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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
It’s time for a childcare tax credit for Hoosier families.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Every Indiana Republican voted to take away healthcare from over 200,000 Hoosiers and send kids to school hungry so billionaires can write off 100% of their private jet purchases. It’s time to end the handouts for the rich. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/07/...
cnbc.com
Tax cuts for private jet buyers expected to lead to surge in sales
The tax benefit, which revives a provision of the 2017 tax cuts, only applies to business jets, not jets used for personal use.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Every child in Indiana deserves the same chances and opportunities to get ahead in life. Every family deserves the freedom that comes with having access to affordable healthcare. It is time for Indiana to invest in our future with universal Pre-K.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Todd Rokita thinks he’s above the law, but again, the Indiana Supreme Court has told him differently about his actions toward Dr. Caitlin Bernard. The latest disciplinary complaint against him will go ahead. We will continue standing up for the ability for Hoosiers to receive the care they need.
wfyi.org
State Supreme Court won't dismiss latest disciplinary complaint against Attorney General Todd Rokita
The Indiana Supreme Court Friday denied Attorney General Todd Rokita's request to dismiss a disciplinary complaint against him. The court's decision means the standard disciplinary process will move f...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Hoosiers gathered across the state to honor the legacy of the late Congressman and Civil Rights Icon John Lewis, and protest the impact of the Republican Big Ugly Bill on our healthcare and meals for children. Let’s make sure no child goes hungry in our country and rural hospitals can stay open.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
'Good trouble': Hoosiers rally against Trump, honor late US Rep. John Lewis • Indiana Capital Chronicle
"We are all here because we are causing the good trouble that needs to happen to overthrow this fascist regime," cried one speaker.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Hoosiers will see their energy bills rise by $340/year thanks to the GOP. Indiana Republicans in the statehouse are bought and paid for by special interests, including for-profit utilities, and Hoosiers are paying the price.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Micah Beckwith couldn’t even properly follow the most basic campaign finance law in Indiana politics: don’t raise money during the legislative session. www.nwitimes.com/news/state-r...
nwitimes.com
Beckwith revises campaign finance report following questioned donations
Indiana law generally prohibits campaign donations to state officials and state lawmakers once the Legislature begins meeting in an odd-numbered.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Join us at our next People’s Town Hall in Richmond! If Jefferson Shreve won’t show up for his constituents, we will. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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People's Town Hall -- Richmond, IN · Mobilize
Join the Indiana Democratic Party for a People's Town Hall on Thursday, July 24, 2025 with Chair Karen Tallian, and other Hoosier Democrats. Since Rep. Jefferson Shreve won't show up for his constitu...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
21 years of Republican rule has left Indiana with some of the worst quality of life in the country. When it comes to healthcare, childcare, and pollution, we trail the rest of America. Childcare costs alone take up almost half the household income many families make. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/14/a...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Chair Karen Tallian: “Every Indiana Republican in Congress voted to protect those who participated in this heinous child trafficking ring with Epstein. Hoosiers deserve to know why. Every American, including Republican voters, wants to know the truth.”
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
A budget shows where a legislature’s priorities are. For this Republican supermajority, that means eliminating funding for free textbooks and zeroing out funding for trails. All to make sure the very richest households in Indiana get a massive tax cut. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/16/a...
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Analysis: Latest Indiana budget drops spending 7% — with cuts 'telling' • Indiana Capital Chronicle
"The priorities shown in how the cuts were implemented are telling," the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute's analysis read.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Erin Houchin was one of seven Republicans on the House Rules Committee to block the release of the Epstein Files within 30 days. Hours later, every Indiana Republican in the full House did the same. They are breaking their promise to Americans — all to protect Donald Trump.
indystar.com
Houchin votes against forcing vote on release of Epstein files
Houchin's vote helped kill a motion to compel the full U.S. House of Representatives to vote on whether to force a release of all Epstein files.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Republicans are so clueless as to how regular working people live that they’re cutting access to job training and workforce development programs while the country is on the edge of a recession. The Republican Party is a disaster for Hoosier families. www.wthr.com/article/news...
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Layoffs impact 123 employees at Indiana's Department of Workforce Development
DWD cited funding cuts at the state and federal level.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Federal workers and their families have been left in limbo by the chaos in Washington. It’s having local impacts across the country, including in Carmel. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/u...
nytimes.com
Federal Workers’ ‘Emotional Roller Coaster’: Fired, Rehired, Fired Again
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Trump and the Republicans’ government cuts killed over a hundred people in Texas. Now their cuts to FEMA have left West Virginians homeless for weeks. Indiana is one tornado or major flood event away from the same fate unless Democrats are elected to rebuild the federal government.
