>>> "INDIANA NEWSDESK" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY: >>> COMING UP ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," INDIANA'S NEAR TOTAL ABORTION BAN WAS SUPPOSED TO GO INTO EFFECT THIS WEEK, BUT A PETITION FILED BY THE ACLU HAS TEMPORARILY PUT THE BAN ON HOLD.

>> A BILL THAT IS REALLY INTENDED TO CONTROL PEOPLE WILL INNATELY HAVE QUESTIONS AND CAUSE CONFUSION AND CHAOS.

>> EXPERTS EXPECT INDIANA'S ABORTION LAW TO FACE EVEN MORE LEGAL CHALLENGES.

>>> FORMER INDIANA GOVERNOR AND VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE BROUGHT HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TO THE INDIANA STATE FAIR THIS WEEK.

>> AND FRANKLY, WE'RE GOING TO SHUT DOWN THE EPA ONCE AND FOR ALL.

>> BUT PENCE IS STILL SHORT OF QUALIFYING FOR A SPOT ON THE GOP DEBATE STAGE.

>>> AND WE VISIT SULLIVAN, WHERE OFFICIALS ADDRESS CONCERNS FROM RESIDENTS STILL RECOVERING FROM A TORNADO FOUR MONTHS AGO.

WE'LL HAVE THESE STORIES, PLUS THE LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS THE STATE RIGHT NOW ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

♪ >>> WELCOME TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

I'M JOE HREN.

INDIANA'S NEAR TOTAL ABORTION BAN WAS SUPPOSED TO GO INTO EFFECT TUESDAY, BUT IS ON HOLD AGAIN AFTER THE ACLU OF INDIANA FILED A REHEARING PETITION.

BUT THAT WILL LIKELY ONLY DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BAN, WHICH THE STATE SUPREME COURT RULED LAST MONTH DID NOT VIOLATE INDIANA'S CONSTITUTION.

THE DELAYS HAVE ONLY ADDED TO CONFUSION OVER THE BAN WHICH WAS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR LAST SUMMER.

BENTA BOUTHIER REPORTS.

>> WE MUST HAVE A MAJORITY PRO CHOICE MOVEMENT, WHICH HAS BROAD APPEAL.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> A CROWD GATHERED OUTSIDE THE MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE MONDAY NIGHT.

JOINING STATEWIDE PROTESTS OF THE NEAR TOTAL ABORTION BAN, JUST HOURS BEFORE IT WAS SET TO TAKE EFFECT.

>> AND WE KNOW THE MAJORITY OF HOOSIERS WANT ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE.

OF WE CAN DEFEAT THIS!

WE CAN!

THERE ARE MORE OF US!

[ APPLAUSE ] >> IT HARKENED BACK TO THE DEMONSTRATIONS LAST YEAR, WHEN INDIANA BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO PASS ONE.

>> BETWEEN SEPTEMBER OF 2022 AND TODAY, I FEEL LIKE THE ENERGY WAS SIMILAR, BUT MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE BIT MORE BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY LIVED THROUGH ONE WEEK OF A BAN.

>> THE STATE SUPREME COURT RULED IN JUNE THAT THE BAN DIDN'T VIOLATE INDIANA'S CONSTITUTION, WHICH MEANT IT WOULD GO INTO EFFECT AUGUST 1st.

THAT IS UNTIL THE ACLU FILED ITS PETITION, WHICH THE STATE COURT MUST NOW ADDRESS.

BUT FOR MARCHBANK, INDIANA'S BAN IS EFFECTIVELY IN PLACE, AS PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND OTHER CLINICS NO LONGER PERFORM ABORTIONS IN THE STATE.

>> SO IT'S NOT LIKE THEY WOULD SUDDENLY BE ABLE TO START TODAY OR TOMORROW.

>> ALL OPTIONS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER WAS QUIET TUESDAY MORNING.

RECEIVING NO NEW REQUESTS TO HELP FUND ABORTIONS.

