How new federal data security regulations could affect Hoosier companies
Companies large and small could accidentally run afoul of the Data Security Program, a new federal regulatory framework that went into full effect this week.
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Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith: Death penalty gives voice to those who are silenced
Capital punishment is not vengeance. Rather, it is justice.
Rep. Bob Morris: If human life is sacred, it must always be sacred
Even if evidence confirms a clear-headed confession, we still have no right to take another human life.
Jodie English: Death penalty wastes resources, fails as deterrent
Nationally, there is one exoneration for every nine executions, an error rate of 12%. Would Hoosiers board planes if they crashed that often?
Rep. Jim Lucas: Ensuring the punishment suits the crime
While it is rare to pursue this penalty, that does not mean we should not have the option in particularly despicable and clear cases.
Liz Houdek: Capital punishment subverts legal system’s credibility
Every dollar wasted on this broken system is a dollar not spent solving the hundreds of murders and sexual assaults that leave victims without justice.
Chris Daley: Executions waste taxpayer money, survivors’ time
Our system isn’t perfect, and its imperfections carry too high a risk that innocent people will be executed.
US inflation held steady as mild tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
Americans are likely to absorb more trade-war costs in the coming months as Trump begins to finalize tariffs.
Retailers, researchers criticize Indiana plan to exclude soda and candy from SNAP
Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith are fans of the new exclusions—and so is U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
State hires firm specializing in ‘crisis and transformation’ to audit IEDC
Gov. Mike Braun announced the audit last month, citing potential “impropriety” at the IEDC. He also announced a freeze of all state funds associated with Elevate Ventures.
State government says hack caused overnight email blitz
Indiana Office of Technology officials said the emails were scams and discouraged recipients from clicking on the links.
U.S. Sen. Todd Young partners on bipartisan bill to jumpstart domestic shipbuilding industry
Young, R-Indiana, and fellow Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, reintroduced legislation to jumpstart the country’s “rusted” shipbuilding industry and increase onshore ship production that has largely shifted to China.
Under new law, state needs to create high school workforce credential framework
The measure builds on recent education efforts to “reinvent high school,” meaning a curricular change to create additional high school credit pathways in addition to college prep.
Bill roundup: Lawmakers wrap up budget, tackle final, thorny bills
Around 1:20 a.m. Friday, Indiana lawmakers approved the last bill of the session: the 2026-27 state budget. Here’s what happened with some of the bills we’ve watched this session.
Braun: State investigating possible ‘impropriety’ at IEDC, freezing venture capital funds
The actions stem from growing concerns over how the state conducts economic development activities, how much it spends on those activities and how transparent it is about its business.
Lawmakers slash state economic development funding by 25% in budget compromise
The new budget proposal provides more funding for operations and business-promotion support for the Indiana Economic Development Corp., but cuts five funds and programs totaling $35 million.
Braun signs orders calling for state water management plan, Rare Earth Recovery Council
Gov. Mike Braun’s new executive orders require the state to develop a statewide water inventory and management plan, and establish a body that will spearhead efforts to reclaim rare earth elements from legacy coal byproducts.
As Congress eyes spending cuts, a report details Indiana’s $177B in federal support
Federal funding was spent in Indiana on everything from entitlement programs to defense, agriculture and education, according to an Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute analysis.
Bill roundup: Here’s what’s left as the Legislature enters its final week
The major hurdle will be the budget, which is typically the last bill lawmakers approve before heading home.
Braun OKs future state income tax cuts contingent on unlikely revenue growth
In order for the decreases to kick in, the legislation stipulates that the state’s revenue must hit certain growth benchmarks.