Indiana lawmakers on the House Education Committee have unanimously approved a Senate bill designed to lower college debt and expand educational opportunities statewide. State Sen. Jean Leising - R-Oldenburg - told the committee that she authored Senate Bill 8 to mandate state universities re-examine their degree programs, to see if they could be accomplished in less time. .
Indiana climate leaders gathered this month to share knowledge and create strategies to address the effects of climate change. Together, they are seeking solutions to reduce its impact. The annual Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference, hosted by the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, brought educators, climate professionals, and advocates together for discussions on strategies to decarbonize the built environment and focus on corporate climate leadership. .
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Maine could become the first state in the nation to provide public funding to candidates seeking the office of district attorney. Lawmakers are considering the first expansion of the state s Clean Election Act since 1996 to help ensure county-level races are not influenced by wealthy donors. Anna Kellar, executive director of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, said local and state law enforcement positions are increasingly gaining national attention and drawing large amounts of out-of-state spending. .
Wildlife advocates say there s been a shift in public opinion about the value of wildlife over the past few decades, with people supporting protections over exploitation, and they want to make 2024 another turning point. Lindsay Larris, climate and energy director for New Mexico-based Earth Guardians, said historically, wildlife management was rooted in permitting wildlife to exist as long as it did not interfere with human interests. In New Mexico it is even more complicated, she explained, when the needs of wildlife are pitted against the state s billion-dollar fossil-fuel industry. .