Oesterle’s long list of accomplishments included co-founding and serving as CEO of Indianapolis-based Angie’s List and persuading Mitch Daniels to run for governor.
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The $44.5 billion spending plan restores measures coveted by Republican leaders in both chambers, a reflection of the April state revenue forecast that showed Indiana is expected to receive an additional $1.5 billion in revenue over the next two fiscal years.
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The proposed changes could have big impacts for lawmakers, as the bill’s language would change the formula used to calculate pay raises for many–from the governor down to each legislator.
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Indiana House lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that could encourage more natural gas in the state and allow utilities to charge ratepayers for a plant before it ever goes online.
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The two frontrunners in the race for the GOP nomination in the 2024 governor’s race aren’t wasting anytime courting donors in what is expected to be a fiercely competitive and expensive primary election cycle.
FTC Chair Lina Khan joined top officials from U.S. civil rights and consumer protection agencies to put businesses on notice that regulators are working to track and stop illegal behavior in the use and development of artificial intelligence.
House Bill 1008 has been significantly watered down since it was first introduced, but Republicans say the anti-ESG legislation still accomplishes its intent.
Indiana lawmakers removed controversial language from a bill that would have effectively stripped protections for certain wetlands, but Republican leadership in both the House and Senate expressed support for reviving the language.
A Senate committee removed provisions from House Bill 1499 that would have temporarily lowered Indiana’s property tax caps, increased state income tax deductions and limited local tax levy boosts.
Their appearances approach as former President Donald Trump marches ahead with his announced bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and his former running mate Mike Pence visits key primary states in preparation for his own potential run.
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston maintained Thursday that virtual charter schools deserve equal funding and denied that a virtual education company he consults for would unfairly benefit from a tax increase proposed in the state budget.
Mixed alcoholic beverages like hard seltzers have exploded in popularity, and wholesalers all want a piece of the pie. Senate Bill 1544 would open sales to all wholesale types—and has already reopened industry squabbles over who gets to sell what.
The Indiana pension system is keeping a close eye on its investment in a debt fund managed SVB Capital, a venture capital firm that is a subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company but separate from the bank itself.
Proponents say paid leave is key to making sure vulnerable workers can take time off when needed without fear of reprisal. Critics say the law will overburden small businesses already struggling amid high inflation.
As states begin checking everyone’s eligibility for Medicaid for the first time in three years, as many as 14 million people could lose access to that coverage.
The Republican-backed bill passed in a 71-24 vote predominantly on party lines, with supporters saying the training would give teachers opportunities to defend themselves and students if needed. S
Westfield joins Anderson, Beech Grove, Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis, Lawrence, McCordsville, Noblesville, Speedway and Zionsville in the RDA.
The commission was created more than two years ago after an investigation into how the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the sports organizations it oversees, including Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, mishandled sex-abuse cases.
A measure allowing utility companies to ask courts to appoint receivers over certain landlords behind on their utility bills passed unanimously out of an Indiana Senate committee Thursday.
State lawmakers are prioritizing multiple bills in the current legislative session that seek to increase data privacy, but it doesn’t appear that lawmakers have an appetite to regulate common surveillance technology such as license plate readers used by law enforcement.
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s plan would give K-12 schools their largest funding increase in more than a decade even amid worries about an expected slowdown in the growth of state tax collections.
An interim study committee examining solutions to Indiana’s housing crisis on Thursday approved a lengthy list of recommendations for future legislation.
Thirty-three Indiana communities have a food and beverage tax: a 1% sales duty levied on businesses that sell or help sell food and drink. In some localities, both the municipality and county have one, stacking up to 2%.
The ban was approved by the state’s Republican-dominated Legislature on Aug. 5 and signed by GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb. The ruling comes one week after it took effect.
