
Lauren Chapman
Digital Editor at Indiana Public Broadcasting
Makes cool stuff on the internet professionally. 'Uncompromising woke.' Digital editor for @IPBS_News. Former checkmark. She/her
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2 weeks ago |
lpm.org | Lauren Chapman
Interested Indiana students can get access to free meals and snacks this summer. The Indiana Department of Education said in a news release sites, meals and times will vary. Distribution locations include parks, community centers, schools and churches. In qualified rural locations, IDOE said meals may be available for pickup. To find a map, Hoosiers can go to IDOEnutrition.com. You can also text "Summer Meals" or "Verano" to 914-342-7744 for a list of locations.
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3 weeks ago |
wvxu.org | Lauren Chapman
What are the differences between traditional public schools, charter schools and private schools? Several audience members asked us questions about how these different school types are funded, enroll students and are accountable to their communities. Ball State University’s Teachers College Dean Katrina Bulkley said there are a lot of regulations for these school types that require you to dig below the surface to really understand.
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1 month ago |
wvxu.org | Lauren Chapman
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana’s ban on “sugary sodas” and candy from the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Indiana is part of a national wave of nearly a dozen Republican-led states seeking restrictions in the program. The Braun administration filed the waiver in mid-April alongside a series of executive orders directed at SNAP. In a statement, Gov.
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1 month ago |
indianapublicmedia.org | Lauren Chapman
Indiana clergy continue to denounce Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s statements about the Three-Fifths Compromise and call on the governor to take a stronger stand. They say Gov. Mike Braun’s response so far has been “woefully inadequate.”Beckwith has faced significant pushback in recent days for his comments about the language in the U.S. Constitution that counts slaves as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation in Congress. Rev.
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1 month ago |
wfyi.org | Lauren Chapman
May 2, 2025Article origination IPB News Indiana clergy continue to denounce Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith's statements about the Three-Fifths Compromise and call on the governor to take a stronger stand. They say Gov. Mike Braun's response so far has been "woefully inadequate." Beckwith has faced significant pushback in recent days for his comments about the language in the U.S. Constitution that counts slaves as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation in Congress. Rev.
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So proud of them! Abigail has doggedly covered these issues as the @IPBS_News health reporter: https://t.co/yJV6ztYdH2

Radio Continuing Coverage: Fallout from Indiana’s $1 billion Medicaid forecasting error - Abigail Ruhman, Indiana Public Broadcasting News @WFYI

!!!!!! It is an immense privilege to work in the same industry as Casey. What an incredible selection for Journalist of the Year #chirpchirp

Indiana Journalist of the Year: Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle @INCapChronicle

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