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Gov. Mike Braun announced the expanded assistance after the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Indiana’s request for an Automated Mass Replacement waiver on Sept. 17. The waiver allows the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to automatically replace part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for eligible residents in designated areas affected by the Aug. 11 storms and flooding. Gov. Mike Braun announced the expanded assistance after the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Indiana’s request for an Automated Mass Replacement waiver on Sept. 17. The waiver allows the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to automatically replace part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for eligible residents in designated areas affected by the Aug. 11 storms and flooding.

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Thousands of Indiana families can receive disaster food assistance without filing another application

Indiana – For tens of thousands of Indiana households hit by August’s severe weather, disaster recovery is about to show up in a very...

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The Copper Creek Apartments project will add 176 market-rate units in Dearborn County, giving the region a sizable piece of that housing goal in a single development. State officials are presenting the project as part of Indiana’s broader effort to expand housing choices through the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, or READI.

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“Indiana’s population continues to grow”: Greendale breaks ground on major apartment project as region targets 1,800 new homes by 2030

Indianapolis, Indiana – A long-vacant 10-acre site in Greendale is being turned into housing at a time when Southeast Indiana has set an ambitious...

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The change is not final, but Indiana took a significant step Tuesday, Sept. 15, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed approving the state’s application to operate its own Coal Combustion Residuals permitting program. EPA says Indiana has more CCR units than any other state.

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Indiana’s massive coal ash footprint could soon be regulated largely through a state-run permit system

Indiana – Indiana is moving toward a major shift in who oversees one of the state’s largest industrial waste problems. With more than 100...

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The statewide freeze, requested by Gov. Mike Braun, now covers the 2026-27 academic year after first taking effect in 2025-26. It reaches all 15 public institutions, including their main and regional campuses, making it the first time Indiana has kept tuition and mandatory fees flat across its entire public higher education system for two consecutive years.

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Indiana freezes tuition at all public colleges for second straight year

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana’s public college students are beginning another academic year with one major cost staying exactly where it was. For the second...

August 27, 2026