Indiana /tags/indiana Indiana en-US Copyright Tue, 13 May 2025 20:50:55 GMT Activists, NWI residents ask Indiana to reduce water pollution coming from BP's Whiting Refinery /2025-05-13/activists-nwi-residents-ask-indiana-to-reduce-water-pollution-coming-from-bps-whiting-refinery The facility's permit is up for renewal. Activists say the Indiana Department of Environmental Management needs to do more to protect people who get their drinking water from Lake Michigan and visit its beaches. Tue, 13 May 2025 20:50:55 GMT /2025-05-13/activists-nwi-residents-ask-indiana-to-reduce-water-pollution-coming-from-bps-whiting-refinery Rebecca Thiele Scam emails that seem to come from Indiana government linked to hack of former vendor /2025-05-13/scam-emails-that-seem-to-come-from-indiana-government-linked-to-hack-of-former-vendor The emails appear to come from dozens of state agencies and offices, including the Indiana Department of Revenue, State Comptroller and Department of Transportation. Tue, 13 May 2025 16:54:49 GMT /2025-05-13/scam-emails-that-seem-to-come-from-indiana-government-linked-to-hack-of-former-vendor Brandon Smith Making climate-friendly cement is hard. Federal grant to do so in Indiana could be axed /2025-05-12/making-climate-friendly-cement-is-hard-federal-grant-to-do-so-in-indiana-could-be-axed The Trump administration is considering cutting a federal grant program that aims to decarbonize heavy industry. That includes more than $700 million for three projects in Indiana. Mon, 12 May 2025 19:52:19 GMT /2025-05-12/making-climate-friendly-cement-is-hard-federal-grant-to-do-so-in-indiana-could-be-axed Rebecca Thiele New Indiana law expands religious education time, relaxes STEM licensing, shortens bullying alerts /2025-05-12/new-indiana-law-expands-religious-education-time-relaxes-stem-licensing-shortens-bullying-alerts High school students will be able to leave school for longer periods to receive religious instruction under legislation passed by Indiana lawmakers. The measure also creates additional licensing routes for STEM teachers and shortens the window in which schools must notify parents about bullying. Mon, 12 May 2025 19:25:34 GMT /2025-05-12/new-indiana-law-expands-religious-education-time-relaxes-stem-licensing-shortens-bullying-alerts Kirsten Adair Indiana disability rights advocates urge clemency for death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie /2025-05-12/indiana-disability-rights-advocates-urge-clemency-for-death-row-inmate-benjamin-ritchie Disability rights advocates said Indiana death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie’s “profound brain damage” should spare him from execution. Mon, 12 May 2025 19:02:11 GMT /2025-05-12/indiana-disability-rights-advocates-urge-clemency-for-death-row-inmate-benjamin-ritchie Brandon Smith Indiana halts Digital Opportunity Grants after Trump administration orders suspension /2025-05-12/indiana-halts-digital-opportunity-grants-after-trump-administration-orders-suspension Indiana is halting its Digital Opportunity Grant program after it said the Trump administration told it to suspend the grant. Mon, 12 May 2025 17:54:29 GMT /2025-05-12/indiana-halts-digital-opportunity-grants-after-trump-administration-orders-suspension Brandon Smith As Indiana's need for skilled workers persists, two sisters showcase trades to middle schoolers /2025-05-09/as-indianas-need-for-skilled-workers-persists-two-sisters-showcase-trades-to-middle-schoolers Indiana is facing a declining labor force participation rate and shortage of skilled workers across industries like health care, advanced manufacturing and transportation. That's according to a report co-released by Ivy Tech Community College. Fri, 09 May 2025 21:08:17 GMT /2025-05-09/as-indianas-need-for-skilled-workers-persists-two-sisters-showcase-trades-to-middle-schoolers Timoria Cunningham Indiana lawmakers establish Office of School Safety to coordinate school safety, emergency protocols /2025-05-09/indiana-lawmakers-establish-office-of-school-safety-to-coordinate-school-safety-emergency-protocols A new state office will soon give Indiana schools more guidance on safety measures. Lawmakers sent a bill to the governor to establish the Office of School Safety within the Department of Homeland Security. Fri, 09 May 2025 19:02:01 GMT /2025-05-09/indiana-lawmakers-establish-office-of-school-safety-to-coordinate-school-safety-emergency-protocols Kirsten Adair Indiana School for the Deaf, School for the Blind and Visually Impaired get 5 percent budget cut /2025-05-09/indiana-school-for-the-deaf-school-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired-get-5-percent-budget-cut Lawmakers celebrated after they said they protected K-12 education funding above all else as they faced a $2 billion budget shortfall. But the Indiana School for the Deaf saw its funding slashed by 5 percent. Fri, 09 May 2025 18:13:00 GMT /2025-05-09/indiana-school-for-the-deaf-school-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired-get-5-percent-budget-cut Brandon Smith New law aims to further study chronic absenteeism in schools /2025-05-08/new-law-aims-to-further-study-chronic-absenteeism-in-schools Indiana schools will not be allowed to expel students for chronic absences — at least for the next school year. State lawmakers adopted legislation that aims to tackle the state’s chronic absenteeism problem. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:08:09 GMT /2025-05-08/new-law-aims-to-further-study-chronic-absenteeism-in-schools Kirsten Adair