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Hear the news you need to stay informed on your community with WFYI News Now. From the biggest stories of the day to new policy, research and events, this podcast keeps you connected to Central Indiana and statewide Indiana news. From WFYI's studios in Indianapolis, host Abriana Herron brings you reporting from WFYI and IPB News journalists in 10 minutes or less every weekday.
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Governor Mike Braun touted efforts to reduce energy costs for Hoosiers during a press conference Monday. The war in Iran is pushing already high fertilizer prices even higher. Members of the Indianapolis Public Schools board are warning that a new state law could disrupt the district. A rural Indiana district is betting on a new charter model that blends homeschooling with the classroom and can stop families from leaving public education. One of 26 surviving copies of the Declaration of Independence is on display at Indiana University’s Lilly Library. Alec Pierce announced he will stay with the Indianapolis Colts.
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WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.
AES Indiana announced the postponement of its remaining open houses due to public safety concerns. A report that looks into community issues like health and housing in Marion County was released Wednesday. A Delaware County commissioner says he believes Indiana’s future involves embracing data centers. IU Health is suing a healthcare technology company for breach of contract, fraud, and gross negligence. In the upcoming Indiana May primary, republicans candidates vie for Representative El Clere’s southern Indiana seat. A resource center on the west side of Indianapolis expanded its food pantry to better serve the neighborhood.
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WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.
The Marion County Superior Court granted a permanent injunction in the ACLU of Indiana Religious Freedom Challenge to the state's abortion ban. Indiana schools can expect to see new A to F letter grades later this year as state education leaders approved a new school accountability model. Indianapolis has a housing problem and it’s contributed to hundreds of individuals living on the streets every day. More information is available about the crash that injured Indiana Congressman Jim Bair and his wife Danise. A push to significantly restrict the sale of THC products in Indiana failed this legislative session.
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Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is joining the increasingly crowded race for Indiana Secretary of State. A vote on whether to approve a data center for Martindale-Brightwood, one of the oldest historically Black communities in the city, is now delayed. The Indianapolis Public Schools board is changing its rules for when federal immigration agents can enter school grounds. The Indiana Treasurer of State is raising concerns that the utility company AES Indiana will be purchased by an investment group. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, making its way through Congress in Washington D.C., could help Hoosier Farmers. Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz has died.
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AES Indiana cancelled the first of three open houses in Indianapolis Tuesday evening due to threats. A conservative legal group is celebrating a $650,000 settlement for a former Brownsburg teacher who resigned instead of using the preferred name and pronouns of transgender students. A new law will change how Marion County judges get selected. The Indiana Department of Transportation is equipping highway workers across the state with additional safety equipment to keep them safe in low-visibility conditions. The Marion County Jail detained over a thousand immigrants for ICE in 2025, according to a new WFYI analysis. Hamilton Southeastern Schools is looking for a new leader. Superintendent Pat Mapes announced he is stepping down next month. Data center developments are one of the most controversial issues in Indiana right now. Indianapolis officials started work on a decade-long project meant to make streets safer for bikers, pedestrians and drivers.
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Indiana Governor Mike Braun gives himself a “B+” for this year’s legislative session, saying that his administration successfully tackled issues of affordability and government efficiency. The parent company of Indianapolis’s largest electric utility is going private. The parent company of AES Indiana has agreed to a $33 billion buyout from BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners. U.S. and Israeli militaries are pledging to continue strikes on Iran. Lugar Plaza in downtown Indianapolis by the City County Building is now officially a city park - that means stricter rules, like no smoking. A new bridge along the Nickel Plate Trail was opened on Friday.
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The U.S.-Israel military strikes in Iran Saturday inspired a protest in Indianapolis. Danise Baird, wife of Indiana Congressman Jim Baird, died from injuries sustained earlier this year in a car crash, the Republican's office announced Sunday. The 2026 Legislative session came to a close on Friday after just a few short months. Social media’s addictive features and algorithms are pushing Indiana lawmakers to decide when children can access the platforms. Two historically Black churches with unique places in Indiana history will receive grants to help with preservation.
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Lawmakers are failing those who need the most help, according to advocates and people in recovery who gathered at the Statehouse Thursday. Lawmakers gave a final vote to a bill that will slightly change the state’s alert system for when a child goes missing. Cell phones in the classroom have been a problem for years. Developers behind a proposed 130-acre data center on the southwest side of Marion County secured preliminary approval Thursday. Indiana voters will still have the same number of early voting days after a bill that would have reduced days failed to receive a necessary vote. Governor Mike Braun quickly signed legislation this afternoon to bring the Chicago Bears to Indiana shortly after the Indiana Senate gave its final approval 45 to 4.
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A broad immigration enforcement bill is on its way to the governor after the Senate voted to approve House amendments. A dozen lawmakers are sounding the alarm over utility costs. The New York Times reported that the Department of Homeland Security is buying warehouses to expand detention capacity, including one in Indianapolis. A bill to tighten eligibility for the state’s Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs is finally heading to the Governor. The Indianapolis Capitols will be the fourth and final team in the northern division of the Continental Football League, a professional American football minor league.