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“West Virginia is a state too”: Ohio County flood survivors demand FEMA aid as state pushes for disaster declaration
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — Community members gather along National Road in Wheeling to draw attention to the need for FEMA assistance during the Call for FEMA Demonstration.   7News travels …
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Trump and the Republicans think Americans are stupid enough to believe there’s no Epstein Files even after he promised to release them as soon as he was elected and AG Pam Bondi said they were “on her desk.” They’re lying because everyone knows Trump was Epstein’s biggest client.
thehill.com
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Indiana Task Force One is the best of the best — Hoosiers always answer the call when disaster strikes across the country or at home. But the state government hasn’t contributed any funding to it since 1992. With Trump’s FEMA cuts on the way, this program is at risk of ending entirely.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
More Hoosier emergency responders activated for Texas flood help, arrive with CEO's aid • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Members arrived in Texas just half a day after receiving their deployment orders, thanks to some homegrown help.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Clean air and clean water should not be partisan issues. This plan would have benefited all Hoosiers, and helped reduce contamination in the most polluted areas of our state, but Mike Braun killed it. We should be helping our communities prepare for more storms, flooding, and wildfires.
wfyi.org
Indiana will no longer move forward with its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Indiana is no longer moving forward with its climate action plan.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The Republican Big Ugly Bill will leave our state even further in the red. Keeping SNAP intact for every family will cost the state $190M Indiana doesn’t have. The future of HIP 2.0 coverage for 650,000 Hoosiers is in jeopardy, and a dozen rural hospitals are at risk of closing.
axios.com
What the "big, beautiful bill" will mean for Indiana
The state will have cuts of hundreds of millions to medical and food assistance benefits.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Is this what unleashing American energy independence looks like? The number of operating US oil rigs has fallen for the 11th straight week under President Trump and the Republican Congress. www.tradingview.com/news/reuters...
tradingview.com
US oil/gas rig count down for 11th week to lowest since 2021, Baker Hughes says
U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for an 11th week in a row for the first time since July 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic cut demand for the fuel, energy...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
These were programs that aimed to make life better for Hoosiers. They were grants targeting health disparities for minorities, and helping mothers, infants, and children get the care they deserve. This is a massive slap in the face to countless families.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
Braun report identifies 350 examples of DEI in state government • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Gov. Mike Braun wants to replace state DEI initiatives with his own ideas, putting diversity and inclusion programs on the chopping block.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
NIPSCO is the latest utility company to have a massive increase in electric rates approved by state regulators. Hoosiers across the state are struggling to keep up with their bills, but Republican legislators are more concerned with keeping their special interest donors happy.
nwitimes.com
NIPSCO gets state approval to hike electric bill by 16.75%
NIPSCO got permission from state regulators to raise electric rates by 16.75% for the average residential customer.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Indiana House Democrats have put together a guide on why the Big Ugly Bill is a complete disaster for Hoosier families. EveryIndiana Republican in Congress voted to rip healthcare and nutrition benefits away from Hoosiers across the state. www.indianahousedemocrats.org/big-ugly-bet...
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The Big Ugly Betrayal's Impact on Indiana — Indiana House Democratic Caucus
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
We are heartbroken by the drownings on Lake Michigan this 4th of July weekend. Hoosier Democrats secured water safety legislation to be a topic in this year’s summer study committee, and will keep pushing to pass legislation so that every family can safely have fun on the water.
nbcchicago.com
Father and son from Chicago suburbs drown in Lake Michigan in NW Indiana
A father and son from Chicago's south suburbs drowned on Lake Michigan in Porter County, Indiana, during the July 4th weekend, according to law enforcement.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Trump and the GOP’s gutting of FEMA means significantly fewer rescue workers and personnel on the scene of disasters like the tragic floods in Texas. Red states are scrambling on the future of emergency management. What’s your plan, Governor Braun? www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/a...
