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2021 Press

Advocates urge Congress to extend child tax credit expansion

WFYI
11/02/21

Advanced Child Tax Credit could boost hoosier spending by more than $700M

Samantha Horton - WFYI
09/02/21

Sen. Sanders in West Lafayette promoting $3.5 trillion bill; opposition rally criticized the spending

Margaret Troup - Jeffersonville News & Tribune
08/27/21

New report outlines positive impacts of new Child Tax Credit for hoosier economy

WIMS
08/27/21

Child Tax Credit: National survey shows possible link between payments and decline in economic hardship

Alia Blackburn - FOX59
08/24/21

National survey shows benefit in advance Child Tax Credit payments; local advocates agree

Alia Blackburn - CBS4
08/24/21

EPA continues to seek consent for vapor intrusion testing for Pike, Mulberry Streets site

Lance Gideon - Martinsville Reporter Times
07/28/21

Pandemic unemployment benefits continue

Tilly Robinson - WFHB
07/27/21

Struggle to stay afloat but some parents celebrate the extended Child Tax Credit

Carolina Puga Mendoza - Statehouse File
07/21/21

More than 2 million Kentucky, Indiana families are eligible for the expanded child tax credit

Courtney Heyden - WHAS11
07/15/21

Hoosier families celebrate advance Child Tax Credit payments ahead of July 15 rollout

Alia Blackburn - Fox59, CBS4
07/13/21

What lies beneath: Hoosier Action fights back against toxic plumes

Grace Phillips - Martinsville Reporter Times, Bloomington Herald Times, Vincennes Sun-Commercial
07/11/21

Letter: Child Tax Credit is a godsend

April Lopossa - Jeffersonville News & Tribune, Bloomington Herald-Times
07/07/21

Letter: Public input needed on ARP spending

Amanda Villafranco - The Columbus Republic
06/18/21

Op-Ed: For the people

Belle Gott - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
06/08/21

Rural Indiana county ends needle swap that helped fight HIV — sparking fears of another outbreak

Hannah Knowles - Washington Post
06/05/21

Former addict fears Scott County will see HIV spike after needle exchange ends

Nick Picht - WAVE3, Jeffersonville News & Tribune
06/04/21

Indiana county hit by HIV outbreak scrapping needle exchange

WLFI
06/03/21

Southern Indiana needle exchange program that helped curb HIV outbreak to be shut down

Chad Mills - WDRB
06/02/21

Scott County officials vote to shut down syringe program 6 years after HIV outbreak

John Russell - Indiana Business Journal
06/02/21

Scott County ends needle exchange

Rick Callahan - WAVE3
06/02/21

Southern Indiana leaders vote to end needle exchange program created after HIV outbreak

WLKY
06/02/21

Scott county commissioners vote to end groundbreaking needle exchange

Mitch Legan - Indiana Public Media
06/02/21

Indiana needle exchange that helped contain an HIV outbreak may be forced to close

Mitch Legan - WFIU
06/01/21

New report looks at campaign contributions and legislation from 2021 session

Bente Bouthier - Indiana Public Media
06/01/21

Scott County, hit by 2015 HIV outbreak, could end needle exchange

WISHTV
05/29/21

Questions and answers: City officials asked about Twigg response to plume remediation

Lance Gideon - Martinsville Reporter Times
05/26/21

Debate resurfaces over syringe exchanges as Scott County considers dropping program

John Russell - IBJ
05/21/21

Editorial: In the Legislature, money talks

Anderson Herald Bulletin
05/19/21

Healthcare, recovery workers host town hall on scott county syringe service program

Mitch Legan - WFYI
05/19/21

Scott County's needle exchange program could be one step closer to ending

Joel Schipper - WDRB
05/18/21

Scottsburg residents pack town hall as county discusses syringe program

WHAS11
05/18/21

Martinsville group encouraging residents to have homes tested for toxic gases

Beth Edwards - Indiana Environmental Reporter
5/17/21

A needle exchange halted America's worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak. Now it's in jeopardy

