Driving It Home with Patti VasquezPatti Vasquez is joined by Coumba Kebe, Democratic candidate for Indiana State treasurer.
The interview focused on Kebe’s candidacy and priorities for using the office to benefit Hoosiers. Here are a few highlights from the conversation:
- Kebe said her advocacy on Medicaid waiver cuts and long wait lists motivated her to run after elected officials ignored constituents’ concerns.
- She argued that Indiana’s long-standing Republican supermajority has limited debate and contributed to policy decisions disconnected from residents’ needs.
- She cited more than 19,000 people on Medicaid waiver wait lists, rural hospital and labor-and-delivery unit closures, and child care center closures as connected pressures on families and workforces.
- She described the treasurer’s role as managing and investing roughly $60 billion, and said the office could act faster to support communities and use its platform to advocate for better budget decisions.
- She emphasized expanding awareness of College 529 plans, including their use for trade schools and a 20 percent tax credit, and ABLE savings accounts for people with disabilities.
Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
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