Republicans reject cascade of Democratic amendments to budget
The body opted to accept just three changes to House Bill 1001. Another 60-plus amendments, mostly from the chamber’s 10-member Democratic caucus, were rejected.
The body opted to accept just three changes to House Bill 1001. Another 60-plus amendments, mostly from the chamber’s 10-member Democratic caucus, were rejected.
Gov. Mike Braun was joined by top Trump health officials Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz as he introduced nine executive orders signed under his “Make Indiana Healthy Again” initiative Tuesday.
More than a dozen Senate Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the legislation, which makes camping on public property a Class C misdemeanor.
Trump’s order contains proposals to further lower the cost of insulin, importing more low-cost drugs and streamlining the federal approval process for some drugs.
The program developed during Joe Biden’s presidency was credited by some with making tax filing easy, fast and economical, while others said it was frequently difficult to use.
The message, posted early Thursday, came one day after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned that the administration’s trade war was “highly likely” to spur a temporary rise in inflation.
Dozens of bills received final concurrence votes in the Indiana House and Senate on Wednesday.
The major hurdle will be the budget, which is typically the last bill lawmakers approve before heading home.
Hoosiers getting insurance under the Healthy Indiana Plan would need to log at least 20 work or volunteer hours a week with the state, a move that supporters hope will curb the program’s enrollment numbers.
Auditor Allison Ball says her office received complaints about the lottery system used to award highly-sought-after licenses to businesses that will grow, process and sell the products.
The lawsuit alleges Cindy Mowery, the board president, used Marion County Fair Board money to pay painters for work done at her home.
Mesa Air Group is a quarter of the size of Republic, but Mesa is publicly traded. Once the deal closes, the combined company will change its ticker symbol from MESA to RJET, continuing to trade on the Nasdaq market.
Scott Carr and Robert Demlow started Brotherhood Designs by repurposing retired fire hoses into American flags and honoring the legacy of those who have served.
The question of whether charter schools perform better academically than traditional IPS schools is a key focus of debates about funding and educational success.
Removing lanes has been a tool numerous cities—including Indianapolis—have used for years to calm traffic, despite resistance from some Republican governors.
The bill will expedite approval processes for large-load customers like data centers and create cost- recovery mechanisms for projects utilities take on to serve those big customers.
To further close the gap, leaders also said they would reduce planned spending for public health, higher education and government agencies.
Among the bills sent to Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday was a Senate Republican priority measure to increase transparency—and scrutiny—of state government contracts.
Hundreds of university researchers had their National Science Foundation funding abruptly canceled Friday to comply with President Trump’s directives.
Indiana is set to join the handful of states running partisan school board elections after a squeaker of a final vote Thursday—pending a decision from Republican Gov. Mike Braun.