Chris Kenning - Louisville Courier Journal
05/07/21

Years ago, a syringe exchange helped end a devastating HIV outbreak. Now it might be forced to close

Lev Fascher - STAT
05/06/21

Credited with slowing the HIV outbreak, Scott County's needle exchange now in jeopardy

Mitch Legan - WFYI
05/06/21

New report outlines the outsize influence of big business at Statehouse

Kate Hess - WBIW
05/06/21

Southern Indiana leaders weigh future of needle exchange program with public input

WLKY
05/05/21

Top doctors say HIV will spread if Scott County leaders cut needle exchange program

Chad Mills - WDRB
05/05/21

Scott County needle exchange program may end after 'overwhelming' success

Elle Smith - WHAS11
05/05/21

Scott County health experts & community members band together for the potential for another HIV outbreak

WBIW
05/04/21

Scott County leaders to decide future of needle exchange program

Joel Schipper - WDRB
05/03/21

Gov. Holcomb signs pregnancy accommodation bill. Advocates say Indiana should do more.

Kaitlin Lange - Indy Star, Martinsville Reporter-Times
04/21/21

Pregnancy accommodations now available to state workers, law falls short for private

Justin Hicks - WFYI
04/21/21

Democrats share ideas for future vision

Martinsville Reporter-Times
04/21/21

State legislature fails to pass protections for new and expecting mothers

Gary Crusader
04/10/21

Pregnant worker bill, passed by General Assembly, set to become law

Justin Hicks - WFYI
04/06/21

The fight for guaranteed pregnant worker accommodations

WFYI
04/06/21

Lawmakers can reverse indifference to suffering

Tom Davies - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
04/04/21

Pregnant worker protections short of Indiana governor's goal

Tom Davies - AP, SWVA Today
04/03/21

Lawmakers advance controversial bill on fetal health

Whitney Downard - Goshen News, Greensburg Daily News, Kokomo Tribune, Logansport Pharo-Tribune,Terre Haute Tribune-Star, Jeffersonville News & Tribune
04/01/21

Bill in Indiana would require employers to respond to pregnancy accommodation requests

WDRB
04/01/21

Medicaid work requirements may be gone for good

Carter Barrett - WFYI
03/31/21

Pregnant workers bill heads to Indiana Senate floor

Kayla Sullivan - CBS4, FOX59, WXIN
03/31/21

Pregnant workers bill moves forward with hesitation

Kayla Sullivan - FOX59
3/31/21

Pregnant worker bill backed by businesses, opposed by advocates will appear In Senate

Justin Hicks - WFYI
3/29/21

Senate to hear pregnant worker accommodation bill

Justin Hicks - Indiana Public Media
3/29/21

Researcher seeks participants for new health study in Martinsville

Beth Edwards - Indiana Environmental Reporter
3/29/21

Full house at Third House: Contamination issues, school funding discussed during Martinsville session

Lance Gideon - Martinsville Reporter-Times
3/28/21

Letter: Indiana workers need better pregnancy protection

Nancy Smith - IndyStar
3/28/21

GUEST COMMENTARY: Hoosiers must reclaim our future

Kate Hess Pace - The Times of NWI
3/28/21

Residents Call for Increased Environmental Oversight During Vigil

Beth Edwards - Indiana Environmental Reporter
3/26/21

Vigil At Statehouse Highlights Issues Exacerbated By COVID-19

Justin Hicks & Lauren Chapman - WNIN, Indiana Public Media, WJCT
3/24/21

Memorial at Indiana Statehouse honors Hoosiers lost to COVID-19

WDRB
3/24/21

Hoosier Action vigil and call to action honors those who have lost their lives to Covid-19 a year later

Alexa Shrake - The Statehouse File, News & Tribune, Washington Times Herald, The Lebanon Reporter, Martinsville Reporter-Times
3/23/21

