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TERRI DEE Indiana News Service
Democracy
Indiana voter groups monitor back-and-forth redistricting moves
Indiana’s Nov. 3 special session on redistricting was abruptly canceled shortly after it was announced by Gov. Mike Braun and the latest development in state Republicans’ push to redraw ...
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Environment
Indiana AI data centers prompt environmental concerns over emissions
The Trump administration’s long-term plan for artificial intelligence could have far-reaching environmental impacts across the country. His strategy calls for the removal of land use rules ...
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Economy
Funds to be released for some Indiana farmers’ conservation projects
It looks like at least some Indiana farmers will be getting the federal dollars they have been counting on for farm conservation and soil health. The Inflation Reduction Act included almost $20 ...
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Indiana
MLK III on creating a legacy, Black History Month
Bloomington is among the Indiana communities kicking off Black History Month over the weekend. Historian Carter G. Woodson launched what was initially Negro History Week in 1926 – to honor ...
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Economy
Natural disasters cost Indiana farmers millions in crop, cattle damage
Consumers are unhappy with increasing food prices and blame inflation. In reality, natural disasters have a direct link to grocery costs, and no end is in sight. Indiana farms are affected by climate ...
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Education
Indiana universities see international student numbers rise
As people head back to college soon, professors may notice an increase in the number of international students. A new report finds these enrollment numbers are increasing and may be influenced by ...
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Indiana
Juneteenth honors freedom amid possible Indiana graveyard extinction
Today is Juneteenth, the federal holiday recognizing this date in 1865 when slaves in Texas were told they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Some migrated ...
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Environment
Communities close to big box warehouses face health fallouts
A recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund showed communities near mega warehouses are exposed to more polluted air. More than 2 million Illinois residents primarily in low income and ...
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Crime
Juvenile detention rates show big racial disparities in Indiana, U.S.
Youth incarceration rates have declined in Indiana and nationwide since 2014. But a new study shows young people of color are more likely to be jailed than their white counterparts – and ...
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Environment
Indiana gets multi-year grant for climate pollution research
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is using a $3 million federal grant to track greenhouse-gas pollution in the state. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the Environmental ...
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