Partisan school board elections bill moves closer to passage
A bill to give Indiana school board candidates the option to run as Republicans or Democrats passed a key vote in the House on Monday.
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Trump calls April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ for his tariffs. Here’s what to expect.
As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday.
Governor names new agency leaders for transportation, technology
A third agency—the Indiana Department of Revenue—is still waiting for permanent leadership.
Governor appoints Indiana’s next public access chief
Business-focused Indianapolis attorney Jennifer Ruby will take over the state’s vacant public access counselor role.
Spartz booed and jeered in contentious Westfield town hall
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, who represents Indiana’s Fifth Congressional District, hosted the town hall that was attended by more than 500 people.
Ads thank Gov. Mike Braun for funding health care in Marion County. Here’s why.
The ad campaign recognizes Braun for maintaining $38 million in the proposed state budget for the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County.
Homebuilders prepare for proposed tariffs that could raise material costs, erode margins
The National Association of Home Builders projected that current tariffs could raise the cost to build a single-family house in the United States $7,500 to $10,000.
Utility customer advocates say protections inadequate in large-load users, nuclear development bill
The legislation would expedite approval processes for large-load customers like data centers and set out cost-recovery mechanisms for projects utilities undertake to serve those big customers.
Bill roundup: Data center legislation, other bills move to Braun’s desk
And the first bills are hitting Gov. Braun’s desk for approval.
Braun: Morales’ India economic development trip falls outside secretary of state’s responsibilities
Secretary of State Diego Morales said the trip was privately funded, but his office did declined to tell IBJ who paid for the trip.
Department of Health and Human Services to lay off 10,000 workers in major restructuring
The plan means cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Lawmakers revive plan that could lead to IPS sharing buildings, buses with charter schools
The plan creates a nine-member Indianapolis Local Education Alliance made up of district, charter, and city leaders who would be charged with creating a school facility and transportation plan for the city.
Bill creating transparency measures for Indiana economic development agency heads to House floor
Critics of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., which receives hundreds of millions in tax dollars each year, have wondered whether the agency has been transparent and fiscally responsible enough.
Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to bring in $100B in tax revenue
Foreign leaders were quick to criticize the tariffs, a sign that President Trump could be intensifying a broader trade war that could damage growth worldwide.
‘Predatory’ towing restrictions revived in Indiana Senate committee
Three Hoosier trucking companies testified before the committee, detailing recent bills from towing companies.
Proposed workforce tax credit could apply to training for 800 Hoosiers
Indiana employers who pay for additional staff training that leads to increased wages could be partially reimbursed for the investment.
Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
The order says the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists and prosecute election crimes.
Indiana Senate committee advances marijuana billboard advertising ban
Lawmakers said they’d be open to expanding the prohibition to other forms of advertising, too.
Fired federal workers face choices now that judge wants them rehired
Whether to return to the federal workforce is a decision confronting thousands of fired employees.
Supreme Court buckling up for season of legal showdowns over Trump policies
The U.S. Justice Department is fast-tracking fights over President Donald Trump’s efforts to push the bounds of executive power, teeing up key issues for the Supreme Court in the coming weeks or even days.