Jan 15, 2025 · Richard Sanchez gets us started with Humane Fort Wayne working to expand their pet services with a grant from PetSmart Charities. Indiana Public Broadcasting's Brandon Smith reports on the Indiana House GOP's legislative agenda this year.

A bill that would raise the floor for teacher pay in Indiana passed out of the Senate Education and Career Development Committee this week. Lawmakers disagreed on how much to raise the pay floor, but the bill still passed committee unanimously.

Jan 17, 2025 · Indiana Public Broadcasting's Brandon Smith reports on Governor Mike Braun's recently unveiled budget proposal. Ball State University's economist says incoming President Trump's tariff threats make Indiana uniquely vulnerable.

Dec 19, 2024 · Barbara Sprunt is a producer on NPR's Washington desk, where she reports and produces breaking news and feature political content. She formerly produced the NPR Politics Podcast and got her start in radio at as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and Tell Me More with Michel Martin.

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Dec 29, 2024 · Efforts to make the Indiana Dunes more accessible to Region residents and visitors have gotten a $20 million boost. Four Northwest Indiana community foundations announced Thursday that they got a grant from the Lilly Endowment's GIFT VIII initiative for their NWI Thrive project.

Dec 27, 2024 · Sarah McCammon is a National Correspondent covering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for NPR. Her work focuses on political, social and cultural divides in America, including abortion and reproductive rights, and the intersections of politics and religion.

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