Statehouse push for affordable power collides with data center growth
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Community rallies for New Albany food pantry; only one trustee shows up for conversation
Southern Indiana community comes together to push back on closure of library’s food pantry
Community and Faith leaders come together to oppose closing of New Albany library food pantry
Hoosier Action demands transparency from New Albany City Council, rallies around mission
Southern Indiana community comes together to push back on closure of library’s food pantry
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Statehouse push for affordable power collides with data center growth
May 22, 2026 | WFIU | By: Ethan SandweissCommunity rallies for New Albany food pantry; only one trustee shows up for conversation
May 13, 2026 | News and Tribune | By: Molly GregorySouthern Indiana community comes together to push back on closure of library’s food pantry
May 12, 2026 | WAVE3 News | By: Julia RichardsonCommunity and Faith leaders come together to oppose closing of New Albany library food pantry
May 8, 2026 | WAVE3 News | By: Erica RuckerSouthern Indiana organizations lament imminent loss of Floyd County Library food pantry
May 7, 2026 | News and Tribune | By: Molly GregoryPublic interest groups call for moratorium on data center development
May 7, 2026 | Star City News TV | By: Maren LoganNew Albany Central Library to close food pantry amid complaints of homeless presence
May 6, 2026 | News and Tribune | By: Molly GregoryHoosier Action demands transparency from New Albany City Council, rallies around mission
May 4, 2026 | WAVE3 News | By: WAVE3 Staff WritersHoosier Action, partners gather to discuss new initiatives, concerns
May 4, 2026 | News and Tribune | By: Molly GregorySenate District 41: Two of three candidates for Senate District 41 attend town hall
April 11, 2026 | The Republic | By: Reilly GauntColumbus Indiana Town Hall for Senate District (SD) 41
April 8, 2026 | The Republic | By: Ray NiedbalskiEveryday Hoosiers join together to host Primary Election Town Hall focused on the future of Hoosier families
April 7, 2026 | WBIWIndiana cut 100,000 Hoosiers from Medicaid. Now what? | Opinion
April 1, 2026 | Indy Star | By: Raja RamaswamyIndiana Senate District 41 town hall planned for April
March 29, 2026 | Daily Journal | By: Staff writerHoosier Action to hold town hall for Senate candidates
March 28, 2026 | The Republic | By: Andy EastIndiana Medicaid changes will leave more than 100,000 without coverage, according to advocates
March 18, 2026 | WFYI | By: Benjamin ThorpHow to find the most up-to-date news on Indy area data centers
March 18, 2026 | News from the States | By: Tracey ComptonAdvocates Say New Indiana Medicaid Law Could Leave Thousands Without Coverage
March 16, 2026 | WFHB News | By: Zoe Moczek and Kade YoungBreaking down Indiana’s new restrictions for Medicaid and SNAP
March 16, 2026 | Mirror Indy | By: Mary Claire MolloyI don't understand the hold-up': Blair, Griffith file resolution for dam spending transparency
March 13, 2026 | News and Tribune | By: Molly GregoryHoosiers Action says SEA 1 to strip healthcare from Hoosiers: New law will make Hoosier families sicker and poorer
March 11, 2026 | WBIWCome 2027, Hoosiers will face Medicaid work requirements under new law
March 6, 2026 | Indystar | By: Kayla DwyerAt a pivotal moment for data centers, Indiana lawmakers take little action
March 2, 2026 | WFYI | By: Farrah AndersonHoosier Residents Push Lawmakers To Regulate Indiana Data Centers
February 27, 2026 | InkFreeNewsAdvocates say lawmakers have pushed legislation making it harder to be homeless, struggle with substance abuse in Indiana
February 26, 2026 | WFYI | By: Benjamin ThorpLive from the Indiana Statehouse with Hoosier Action!
