Over the objections of two state senators from the area, the Senate narrowly passed legislation Tuesday that would open up the bidding for a $500 million casino in northeast Indiana.
Indiana legislators are looking to give themselves more say over big-ticket highway projects at a time when a proposal in Gov. Mike Braun’s hometown is facing significant local opposition.
Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for a majority, said the federal law that generally shields the Postal Service from lawsuits over missing, lost and undelivered mail includes “the intentional nondelivery of mail.”
A provision added to the northwest Indiana stadium bill would require State Budget Committee review of any highway project with a price tag of at least $250 million.
