Alexandra Wilson Pressured To Leave Race, School Boards Not On Primary Ballot, IU’s Newest Weather Balloon, Addiction During Pregnancy, Nursing Home Payments

White House officials offered an Indiana Senate candidate potential government jobs and appointments in exchange for dropping out of the Republican primary election. Voters have begun casting ballots in party primaries. But some important local races won’t appear on the May 5th ballot: School board seats. Indiana University’s newest weather balloon initiative aims to improve local and national weather forecasts. Many Hoosiers struggle with addiction, and mothers are no exception. Indiana nursing homes are owed hundreds of millions of dollars in back payments for services provided under the state’s Medicaid program for long-term care. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Zach Bundy, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.