MARCHBANK SAYS IT NORMALLY FUNDS 20 PEOPLE A DAY AND COMMUNICATES WITH 20 TO 40 PEOPLE.

>> THE NUMBERS HAVE DEFINITELY DROPPED WAY DOWN, STARTING YESTERDAY.

AND THAT MAY JUST BE PEOPLE AREN'T SURE THAT THEY CAN CONTACT US, OR WHAT THEIR OPTIONS ARE.

>> SHE'S NOT SURPRISED.

CALLS DROPPED OFF BRIEFLY LAST YEAR WHEN THE BAN PASSED.

AND NOW ALL OPTIONS WON'T BE FUNDING ANYONE TO COME GET ABORTIONS IN INDIANA, WHICH MADE UP ABOUT 10% OF ITS CLIENTS BEFORE.

THE LAST YEAR WAS BUSY, THOUGH, WITH NEARLY THREE TIMES THE CALL VOLUME SEEN BRIEF LUSTILY.

A CLIENT DID CALL FROM A CLIP -- PREVIOUSLY.

A CLIENT DID CALL FROM A CLINIC.

EVEN THOUGH MARCHBANK'S EMAIL SHOWS SHE SENT IT TO THE CLINIC ON THE 28th.

>> HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIND THAT IN THEIR EMAIL.

I'M GOING TO CALL THE CLINIC AS WELL.

IT'S JUST RINGING.

[ SPEAKING SPANISH ] >> THIS IS INCREASINGLY COMMON MARCHBANK SAYS AS OUT-OF-STATE CLINICS TAKE ON MORE CLIENTS.

MARCHBANK NOTICED AN INCREASED URGENCY FROM CLIENTS.

>> AND AFTER WE SAY THERE ARE CLINICS AVAILABLE TO YOU.

WE CAN HELP.

IT'S OKAY.

THEY'RE STILL KIND OF THE RESPONSE OF, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO PAY FOR IT.

THAT'S OKAY.

WE WILL WORRY ABOUT THE MONEY, BUT YOU HAVE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FIRST.

BUT I CAN'T FIND AN APPOINTMENT ANYWHERE.

AND THAT HAS SORT OF BEEN THE COMMON THREAD FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CONTACTED US THIS MONTH.

>> THAT WAS THE POINT OF THE BAN, DEMOCRATIC SENATOR SHELLI YODER SAYS AND THE EXCEPTION IF A PREGNANT PERSON'S LIFE ARE AT RISK, LEAVES TOO MUCH ROOM FOR INTERPRETATION.

>> A BILL THAT IS REALLY INTENDED TO CONTROL PEOPLE WILL INNATELY HAVE QUESTIONS AND CAUSE CONFUSION AND CHAOS.

BECAUSE THE INTENT WAS TO CONFUSE AND CONTROL.

>> THAT'S PART OF THE ACLU OF INDIANA'S REHEARING PETITION FILED MONDAY.

AN I.U.

LEGAL EXPERT ON HUMAN RIGHTS SAYS THE COURT'S RULING PROTECTS THE RIGHT TO ABORTION WHEN THE PREGNANT PERSON'S LIFE IS AT RISK OR A SERIOUS HEALTH RISK.

THAT'S DIFFERENT FROM THE BAN'S LANGUAGE, WHICH SAYS A PREGNANT PERSON CAN OBTAIN AN ABORTION WHERE IT'S NECESSARY TO PREVENT DEATH OR A SERIOUS RISK OF SUBSTANTIAL OR IRREVERSIBLE PHYSICAL IMSPAREMENT OF A MAJOR BODILY FUNCTION.

>> THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT PHRASES.

IT'S UNCLEAR HOW THEY INTERACT.

I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT THE % LANGUAGE THAT'S IN THE INDIANA ABORTION BAN IS NOT A MEDICAL TERM.

IT'S NOT A LEGAL TERM.

