IBJ Podcast: What’s behind the Indiana Legislature’s special session on redistricting and how could it play out?
The battle to expand political power by changing boundaries on a map has a decades-long history in Indiana.
The battle to expand political power by changing boundaries on a map has a decades-long history in Indiana.
If Indiana Republicans approve new maps, will they be ready in time for 2026? And will they hold up in court?
The new “Indiana Initiative for Drone Dominance Task Force” will coordinate work across government, universities and private industry.
The judge made it clear she wants USDA to get the emergency money out the door, not come up with excuses for why it believes it can’t.
The Chinese promise to buy at least 25 million metric tons of soybeans annually for next three years will bring their purchases back in line with where they were before President Donald Trump launched his trade war with China in the spring.
The analysis shows that relocating an existing casino to the state capital would generate a huge amount of revenue, but would draw some away from other gambling facilities.
The transition was meant to ensure “that every student has what they need to be successful, regardless of their identity,” the district said in a statement Wednesday.
Per Indiana Code, legislators have up to 40 calendar days to conduct business in a special session.
Council leaders say they want a third party to investigate human resources complaints at the City-County Building, but steps on how that would happen are far from being worked out.
The expedition team, which includes researchers from Purdue University, was set to launch from Majuro in the Marshall Islands on Nov. 4, sailing about 1,200 nautical miles to Nikumaroro.
Green, a Republican, was appointed the state’s public safety secretary by Gov. Mike Braun in January but abruptly resigned in early September amid an ethics complaint from the Office of Inspector General.
In a memo sent to all 30 teams, the NBA said it believed “there is more that can be done from a legal/regulatory perspective to protect the integrity of the NBA and our affiliated leagues.”
Barring a resolution to the shutdown, the U.S. will have a gaping hole in its safety net, particularly for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 federal and D.C. government workers, said in a statement Monday that the shutdown is punishing the very people who keep the country running.
The statement repeats the same evaluation last week from Rodric Bray’s office as the White House stepped up its pressure campaign on Indiana lawmakers, particularly Republican senators.
The expected move follows months of lobbying by the Trump administration for Indiana to redraw its congressional map.
China’s top trade negotiator told reporters the two sides had reached a “preliminary consensus,” while Trump’s treasury secretary said there was “a very successful framework.”
A firm that once employed President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Attorney General Pam Bondi has become the highest-paid lobbying shop in Washington.
Currently, seven of Indiana’s nine districts are represented by Republicans. Advocates of redistricting say that new maps could give the GOP a strong shot at all nine seats.
While the cost-of-living increase is in line with overall inflation for the year, it trails categories that are particularly relevant to older adults.