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In Texas flood response, a scaled-back FEMA gets an early test - CSMonitor.com
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Thanks to the Hoosiers who came out for our Town Hall in Fort Wayne last night. Hoosiers are upset with the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and demand better from Congress.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Investment in mental health is an investment in our future. We shouldn’t be cutting corners on people’s healthcare — and the legislature’s budget did just that. www.wfyi.org/news/article...
wfyi.org
FSSA official: Indiana may not have enough funding to expand new behavioral care model
Indiana is in the process of transitioning to a new model to deliver behavioral health and crisis services. But the top Family and Social Services Administration official says the agency is concerned ...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Indiana Republicans defunded public broadcasting in the most recent budget. These cuts are an intentional attack on the first amendment which leaves even more Hoosiers without a reliable source of news coverage. indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/india...
indianacapitalchronicle.com
Indiana Public Broadcasting statewide reporting team eliminated • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana Public Broadcasting is eliminating its statewide team of reporters and editors after the General Assembly defunded the organization.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Defunding and cutting programs at our world-class colleges and universities is simply nonsensical. These institutions are an essential part of Indiana’s economy and our state will lose out on jobs and future opportunities because of these shortsighed Republican cuts.
chicagotribune.com
Editorial: Indiana University, Ball State and Purdue are gutted without logic or thought
Taking an axe to degree programs at Indiana University makes no sense.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
It was a busy week in Hoosier politics. One Big Ugly Bill to kick 230,000 Hoosiers off their health coverage, and new laws across the state. ▶️Learn more with IDP Executive Director Dayna Colbert.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Reps. Frank Mrvan and André Carson voted NO to kicking thousands of Medicaid, eliminating SNAP benefits for Hoosier families, and closing rural hospitals. Hoosier Democrats will keep standing up for working families. No one should have their healthcare taken away to give a billionaire more money.
nwitimes.com
Mrvan votes against 'reckless and cruel' Trump tax and spending cuts
"I opposed this bill because all of these reckless and cruel cuts are in order to have a tax cut for major corporations and billionaires," said Rep. Frank Mrvan.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Thanks to a new law authored by State Rep. Chris Campbell, foster children in Indiana can now open bank accounts — an important tool to achieving financial independence. Hoosier Democrats are working every day to improve the quality of life for everyone. www.wboi.org/2025-07-01/a...
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Advocates celebrate new law allowing foster youth, emancipated minors to open bank accounts
Foster youth and emancipated minors in Indiana are now able to open their own bank accounts without parental consent. One advocate said the new law will help many teenagers learn how to manage their m...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Trump’s budget cuts mean millions fewer Americans will have healthcare and nutrition assistance. Every Indiana Republican voted for this bill to kick 230,00 Hoosiers off their coverage. Every Democrat voted NO. apnews.com/article/gop-...
apnews.com
Here's how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump's tax bill becomes law
Roughly 11.8 million adults and kids will be at risk for losing health insurance if Republicans’ domestic policy package becomes a law.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Happy Fourth of July! We hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
What do Republicans think of 220,000 Hoosiers who stand to lose health coverage under the Big Stupid Bill? They think it’s immaterial. It’s not to the communities whose rural hospitals will close and to all of us paying more for healthcare.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Todd Young and Jim Banks could have stopped these massive cuts to Hoosiers’ healthcare, clean energy jobs, and nutrition benefits. Instead, they voted for tax cuts for billionaires and to close rural hospitals. 230,000 Hoosiers will lose health coverage. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/01/r...
indianacapitalchronicle.com
US Senate narrowly passes GOP megabill after overnight session, sending it to House • Indiana Capital Chronicle
U.S. Senate Republicans approved their tax break and spending cuts package Tuesday with a tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President JD Vance
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Under Indiana’s new law, over 20% of the degrees offered by state universities are being suspended or eliminated. This includes programs in economics, early childhood education, special education, and many more. www.ipm.org/news-section...
ipm.org
Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees
Public Indiana colleges and universities have eliminated 19 percent of their degree programs to meet requirements added to the state’s budget, according to the Commission for Higher Education.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
If Republicans pass their Big Stupid Bill, then dozens of rural hospitals across the Midwest, including several in Indiana, will close. The Sheps Center predicts closings in Logansport, Rensselaer, Portland, Sullivan, Washington, and more. Is your hospital on this list? fox59.com/indiana-news...
