Indiana News

Around 150 Indiana casino workers started a strike Friday against Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville.

The analysis by the Environmental Law and Policy Center shows two beaches in northwest Indiana accounted for most of that increase while the water quality at many beaches improved.

Child care providers in northeast Indiana can get free training on how to help young children with developmental and behavioral needs.

The head of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said the Clean Air Act — the federal law that regulates air pollution in the U.S. — desperately needs to be updated. Clint Woods spoke at a recent hearing about the Clean Air Act at the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Over 200 casino workers in Central Indiana overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike for union recognition. The Hoosier workers are also demanding better short-term disability pay, increased wages and safer parking lots. The vote to authorize a strike does not mean workers will strike.

More Hoosiers could have access to faster job placement and industry-recognized credentials under an expanded program from the United Way of Central Indiana. The initiative is now offered through five nonprofits across the state.

Vice President JD Vance visited Indiana Friday to meet with Republican state senators and add new pressure for the Trump administration’s redistricting push. Protesters rallied at the Statehouse to oppose redrawing Indiana’s congressional maps.

Gerrymandered maps can seem kind of obvious. Districts that snake around cities or split up rural communities to benefit a single party. And the technology to do so has only gotten easier.

Coke is a product made from coal that’s used in steelmaking. Coke ovens emit harmful chemicals like benzene, which causes cancer.

The average wage for Hoosiers has increased over the last nine months, according to Governor Mike Braun. Braun said this improvement shows Indiana’s new economic development approach — that prioritizes wage growth — is working.