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Homeschool advisor Lois Felten, on left, and health assistant Jennifer Gonzalez pack two students' backpacks full of donated lunches on Friday at Crisman Elementary in Portage.

Hunger, poverty, substance abuse, suicide impact Indiana kids at high rates

May 12, 2019 at 11:52 p.m.

Every Friday, about 250 students across Northwest Indiana receive a little something extra in their backpacks and their bellies. Packages of graham crackers, shelf-stable milk, juice, fruit cups, individual servings...

Indiana domestic violence funds may increase to $5 million

May 12, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

Advocates for victims of domestic violence are excited about a bill in the Indiana General Assembly that would double the amount of money currently available to groups – and hopeful...

Critics say regulatory bill would slow state rule-making

May 12, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

Indiana environmental groups say a House bill would have a chilling effect on regulatory agencies by creating another layer of scrutiny for proposed regulations. House Bill 1351 was approved by...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) (C) talks with reporters before heading into the weekly GOP policy luncheon at the U.S. Captiol February 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. to cut off funding for the Homeland. Coats is a longtime critic of the medical device tax in the Affordable Care Act.. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Medical device makers in Indiana pursuing repeal of tax

August 18, 2019 at 6:44 p.m.

Indiana medical device manufacturers are hopeful that a recent bill — co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Dan Coats and Joe Donnelly — will pass with enough support to end a tax...

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announces that he has signed an executive order to shorten the ISTEP+ exam to lessen the burden on students, their parents and teachers during a press conference at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Pence issues order to shorten ISTEP

May 12, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

Responding to complaints from parents and educators, Gov. Mike Pence issued an executive order to shorten the ISTEP testing period, which is expected to increase from five hours and nine...

Niki Quasney, left, poses for a photo with Amy Sandler, in Munster, Ind. in 2011 photo. Lambda Legal announced Sunday that Quasney of Munster died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. She was 38. Quasney and Sandler had challenged Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage as Quasney battled terminal ovarian cancer. (AP Photo/Sun-Times Media, Jeffrey D. Nicholls) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES; CHICAGO TRIBUNE OUT

Munster woman who helped topple Indiana’s gay marriage ban dies

May 12, 2019 at 11:49 p.m.

Through five years of chemotherapy and surgeries to remove dozens of tumors, Niki Quasney remained upbeat, active and dedicated to seeing that her family would be recognized as one upon...

HealthLinc enrollment specialist Trish Poncher walks Kouts resident Donna Sewell through enrollment in the health care marketplace during an enrollment session at the Valparaiso HealthLinc on Thursday. (Kyle Telechan/For the Post Tribune)

Officials get the word out about HIP 2.0

May 12, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

VALPARAISO – Katherine Burke was able to qualify for Medicaid while she was pregnant with her two children, but a few months after she gave birth to her youngest son,...

Suit threatens to make health insurance unaffordable

August 18, 2019 at 6:43 p.m.

Since 2013, nearly 200,000 Indiana residents have enrolled in health insurance through the federal marketplace. Insurance on the exchange has been made much more affordable to consumers due to premium...

Road upkeep no easy task as revenue hits tax speed bump

May 12, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

Lake County Highway Department Supt. Marcus Malczewski is already dreading the phone calls this spring over all the potholes and poor road conditions left by winter's wrath. Malczewski's experience isn't...

Care funding tackles homelessness, mental health

May 12, 2019 at 11:45 p.m.

Six of those programs would receive funding renewals of more than $1 million. Statewide, Indiana received $16.4 million in continuum of care funding. Those who are listed as chronically homeless...

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