tipton County wind farm project faces opposition from citizens group
by Cody Butler
February 26, 2013
Tipton County residents are one zoning variance away from seeing a wind energy farm rise above their homes. But a citizen’s action group is fighting to significantly change the size of the project. IPR’s Cody Butler reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Indiana General Assembly drops two bills on school accountability system
by Brandon Smith
February 26, 2013
Two bills addressing the state’s A through F school accountability system have been derailed by the Indiana General Assembly. But as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, lawmakers say the issue is not dead this session. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Bill to drug test welfare recipients passes Indiana House
by Brandon Smith
February 25, 2013
Indiana’s welfare recipients could be subject to mandatory drug testing under legislation passed by the House today. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports on a bill whose author says is intended to “help people help themselves” but whose opponents call offensive. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
House minority leader predicts trouble with GOP and Governor
by Brandon Smith
February 22, 2013
The House Minority Leader says Thursday’s decision by GOP leaders to block a vote on Governor Mike Pence’s proposed tax cut is a sign of trouble between the governor and his party. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
StateImpact Indiana: Teacher Evaluations
by Elle Moxley
February 21, 2013
State law requires that school districts evaluate teachers annually and tie those assessments to pay. The new law took effect in August — and that means some Indiana teachers will be getting bonuses based on their classroom instruction for the first time this year. Districts can use an Indiana Department of Education-approved evaluation system or... More »
Indiana House Republicans present budget with no Pence tax cut
by Brandon Smith
February 15, 2013
The House Republican budget proposal does not include Governor Mike Pence’s proposed ten percent income tax cut. But as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, the Minority Leader promises the cut will get an up or down vote on the House floor. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Legislator amends bill that keeps out-of-state students from voting in Indiana
by Payne Horning
February 14, 2013
College students in Indiana are relieved that a state representative has removed a provision from a proposed bill that would prevent some out-of-state college students from voting in Indiana. IPR’s Payne Horning reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
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