Retired senator named executive director of vaping group
A recently retired Indiana lawmaker who voted in favor of a controversial vaping bill has been hired as the executive director of the Vapor Association of Indiana.
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State won’t have enough cash to fulfill wish lists
Legislative leaders have sounded alarm bells over state revenue figures, saying lawmakers will need to take a cautious approach to investing in new programs such as expanding state-funded preschool and raising teacher pay.
U.S. court blocks overtime-pay expansion set to begin Dec. 1
A federal court on Tuesday blocked implementation of a rule imposed by President Barack Obama's administration that would have made an estimated 4 million more higher-earning workers across the country eligible for overtime pay.
Gas, cigarette tax hikes on table again as lawmakers weigh road-funding options
House Speaker Brian Bosma said Monday at the Indiana Chamber’s annual legislative preview event that he wanted funding for Indiana’s roads and bridges that would last for “a generation”—and the question now is how the Legislature will go about paying for it.
Indiana voters OK constitutional amendment protecting right to hunt, fish
The amendment states that the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife shall be forever preserved for the public good, subject only to laws prescribed by the General Assembly.
Young, Bayh trade barbs in heated Senate debate
Democrat Evan Bayh and Republican Todd Young accused each other of being Washington insiders and putting special interests over Hoosiers during Tuesday night’s charged debate.
Indiana hunting measure pits animal versus gun rights
The measure pits two aggressive lobbies against each other: animal rights activists and the National Rifle Association.
Holcomb touts GOP economic record at debate; Gregg frustrated with ‘status quo’
The three gubernatorial candidates—Democrat John Gregg, Republican Eric Holcomb and Libertarian Rex Bell—debated issues relating to jobs and the economy at the debate at University of Indianapolis.
Lawmakers urge more background checks for Indiana teachers
A panel of Indiana lawmakers has endorsed recommendations to strengthen the state's background checks system for educators and streamline the process for revoking a teacher's license.
GOP’s Holcomb says keeping surplus key for Indiana economy
Protecting Indiana's state government surplus and completing some big-ticket transportation projects are among the items Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Holcomb said Tuesday were keys for spurring business growth.
Officials from 21 states sue to block overtime pay expansion
The states sued the U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday over a new rule that would make about 4 million higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay, slamming the measure as inappropriate federal overreach by the Obama Administration.
Tesla would scale back Indiana operations under a legislative proposal
A Tesla executive said a proposal to prohibit direct-to-consumer auto sales would, if passed, prompt the company to make a U-turn with respect to expanding operations in the state.
Indiana could see a push for school choice savings accounts
Critics worry the accounts would be too unregulated and could divert even more money from public schools.
Vaping firms, casino company have surprising ties
Three of the six firms initially authorized under a controversial law to manufacture e-liquids for sale in Indiana have owners who either work for Centaur or were shareholders in the company before it filed for bankruptcy protection in 2010.
Emails show state staffers rooting against Monarch’s liquor battle
Monarch Beverage Co.’s attempts to enter the liquor business over the past decade were frequently met with displeasure from staffers in the Indiana Governor’s Office and at the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, according to private emails brought to light by a recent court case.
State road funding panel might have private meetings
Task force co-chairman Sen. Luke Kenley says he wants all panel members to talk freely about possible options.
Security firm for e-liquid manufacturers raises eyebrows with billing plan
The more product that e-liquid manufacturers make, the more that Lafayette-based Mulhaupt’s could earn. The volume-based pricing is unusual for the security industry.
Planned Parenthood challenges state’s new pre-abortion ultrasound law
The 72-page suit filed in federal court Thursday argues the informed consent law the Legislature passed this year has no medical justification.
Federal judge blocks Indiana abortion law before deadline
A federal judge blocked a new Indiana law Thursday that bans abortions sought because of a fetus' genetic abnormalities or because of its race, sex or ancestry. The law was to take effect Friday.
State vaping law survives federal challenge
A federal judge on Thursday upheld as constitutional a controversial state law that regulates the manufacturing of vaping “e-liquids,” allowing the statute to go into effect Friday.