President could invoke 1947 law to suspend dockworkers’ strike
Some manufacturers and retailers are urging President Joe Biden to stop a strike by 45,000 dockworkers that has shut down 36 U.S. ports. Biden has said, though, that he won’t intervene.
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Braun hits McCormick with negative, digitally altered ad in governor’s race
The original version of the ad circulated to television stations “mistakenly” omitted a required disclaimer that labeled the advertisement as altered, according to Sen. Mike Braun’s campaign.
Suspicious package sent to elections officials in Minnesota prompts evacuation and FBI investigation
Earlier packages were sent to elections officials or intercepted before they arrived in Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, Mississippi and Connecticut.
Braun, think tank join forces to chart conservative path
Not-for-profit Hoosiers for Opportunity, Prosperity & Enterprise seeks to become a major player in Indiana’s political ecosystem by developing a framework of conservative policy that lawmakers can deploy at the Statehouse.
GOP lieutenant governor candidate launches advisory board with focus on Christianity
The statement of purpose pitches the group as “composed of subject matter experts and professionals” covering agriculture, small business, defense development and legislative oversight.
What to expect as Braun, McCormick go head-to-head in back-to-back debates
The two major party candidates running for Indiana governor—Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Democrat Jennifer McCormick—will spend close to two hours pitching their policy plans and attempting to resonate with voters next week in back-to-back televised debates.
Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices
The legislation by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is one of the most ambitious proposals to remake a high court that has suffered a sharp decline in its public approval after a string of contentious decisions and ethics scandals in recent years.
McCormick seeks to ‘reform’ IEDC as part of economic development plan
Jennifer McCormick, the Democratic candidate for governor, released a set of economic development policy goals Thursday morning that call for “reform and increased transparency” in the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Braun health care plan builds on legislative action that previously failed
In contrast to Gov. Eric Holcomb, who largely stayed out of ongoing legislative negotiations, Braun firmly put his thumb on the scale in favor of one perspective over another across several contentious, ongoing discussions.
Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December
Lawmakers in both chambers are anxious to return to their home states and districts to campaign, smoothing the path for passage of the temporary funding fix. But more arduous fiscal negotiations await them at the end of the year.
Congress moving swiftly to fund government, avert shutdown
Congress is expected Wednesday to approve a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins next Tuesday.
Indiana’s highest elected officials are set to get big pay bumps
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s successor will become one of the highest-paid governors in the nation while other offices will see raises between 44% and 66%.
Proposed pay raise aims to attract more election workers in Marion County
A bipartisan City-County Council proposal would raise the pay for absentee voter board workers from $11 an hour to $15 an hour and recommend increased per diem for day-of workers.
McCormick seeks to bring back net-metering, Energizing Indiana program
Jennifer McCormick, the Democrat running for Indiana governor, proposes banning ratepayer dollars from being used for lobbying and reinstating a Mitch Daniels-era energy-efficiency program, according to her utility policy plan announced Thursday morning.
Teamsters union declines to endorse Harris or Trump for president
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined said neither candidate has sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union.
Gubernatorial candidate Braun includes teacher pay, K-12 curricula in education platform
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun’s policy agenda emphasizes seven specific points—mostly in line with existing Indiana GOP positions and initiatives.
Braun, Republican ticket hold hefty lead in Indiana in new poll
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has a major advantage over Vice President Kamala Harris in the state.
Braun releases rural ag plan that calls for tax relief, new broadband program
Sen. Mike Braun, the Republican candidate for governor, partnered with conservative public policy group Hoosiers for Opportunity, Prosperity & Enterprise Inc., or HOPE, to develop his agenda.
Biden cracks down on loophole that enables tariff-free imports by Temu, Shein
Importers mainly from China have used the de minimis exemption for shipments of $800 or less to flood the U.S. market.
Biden administration releases plans for new minimum tax on large companies
The new federal tax guidelines arrive in the midst of a grueling election season, the outcome of which will shape a looming partisan battle in Washington over a set of soon-expiring tax cuts adopted in 2017 under President Donald Trump.