Although a special prosecutor ultimately decided not to charge Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter, the training board voted Aug. 18 to move forward with charges of fraud, perjury, false informing and criminal misconduct.
Some advocates say state lawmakers would be more likely to approve marijuana for medical use if it is federally reclassified as a less dangerous Schedule III drug.
The state said it would have “incurred” those costs whether or not Braun had used the Indiana State Police helicopter, because those flight hours were necessary to meet federal requirements.
The Mass Ave address will be a change of scenery for owner Rob Strong, who’s closely associated with socializing near Lucas Oil Stadium because of The Whistle Stop and the former Stadium Tavern.
A January executive order gave state agencies until July 1 to complete a review and identify diversity, equity and inclusion in their policies. In total, 350 such initiatives were identified.
Indiana’s wealthiest families will get funding for their children’s private-school tuition while our less-fortunate families struggle to afford preschool.
State government officials rescinded 8,486 hybrid remote work agreements Tuesday as part of Gov. Mike Braun’s push to return state employees to the office.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp.-approved funding exceeds initial requests for the project, which would include a Shinola Hotel and a venue to be managed by Live Nation.
The Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which serves thousands of Hoosier students, was eliminated as a line item in the state budget during this legislative session.
Indiana is the third most reliant state on federal cash–behind Louisiana and Mississippi according to the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
The law, passed in 2023, covers public meetings held by state boards and commissions; elected school boards; county commissions; and county, city and town councils.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, which manages the program, said cuts were necessary because former Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration had grown the program without a sustainable funding source.
As Secretary of State Diego Morales takes heat for back-to-back international trips that blurred personal and professional lines, Republican hopefuls see an opportunity to challenge the embattled politician.
Organizers of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress say it offers the state opportunities to showcase its entrepreneurial accomplishments to an international peer group while gleaning new ideas from those peers.
Mitch Roob is taking his second turn leading the Family and Social Services Administration, which has the single largest budget due to its federal funding. Previously, he led the agency under former Gov. Mitch Daniels.
