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Bill requiring IEDC to disclose large land purchases moves forward

January 25, 2024 | Peter Blanchard

Bill author Sen. Brian Buchanan, a Republican from Lebanon, said the legislation is intended to “streamline the process of economic development in Indiana by making sure all stakeholders are involved.”

Sen. Aaron Freeman, city reach temporary truce in ‘no-turn-on-red’ fight

January 25, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

The Republican senator from Indianapolis is backing off this year on legislation that would have repealed a city ordinance banning right turns on red at certain downtown intersections.

GOP gubernatorial candidates share a friendly spotlight in Carmel

January 26, 2024 | Peter Blanchard

Five of the Republican candidates for governor addressed a conservative-friendly crowd in Carmel on Thursday night, each seeking to differentiate themselves by highlighting their qualifications and personal experience..

Indy Democrats strategize ways to defeat state Senate Republican nemesis Aaron Freeman

January 26, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Aaron Freeman, a Senate Republican and former Indianapolis city-county councilor, has become known for frequent legislation that seeks to derail policies and plans implemented by Democrat-controlled city-county government in Indianapolis.

Inflation cooled further in December to just above Fed’s target rate

January 26, 2024 | Associated Press

With inflation having dropped sharply after an extended period of gloomy consumer sentiment, Americans are starting to show signs of feeling better about the economy.

Lawmakers want IEDC to disclose more information

January 26, 2024 | Peter Blanchard

As the Republican-led agency faces calls from critics for more transparency, legislators from both political parties have filed legislation aimed at requiring the job-creation agency to disclose more about its activities.

On the move: Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen focuses on building city and region

January 26, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

Chris Jensen, 39, became the city’s first new mayor in 16 years when he succeeded Republican John Ditslear in 2020. While the pandemic provided a roadblock, Noblesville has still experienced a flurry of development in the past four years.

Biden administration to finalize scaled back regulations on gas stoves

January 29, 2024 | The Washington Post

The move, part of a broader effort to curb planet-warming emissions from household appliances, could prompt political backlash even though it reflects a compromise with U.S. manufacturers.

Bill that targets Blue Line clears Indiana Senate, casting doubt on planned bus route

January 29, 2024 | Peter Blanchard

Republican Sen. Aaron Freeman said the bill will give a state task force the chance to study the benefits of shared bus-car lanes versus dedicated bus lanes, but opponents say it’s a deliberate attempt to kill the project.

Bills on puppy sales, child labor, happy hours, firearms and more advance from House

January 30, 2024 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Amid a fleet of bills passing to the Senate, Indiana’s House of Representatives on Monday narrowly approved a bill setting state regulations for dog breeding and sales—including random pet store and dog breeder inspections.

Indiana legislation would add extra verification steps to prove voters are eligible

January 30, 2024 | Associated Press

Voting advocates say the proposal approved by the House could make it even tougher for some people to vote.

Legislation to regulate huge water withdrawals won’t get a hearing, but farmers could win some protections

January 30, 2024 | Peter Blanchard

Bills inspired to regulate potential plans to withdraw as much as 100 million gallons of water a day from Wabash River aquifers won’t get a hearing in the Indiana House or Senate, but Republican leadership appears open to adding some protections for farmers’ water wells.

Tired of hostile Washington, China courts Indiana and Minnesota

January 30, 2024 | The Washington Post and IBJ Staff

Chinese officials are seizing on opportunities to forge ties with mayors and other local American leaders, the kinds of connections that give Beijing leverage against an increasingly hostile government in Washington.

Banks calls on Carmel to withdraw from Chinese sister-city agreement

January 30, 2024 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The rebuke from U.S. Rep. Jim Banks came after a Washington Post report that former Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard had traveled to China before he left office last year. Banks warned that sister-city agreements can unduly influence U.S. cities to support problematic Chinese policies.

Bill to undo Mile Square property tax passes House with support from Speaker Todd Huston