Holcomb signs 91 more bills, finishes session without veto
Thursday’s final batch included the new two-year $44 billion state budget that includes a broad expansion of the private school voucher program.
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UPDATE: McCormick faces uphill battle in race for Indiana governor
Jennifer McCormick, the former Republican state superintendent of public instruction who switched to the Democratic Party in 2021, has a long road ahead of her in a deeply red state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2012.
Debt ceiling breach could wipe out 8 million jobs, White House says
The White House Council of Economic Advisers compared the potential economic impact of a debt ceiling breach to the 2008 Great Recession, in which economic growth contracts sharply and unemployment surges.
Hogsett wins chance to seek a third term, will face best-funded GOP foe yet
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett soundly defeated Democratic challenger Robin Shackleford in Tuesday’s primary election, setting up a November showdown with Jefferson Shreve, a largely self-funded millionaire candidate who handily won the GOP nomination.
Three Democratic incumbents on City-County Council defeated
Council vice president Zach Adamson and 30-year council veteran Monroe Gray were among those defeated.
Mayor Hogsett wins Democratic nomination, fending off challenge from Shackleford
With his supporters crowded around him, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett stood before a crowd at IBEW Local 481 to thank his allies who propelled him to victory as he seeks a third term.
Scott Willis wins GOP mayoral primary in Westfield
No Democrats have filed to run for mayor, but that could change after the primary. If not, Willis could take office as mayor on Jan. 1.
Shreve tops Shabazz for Indy GOP mayoral nomination
Jefferson Shreve’s win sets up a November election battle against two-term incumbent Joe Hogsett, who won the Democratic primary and has been Shreve’s main target throughout the primary election season.
Election updates: Gentry, Stehr win Boone County primaries
Follow our blog throughout the evening for the latest developments and election results.
Holcomb signs birth-control, voter-ID legislation
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed 68 bills on Monday, including a GOP-backed proposal requiring voters to submit more identification information to obtain mail-in ballots.
Early voting up from four years ago in primary elections
Marion and Hamilton counties are both seeing more voters ahead of the primary election than they did in 2019, when the last mayoral primary elections took place.
Libertarian Donald Rainwater announces 2024 gubernatorial run
Rainwater netted a historic percentage of the vote in the 2020 gubernatorial election as a third-party candidate.
The big wins—and some losses—of Indiana’s 2023 legislative session
Of the 1,154 bills filed, Indiana lawmakers approved 252 of those in the 2023 legislative session, with many still waiting for a final signature from the governor. Here’s a recap.
Primary voters to choose Hogsett’s path or Shackleford’s vision
As Mayor Joe Hogsett seeks a third term, he is facing opposition for the Democratic nomination. State Rep. Robin Shackleford was among Black leaders last spring calling for racial equity in the party’s candidate endorsement practices.
New state budget includes $120M for reimagined IU, Purdue presence in Indy
The spending plan includes $60 million for Indiana University to construct “school of science instructional and research building” and $60 million for Purdue to add an “academic and student success building.”
Mayoral candidate Shabazz out of hospital after stay in intensive care
Republican Indianapolis mayoral candidate Abdul-Hakim Shabazz spent nearly four days in the hospital this week, including time in intensive care, he disclosed in his political newsletter, “The Cheat Sheet.”
Indiana legislature backtracks, offers some property-tax relief
House lawmakers resuscitated several provisions meant to help homeowners struggling with high tax bills—after Senators removed them earlier this month—in a finalized compromise bill.
Legislative session ends as chaotic, twelfth-hour push nets $312M increase for traditional K-12
Under pressure from local schools and fellow Republican lawmakers, GOP leaders opted to decrease the amount dedicated to paying down the unfunded liability in pre-1996 Teacher Retirement Fund and shift an additional $312 million to K-12 schools.
Priority health care bills divide Indiana Republicans
From pharmacy rebate managers to hospital price caps to public health, legislators struggled to reach consensus about how to push down prices and save Hoosiers money.
State lawmakers pass bill that stops Indy’s ‘no-turn-on-red’ proposal
A Republican state legislator and former Indianapolis City-County Council member is on the verge of thwarting an attempt by Indianapolis lawmakers to install no-turn-on-red signs at nearly 200 downtown intersections.