>> WHICH MAKES IT HARD FOR MEDICAL AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE WHAT THAT MEANS.

SHE SAYS THE COURT CAN CHOOSE TO DO A FEW THINGS, DENY THE PETITION WITHOUT ADDRESSING ITS QUESTION; ADDRESS IT IN THE REHEARING AND RESOLVE SOME OF THE AMBIGUITY; IT COULD PUNT THE ACLU'S QUESTION TO ANOTHER COURT OR FORUM; OR MODIFY THE PAUSE ON THE BAN.

THE PETITIONS FOR REHEARING OR COMMON BUT THE STAKES ARE HIGH.

>> DOCTORS DON'T USUALLY WAIT AND LET A PATIENT'S CONDITION DETERIORATE.

THEY TRY TO INTERVENE AT THE FIRST MOMENT.

I THINK ONE WAY OF INTERPRETING WHAT WE ARE SEEING FROM THE SUPREME COURT IS THAT THE SUPREME COURT IS UNUNCOMFORTABLE WITH WITH REDUCING THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY SO TAR THAT A WOMAN DOESN'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRESERVE HER OWN LIFE.

>> MARCHBANK SYMPATHY IN IS IN LIMBO NOW, WAITING TO HEAR WHAT COMES FROM THE PETITION FOR REHEARING.

SHE WANTS EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT HER ORGANIZATION IS STILL OPEN AND SERVING CLIENTS.

>> TOGETHER, WE WILL GET HOOSIERS THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TODAY AND KEEP FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE WE ALL DESERVE.

>> FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M BENTE BOUTHIER.

>>> NOW, ANOTHER LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE BAN CLAIMING THE LAW INFRINGES ON THE PLAINTIFF'S DEEPLY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WILL BE HELD IN DECEMBER.

>>> WE ARE JOINED BY INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATEHOUSE REPORTER BRANDON SMITH FOR MORE ON ISSUES SURROUNDING THE IMPENDING ABORTION BAN.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW, BRANDON.

>> THANK YOU, JOE.

>> WHEN IT FINALLY GOES INTO IN EFFECT, ALMOST ALL ABORTIONS IN THE STATE WILL BE BANNED.

YOU SPOKE WITH A DOCTOR ABOUT WHAT IMPACT THAT WILL HAVE ON RESIDENTS.

WHAT DID SHE HAVE TO SAY?

>> WELL, THE MOST OBVIOUS IMPACT WILL BE ON MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY TWO, AREAS WHERE INDIANA IS ALREADY AMONG THE WORST IN THE COUNTRY.

WE HAVE SEEN STUDIES THAT ESTIMATE THAT MATERNAL MORTALITY WILL INCREASE BY 17% IN STATES WITH BROAD ABORTION BAN WITH A 33% INCREASE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND DR. KATIE McKEW SAYS IT GOES BEYOND JUST PREGNANT PEOPLE.

>> WHEN PEOPLE WHO ARE PREGNANT CANNOT FUNCTION, CANNOT WORK, THEY ARE BUSY TAKING CARE OF FAMILIES THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CONTROL TO EXPAND WHEN THEY WERE READY, THE ENTIRE FAMILY STRUCTURE SUFFERS, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE IMPACTED.

>> AS WE SAID, THE BAN HAS BEEN PAUSED AS LITIGATION CONTINUES.

ARE ABORTIONS STILL BEING PERFORMED IN THE STATE?

>> FOR THE MOST PART, NO, THEY ARE NOT.

WHILE THE BAN IS STILL ON HOLD FOR THE MOMENT, AS WE TAPE THIS, THAT COULD CHANGE JUST ABOUT ANY MINUTE NOW.

AND REGIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD C.E.O.

REBECCA GIBRON EXPLAINED WHY THEY STOPPED PROVIDING ABORTIONS ON AUGUST 1st.

