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4 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Abigail Ruhman

Pat Hustmyer’s home is bright and filled with things she and her family made with their hands, like crocheted blankets and small stained glass art. But while she's sitting on her couch, Hustmyer’s hands are focused on a page in a notebook with meticulously organized data about Medicaid spending. "I have to, every day, try to go, 'Is there anything I can do to try to change somebody's mind — to make them understand that I'm a person, that this could kill me?'" Hustmyer said.

4 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Patrick Beane

Listen Live to Noon Edition Note: the audio for this show will be available Friday Earlier this week, Indiana Governor Mike Braun fired the three alumni-elected members of Indiana University’s Board of Trustees and installed three of his own picks. In a last-minute amendment to the state budget this session, Braun was granted control of all nine of IU’s trustees by the general assembly. Previously, six were named by the governor and three were selected by alumni. One of the fired trustees,...

5 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

Shovels hit the dirt Tuesday afternoon, putting in motion the long-awaited construction of the 61,000-square foot addition to the Bloomington Convention Center. The Capital Improvement Board manages the project, which is funded by food and beverage tax revenue. Read more: Convention Center expansion picking up steamJohn Whikehart, president of the board, said he’s happy to hear the city of Bloomington and convention center hotel developer Dora Hospitality are making progress in negotiations.

5 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Ethan Sandweiss

Gov. Mike Braun talked to reporters Tuesday about his sudden replacement of three elected IU trustees. The former board members and their replacements also are speaking publicly about the move. Exercising his new authority from a last-minute change to the state budget, Braun terminated the three elected IU trustees this week despite his recent assurances that he planned to let them serve until the end of their terms.

5 days ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Abigail Ruhman

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 services. A new state law requires the agency to present a public report on changes to Indiana's Medicaid waivers prior to seeking federal approval — and FSSA has started that process.