State News

Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that Indiana Medicaid has recovered $1.8 million as part of a $75 million national civil settlement resolving allegations that Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. overcharged state Medicaid programs for drugs. Of the $1.8 million, $746,780 goes directly to the state, and the remainder goes to the …

Attorney General Todd Rokita announced that he and his staff returned $133,023 in unclaimed property to Hoosiers at this year’s Indiana State Fair. This latest outreach effort brings the total amount of money returned to Hoosiers in 2021 to $31,264,893.04. “The Indiana State Fair is a cherished Hoosier tradition, and …

INDIANAPOLIS (August 20, 2021) – Indiana’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.1 percent for July, and the national rate is 5.4 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is reenforcing its commitment to improving the overall health and well-being of Hoosiers by announcing Maria Finnell, M.D., M.S. as its new chief medical officer.   Dr. Maria Finnell, M.D., M.S. Dr. Finnell most recently served as the director of clinical …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced he is establishing a 15-member commission to examine Indiana’s public health system and make recommendations to improve its structure, funding and operations. “Our public health system has been around for almost 140 years, and it’s overdue for a thorough look so that …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s Build, Learn, Grow scholarship program is extending assistance to pay for a portion of before- or after-school care or early childhood education for qualified families through March of 2022. Scholarships cover up to 80% of a child’s early care and education, summer learning or before- and after-school …

INDIANAPOLIS – (July 26, 2021) – Love tenderloins? Pie? Burgers? Something else? There is an Indiana Culinary Trail for you! Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) and the Indiana Foodways Alliance (IFA) are teaming up to launch the Indiana State Culinary Trails Passport. The Indiana Foodways Alliance has 21 culinary trails across the …

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Three scholarship and stipend opportunities for student teachers are open for the 2021-22 school year, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Funding is available for Black and Hispanic/Latino student teachers, as well as those who plan to teach in high-need fields, such as math, science or …

INDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Todd Rokita is encouraging Hoosiers who purchased consumer products that were recalled in June to take advantage of the remedies available to them. “Hoosiers, you do not have to put up with faulty products,” Attorney General Rokita said. “If something you purchased was recently discovered to …

INDIANAPOLIS — American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI) has announced the appointment of Heather Tallman to its team as Innovation Partnerships Manager. Heather Tallman Tallman joins the dairy association after five years with the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s Indiana Grown program – as Membership Development Program Manager and, more recently, …