>> IT'S NOT PATIENT-CENTERED CARE TO TRY TO HAVE PATIENTS NAVIGATE THROUGH THIS CHAOS AND TURBULENCE AT THE WHIMS OF EXTREME LAWMAKERS.

>> OTHER ABORTION CLINICS HAVE DONE THE SAME.

WHILE HOSPITALS ARE SAYING THEY ARE ONLY PROVIDING ABORTIONS THAT FIT WITHIN THE BAN'S NARROW EXCEPTIONS.

>> BRANDON, WHAT TYPE OF IMPACT WOULD THE BAN HAVE ON THE IMPACT OF THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE IN THE STATE.

>> LIKELY NOTHING GOOD.

A QUARTER OF INDIANA COUNTIES ARE WHAT ARE CALLED MATERNITY CARE DESERTS.

MEANING THEY HAVE NO HOSPITAL OR BIRTHING CARE CENTERS.

AND YOUNG DOCTORS LIKE SECOND YEAR RESIDENT RICK HENSON SAYS IT'S MAKING THEM HESITANT TO STAY IN INDIANA.

>> IT'S INTRODUCING FEAR INTO OUR MEDICAL PRACTICES.

>> SO BRANDON, WHAT IS NEXT FOR THE BAN?

MORE LAWSUITS.

>> ALMOST CERTAINLY YES.

THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING EFFECTIVELY INVITED FURTHER LITIGATION, AS PROVIDERS AND ADVOCATES TRY TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT'S ALLOWED UNDER THE BAN.

>> ALL >> ALL RIGHT, BRANDON, I APPRECIATE YOUR COVERAGE ON THIS.

>> THANK YOU.

>>> FORMER VICE PRESIDENT AND REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MIKE PENCE GAVE A STUMP SPEECH WEDNESDAY AT THE INDIANA STATE FAIR.

HE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT HIS PLAN TO END INFLATION, BUT QUESTIONS AIMED AT PENCE LARGELY FOCUSED ON DONALD TRUMP AND HIS RECENT INDICTMENT.

AS ETHAN SANDWEISS REPORTS, PENCE SAID THAT TRUMP SHOULD NOT BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> PENCE MET SUPPORTERS AND ENJOYED SOME OF WHAT INDIANA HAS TO OFFER AT THE STATE FAIR.

BUT HE DIDN'T JUST COME TO EAT SWEET CORN.

AS A PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL, PENCE DELIVERED A SPEECH.

HE WESTBOUNDS TO FREEZE ALL NONDEFENSE SPENDING AND INSTITUTE SOME UNUSUAL CUTS.

>> WE'RE GOING TO END THAT GIVEAWAY TO GRADUATE STUDENTS THAT IS STUDENT LOAN GIVEAWAY IS, PUTTING A BURDEN ON WORKING FAMILIES AND FRANKLY, WE'RE GOING TO SHUT DOWN THE OOP ONCEEPA ONCE AND FOR ALL.

>> PENCE' FORMER BOSS, DONALD TRUMP WAS EXCITED FOR WORKING TO OVERTURN THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 ELECTION.

>> I HAD HOPED IT WOULDN'T COME THIS.

I HAD HOPED THAT THIS ISSUE AND THE JUDGMENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS THAT DAY WOULD BE LEFT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

BUT NOW IT'S BEEN BROUGHT IN A CRIMINAL INDICTMENT.

>> PENCE CRITICIZED TRUMP AND DEFENDED HIS OWN DECISION TO CERTIFY ELECTION RESULTS.

>> SADLY, THE PRESIDENT WAS SURROUNDED BY CRACKPOT LAWYERS WHO TOLD HIM WHAT HIS ITCHING EARS WANTED TO HEAR.

>> PRESIDENT TRUMP ASKED ME TO CHOOSE HIM OVER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

AND I CHOSE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> HIS CRITICISM OF TRUMP HAVE DRAWN IRE OF SUPPORTERS FROM THE FORMER PRESIDENT.

