Stories tagged with "hoosier families"

Step 1: getting to college; Step 2: finishing college by indystar

The facts are clear. Hoosiers need higher education to secure their place in today’s high-skill, high-wage work force. Indiana needs more educated workers if our state is... – Oct 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

$132M buys a lot of warmth by Dan Mcfeely

Stimulus funds to let state weatherize more low-income Hoosiers’ homes Ernest Williams is happy to say goodbye to an “old dinosaur” of a furnace and the cause of... – Oct 07, 2009 at 9:05 AM in News

Purdue to offer tuition rebates, more financial aid by Dan Mcfeely

Purdue University’s decision to dedicate $6 million toward financial aid for Hoosier undergrads is a “step in the right direction,” according to the state... – Sep 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

Kenley on colleges: Just beginning of scrutiny by Dan Mcfeely

Purdue University’s decision to dedicate $6 million toward new financial aid for Hoosier undergrads is a “step in the right direction” according to the state... – Sep 09, 2009 at 5:11 PM in Communities

IU plans offsets for tuition hikes by Dan Mcfeely

In-state students with at least B average would get $300 credits BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Thousands of Indiana University students will be eligible to earn a financial break from... – Sep 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Attendance at State Fair is up -- but so is number of days by Dan Mcfeely

Giving Hoosier families five more days — including an extra weekend — to enjoy the Indiana State Fair turned out to be a good move for fair organizers. Sunday, they... – Aug 24, 2009 at 11:12 AM in Communities

Indiana gets $164M for affordable housing by Bill Ruthhart

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman this morning announced the state has received $164 million in federal stimulus money for affordable housing projects. Indiana is receiving the funding under... – Jul 20, 2009 at 1:22 PM in Politics & Government

State board to colleges: Hold down tuition rate by Dan Mcfeely

Panel recommends increases of no higher than 5 percent State education officials want colleges and universities to keep classes affordable for Hoosier families burdened with job... – Jul 03, 2009 at 2:37 AM in Education

State board to colleges: Hold down tuition rate by Dan Mcfeely

State education officials want colleges and universities to keep classes affordable for Hoosier families burdened with job losses and economic hardship. Tuition increases should be... – Jul 02, 2009 at 10:52 PM in Purdue

Panel: State tuition hikes should be lower by Dan Mcfeely

Indiana’s colleges and universities should keep tuition increases from 0-to-5 percent, the state’s higher education commission said today — much lower than the... – Jul 02, 2009 at 1:08 PM in Education

State will get $164M for affordable housing by indystar

Federal stimulus money could meet a need left by reluctant investors WASHINGTON — Indiana is getting $164 million in economic stimulus funds to build affordable housing... – Jun 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in News

$6 million question: Did state try to make Obama look bad? by indystar

Why was the Daniels administration trying to destroy Hoosier jobs? Our state attempted to block the sale of Chrysler assets to Fiat because the deal structured by the Obama... – Jun 14, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Families who've lost loved ones to war struggle to heal by Diana Penner

Widows not ready to let go of husbands killed in action. Children growing up faster than they’d like. Parents so grief-stricken that their physical health is crumbling. The... – May 25, 2009 at 1:21 AM in Communities

Governor prescribes 'reality' for lawmakers most recent comment by Alex B

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Gambling's no answer, only invites more problems by indystar

State Rep. Bill Crawford’s plan to bring a casino to Indianapolis to offset expenses being incurred by the Capital Improvement Board threatens the community. Gambling is... – Apr 14, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Stretching family budgets by Dana Hunsinger

In tough times, people at many levels have this in common: trying to make funds go further Thriftiness is back. Tough economic times have Hoosiers at most economic levels trimming... – Apr 12, 2009 at 2:11 AM in Business

Democrats lead us in wrong direction by indystar

With the legislative session at the halfway point, it’s time for what my high school basketball coach called a chalk talk, a discussion of what went well in the first half... – Mar 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

4 Hoosiers in Congress won't accept pay raises next year by indystar

WASHINGTON — Four of Indiana’s 11 members of Congress say they will give up their automatic $4,700 pay raises next year.The seven others either did not return calls or... – Dec 20, 2008 at 2:04 AM in News

A few Hoosier Congressmen forgoing pay boost by indystar

WASHINGTON — Four of Indiana’s 11 members of Congress say they’ll give up their automatic $4,700 pay raise next year.The other seven either did not return calls or declined to say... – Dec 19, 2008 at 5:03 PM in News

GM gets bad rap; let's look at facts by indystar

As a General Motors employee, I feel the need to express my view of the U.S. auto industry situation. Outsiders say our company is a dinosaur unable to change. I have been at GM... – Dec 09, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Opinion