Indiana House moves bill aimed at school board meetings
A separate proposal seeking to add political party identifications to what are now nonpartisan school board elections throughout the state was effectively abandoned.
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Westfield football coach Gilbert announces mayoral bid
Jake Gilbert, head football coach at Westfield High School, has coached the Shamrocks since 2010 and was elected to the city council in 2019.
Indiana to start accepting state tax returns on Monday
The Indiana Department of Revenue encourages taxpayers to use electronic filing, online payment and direct deposit to significantly improve the quality and speed of processing returns and refunds.
Indiana allowing sports wagers on 7 Winter Olympic events
The Indiana Gaming Commission said the state’s online and retail sports wagering operations could accept bets on alpine skiing, bobsled, cross-country skiing, curling, ice hockey, short-track speed skating and speed skating.
State lawmakers spar with Marion County sheriff over funding control
An Indiana Senate bill sponsored by Indianapolis Republicans would prevent Democrat Sheriff Kerry Forestal from spending commissary fund money unless it is appropriated by the Indianapolis City-County Council.
Senate panel advances bill to set voluntary state standards for wind and solar projects
Indiana lawmakers are taking another stab at setting up statewide standards for large wind and solar projects, a year after a group of counties shot down an earlier effort.
$1B tax-cut package clears Indiana House, heads to uncertain future in Senate
Republicans in the Indiana House passed their $1 billion individual income and business tax-cut proposal Thursday on a 68-25 party-line vote, sending it to the Senate, where its future is murky.
Indiana Senate panel advances bill allowing small nuclear reactors
The vote represents a major shift for Indiana, which has never had commercial nuclear power and has long relied on coal to power homes and factories.
Lawmakers consider statewide restrictions on the location of sexually-oriented businesses
House Bill 1122 would prohibit a registered sexually-oriented business from operating within 1,000 feet of a facility that caters to minors.
Indiana education groups mount opposition to curriculum bill
Representatives from the Indiana State Teachers Association, the largest teachers union in the state, joined a coalition of civil rights, faith and public education groups at the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday to oppose the bill.
Marion County prosecutor Mears seeks to retain office
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, a Democrat, filed his candidacy to retain his office on Wednesday. His announcement came one day after Republican Cyndi Carrasco, former deputy general counsel for Gov. Eric Holcomb, announced her candidacy.
Indiana House passes bill to limit employer vaccine mandates
The bill would force employers who require the COVID-19 vaccine to provide medical and religious exemptions (the latter with no questions asked) and offer a testing option at no cost to the employee.
Holcomb appointee announces challenge to Marion County Prosecutor Mears
Cyndi Carrasco, former deputy general counsel for Gov. Eric Holcomb, announced her decision Tuesday to take on Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears.
Community forums to encourage public input on City-County Council redistricting
As Indianapolis embarks on the once-a-decade task of redrawing City-County Council districts, officials are soliciting public input at community forums in January and February.
Indiana Senate abandons contentious school curriculum bill
The Indiana Senate will not consider contentious Republican-backed legislation that supporters say would have increased parental control over what their kids learn but that teachers and other critics say would have amounted to censorship.
Indiana state senator hoping to replace Hollingsworth
Republican Sen. Erin Houchin of Salem announced Thursday, a day after Hollingsworth said he would not seek reelection, that she would seek the GOP nomination for the 9th District seat
Will Indiana Senate Republicans cut taxes? They’re talking about it.
While the push for broad tax cuts has been coming primarily from Indiana House Republicans so far this legislative session, some Senate Republicans are offering more modest alternatives exclusively aimed at reducing the personal property tax businesses pay on equipment.
Indiana House removes employer penalty from vaccine mandates bill
The Indiana House on Thursday removed language from a controversial employer vaccine mandates bill that would have financially punished employers for firing workers because they are unvaccinated against COVID-19.
Indiana lawmaker says curriculum bill doesn’t ban teachers from condemning racism
The bill, authored by Rep. Tony Cook, R-Cicero, would ban teachers from promoting eight concepts, including teaching about race and racism in a way that makes students feel responsible for matters like slavery and discrimination.
Veteran Indiana legislator Mrvan stepping down from seat
Democratic Sen. Frank Mrvan of Hammond has represented Hammond and neighboring communities in the state Senate for all but four years since 1978, serving more than 39 years in the Legislature.