PENCE CURRENTLY POLLS AT 3% OF THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY AND HASN'T YET MET THE 40,000 DONOR THRESHOLD REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST DEBATE.

HE DECLINED TO SAY WHETHER HE WOULD WITHDRAW IF HE FAILS TO MEET THAT GOAL.

PENCE BELIEVES IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO CATCH UP.

>> I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING IN MILWAUKEE, AND CANT WAIT CONDITION WAIT TO -- CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

>> I'M WORRIED ABOUT WHO IS GOING TO BE IN THIS RACE BECAUSE WE HAVE GOT TO TURN THINGS AROUND.

>> FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M ETHAN SAND SAND WEISS.

>> NOW, THE FIRST REPUBLICAN PRIMARY DATE IS IN MILWAUKEE ON SEPTEMBER 23rd.

SEVEN CANDIDATES HAVE ALREADY QUALIFIED.

>> COMING UP NEXT ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK," SOUJOURN HOUSE IS SUING MONROE COUNTY AFTER IT DENIED THE NONPROFIT A ZONING APPEAL FOR A HOME SERVING TRAFFICKED WOMEN.

>>> AND SULLIVAN OFFICIALS HEAR FROM RESIDENTS STILL IN THE RECOVERY PHRASE FROM A DEVASTATING TORNADO THAT HIT THE TOWN FOUR MONTHS AGO.

>>> THESE STORIES AND MORE, RIGHT HERE ON "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

>>> WELCOME BACK TO "INDIANA NEWSDESK."

WE'RE JOINED NOW BY LUCAS GONZALEZ FOR MORE HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE STATE, WELCOME TO THE SHOW.

>> THANKS, JOE.

THE SAIL OF COOK MEDICAL'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DIVISION FROM COOPER COMPANY INC. HAS BEEN TERMINATED.

THE CALIFORNIA-BASED MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY BACKED OUT OF THE $785 MILLION ACQUISITION WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY OF 2022.

COOK MEDICAL'S REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCT LINE INCLUDES TOOLS FOR INCUBATION, EMBRYO TESTING AND GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY.

THEY DEVELOPED THE FIRST NEEDLE USED FOR IN VITRO VERT LIIZATION.

-- FERTILIZATION.

THE C.E.O.

SAID THEY WERE SELLING PRODUCT LINES TO COMPANIES THAT THEY BELIEVED IT WAS A BETTER FIT.

>>> AFTER THE BOARD REJECTED WITH THE FOR A ZONING VARIANCE, VOLUNTARY SOUJOURN HOUSING, PLANNED TO HOUSE EIGHT WOMEN IN HOME IN EASTERN MONROE COUNTY.

>> THESE ARE WOMEN WHO HAVE DECIDED TO BE ON THE RIGHT TRACK AND GET ALL THE HELP THEY NEED.

THESE AREN'T THE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT YOU WANT AT ARM'S LENGTH.

THEY ARE ACTUALLY PEOPLE THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE EMBRACING.

>> THE BOARD DENIED AN INITIAL BOARD IN MARCH BASED ON COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS.

SEE JOURNAL HOUSE -- SOUJOURN HOUSE APPEALED, BUT THE BOARD WOULD NOT HEAR IT.

THE HOME IS ON LAND ZONED AS AN AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL RESERVE.

REGULATIONS ALLOW FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS THERE BUT NOT GROUP HOMES.

NEIGHBORS SAY THEY ARE CONCERNED SOUJOURN HOUSE WON'T PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE HOME AND IT SHOULD BE LOCATED CLOSER TO AN URBAN AREA.

>> MUNCIE DISAGREED.

>> WE THOUGHT OF ALL OF THAT.

WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, WAYS TO GET EVERYBODY TO THE THINGS THEY NEED.

THIS ISN'T A BARRIER FOR US TO BE OUT IN THE COUNTY, AS OPPOSED TO THE CITY.