Hoosiers call on state leaders to address unemployment benefit issues

Megan Sanctorum - WRTV 6
3/23/21

Vigil held at Statehouse in honor of those lost to COVID-19 over past year

Anna Darling - WLFI News
3/23/21

Statehouse memorial for 12,000 Hoosiers marks 1 year of pandemic shutdown

David Williams - WISH TV
3/23/21

Vigil held at Statehouse in honor of those lost to COVID-19 over past year

Hannah Darling - WLFI
3/23/21

Hoosiers hold vigil, highlight impact of COVID throughout state ahead of Holcomb address

Lawrence Andrea - IndyStar
3/23/21

Hoosier Action Vigil

CBS4
3/23/21

Group calls on Indiana lawmakers for more help recovering from pandemic

CBS4
3/23/21

‘Hoosier Action’ calls on lawmakers for more help recovering from COVID-19 pandemic

FOX59
3/23/21

Column: Reclaiming Our Future

Kate Hess Pace - Martinsville Herald Tribune
3/22/21

Hoosiers Gather for Vigil Call to action to reclaim Indiana's future

Opera News
3/22/21

Gov. Holcomb asked for business accommodations for pregnant women. Lawmakers balked

Kaitlin Lange - Indy Star
3/18/21

Letter to the Editor: Small businesses need help

Lane Fulton - Dubois County Herald, Washington Times Herald
3/17/21

Event at statehouse is about letting lawmakers know environment matters

April Lopossa - Martinsville Herald Tribune, Indy Star
3/17/21

Meeting at the Statehouse: Two Groups Plan In-Person Events to Raise Awareness for Environmental Legislation

Beth Edwards - Indiana Environmental Reporter
3/16/21

Letter to the Editor: Lawmakers failing to help pregnant workers, new moms

Georg’ann Cattelona - Jeffersonville News & Tribune
3/16/21

Letter to the Editor: Lawmakers failing to help pregnant workers, new moms

Georg’ann Cattelona - Jeffersonville News & Tribune
3/16/21

Jump in hiring fuels optimism for US economic recovery

Christopher Rugber - AP
3/05/21

Public asks for plume numbers on water bills

Lance Gideon - Martinsville Reporter-Times
2/26/21

Public asks for plume numbers on water bills

Lance Gideon - Martinsville Reporter-Times
2/26/21

Pregnant worker bill without mandated accommodations advances

Justin Hicks - Indiana Public Media
2/18/21

Baby Steps

Matt LeBlanc - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
2/17/21

Bill to help pregnant moms hits speed bump at Indiana Statehouse

Network Indiana
2/14/21

Holcomb concedes workplace pregnancy accommodations won't pass

Eric Berman - WIBC
2/10/21

Residents speak out against senate veto override on housing bill

Aprile Rickert - News & Tribune, Kokomo Tribune
2/10/21

Weakened pregnant-worker bill advances

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
2/10/21

Indiana Statehouse File

Chicago Post-Tribune
2/10/21

Advocates urge lawmakers to protect pregnant women and Hoosier families

Stephanie Wade - RTV 6
2/10/21

Indiana pregnant worker bill passes committee

Kayla Sullivan - CBS 4
2/09/21

Indiana could enact 'pregnancy accommodations' law that provides no accommodations for pregnant women

Dan Carden - Princeton Daily Clarion, Hoosier Times, The Neighbor, NWI Times
2/09/21

House panel advances pregnancy accommodations bill with virtually no mandates

Lindsey Erdody - Indiana Business Journal
2/09/21

Everyday Hoosiers Demand Indiana General Assembly to Protect Hoosier Homes, Moms Babies

WBIW
2/09/21

Pregnant Worker Bill Passes Committee, But Not What Advocates Hoped For

Justin Hicks - Indiana Public Media, WFYI, WBOI
2/09/21

Indiana Committee Endorses Weaker Pregnancy Bill

FOX 55
2/09/21

Indiana committee passes optional pregnant worker accommodations

Kayla Sullivan - FOX 59
2/09/21