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Lawmakers cautiously eye property-tax relief with big bills on horizon

January 6, 2023 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana lawmakers are drawing up changes to the state’s property-tax system, with rising assessments last spring pointing toward potentially high bills this year. But their approach has been cautious.

Democrats seek greater legislative oversight of IEDC

January 6, 2023 | Peter Blanchard

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is asking for $600 million over the next two years for a deal-closing fund, along with a one-time injection of $150 million for a revolving fund for land purchases. Democrats argue that Republicans already have given the agency a “blank check.”

Hogsett touts $3.6 million in war chest for mayoral reelection bid

January 6, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

The other candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor—State Rep. Robin Shackleford and political newcomer Gregory Meriweather—haven’t filed campaign finance reports yet.

Memory Bank: Swearing in a governor

January 6, 2023

Indiana’s 39th governor, George N. Craig, was sworn into office on Jan. 12, 1953. From Brazil, Indiana, the Republican was a lawyer and a World War II veteran. He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1955 as one of President Dwight Eisenhower’s favorite young Republicans. Under Craig’s administration, the Department of Corrections […]