The battle to expand political power by changing boundaries on a map has a decades-long history in Indiana.
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Three journalists who covered the budget-writing session recap the twists and turns of the four-month assembly as lawmakers locked bumpers over ways to save Hoosiers money and hit a revenue sinkhole.
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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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Next week, the chambers will be busy hearing bills for second and third readings ahead of their Thursday deadline.
Read MoreMotivated by rising property tax bills caused in part by rising home prices, Gov. Mike Braun and the Republican-majority Legislature last spring upended the funding structure for local government and forced tough budgeting decisions in cities and towns.
Sen. Cyndi Carrasco, an Indianapolis Republican and general counsel for the University of Indianapolis, was appointed as the new chair.
Maybe the governor is simply trying to stay in Trump’s good graces.
Lawmakers can meet until mid-March during a non-budget year, but plan to adjourn early to offset the two weeks they spent this month on a failed partisan redistricting proposal.
The new corporation would have the power to impose property taxes, which it would distribute to both charter and IPS schools.
The Republicans used to argue from principles and participate in debate.
Indiana Republicans surrendered to pressure and relinquished their authority to govern this state.
The map maker might finish its work, but the judges may end up holding the pen.
There are a slew of topics legislators plan to tackle in 2026, including rising energy costs, tax codes, child care and education, and possibly a new casino in one of Indiana’s urban centers.
Sources tell IBJ that tax revenue from a new casino could help pay for potential upgrades to Lucas Oil Stadium as well as a soccer stadium on the east side of downtown.
If Indiana Republicans approve new maps, will they be ready in time for 2026? And will they hold up in court?
Currently, seven of Indiana’s nine districts are represented by Republicans. Advocates of redistricting say that new maps could give the GOP a strong shot at all nine seats.
Budget-writing season has been especially difficult this year in many Indiana cities, towns and counties as elected officials grapple with the effects of a new law that overhauled the tax systems that fund local governments.
I do not understand an elected leader being afraid to answer the question of the day.
Indiana lawmakers created the pilot program earlier this year after a confrontational legislative session in which Republican legislators called for more efficiency in the Indianapolis school environment.
House Speaker Todd Huston and Senate Pro Tem Rodric Bray have declined to comment on redistricting thus far.
Vice President JD Vance was in Indianapolis last week in part to urge Gov. Mike Braun and GOP legislative leaders to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps.
More than 50 lawmakers earned a perfect mark—all Republicans who generally align with the right-leaning business organization.
Over the course of a decade, Indiana’s per-enrollee costs for certain Medicaid recipients are expected to surge by 43% and 72% for lower-income and elderly Hoosiers, respectively.
The Indiana Legislative Council on Wednesday approved the nearly two dozen topics that lawmakers will examine in interim study committees through the end of October.
