Indiana gubernatorial candidates Eric Doden and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun traded jabs Wednesday over the legal practice of qualified immunity and the use of state tax dollars in economic development—an escalation in the 2024 race to succeed Gov. Eric Holcomb.
U.S. Sen. Todd Young, a Republican from Indiana, and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, introduced a bill this month banning accredited institutions from offering preferential treatment to applicants with relationships to alumni or donors. The bill includes protections for faith-based institutions.
It’s so incredibly disappointing to see the news that former state Rep. Sean Eberhart, a Shelbyville Republican, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge related to an alleged scheme in which he supported legislation beneficial to a casino company in exchange for a job.
Many factors lie behind the disconnect, but economists increasingly point to one in particular: The lingering financial and psychological effects of the worst bout of inflation in four decades.
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen is calling on the Indiana General Assembly to establish the Indiana Community Cares Initiative, a grant program to shore up local paramedicine programs that proactively address issues in their communities.
Wells, who was seen as the Indiana Democratic Party’s best chance at taking statewide office in 2022 as a candidate for secretary of state, now plans to run for attorney general in 2024.
Sen. Mike Gaskill, R-Pendleton, will helm the senate committee on elections, while Sen. Brian Buchanan, R-Lebanon, will lead the senate committee on commerce and technology.
The City-County Council Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee heard testimony from over a dozen downtown residents and representatives of prominent companies before passing the proposal, 8-3.
Leaders in the Republican-dominated Indiana Legislature say they’re not planning on taking on gambling expansions, water fights or costly initiatives during the shorter non-budget session, which begins in January and must end by mid-March.
Consideration of a pipeline to pump massive amounts of water from Lafayette to the LEAP Innovation and Research District in Lebanon is revealing major gaps in Indiana’s water-rights laws, some stakeholders say.
From his first legislative session in 1981 to his last in 2023, Kevin Brinegar has personally witnessed some of state’s most pivotal, historic moments—either crunching numbers for Senate Republicans or leading the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
The proposal from Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, which would create a study commission on the city’s usage of AI, was passed unanimously by the Rules and Public Policy Committee.
In her ruling, the judge said the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the case and reaffirmed a previous court ruling that found downloading a free app does not count as consumer transaction under the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act.
Indiana’s largest teacher’s union is calling for better collective bargaining, increased pay for support staff and more say over curriculum in the upcoming legislative session.
While Indianapolis has averaged more than one charter closure per year, it’s not necessarily clear that its closure rate of roughly 34% is a major outlier.
The gambling industry and its advocates have for several years wanted to legalize i-gaming, but that timeline may now be years longer than previously expected.
The new Indiana GOP chair fielded questions about the 2023 municipal elections, Donald Trump’s endorsement of Mike Braun for governor and the party’s effort to recruit more diverse candidates.
A new proposal to impose a fee on downtown property owners for initiatives aimed at public safety, cleanliness and homelessness in the Mile Square is gaining steam among Democrats on the City-County Council.