>>> MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY ZONING BOARD AND THEIR LAWYER DECLINED TO COMMENT FOR THIS STORY.

>>> MUNCIE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A SUSPECT IN A WEEKEND SHOOTING THAT KILLED ONE PERSON AND INJURED 18.

36-YEAR-OLD JOHN VANCE WAS PICKED UP DURING A TRAFFIC STOP TUESDAY.

INITIAL CHARGES INCLUDE AGGRAVATED ERRRY, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, AND MORE.

VANCE HAS NOT CURRENTLY BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER.

>>> THE GROUP DRAFTING ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A NEW MONROE COUNTY JAIL SAYS IT'S CONSIDERING WAYS TO INVEST IN SOCIAL SERVICES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENTERING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

ONE WAY BY USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT DOLLARS ON DIVERSION INITIATIVES BUT THE COUNTY HAS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THAT.

>> WE HAVE TO SPIN DOWN OR HAVE AN IDEA OF ARPA FUNDING AND WHAT WE PLAN TO DO BY THE END OF 2024, AND WE HAVE TO SPEND IT BY 2026.

>>> THE COUNTY HAS ABOUT $26 MILLION IN ARPA FUNDS LEFT TO SPEND.

IT WANTS TO ALLOCATE MONEY FOR PROGRAMS LIKE CENTERSTONE AND COURAGE TO CHANGE SOBER LIVING.

BOTH OF THOSE SERVE THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS.

THE HOPEWELL NEIGHBORHOOD, THE FORMER THOMPSON PROPERTY AND TWO UNSPECIFIED LOCATES IN THE I-69 CORRIDOR ON THE CITY'S NORTH AND SOUND END.

>>> ACCORDING TO A PHYSICIAN R NATIONAL SURVEY, TEACHERS HAD AN AVERAGE BUDGET OF $200 TO SPEND FOR CLASSROOM EXPENSES.

THEY ALSO USED THEIR OWN MONEY TO BUY NECESSARY SUPPLIES.

INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING REPORTS THAT STATE AND FEDERAL TAX CREDITS AND DEDUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO SOME EDUCATORS WHO PURCHASE THEIR OWN CLASSROOM SUPPLIES.

>> TEACHERS SPEND AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT $860 ON CLASSROOM SUPPLIES OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS LAST YEAR ACCORDING TO A NATIONAL SURVEY FROM THE NONPROFIT ADOPT A CLASSROOM.ORG.

BETWEEN STATE CLASS CREDITS AND FEDERAL DECUCKIONS, THEY COULD RECOUP AS MUCH AS $400 EACH YEAR TO COVER THE COST OF PERSONALLY SUPPLYING MATERIALS FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS.

EDUCATORS WHO WORK FOR PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOL COULD RECEIVE UP TO $100 FOR TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN CLASSROOM SUPPLIES ACCORDING TO THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE THIS CREDIT CAN BE CLAIMED BY TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS, PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.

SOME EDUCATORS EDUCATORS CAN DEDUCT MORE.

THIS CAN BE USED FOR BOOKS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

IT CAN BE USED FOR DISINFECTANT AND OTHER SUPPLIES TO PREVENT COVID-19 FROM SPREADING.

FOR INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, I'M KIRSTEN ADAIR.

>>> KIDS ARE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL.

AFTER LAWMAKERS ELIMINATED TEXTBOOK FEES AFTER THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION BUT THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER LEGISLATORS SET ASIDE ENOUGH MONEY TO MAKE UP THE COSTS.

LAWMAKERS APPROPRIATED $160 MILLION FOR THE INITIATIVES INAUGURAL YEAR, BASED ON $150 PER STUDENT FOR THE 1 MILLION PUPILS.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE ARE PREPARING FOR A SHORTFALL BETWEEN WHAT THE STATE IS GOING TO GIVE THEM AND WHAT THE ACTUAL COSTS ARE.

