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Editorial: Congress should approve Sen. Todd Young’s bill to boost smoking age

May 8, 2019

The measure is especially important after the Indiana General Assembly’s failed to act on a similar proposal as well as a bill that would have significantly increased the cigarette tax. That’s despite strong support for both bills from a broad spectrum of business, religious, health and not-for-profit organizations.

What lawmakers did—and didn’t do—in the 2019 session

May 2, 2019

The 2019 legislative session ended April 24—five days ahead of the statutory deadline—with hundreds of bills sent to Gov. Eric Holcomb for his consideration.

Republicans happy with session results; Democrats say lawmakers missed opportunities

April 25, 2019

The Indiana General Assembly ended the 2019 legislative session Wednesday night after passing a $34.6 billion two-year budget with an emphasis on K-12 school funding.

Vaping tax bill dies on last night of legislative session

April 25, 2019

The original bill, authored by Rep. Tim Brown, R-Crawfordsville, would have set a 4-cents-per-milliliter vaping liquid tax.

Walgreens to hike minimum age for store tobacco sales

April 23, 2019

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Tuesday that it will require customers to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco in any of its more than 9,500 stores nationwide. The policy starts Sept. 1.

Indiana vaping tax bill faces uncertain future this session

April 22, 2019

Before the bill was voted on in the Senate, legislators approved an amendment that could send the legislation to a summer study committee without imposing a tax this year.

Indiana teachers push lawmakers for more money for schools

April 17, 2019

Some Indiana teachers don't believe the latest Republican-backed state budget plan does enough to support public schools—and legislative leaders are warning that they might even be faced with tightening up that spending proposal.

Indiana Senate panel backs 20% tax on e-cigarette liquids

April 12, 2019

The vote came after the committee adopted a tax on the price of the vaping liquid, rather than a 4 cents per-milliliter tax that was backed by the House in February.

EDITORIAL: Innovative companies like TMap help hobbled Hoosier recruiters

April 3, 2019

With the Legislature more inclined these days to reject proposals the business community say will boost the state’s economy, companies are forced to compensate in any way they can.

Downtown hotel coalition launches ad campaign against CIB funding bill

March 28, 2019

A coalition opposed to the development of two downtown convention hotels plans to launch a “significant” multimedia advertising campaign Thursday with hopes of swaying the public—and lawmakers—on the issue.

Q&A: What corporate responsibility is—and isn’t

March 14, 2019

IU Kelley School of Business professor Amrou Awaysheh says the term corporate social responsibility is often misunderstood. It’s not just philanthropy or volunteerism. It’s how companies treat their employees, how they interact with the environment, and the care they take with their supply chains.

Top Indiana companies are increasingly weighing in on the key issues of the day

March 14, 2019

In recent years, some of Indiana’s biggest companies and trade organizations, including the Indiana Chamber and the Indy Chamber, have publicly voiced opinions on a variety of social issues, including pre-kindergarten funding, gay rights, mass transportation and higher cigarette taxes.

EDITORIAL: With move to Circle, IBJ recommits to boldly cover city’s challenges

March 13, 2019

We are excited to now be doing OUR work with the Soldiers and Sailors Monument right outside our window—the view a constant reminder of our obligation to aggressively and accurately cover our community and hold elected officials and business leaders accountable.

Most flavors of e-cigarettes set to be banned from retail stores

March 13, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved forward with its much-anticipated plan to limit sales of most flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to curb what it calls an epidemic of youth vaping.

Francesca Jarosz Brady: What happened to Indiana’s business Republicans?

March 6, 2019

The GOP’s dogmatic approach will fail. In the short term, it will chip away at lawmakers’ credibility among voters until elected leaders’ lack of responsiveness drives citizens to demand change.

FDA chief Gottlieb steps down after nearly two years

March 6, 2019

Scott Gottlieb bucked expectations by pushing the agency to expand its authorities in several key ways, including an unprecedented effort to make cigarettes less addictive by requiring lower nicotine levels .

IBJ Podcast: Hate crimes, gambling, teacher pay at the Legislature’s halfway point

February 25, 2019

IBJ’s Lindsey Erdody, The Journal Gazette’s Niki Kelly and TheStatehouseFile.com columnist Mary Beth Schneider talk about which issues are moving forward and which ones are fading away.

House committee advances Republicans’ $34.6B budget bill

February 19, 2019

The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee fended off amendments and objections from Democrats on Tuesday and ushered the bill to the full House for consideration.

House Republicans focus on child services, education in two-year, $34.6B budget

February 18, 2019

The spending plan includes the additional $286 million per year requested by the Indiana Department of Child Services, covers increases in Medicaid costs, and hikes K-12 spending by 2.1 percent in 2020 and 2.2 percent in 2021, which is slightly higher than the 2 percent annual increase suggested by Holcomb.

Indiana House advances bill calling for tax on vaping liquids

February 13, 2019

The Indiana House has endorsed a bill to start taxing the liquids used in electronic cigarettes, but only after the proposed tax rate was cut in half.

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