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Governor, other top elected officials see large pay raises in budget

April 27, 2023 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Under the addition, the state governor’s salary would be equal to that of an Indiana Supreme Court Justice—starting with Gov. Eric Holcomb’s successor, who would see a salary increase of 48%.

Central Indiana mayors discuss how region can compete through cooperation

April 27, 2023 | Daniel Bradley

Eight mayors participated in the Indy Chamber’s Meet the Mayors 2023 event.

School funding worries lead to late Indiana budget boost

April 28, 2023 | Associated Press

Republican legislative leaders agreed Thursday to give about $300 million in additional funding toward Indiana schools in the new state budget.

State lawmakers pass bill that stops Indy’s ‘no-turn-on-red’ proposal

April 28, 2023 | Peter Blanchard

A Republican state legislator and former Indianapolis City-County Council member is on the verge of thwarting an attempt by Indianapolis lawmakers to install no-turn-on-red signs at nearly 200 downtown intersections.

Priority health care bills divide Indiana Republicans

April 28, 2023 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

From pharmacy rebate managers to hospital price caps to public health, legislators struggled to reach consensus about how to push down prices and save Hoosiers money.

Legislative session ends as chaotic, twelfth-hour push nets $312M increase for traditional K-12

April 28, 2023 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Under pressure from local schools and fellow Republican lawmakers, GOP leaders opted to decrease the amount dedicated to paying down the unfunded liability in pre-1996 Teacher Retirement Fund and shift an additional $312 million to K-12 schools.

New state budget includes $120M for reimagined IU, Purdue presence in Indy

April 28, 2023 | Peter Blanchard

The spending plan includes $60 million for Indiana University to construct “school of science instructional and research building” and $60 million for Purdue to add an “academic and student success building.”

Holcomb appoints new DWD commissioner

April 28, 2023 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Richard Paulk succeeds David Adams, who is stepping down after less than a year as commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

The big wins—and some losses—of Indiana’s 2023 legislative session

May 1, 2023 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Of the 1,154 bills filed, Indiana lawmakers approved 252 of those in the 2023 legislative session, with many still waiting for a final signature from the governor. Here’s a recap.

Libertarian Donald Rainwater announces 2024 gubernatorial run

May 1, 2023 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Rainwater netted a historic percentage of the vote in the 2020 gubernatorial election as a third-party candidate.

Department of Child Services director stepping down; successor named

May 1, 2023 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Terry Stigdon plans to step down at the end of the week, the governor announced Monday. Under Stigdon’s leadership, the number of children in foster care has decreased by more than half since 2017.

Holcomb signs birth-control, voter-ID legislation

May 1, 2023 | Associated Press

Gov. Eric Holcomb signed 68 bills on Monday, including a GOP-backed proposal requiring voters to submit more identification information to obtain mail-in ballots.

Purdue, IEDC, Belgian firm partner to advance Indiana’s semiconductor industry

May 3, 2023 | Susan Orr

Purdue, the IEDC and Belgium-based Imec announced Wednesday that they have entered into a five-year memorandum of understanding to advance Indiana’s semiconductor industry, with each party providing “significant investment” to the partnership.

UPDATE: McCormick faces uphill battle in race for Indiana governor

May 4, 2023 | Peter Blanchard

Jennifer McCormick, the former Republican state superintendent of public instruction who switched to the Democratic Party in 2021, has a long road ahead of her in a deeply red state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2012.

Holcomb signs 91 more bills, finishes session without veto

May 4, 2023 | Associated Press and IBJ Staff

Thursday’s final batch included the new two-year $44 billion state budget that includes a broad expansion of the private school voucher program.

After passing gas tax increase, lawmakers to tackle long-term road funding

May 5, 2023 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Officially dubbed the “Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger, Safer Tomorrow Task Force,” the body is charged with creating plans for both state and local road and bridge needs. A report is due to the legislature by Jan. 1, 2024.

Business scores some sizable legislative wins

May 5, 2023 | Peter Blanchard

Lawmakers passed bills to offer tax relief for small businesses, child care tax credits for employers, and hundreds of millions of dollars in financial incentives for economic development projects.

IBJ Podcast: The biggest questions dogging the bills passed by the Indiana Legislature

May 8, 2023

Statehouse reporters Peter Blanchard of IBJ and Casey Smith of the Indiana Capital Chronicle talk about what the Legislature did this session and the work that remains for some of those laws to be implemented.

Indiana rolls out My Healthy Baby program statewide

May 9, 2023 | Marissa Meador, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The program connects people with a family support provider that can answer questions, direct people to resources and provide access to free items through pregnancy and the first year of the child’s life.

Indiana gas tax set to rise again this summer

May 10, 2023 | Associated Press

The annual increase was set to expire in 2024, but it was extended until 2027 with a little-discussed provision included in the state budget bill.

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