Fate of short-term rentals bill up in air after more changes
Changes made to a short-term rentals bill earlier in the week were erased in the Senate on Wednesday.
Changes made to a short-term rentals bill earlier in the week were erased in the Senate on Wednesday.
The House approved the bill 91-4 Thursday, with four Republicans voting no. Senators previously approved a version, so negotiations are likely for a final bill before the legislative session ends later this month.
No one in the regulatory-discretion debate is pleased with extremes taken by their opposites, but a happy philosophical medium is elusive.
The Senate voted 40-8 to approve House Bill 1496, which would likely prevent Ricker’s from selling cold beer for carryout after its annual permits expire next year.
Ricker’s end-around of long-established state law is not a one-time occurrence; it is instead just the latest in a years-long battle to fix the game in a way that would favor his business.
Demand for new homes in central Indiana bounced back in March after an off month in February.
The latest version of the bill still needs required signatures from legislative leaders—and it still requires approval from both the House and Senate.
The bill is now in Gov. Eric Holcomb’s hands and awaits his signature or veto.
An education advocacy group has sued the state and a controversial charter school, seeking to block funding because the group argues that it is unconstitutional for private religious institutions to approve charter schools, which are funded by tax dollars.
Lawmakers passed dozens of bills to Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has already signed most into law.
Thus far, the Indiana governor has refused to detail any action he may take, saying he was “still reviewing” them and “looking at every angle.”
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb took the opportunity to also call for a review of the state's alcohol laws.
“Intent” is often a funny thing in the Statehouse. It also is often meaningless.
Indianapolis leaders want to encourage businesses to pay livable wages. The City-County Council’s president says that’s a tough sell when the city hasn’t done that for all of its own employees.
Filings for new homes in central Indiana rose 3 percent in April—marking the 20th monthly increase in demand over the last 24 months.
Legislative leaders formally announced Thursday that they will form a study commission to look at ways to overhaul Indiana's antiquated and confounding alcohol laws.
Greenfield-based Rubicon Agriculture turns discarded shipping containers into self-contained, fully enclosed hydroponics units that cost less than $100,000.
As farmers markets have grown increasingly popular in Indianapolis, relationships among vendors, restaurants and foodies have taken root across the city.
Filings to build new homes in central Indiana hit their highest monthly level in nearly 10 years last month, according to the latest numbers from the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
The wife of Congressman Luke Messer, a likely Senate candidate, averages a 26.5-hour work week in her $240,000-a-year job doing legal consulting for Fishers, according to timesheets reviewed by The Associated Press.