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Women in state legislature, Monrovia data center, state’s unhoused population | Indiana Newsdesk

 

Coming up on  Indiana Newsdesk:

Women make up half the population in Indiana, but they have less than a 30 percent representation in the state legislature. Indiana remains one of 18 states in the U.S. to have never had a female governor.

Plans for a large data center in Monrovia has residents worried about its effect on the community. Morgan County Commissioners are expected to sign off on the plan next week.

And we’ll talk with the executive director of Beacon, Inc., about legislation  targeting the state’s unhoused population.

Those stories and the latest news headlines from across the state, Friday at 6 on  Indiana Newsdesk.

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