Benjamin Thorp

State has no intent to restart summer food program for children

State Democrats say they don’t understand the decision to withhold funding for children in need of food assistance as the state posts a $1.86 billion budget surplus.... Read More

Should property taxes be eliminated? One lawmaker has a plan

Rep. J.D. Prescott’s plan would put a new service tax on things like haircuts and oil changes. He said that tax would effectively replace the money generated from property taxes.... Read More

Republicans choose Max Engling in upset for secretary of state nomination

Indiana’s Republican Party nominated Max Engling for the secretary of state race at its convention in Fort Wayne on Saturday afternoon.... Read More

In razor-thin state Senate race, commission sets dates for recount

Indiana officials released a timeline for recounting votes in Senate District 23, where Sen. Spencer Deery won by just three votes. The commission also announced it will not take up the question of subpoenaing voters until after the recount is completed.... Read More

Indiana could crack down on foreign adversary influence

Lawmakers aim to crack down on the influence of foreign governments through legislation moving through the statehouse. One bill would require foreign agents that receive funding or are owned by adversary nations to register with the State Attorney General.... Read More

Bill targets fraud, abuse in welfare systems. Some worry of impact on eligible Hoosiers

Lawmakers discussed a bill on Thursday, tightening eligibility for the state’s Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs. Republicans have made the bill a priority.... Read More

Medical debt tops $2 billion for Hoosiers. Experts say it’s likely higher

Roughly one in five Indiana residents has medical debt that is currently in collections, according to a 2022 report from the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute. ... Read More

Officials say Indiana is bird flu free, but that doesn’t mean the virus is gone

A HPAI-free status means a state or region has eliminated disease on all affected farms and no new infections are detected in a subsequent 28-day waiting period, according to the World Organization of Animal Health.... Read More

Indiana hospitals struggle with IV fluid shortage following Hurricane Helene

Indiana hospitals are still experiencing IV fluid shortages after Hurricane Helene damaged the largest IV fluid manufacturing plant in the U.S. in September. The federal government declared a shortage and said it is working to import IV fluids to meet demand.... Read More