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Hoosier Action

@hoosieraction.bsky.social

Homegrown Southern Indiana Community Org

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Institute for Policy Studies@ips-dc.org · 9mo ago

NEW: When our politics feel distant and impersonal, place-based organizing is how we restore politics to a human scale: neighbors coming together to defend what they love and demand accountability where they live. IPS Rural Organizing Fellow @katehesspace.bsky.social of @hoosieraction.bsky.social:

Democracy Begins Where We Live - OtherWords

Whether we’re facing flooding, AI disruption, or authoritarianism, it will be the people around us who get us through.

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana@fairhousingin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“I understand what the frustrations are, but us in the county jail becoming a homeless shelter — a quasi-homeless shelter — is not the answer, because it’s an added expense to our taxpayers,” Porter County Sheriff Jeff Balon said. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/19/i...

Indiana public camping ban moves to House floor • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Supporters framed the public camping ban as a way to connect homeless Hoosiers to services, while opponents argued providers don't have enough slots — pushing alleged violators toward jail time and fi...

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Community Catalyst@communitycatalyst.org · 12mo ago

Our partners in Indiana, @hoosieraction.bsky.social , showed up with people power. ✊ When lawmakers tried to gut Medicaid, advocates organized & shared their stories to block SB 2’s harm. This could be a blueprint for defending care. Read more https://pulse.ly/eit7ccdfu1 #HealthJustice

Grassroots Power Saved Health Care in Indiana—We Need It Everywhere Now - Community Catalyst

In January 2025, Indiana lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 2, a proposal backed by the billionaire-funded Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA)

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Meanwhile in Indiana…@robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · last yr.

Indiana proposed changes to Medicaid waivers that provide home and community-based services including a significant cap on certain therapy services. Advocates and providers said the proposal from the IN Family & Social Services Administration would harm people with disabilities and isolate them.

Advocates, providers say FSSA proposed changes would hurt, isolate people with disabilities - NewsBreak

Indiana proposed changes to Medicaid waivers that provide home- and community-based services — including a significant cap on certain therapy services. Adv

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Meanwhile in Indiana…@robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · last yr.

Previously closed slots for Indiana’s Medicaid waivers reopened on July 1. Those slots released by the state for the coming year will only cover about one-third of the 13.4k people on the Health and Wellness and the Pathways waiver waitlists.

FSSA reopens Medicaid waiver slots, but only covers about a third of 13,000 Hoosiers on waitlists - NewsBreak

Previously closed slots for Indiana’s Medicaid waivers reopened on July 1. Those slots released by the state for the coming year will only cover about one-

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Meanwhile in Indiana…@robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · last yr.

The CEO of a prominent Indiana food bank on Wednesday said proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid “would be a disaster” for every single Hoosier. Fred Glass, CEO of Gleaners Food Bank, said these cuts would leave a catastrophic impact on the food insecure, Indiana workers, and communities.

Federal cuts to SNAP, Medicaid would be ‘a disaster’ for Indiana, Gleaners CEO says - NewsBreak

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The CEO of a prominent Indiana food bank on Wednesday said proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid moving through the Senate “would be a d

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana@fairhousingin.bsky.social · last yr.

They're one of the many families who stop by Churches In Mission in Mooresville twice a month. The organization said they are serving more than double the amount of families this year than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the Sun Bucks cut. share.google/XEeXHwriVH5x...

'It's hard for everybody right now' | Indy families and pantries feeling the impact of the federal Sun Bucks cut

With summer vacation kicking off, some families may find it harder to get food for their children because of the cut to the federal Sun Bucks program.

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana@fairhousingin.bsky.social · last yr.

State legislators have cut Indianapolis public health funding by more than 70% — hampering long-term efforts to improve the city’s vaccination rates, maternal mortality and child health. mirrorindy.org/indiana-legi...

Indiana made an unprecedented investment in public health. It’s being cut already.

Indy’s department will only get $6 million to improve vaccinations and maternal health — a 70% cut.

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Meanwhile in Indiana…@robertlandrumjr.bsky.social · last yr.

Chris Karam, President of St. Joseph Health in Mishawaka, IN says 72% of Medicaid adults are working and nearly 40% of Medicaid enrollees are children. "The Medicaid program covers 20% of our population...A lot of people don’t know that.” He says cuts would put Hoosiers in a fragile state.

Proposed Medicaid cuts could impact Indiana - NewsBreak

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WSBT) — Potential changes coming to Medicaid are top of mind for health leaders today. A news conference was held on Tuesday afternoon dis

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana@fairhousingin.bsky.social · last yr.

Indiana residents can apply for money from the state to help make their home more energy efficient. The Indiana Office of Energy Development opened up more than $180 million in home energy rebates for Hoosiers last week. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

Indiana opens up rebate program to help Hoosiers lower their energy bills, carbon emissions

The program is open to everyone including homeowners, renters and landlords. But how much of a discount you'll receive depends on your income, how many people you live with, and how much energy the u...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.

After being hired to promote Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program, Deloitte Consulting priced reports about its own marketing performance at $300,000 a month. A final report, which was due in February, could cost the state nearly half a million. ➡️ Read the full story: propub.li/3YOiJ66

An excerpt of Deloitte’s marketing contract shows its $300,000 per month expenditure on reports on its own performance, $250,000 per month for community outreach, $478,000 Final Marketing and Outreach Campaign Report, and $10.7 million total budget.
Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana@fairhousingin.bsky.social · last yr.

Addressing his colleagues Thursday, Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, asked for compassion in legislation relating to people living on city streets and said the government’s role is to “support them, not to go against them.” www.ibj.com/articles/sen...

Senate axes public camping ban language, citing relevancy rule - Indianapolis Business Journal

Indiana's proposed public camping ban, which originated with a Texas-based think tank, has now died twice this legislative session.

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Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana@fairhousingin.bsky.social · last yr.

At The Woods at Oak Crossing apartment complex, I-Team 8 spoke with four different Black women with children. All four said their rent nearly doubled in the last four years. They all fear being evicted. www.wishtv.com/news/i-team-...

Investor-owned housing increases evictions in Indianapolis, local leader says

Over 70,000 eviction notices issued in Indiana last year. Investor-owned housing a major contributor to the issue, says local leaders.

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Hoosier Action@hoosieraction.bsky.social · last yr.

🧟ZOMBIE BILL ALERT🧟: Stop the Criminalization of Homelessness! We need your help to stop a dangerous zombie amendment on SB 197, which criminalizes homelessness. By taking action together, we killed this bill once, and we need your help to do it again!

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