Prospects for 14th Indiana casino remain an unsure hand
As the dust settles on House Enrolled Act 1038, questions are beginning to emerge about the next steps for turning legislation into a new casino in northeast Indiana.
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Lawmakers eye road spending review as big southern Indiana plans face opposition
A provision added to the northwest Indiana stadium bill would require State Budget Committee review of any highway project with a price tag of at least $250 million.
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Pritzker ‘surprised, dismayed and very disappointed’ as Bears tout Indiana progress
The governor said his staff, legislators and Bears representatives met Wednesday for three hours to discuss legislation that might be needed for the team to build a stadium in Arlington Heights.
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UPDATE: Senate set to vote on heavily amended immigration bill
Sen. Liz Brown, the Republican who authored Senate Bill 76, on Monday signed off on significant changes the House made to the bill.
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Some local governments are slowing spending as lawmakers debate property tax cuts
The bill would reduce property taxes—and therefore reduce local government revenue—by about $1.4 billion over three years, according to the bill’s fiscal plan.
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Lawmakers, private sector make progress on efforts to lower the cost of child care
HEA 1177 expands the tax credits available to businesses that help employees with the cost of child care. SEA 4 allows but does not require FSSA to use dollars from the Financial Responsibility and Opportunity Growth fund on child care vouchers.
Braun signs bills for data center payments, IEDC tax credits, rental caps
Under the new laws, data centers will have to pay local governments a portion of the tax cuts they receive and Carmel and Fishers will have to end caps on rental properties.
2026 legislative recap: What passed and what didn’t
Efforts to attract the Bears across the Illinois border received widespread, bipartisan support. But other items lawmakers tackled were contentious.
No vetoes expected from Indiana Gov. Mike Braun this year
Braun has already signed 101 pieces of legislation so far this year — 57 this week as of Thursday morning — ranging from Republican priority bills on utility regulation to a $1 billion stadium package for the Chicago Bears.
Indiana governor touts agency, agenda bill successes after session
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun says his administration got almost nine in every 10 agency and agenda bills over the finish line during his second session.
Where do key bills stand as Indiana’s legislative session wraps up?
Friday is set to be the final day of the 2026 Indiana legislative session as lawmakers scramble to work out the final details on a number of bills.
Township merger bill clears Legislature after years of failed attempts
Provisions of Senate Bill 270, which the House approved on Tuesday, would require townships with poor performance scores to merge with other townships or some cities.
‘Public camping’ ban targeting homelessness heads to governor
The measure bans camping, sleeping or long-term sheltering on land owned by the state or a unit of local government — and establishes a Class C misdemeanor for violations.
NCAA football oversight committee proposes stiff penalties for violations of transfer portal window
The NCAA football oversight committee proposed the legislation to penalize schools who add players who did not make public their interest in transferring during the January transfer portal window.
Indiana lawmakers send flurry of bills to Braun ahead of planned Friday adjournment
Dozens of bills received final concurrence votes in both chambers Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse.
Indiana lawmakers set to approve stadium bill as Illinois inches closer to Bears deal
The Indiana Senate is set to vote as soon as Thursday afternoon on legislation that would authorize the financing and construction of a stadium in Hammond.
Indiana Senate sends ‘bell-to-bell’ school cellphone ban to governor
Restrictions apply to common student devices, which schools must either prohibit entirely or require students to keep powered off and inaccessible during the school day.
Smorgasbord of bills pass Indiana Senate as session nears close
Legislation creating a “military police force” of Indiana National Guard members — to be deployed around the state at the governor’s behest — overwhelmingly passed the Senate on Tuesday despite bipartisan opposition. The Senate also approved more than three dozen other bills.
Indiana hemp drug ban, early voting restrictions, tort reform die at House deadline
Several bills met their end Monday after Indiana House lawmakers declined to call them down ahead of a second reading deadline.
Chicago Bears say HQ, training facility would not be part of stadium deal in Indiana
Last week, the mayor of Hammond said the NFL franchise had been talking about moving “Halas Hall, everything” to Indiana.
Bears stadium bill would mean millions in tax increases, impact statement shows
The precise cost of the project is unknown at this time though the Chicago Bears have committed $2 billion and public funding could total $1 billion.
Lawmaker kills Indy billboard legislation
Lobbyists for billboard companies have recently sought to deregulate the space through state legislation, rather than fighting with local officials who have so far been unwilling to give in to their requests. The debate has spanned several years.
UPDATE: Bears zero in on Hammond site as committee prepares to vote on new stadium language
The moves come with just more than a week left in Indiana’s legislative session and as Illinois lawmakers consider legislation meant to keep the NFL team in that state.
Legislators slowing down big overhaul of state boards
Changes made to the bill halt elimination of Natural Resources Commission and delay other actions until summer 2027.