>>> A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULED THE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MARTINSVILLE AND VIGO COUNTY SCHOOLS MUST ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO BATHROOMS AND LOCKERROOMS RELATED NO THEIR TO THEIR IDENTITIES.

THE APPEALS COURT OPINION SAID THE U.S. SUPREME COURT WILL LIKELY HAVE TO RULE ON THE CASE OR ONE SIMILAR TO IT.

>>> APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOLLOW MICROGRANTS THAT WILL FUND COMMUNITY EVENTS RELATED TO THE 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE.

ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES SMALLER THAN 50,000 IN POPULATION, CAN APPLY FOR UP TO $2,000 BY SUBMITTING IDEAS FOR ECLIPSE-RELATED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES LEADING UP TO THE APRIL 8th, 2024 EVENT.

>> WE'VE HEARD IDEAS THAT ARE REAL, THAT ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND MORE LIKE ART IN THE PARK, MUSIC IN THE PART, THINGS THAT ARE SUITED SUITED -- TO THE COMMUNITY'S INTERESTS AND TIE INTO THE ECLIPSE.

>> THEY WILL GIVE 30 GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

JONES SAYS THE GRANTS ARE A WAY FOR THE REGION TO CAPITALIZE ON A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TOTALITY EVENT.

>> IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE CROSSING INDIANA IN 2024.

SO IT'S REALLY EXCITING FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY.

IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE TOURISM AND ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE ARTS.

>> AND JOE, THE PRIORITY DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1st, A LITTLE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS BEFORE THE BIG EVENT.

>> THAT WILL BE QUITE A FEW DAYS AROUND THESE NECK OF THE WOODS.

THANKS, LUCAS.

>>> FOR MONTHS AFTER A TORNADO DESTROYED SEVERAL HOMES IN SULLIVAN.

THERE WAS INFORMATION ON HOW AND WHEN TORNADO RELIEF WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.

>> THE WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE UNITED WAY OF THE WABASH VALLEY COMBINED TO CREATE THE HELP SOLVE AND RECOVER FUND.

JUST OVER $1 MILLION IS AVAILABLE TO HELP CITIZENS REBUILD THEIR HOMES.

>> THE GOAL OF THIS PROCESS, OF THE HELP SULLIVAN RECOVER FUND AND REALLY THE COALITION, PROBABLY ISN'T WHAT EVERYONE THINKS.

WE ARE NOT TRYING TO BUILD BACK TO EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAD.

OF.

>> THE CITY IS USING THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE AND DISASTER MODEL WHICH IS DEPENDENT ON DONOR INTENT.

OF THIS MEANS PRIORITIZING THOSE WHO ARE IN THE AREA OF GREATEST NEED AND MAXIMIZING THE FUNDS AVAILABLE.

THE CITY HAS GOTTEN 195 CASES OF CITIZENS WHO NEED SUPPORT.

THERE ARE ONLY FOUR VOLUNTEER CASE MANAGERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO REACH THOSE CITIZENS AND DECIDE WHICH ONES NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE.

>> OUR ABILITY AS A PEOPLE TO HELP EACH OTHER TENDS TO GET HINDERED BY MAPS.

MAPS DRAW LITTLE LINES ON PROPERTY AND SAY THIS IS THIS COUNTY.

THIS IS THIS CITY, THIS IS IS THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND THOSE LITTLE IMAGINARY LINES THAT DON'T EXIST.

>> THE MAYOR OF SULLIVAN SAYS THE EMOTIONALLY SURVIVORS FELL FOR THE INFORMATION THAT WAS SPREAD.

SOME FALSELY CLAIMED THAT THE MAYOR WAS PROFITING OFF THE RELIEF FUNDS.

>> IF YOU ARE A CONTRIBUTOR OUT OF INDIANAPOLIS THAT TUG ON YOUR HEART STRINGS AND YOU WANTED TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION AND YOU DO A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH AND YOU SEE THIS CONSPIRACY, IGNORANCE, DISPUTE, IT DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

IT HAPPENS RIGHT HERE AT HOME.

