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4 days ago | wfyi.org | Benjamin Thorp |Ben Thorp

April 19, 2025 A large group of anti-Trump protestors gathered Saturday at the Indiana Statehouse, part of an ongoing national protest movement. Local organizers said this is the tenth protest they’ve held so far this year. Chanting, holding signs and listening to guest speakers, members of the crowd said they're worried about a laundry list of issues — from free speech to deportations — arguing that the Trump administration is behaving in an unlawful manner.

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A federal judge ruled Thursday that he would not grant a temporary restraining order to seven international students whose visas the U.S. Department of Homeland Security revoked earlier this month. The students requested that the court reinstate their visas and block immigration authorities from detaining or deporting them, arguing that the federal government’s actions violated their Fifth Amendment due process rights.

6 days ago | wfyi.org | Brandon Smith

April 18, 2025Article origination IPB News Indiana's unemployment rate is at its lowest level in nearly a year, improving to 4.1 percent last month. More than 9,000 fewer Hoosiers reported being unemployed in March — though some of that drop was people leaving the labor force. The manufacturing and leisure and hospitality sectors led job gains in Indiana last month. And more than 16,000 Hoosiers have reportedly found work in the last three months.

6 days ago | wfyi.org | Brandon Smith

April 18, 2025Article origination IPB News Lawmakers receive a historically bleak state revenue forecast. The property tax debate comes to a close. And the governor signs a bill on supplemental teacher pay. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse. HB 1001: State budget Lawmakers use the state revenue forecast to determine how much money they'll have to spend in the new state budget, HB 1001.

6 days ago | wfyi.org | Abigail Ruhman

April 17, 2025Article origination IPB News The Senate GOP's overhaul of Indiana's Medicaid expansion program received final approval from lawmakers Thursday. The legislation now heads to the governor's desk — despite concerns it could result in people losing coverage. Lawmakers said their main focus with Senate Enrolled Act 2 was "right-sizing" the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. Among other things, SEA 2 reintroduces Indiana's previously halted work reporting requirements. Sen.