February 26, 2026 | Project Next Podcast | By: Sarah Blessing
Indiana's Medicaid work requirements bill goes further than what Trump asks
Small-Town Hoosiers 2nd Annual Harm Reduction Day & Vigil at Statehouse in response to overdose and housing crises
Fort Wayne resident, expert question Google data center website claims
Residents urge Braun, lawmakers to regulate Indiana's growing data center industry
Decatur data center battle attracts statewide support
February 24, 2026 | CBS4 Indy | By: Russ McQuaidYou have to be accountable to us' | People lead data center hearing after state legislature fails to do so
Hoosiers gather to discuss data centers in Indiana
Senate Bill 1 targets welfare fraud in Indiana, but some worry it will hurt those most in need February 23, 2026 | WRTV | By: Meredith Hackler
Hoosiers Gather to Confront Data Center Expansion and Utility Hikes
February 21, 2026 | National TodayQuestions mount over Providence Mill Dam spending in New Albany
Greater Fort Wayne distances itself from Google's new website
"The People's Hearing": Hoosiers gather to confront Data Center expansion and utility hikes
February 18, 2026 | WBIWIndiana House committee discusses, hears testimony on welfare fraud bill
February 5, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | By: Alexandra KukulkaYou Don't Have to Be An Expert: My First Day of Action
January 29, 2026 | INCAP Institute | By: Rebecca FreemanHoosiers call for improved health care affordability, access at 'Hoosier Healthcare Day of Action'
January 20, 2026 | Indiana Daily Student | By: Natalia NelsonStatehouse rally urges lawmakers to fix 'healthcare affordability crisis' in Indiana
January 20, 2026 | WFYI | By: Jeremy ReubenMedical debt in Indiana: Hoosiers push legislation to protect wages and homes
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Hundreds attend Hoosier Action’s first 'Care Not Cuffs' recovery dinner in southern Indiana
Mother of teen who died at controversial New Albany dam says she's glad it's coming down
December 8, 2025 | WLKY | By: Madison ElliottState Medicaid leaders must decide who’s too ‘medically frail’ to work
November 24, 2025 | Indiana Capital Chronicle, The Republic | By: Samantha Liss and Sam WhiteheadRising ACA premiums could ripple through Indiana communities
November 24, 2025 | WFIU | By: Aubrey WrightIndiana ends MDwise Medicaid contract a year early, citing quality and cost concerns
November 13, 2025 | WRTV | By: Meredith HacklerHoosiers at risk of losing health insurance if Congress lets subsidies expire
October 30, 2025 | Indystar, USA Today | By: Melissa MeadorDemocracy Begins Where We Live
October 29, 2025 | Other Words | By: Kate Hess Pace‘Sicker and poorer’: Hoosiers brace for higher ACA health plan premiums
October 16, 2025 | Mirror Indy | By: Mary Claire MalloyAngry residents demand transparency over New Albany dam legal battle
October 16, 2025 | WHAS11 News | By: José AlonzoLetter: Disagreement is vital to democracy
October 15, 2025 | The Republic | By: Cole BennettNew Albany Indiana government in some heat over a dam and money
October 13, 2025 | Project Next Podcast | By: Sarah BlessingMeta responds to concerns about upcoming River Ridge data center
October 10, 2025 | News and Tribune | By: Christy AveryMETA addresses community concerns over southern Indiana data center
October 7, 2025 | WDRB | By: Richard EssexBCSC patrons, board and staff gather to consider challenges
October 5, 2025 | The Republic | By: Brad DavisJeffersonville community pushes back against Meta data center
October 4, 2025 | WAVE3 | By: Meredith LeaNew Albany City Council demands Providence Mill Dam lawsuit costs from mayor before budget vote
September 19, 2025 | WDRB | By: Richard EssexNew Albany residents put pressure on government to release details about money spent on Providence Mill Dam legal battle
September 18, 2025 | WAVE3 | By: Julia RichardsonPrescription for Healthcare – Tracey Hutchings-Goetz, “Hoosier Action Organizes to Protect Medicaid”
September 8, 2025 | WFHB-Podcast | By: Karen GreenstoneHoosier Action calls for budget transparency in New Albany
September 7, 2025 | WLKY | By: Renee MaloneyReaching Rural Communities Through Relational Organizing - Institute for Policy Studies
July 31, 2025 | Institute for Policy Studies | Transcribed by Olivia AlpersteinPROTESTING THE PROGNOSIS: Hoosiers rally to highlight threats to Indiana health care posed by Medicaid cuts