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U.S. Democratic Congressman André Carson was not in attendance at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Tuesday night. Governor Mike Braun would have more authority over the selection of Marion County judges under a bill through the legislature, despite objections from state Democrats worried the city is being targeted. The Indiana Senate has approved a major shakeup for Indianapolis schools. A controversial Indiana bill targeting abortion-inducing drugs is effectively dead this session. Indianapolis will receive over thirteen million dollars as part of a federal program for local communities.
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Legislation headed to the Governor will tighten eligibility for the state’s Medicaid and food assistance programs. Legislation headed to the Governor will tighten eligibility for the state’s Medicaid and food assistance programs. In Kokomo, multifaith leaders held their seventh vigil to oppose ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility. A collection of businesses joined together in an effort to prevent the closure of the Indianapolis downtown heliport. 141 acres of forest land in Owen County have been dedicated by the state as a nature preserve.
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Celebration of life for Beech Grove officer shot in the line of duty. Hundreds of ICE protestors joined a cold, Sunday evening march on Indianapolis’s north side. The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing syringe services programs to continue five more years. Local Author Leah Johnson opened Loudmouth Books to make restricted and banned books more available. There is not enough affordable housing in Indiana. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers shot two juvenile suspects and injured another on the far eastside Saturday night. Residents of Indianapolis' Near Westside, an industry hub for over a century, have experienced higher rates of lung disease for years. The Marion County Sheriff urges state lawmakers to walk back a portion of an immigration bill.
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State officials broke ground yesterday on a new national security industrial hub in Bloomfield, Indiana. Indiana Republican lawmakers say they are confident a sweeping immigration bill will make it to the governor’s desk this session. Governor Mike Braun signed a nuclear power deregulation bill into law Tuesday. The odds that the Chicago Bears could come to Indiana just got better.
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An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility north of Kokomo — the first at the Indiana prison. A massive backlog for state childcare assistance has spurred lawmakers to advance a financial plan. Lawmakers continue to move a bill they say will connect homeless people with resources through interactions with police. Crypto ATMs could soon be outlawed in Indiana, as lawmakers are close to final passage of a bill. In Indianapolis, Content partner Mirror Indy reports Martin University’s eastside campus is for sale.
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An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility north of Kokomo. Lawmakers in the House and Senate have merged competing bills involving the consolidation of Township governments. Tensions are rising at the Statehouse over a proposal to overhaul the oversight of Indianapolis Public Schools. A commercial turkey flock in Sullivan County has been hit with bird flu, the first case in southwestern Indiana in a year. The wellbeing of children in Indiana has improved according to an annual assessment. Indiana lawmakers propose new penny-policies, after President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Mint not to make the once cent coins last year.
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The suspect was arrested after a Beech Grove police officer was shot and killed last night. Indianapolis’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office handles all but seven counties in the state. Hoosiers will vote this year on whether to allow judges to deny some potentially
dangerous offenders bail under a constitutional amendment that passed through the legislature Monday. A push to shorten the number of early voting days in Indiana has been slipped into a bill as the legislative session nears its end. Lawmakers aim to crack down on the influence of foreign governments through legislation moving through the statehouse.
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A group of armed protesters peacefully marched in downtown Indianapolis Saturday to protest what they call an attack on Second Amendment rights from the Trump administration. State lawmakers may stop the practice of limiting the number of rental houses in a neighborhood. Advocates are urging lawmakers not to support a bill criminalizing Homelessness. Hoosiers could vote this year on whether to allow judges to deny potentially dangerous offenders bail under a constitutional amendment moving through the statehouse.
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The proposed data center in Martindale-Brightwood has cleared another hurdle, despite significant community pushback. Purdue Polytechnic High School announced its South Bend campus will close at the end of the current school year. A plan to pipe Eagle Creek water to the LEAP Research and Innovation district in Boone County, then return it to Indianapolis, is receiving pushback. Indiana students could soon have another option besides the SAT or ACT to determine college readiness. Portage, Indiana is pitching a site for a Chicago Bears stadium. WVPE’s Michael Gallenberger reports.
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Construction on a new 10 billion dollar data center for Facebook parent company Meta is underway in Indiana. Construction on a new 10 billion dollar data center for Facebook parent company Meta is underway in Indiana. Indiana lawmakers made additional adjustments to a broad immigration enforcement bill Tuesday afternoon. A revised bill targeting youth gun violence is moving forward after lawmakers softened language that would have automatically sent some teens to adult court for possessing a handgun. Indianapolis now has a unique kind of journalist, one who will serve as both a media critic and a connection between local newsrooms and the community.
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Indiana lawmakers are reviving legislation that would restrict social media use for children, this time with an emphasis on parental controls and forcing social media platforms to be less addictive. Indiana residents will no longer be able to change their gender marker on driver’s licenses. An Indiana House committee moved a bill forward Tuesday to extend syringe services programs. Members of the Martindale-Brightwood community and local activists are calling on Mayor Joe Hogsett to stop the proposed data center development in the historically Black neighborhood. Volunteers gathered Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the Million Meal Marathon, an annual event to help address food insecurity across the state. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will host seven workshops across Indiana to allow Hoosiers to provide input on the development of a statewide water inventory and management plan under an executive order by Gov. Mike Braun.
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WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.
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