>>> CITIZENS ARE UPSET OVER HOW THE CITY DECIDES WHO GETS SUPPORT FIRST.

FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED BASED ON GREATEST NEED.

MEANING THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE ON THEIR OWN AFTER APPLYING FOR BENEFITS WILL GET THEIR SHARE OF FUNDS LATER ON.

SOME INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE NOT COVERING THE COSTS.

OTHER HOME OWNS ARE PAYING FOR REPAIRS OUT OF THEIR RETIREMENT FUNDS.

REIMBURSEMENT IS NOT GUARANTEED EITHER.

IT DEPENDS ON EXISTING FUNDS AVAILABLE AFTER ALL NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET.

>> WE'RE HERE FOR THE LONG GAME.

AND THAT'S TO CONTINUE TO REVITALIZE PEOPLE, THEIR HOMES, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, SPIRITUALLY, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

>> TORE "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M ISABEL -- FOR "INDIANA NEWSDESK," I'M ACE ISABEL VESPIRINI.

>> YOU CAN DONATE ON THE WABASH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WEBSITE.

>>> THE INDIANA FOOTBALL TEAM OPENED THE FALL CAMP AND ONE THE BIG QUESTIONS IS WHO WILL START AT QUARTERBACK.

THE BATTLE IS BETWEEN A PAIR OF RED SHIRT FRESHMAN, BRANDON SORENSBY AND THE YOUNGER BROTHER OF TRACE JACKSONIVE DAH IS.

THE HEAD COACH SAYS HE WILL NOT NAME A STARTER UNTIL THE SEASON OPENER BUT HE'S BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE BOND THE BOND THE TWO QUARTERBACKS HAVE DEVELOPED.

>> SOMETIMES THERE'S JUST A NATURAL TENSION.

IT'S A COMPETITION.

THEY ARE COMPETITIVE GUYS.

BY PLAYING THAT POSITION ALREADY, AND THEN -- BUT THEY REALLY SPEND A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER IN THE JO OF SEASON DO -- OFF-SEASON, DOING THINGS AWAY FROM IF BE.

>> WHOEVER STARTS WILL BE TRYING TO JUMP START AN OFFENSE THAT HAS STRUGGLED THE PAST TWO YEARS WHEN THE HOOSIERS WON SIX TOTAL GAMES.

THOSE CAME ON THE HEELS OF I.U.

'S MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN A HALF CENTURY IN 2020, WHEN I.U.

WENT 6-2, ALLEN SAYS HE'S TRYING TO GET THE HOOSIERS BACK TO THAT LEVEL.

>> TWO THINGS THAT STICK OUT THE MOST WAS OUR ABILITY TO CREATE TAKEAWAYS DEFENSIVELY AND TO PROTECT THE FOOTBALL ON OFFENSE SO THAT THE TURNOVER RATIO, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WE HAVE ALWAYS EMPHASIZED BUT WE DID A GOOD JOB OF THAT IN '19 AND '20.

>> INDIANA OPENS THE SEASON AT HOME ON SEPTEMBER 2nd SEPTEMBER 2nd AGAINST OHIO STATE.

>>> WELL, TAYLOR SWIFT'S ERAS TOUR IS COMING TO INDIANAPOLIS.

THE SEVEN-TIME GRAMMY WINNER ANNOUNCED 15 NEW NORTHERN TOUR DATES FOR 2024 THURSDAY.

THAT INCLUDES THREE SHOWS AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM IN INDIANAPOLIS, FROM NOVEMBER 1st THROUGH THE 3rd.

TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 11ED AT 11 A.M. >>> THAT'S THE END OF THIS PROGRAM, BUT OUR WORK CONTINUES ONLINE AS WE COVER THE NEWS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AT WTIUNEWS.ORG.

OF HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

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