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Solar Projects In Southern Indiana To Boost Economies, Double Solar Capacity

By Rebecca Thiele • Sep 15, 2020

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Three large solar farms proposed for southern Indiana are expected to double the state’s solar capacity. Capital Dynamics and Tenaska hope to build projects in Pike, Gibson, and Knox counties adding 500 megawatts of solar.

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun Won't Support Help For Indiana State Budget

By Brandon Smith • Sep 15, 2020

U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) says he’ll be “disappointed” if the federal government provides any financial support for state and local government budgets in future COVID-19 relief packages.

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush Tests Positive For COVID-19

By Brandon Smith • Sep 14, 2020

Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush has tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced Monday.

State Health Officials Urge Flu Shots to Help Hospitals With Pandemic

By Bàrbara Anguiano • Sep 14, 2020

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State health officials are urging Hoosiers to get a flu shot this fall. The recommendation is an effort to keep flu numbers low during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Extra $300 Benefits To Begin, Substitute Shortage May Push Students Online

By Lauren Chapman • Sep 14, 2020

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 74 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state’s total to 3,214. The state announced more than 105,000 total confirmed cases – including three days with more than 1,000 reported cases – and more than 1.7 million Hoosiers tested.

Indiana Democrats, GOP Send Out Unsolicited Absentee Ballot Applications

By Brandon Smith • Sep 11, 2020

Hoosiers across the state are receiving unsolicited absentee ballot applications in the mail from the Indiana Democratic and Republican parties.

The political parties sending out absentee ballot applications isn’t new – it’s a common way for them to try to drive up voter turnout.

Religious Conservative Groups Lose Again In RFRA Lawsuit

By Brandon Smith • Sep 11, 2020

Indiana religious conservative groups lost again in court Thursday in their multi-year legal battle to discriminate against same-sex couples.

Extra $300 Unemployment Benefit Will Be Capped At Six Weeks

By Justin Hicks • Sep 11, 2020

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FEMA said Thursday that states, including Indiana, should plan for a maximum of six weeks of boosted unemployment benefits of $300 per week. This comes a day after the state said it expects actual payments to begin on Sept. 21.

IU Health Expert Warns School COVID-19 Case Data Is Undermined By Testing Gaps

By Jeanie Lindsay • Sep 11, 2020

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Educators and their communities have pushed officials to publicly track COVID-19 cases found in schools, but one expert warns there hasn't been enough testing to make those numbers meaningful.

Book Review: Tortured Artists

By Ross Klink • Sep 11, 2020

What fuels artists? What fuels their passionate works? According to Christopher Zara, emotional pain is the fuel of art. In the book Tortured Artists, Zara unveils how some of our favorite artists were fueled by inner turmoil. West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has the review.

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