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These 12 rural Indiana hospitals could be at risk under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
(WXIN/WTTV) — Some lawmakers fear that at least a dozen rural hospitals in Indiana are at risk due to Medicaid budget cuts proposed in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.&#82…
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
State Rep. Ed. DeLaney: “We’re paying four law firms close to half a million dollars so that Todd Rokita can keep his law license and stay in office,” he said. “That’s a campaign expense — not something the public should have to fund.” indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/26/i...
indianacapitalchronicle.com
Indiana taxpayers pay nearly $500K for Attorney General Todd Rokita’s disciplinary defense • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana has paid more than $491,000 to defend Attorney General Todd Rokita in multiple disciplinary investigations and formal ethics cases.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Indiana DCS is already short by over 100 case managers, and these changes will eliminate dozens of staff members. We shouldn’t be cutting corners when it comes to protecting Hoosier children, which Republicans have done time and again. www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
indystar.com
Dozens of Indiana DCS employees could lose their jobs due to restructuring
As many as 40 employees could lose their jobs under a reorganization eliminating three layers of management.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
We already have federal-minimum environmental regulations and the most polluted air and water in the entire country. Republicans and Mike Braun are now letting polluters dump even more toxic chemicals into our environment. www.wfyi.org/news/article...
wfyi.org
State agency asks for help finding 'burdensome' environmental rules as part of governor's order
Gov. Mike Braun directed the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to review its rules in an executive order in March. Among other things, Braun ordered IDEM to reconsider rules that signific...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
48% of Purdue Global students rely on Pell Grants — making Purdue one of the largest Pell recipients in the country. The Republican budget would cut these grants that thousands of first generation Hoosier college students rely on. www.forbes.com/sites/fionar...
forbes.com
These Colleges Are Most At Risk From Proposed GOP Cuts To Pell Grants
Big colleges rake in the most Pell dollars, but a surprising collection of small ones are the most heavily dependent on Pell money.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Thanks to Hamilton County Democrats for hosting a community conversation with INDems Chair Karen Tallian. We’re talking about rebuilding our bench and building for success in every county in 2026.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Republican lawmakers tried to remove language about teaching consent in schools in the final days of the legislative session. Democrats protected that language, and Hoosiers called in from across the state to demand it be included in the bill. fox59.com/indianapolit...
fox59.com
New Indiana sexual education law in effect July 1 after debate over ‘consent’
INDIANAPOLIS — July 1 is nearly here, and that means several new laws are set to go into effect across the Hoosier state after Gov. Mike Braun signed them during the 2025 legislative session.…
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Republican corruption is costing our communities. The latest reporting from News Now Warsaw shows major conflict of interest actions under a Republican town council in Winona Lake. This includes wells built without approval and rental cars in Hawaii. www.newsnowwarsaw.com/state-report...
newsnowwarsaw.com
State report outlines numerous improper practices by Winona Lake town employees - News Now Warsaw
The state has released a long-awaited audit of Winona Lake town government that documents widespread misuse of town money, extensive lack of normal bookkeeping, and a failure by town council member Ja...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Indiana spent $1 million on execution drugs while Medicaid was facing a $1 billion shortfall. Why will Republicans spend money on executions before they’ll spend money on healthcare for Hoosier kids? indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/24/b...
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Braun clarifies Indiana acquisition of execution drugs; reveals more than $1M spent • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana's governor clarified when the state acquired execution drugs and confirmed more than $1 million has been spent so far.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Cuts to Medicaid are closing maternity wards across the state. 42% of all births in Indiana are covered by Medicaid — but the state gives the lowest reimbursement rate in the Midwest. Hospitals are closing wards in predominantly rural areas to save costs, and families are left with fewer options.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
No Hoosier child should have their care stuck on a waitlist. Instead of handouts to the wealthiest in our state, we should prioritize our families with children who need care the most. We shouldn’t be making life harder for these families. www.wfyi.org/news/article...
wfyi.org
As FSSA solicits feedback, family says attendant care played critical role in their child's care
Parents of medically complex children say the changes made by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration following the 2023 Medicaid forecasting error left families without critical service...
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Three years ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which led to Indiana being the first state to pass a near-total abortion ban. This stripped away 50 years of precedent and took away the freedom Hoosier women had for generations.
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Indiana Democratic Party @indems.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
We should be making it easier for Hoosiers to see the doctor they choose. Instead, Republicans and the Braun administration are looking to take away healthcare coverage from thousands of Hoosier families. news.wnin.org/2025-06-17/f...
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FSSA: Proposal from U.S. Senate could require Indiana to 'roll back eligibility' in HIP
A recent proposal by the U.S. Senate could require Indiana to “roll back eligibility” in its Medicaid expansion program — the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. That's according to the top official at the ...
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