July 30, 2025 | The Indiana Citizen | By: Marilyn OdendahlFamilies First Day of Action to include Motorcade for MedicaidJuly 26, 2025 | The Republic | By: Makenna McCord
More cuts threaten Indiana's rural hospitals July 24, 2025 | 13WTHR | By: Emily Longnecker
Grassroots Power Saved Health Care in Indiana—We Need It Everywhere Now - Community Catalyst
July 21, 2025 | Community Catalyst | By: Tanekwah Hinds, Angie Posta6 months of Trump: How his policies are impacting Indiana, from $1B in DOGE cuts to tariffs
July 17, 2025 | Indystar | By: Brittany Carloni & Cate CharronMedicaid, environment experts react to Trump’s megabill, potential effects
July 12, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | By: Alexandra KukulkaResidents voice opposition to development near historic DePauw Avenue neighborhood
July 10, 2025 | New and Tribune | By: Brooke McafeeAdvocates, experts warn people may not know they could lose Medicaid coverage until it’s too late
July 7, 2025 | IPB News | By: Abigail RuhmanMedicaid's many different names may cause confusion about who's losing coverage
July 4, 2025 | Indiana Public Radio | By: Abigail RuhmanFrom taxes to Medicaid, 4 ways Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' could impact Hoosiers
July 2, 2025 | IndyStar | By: Brittany CarloniNew law could impact number of Hoosiers on Medicaid's Healthy Indiana Program, advocates say
July 1, 2025 | 13WTHR | By: Emily LongneckerOr I die': HIP member says she lost coverage due to FSSA backlog — despite meeting deadline
June 12, 2025 | IPB News | By: Abigail RuhmanCooling Centers coming to New Albany for summer
June 5, 2025 | New and Tribune | By: Eric HackmanNew Albany churches unite to fight scorching heat
June 3, 2025 | WHAS11 News | By: José AlonzoNew Albany leaders unite to combat extreme heat
June 2, 2025 | WHAS11 News | By: CJ DanielsMedicaid members in HIP program say federal, state policy changes put their lives at risk
May 29, 2025 | IPB News | By: Abigail RuhmanAs state, federal Medicaid cuts loom, Hoosiers anxious about impact
May 26, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | By: Alexandra KukulkaExpert says federal Medicaid work reporting requirements may negate several of Indiana's exceptions
May 21, 2025 | IPB News | By: Abigail RuhmanMedicaid recipients demand that Congress protect healthcare program
April 8, 2025 | The Guardian | By: David SmithHouse passes HIP work requirements, Medicaid fiscal reforms despite concerns about loss of coverage
April 8, 2025 | IPB News | By: Abigail RuhmanHouse GOP overwhelmingly votes to impose Medicaid work requirements
April 8, 2025 | Capital Chronicle | By: Whitney DownardHoosiers rally to protect Medicaid from state, federal action
April 2, 2025 | Capital Chronicle | By: Whitney DownardIndiana lawmakers consider Medicaid cuts Wednesday
April 2, 2025 | Axios Indianapolis | By: Arika HerronMembers, advocates rally at Statehouse, call on lawmakers to kill proposed changes to Medicaid
April 2, 2025 | IPB News | By: Abigail RuhmanProtesters rally to prevent Medicaid cuts in Indiana at Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis
April 1, 2025 | IndyStar | By: Christine TannousMedicaid users rally against proposed work requirements
April 1, 2025 | WishTV | By: Garrett BergquistHoosiers Express Concerns About Medicaid At Statehouse
April 1, 2025 | Newsbreak | By: Chris DavisHoosiers deserve a better Medicaid fix than Senate Bill 2
March 26, 2025 | Elkhart Truth | By: Kate Steger‘Not a deadbeat’: House amends out cap on Medicaid plan, keeps work requirements
March 19, 2025 | Capital Chronicle | By: Whitney DownardIndiana Medicaid bill amended to remove 500,000 cap, but health officials say bill still harmful for recipients
House panel advances new restrictions for Healthy Indiana Plan
March 18, 2025 | WISHTV | By: Garrett BergquistLawmakers remove enrollment cap in HIP redesign. Advocates urge them to reconsider other policiesMarch 18, 2025 | IPB News | By: Abigail Ruhman
Medicaid saves people in Missouri and Kansas. Trump and the GOP want to gut it
March 14, 2025 | The Kansas City Star | By: Brandon WilsonIndiana FSSA has 'Make Medicaid Boring Again' hats. Some are confused about its message
