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11/14/2025

“Today, I’m announcing there are not enough votes to move that idea forward, and the Senate will not reconvene in December.”

Indiana Senate Republicans have rejected President Donald Trump’s push for congressional redistricting. Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray announced Friday afternoon that the Senate won’t take up the issue as was expected in an unusual December session. “Over the last several months, Senate

11/14/2025

“The November benefits that folks have not received yet should be coming within the next week or so,” Lynch said.

More than a half-million Hoosiers will see their SNAP funding restored after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The federal food assistance program provides funding for low-and no-income Americans, helping them buy fresh produce, meat and other foods. After getting the go-ahead from

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“You’re really limited on options unless you have a spouse or partner who can fully support your family, and that’s just not a reality for a lot of families in our state,” Macey said.

Access to affordable child care remains an ongoing issue in the state. Advocates hope they have more success addressing the problem in this upcoming Indiana legislative session. The Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute advocated for many bills during the last session. One of them would

11/14/2025

Catch the full list of East Central Indiana art events on the latest Pop of Culture 🎙️
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11/14/2025

This weekend on The Facing Project: J.R. Jamison sits down with #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Glasgow to discuss writing for young adults, and the themes of teenage depression, addiction, and self-harm that are often covered in her sought-after novels (like her latest, "The Glass Girl").

Later, J.R. shares stories of the unhoused in Dayton, Ohio, and is joined by four experts who research and work on the front lines of eviction and housing insecurity.

Tune in to IPR at 1 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, or access anytime at indianapublicradio.org/thefacingproject, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or NPR Podcasts.

11/13/2025

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11/13/2025

A state law passed this year speeds up the process to get energy for data centers. It also requires them to foot 80 percent of the bill.

The northern Indiana electric utility Indiana Michigan Power wants the state’s permission to quickly acquire about twice as much electricity as it has now in order to serve AI data centers. Consumer advocates said that could cost more than $5 billion and it’s not clear how much of the cost tech ...

11/13/2025

From Indiana Capital Chronicle: Some 300,000 people covered by Indiana’s Medicaid program will have less than two months to change their health insurance company.

Some 300,000 people covered by Indiana’s Medicaid program will have less than two months to change their health insurance company as state officials are kicking MDwise off the provider list. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced Wednesday that MDwise would no longer be a

11/13/2025

This week on Pop of Culture: 🎤 We talk to Kyren Monteiro, an audio engineer and hip-hop artist with an audio production company in Marion, Indiana. 💿 Before the release of his new album "Visionary," he joins us to talk about his creative process, the illicit record label he started at 16, and why he chooses to stay in East Central Indiana.

We'll also hear "Reason Enough," our Beautiful Thing for National Adoption Month. And co-host Maya Doss brings us her latest "WAYWO" with Laith Hicks, charter president of the Collegiate 100 Ball State Chapter.

Tune in this Friday & Saturday at noon here on IPR, or stream any time at https://indianapublicradio.org/popofculture! You can also find Pop of Culture on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or NPR Podcasts.

11/12/2025

Shaw said the pink and green hues come from solar particles colliding with nitrogen in the atmosphere, while rarer blues and reds come from oxygen.

Hoosiers caught a rare showing of the Northern Lights this week. A strong solar storm may make the aurora visible across parts of Indiana again Wednesday night, according to weather forecasters. The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute shows Indiana among several states where

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The city says the immediate increase will be just over 20 percent, and that will go up every January until 2029.

Water customers in Anderson will see increased bills for the next four years, thanks to a rate increase approved by the state utility commission. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, increases begin immediately and will nearly double average water utility costs in Anderson by 2029. The city of And

11/12/2025

“I will tell you that as we go along, if members continue to be hesitant or against it, that we’ll have no choice but to be more forceful in that message,” Obst said.

New ad campaigns from conservative interest groups will urge Republicans to support redistricting in Indiana. The push comes as some Senate Republicans continue to hold out on support to redraw the state's congressional maps. President Donald Trump has for months been pushing states, including