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At a pivotal moment for data centers, Indiana lawmakers take little action
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (562+ words) Attendees gather for the People's Hearing on Data Centers at the Indiana State Library on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. The event drew people from across the state, who later delivered postcards urging their legislators and Gov. Mike Braun to take stronger action…...
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2+ week, 6+ day ago (84+ words) WFYI is central Indiana's source for NPR radio (90.1 FM) and PBS television (20.1, 20.2 and 20.3), with a focus on the local community. Stay up to date on the latest news and events for Indianapolis and central Indiana. We're sorry the page you…...
Indiana bill aligns state with Trump administration’s immigration enforcement goals
3+ week, 6+ day ago (751+ words) Bill author Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) spoke on the immigration legislation Monday, February 2. Indiana lawmakers overhauled an immigration bill Monday to further align with the Trump Administration's immigration enforcement policies. The legislation was met with hours of passionate testimony,…...
Indiana’s 2025 graduation rate hits record high but racial, economic gaps remain
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (488+ words) The graduation rate for Indiana high school students steadily rose since 2022. Indiana's high school graduation rate reached a record high of nearly 92% with the Class of 2025, continuing a three-year trend of improvement following the pandemic. The rate of students who…...
Indiana has one of nation’s highest foreclosure rates
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) The ATTOM report says that Martin, Pike, Perry and Lake counties contributed the most to Indiana's higher than average foreclosure rate. Hoosiers are face foreclosures at increasing rates, and it's people in both urban and rural areas. A new report…...
Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1035+ words) Bundled in tan prison garb and coats emblazoned with "ICE," dozens of immigrant detainees at Miami Correctional Facility played cards and checkers in a common room outside their cells. In another building, dozens more " largely from Latin American nations " participated…...
Indiana pension system launches database to help Hoosiers nab unclaimed retirement benefits
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (350+ words) INPRS has launched a "reclaim your retirement" campaign aimed at Hoosiers with unclaimed benefits. More than 6,000 members of the Indiana Public Retirement System have collectively left behind millions of dollars in benefits " but a new database aims to connect them…...
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting. Interest groups are spending money to change their minds
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) Indiana is set to spend time during the legislative session in December deciding whether to redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Republicans. Political groups are hoping to push Republican holdouts on the issue. New ad campaigns from conservative interest…...
Indiana continues interstate EV charging program under new guidance from Trump administration
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (663+ words) The goal of the program is to reduce the fear that EV travelers will run out of battery life before reaching a charging station. The state is moving forward with its plans to place electric vehicle chargers along Indiana's interstates....
GOP lawmaker hears objections to redistricting plans
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (361+ words) No one at Saturday's meeting spoke in favor of the redistricting plan. Indiana lawmakers are hearing from their constituents ahead of a special legislative session on mid-decade redistricting later this week. Gov. Mike Braun called the session for this week…...