Daybook: Baby Boxes Controversy & State Revenues Update

WFIU | By Sara Wittmeyer

Published October 11, 2019 at 1:56 PM EDT

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From the Associated Press: The director of the Indiana Department of Children Services has warned an organization that installed two baby boxes at firehouses where mothers can drop off unwanted newborns anonymously to remove them. According to letters obtained by The Associated Press, DCS Director Mary Beth Bonaventura wrote the Safe Haven Baby Box organization saying she questions the safety of the boxes. Barbara Brosher (@BabsofBTown) is following the story today.

The state will release May's revenue report today. Our statehouse reporter Brandon Smith (@brandonjsmith5) is waiting for those numbers.In April, tax collections surged, but prior to that, tax collections had only exceeded expectations twice during this fiscal year.

On Noon Edition we're talking about new federal overtime rules set to go into effect in December. We want to hear your questions. The rules will change the minimum salary for an exempt worker to $47,460. This means employees receiving less than that amount of money annually will be hourly workers and be eligible for overtime. Join the conversation. Call us at 812-855-0811 or reach us on Twitter, @NoonEdition.