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The COVID-19 pandemic, and the toll it has taken on our communities, has underscored for public health the devastating social and racial inequities that exist within the state of Indiana and has made clear the need to remove obstacles to…
Read MoreIndiana Attorney General Todd Rokita today issued an expanded version of his office’s Parents’ Bill of Rights that contains, among other new information, a fresh section on parents’ rights involving medical decisions for their children. Labeled Parents’ Bill of Rights…
Read MoreBy Johnathan Hladik Policy director, Center for Rural Affairs The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is often misunderstood as favoring urban residents over rural. Formerly known as food stamps, a new study analyzing this program shows the opposite may…
Read MoreIn the spirit of the approaching holiday seasons, we should all pause and recognize the things we are grateful for. Though our focus is often on family, friends, the roof over our heads and the food on our tables, the…
Read MoreThe Center for Rural Affairs is pleased to see funding for farmers and landowners implementing conservation practices on working lands included in the Build Back Better Act passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives. One of the programs established…
Read MoreAfter a year of online learning sessions, the Indiana Horticulture Conference and Expo is returning in person on Jan. 19-20 in Indianapolis. Beginner and experienced, and small and large vegetable and fruit operators are invited to attend more than 100…
Read MoreThe DNR, Next Level Trails (NLT) and Warrick Trails, Inc. opened the recently completed Tecumseh Trail in Lynnville. The 2.1-mile asphalt trail winds through Lynnville Park alongside State Road 68, connecting the residents of Lynnville to Tecumseh Middle School, Tecumseh…
Read Moreby Dr. Paul G. Kengor Few modern topics have become as divisive as critical race theory, which is no surprise, given that CRT divides. It divides people into groups pitted against one another, into categories of oppressed vs. oppressor. What’s…
Read MoreThe Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s new competition will crown the Hoosier manufacturer that makes the Coolest Thing Made in Indiana. Entries for the competition are now being accepted through December 15. There is no entry fee. It will feature veteran…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced nine communities to be included in OCRA’s new Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program. HELP is a year-long program that offers guidance for communities in spending allotments…
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