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Nurse shortage, Renting after prison, Transgender legislation | Indiana Newsdesk

Right now on  Indiana Newsdesk:

Legislation making its way through the statehouse would help alleviate a dire need for nurses in the state, which now has around four thousand open positions. Ahead, we talk to the president-elect of the Indiana Nursing Association.

Rising rental rates are making it even more difficult for persons just getting out of jail to find housing. Programs such as Robin and Trisha’s House and New Leaf New Life are working to help make the transition to freedom easier.

And, LGBTQ advocates rally at the state capitol as the senate debates a bill that would ban transgender girls from girls sports.

Those stories and the latest news headlines from across the state, right now on  Indiana Newsdesk.

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Anchor "Indiana Newsdesk," "Ask The Mayor" - WTIU/WFIU News. Formerly host of "The Weekly Special." Hebron, Ind. native, IU Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @Joe_Hren