March 13, 2025 | WFYI | By: Benjamin ThorpIndy residents fear massive cuts to Medicaid
March 6, 2025 | Mirror Indy | By: Mary Claire MolloyExperts, advocates challenge misinformation from lawmakers on Medicaid, HIP overhaul bill
February 26, 2025 | IPB News | By: Abigail RuhmanSenate Republicans approve limiting health insurance program for Hoosiers
February 19, 2025 | Capital Chronicle | By: Whitney DownardIndiana Senate passes Medicaid, HIP overhaul despite concerns about access, coverage
February 18, 2025 | WFYI | By: Abigail RuhmanAs Medicaid costs outpace state revenue, Indiana lawmakers want to scrutinize eligibility
February 14, 2025 | Indy Star | By: Kayla DwyerAdvocates warn of wide-ranging impact of proposed HIP changes
February 14, 2025 | Capital Chronicle | By: Whitney DownardSenate Bill 2, which would curb Medicaid spending, passes committee
February 13, 2025 | WTHR | By: Emily LongneckerMedicaid, HIP overhaul measure drops lifetime eligibility limit, codifies program advertising ban
February 13, 2025 | 91.7 WVXU News | By: Abigail Ruhman
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Braun's health care plan for Indiana: Costs, noncompetes and Medicaid
Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts could impact over 750k Hoosiers
Indiana state code could threaten health coverage for 754,000 Hoosiers
Indiana's Medicaid expansion 'trigger' law could impact coverage of 754K
Floyd Council OKs more than $300,000 in opioid funds for law
New Albany opens reflection garden for mourning of gun violence and substance abuse victims
Hoosier Action to dedicate reflection garden in New Albany
Indiana gubernatorial candidates hear from Hoosier voters at non-partisan town hall
September 29, 2024 | WAVE | By: Derek Britewell and WAVE Staff
Guest Column: Is Hoosier hospitality at the heart of our state politics?
September 28, 2024 | News and Tribune | By: Louise Gohman and Stephanie Griffith
Hoosier Action town hall to bring community, candidates together
September 27, 2024 | Louisville Public Media | By: Aprile Rickert
Affordable housing 'out of reach' for many in Southern Indiana
Hoosier Action to host Southern Indiana town hall
New Albany cooling stations open this week
Medicaid advisory panel weighs in on HIP lawsuit, PathWays transition
Lawmakers call on FSSA to eliminate POWER account contributions from HIP program
Healthy Indiana Plan member cost-sharing mandate to remain on hold
HIP Plus members will keep coverage as Indiana's appeal moves forward
Hoosier Action partners with churches to bring cooling stations to New Albany
Medicaid Members Confused After Court Ruling
August 19, 2024 | WFYI Newsbreak | By: Drew Daudelin & Abigail Ruhman
Advocates offer advice for Medicaid members navigating federal ruling's effect on HIP
Indiana wants Medicaid members to pay premiums, again. A judge says it violates the law
August 11, 2024 | IPB News | By: Benjamin Thorpe, Abigail Ruhman
Breaking down budgets: Why Medicaid expenses are growing
Organization calling on Kentucky, Indiana governors to step in and cut toll costs
FSSA: HIP cost-sharing will remain paused after federal ruling vacated program approval
Medicaid rolls higher than pre-pandemic enrollment as unwinding concludes
Letter: Lawmakers fail to ensure safe, affordable housing
Editorial: Housing needs more attention at Statehouse
Letter: Fentanyl test strip bill will cut fatal overdoses
Letter: Hoosiers should speak up to improve housing laws
Legislature: Senate child labor bill heads for governor
Grassroots organizers criticize lawmakers for failed bills on fentanyl test strips, housing
Hoosier Action Coalition sounds the alarm on controversial child labor bill
Hoosiers ask for action on drug overdoses, unsafe housing and child labor
Indiana bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strip dies
Indiana shouldn't cave to business demand for child labor
Two bills at the statehouse could create changes ahead of the general election
Let Indy run Indy': State vs. local control fight reaches fever pitch at Indiana Statehouse
GUEST COLUMN: Legalizing fentanyl test strips will save lives
Bill requiring Marion County landlords to fix issues dies in committee
Advocates say fentanyl test strips save lives. New bill could decriminalize them
Senate committee fails to advance bill to allow better housing code enforcement in Marion County