Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said he would not bring back restrictions that were lifted three weeks ago and would leave the state in Stage 5 of the recovery plan for another month.
Indiana Democrats are targeting the state attorney general’s race as their best chance to break the stranglehold Republicans have over state government.
A spokeswoman for Gov. Eric Holcomb said the pandemic substantially altered plans, but the commission is still working on a final report to be released before the end of 2020.
Granted, Holcomb and his campaign have nothing to gain politically by introducing creative policy proposals in the midst of a safe race. But how about January? He’ll have four years and little to lose by making bold proposals that can help those who are struggling, shore up our weaknesses and make Indiana more economically competitive than ever.
In the absence of a crystal ball, forecasting models offer the next best thing: a rough guide for people to guess when they might get back to something resembling normalcy.
The university is uniquely positioned to contribute to Indiana’s public health and talent pool, making IU’s search for a new president more important than ever.
Attorney general candidates Todd Rokita and Jonathan Weinzapfel are divided over how the governor has used the state’s emergency powers law to impose a mask mandate and other coronavirus-related executive orders.
For Larry Brown, 80 days in the hospital, a medically induced coma and sepsis were only part of the battle. He didn’t die of the virus, but he’s coming to terms with the fact that his life might never be the same.
The state received $2.4 billion in CARES Act funding, and still has about $1 billion remaining as Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration has been hopeful that Congress would amend the restrictions regarding how and when the dollars can be spent.
Woody Myers and running mate Linda Lawson, a former state representative, are emphasizing education as a key component of their ticket, playing to those who may be disgruntled with Indiana’s education reform movement.
Most county officials in southern Indiana as well as non-urban legislators are Republicans. But those Republicans are not like the Republicans of the past.
The former congressman and secretary of state entered the race in May just before the filing deadline because he believed the GOP incumbent, Curtis Hill, was no longer suitable for the office.
When the former Evansville mayor announced his candidacy in December, he believed he’d be facing embattled Republican incumbent Curtis Hill. Instead, is running against Republican Todd Rokita.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said Friday that he would ease some pandemic restrictions on businesses in Indianapolis starting Monday, but not as much as the rest of the state.
John Mutz, who served as lieutenant governor under Gov. Robert Orr from 1980-1988, is the most prominent Indiana Republican to publicly rebuke President Trump.
The cases logged so far on the state’s new dashboard for school cases include 1,348 among students, 274 among teachers, and 276 among other school staff.
The state has seen a lower-than-expected response to its Small Business Restart Fund, which it launched in June to help companies with fewer than 50 employees cover the costs of pandemic-related expenses.
In the first general election debate in Indiana’s hotly contested 5th Congressional District, the candidates traded attacks and drew clear distinctions between each other’s policy positions.
The Indiana Republican Party has disavowed state schools Superintendent Jennifer McCormick after her decision to support Democrat Woody Myers for governor.
