City-County Council approves $1.3 billion budget
Councilors adopted the bulk of the budget proposal 23-1, with Democrat Ethan Evans voting against.
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Marion County courts, jail get ready for big move
The centerpiece of Indianapolis’ $590 million Community Justice Campus is set to open in December, five years after Mayor Joe Hogsett first unveiled his vision for it.
Central Indiana communities pitch big projects for $500 million READI grant program
The central Indiana regions will be competing with 12 others from across the state for a chance to land up to $50 million in state money per region. For every $1 awarded by the state, the region must provide $4 in matching funds through public-private partnerships and philanthropic contributions.
Nine state lawmakers don’t plan to seek reelection in 2022—and one more will quit earlier
Ten lawmakers—all Republican but one—have publicly announced intentions to either resign their seats soon or retire rather than seek reelection next year.
Todd Young raises record $1.6M in third quarter
Young’s campaign said the amount was the largest raised in the third quarter during the off-year of a U.S. Senate campaign by an Indiana candidate.
Pelosi prepares Dems to scale back $3.5T spending package to $2T
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there are “important decisions to make in the next few days” if they hope to forge a legislative compromise that the fuller party, including its spending-weary centrists, ultimately can support.
One of Indiana’s GOP senators endorses Donnelly’s nomination
Also, Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins called Donnelly “an ideal choice to represent the United States at the Vatican.”
President Biden to nominate Joe Donnelly as ambassador to the Vatican
Donnelly, a devout Catholic, defended Biden’s Catholic faith during last year’s presidential campaign, writing in an op-ed published in August 2020 that Biden “lives his faith every day.”
Conservative lawmaker says leaders drew maps to oust him
Freshman Rep. John Jacob, himself a Republican, says Republican leaders “butchered” his legislative district and redrew it in a way that is designed to deny him re-election.
Indiana governor undecided on appeal of emergency law ruling
Indiana’s governor said Friday he’s waiting to decide on whether to continue his court fight against a new law giving state legislators more power to intervene during public health emergencies.
Two Dems eye candidacy for Indy’s new state Senate seat, expect more competition
Democrat Rep. Justin Moed and former Democratic Senate candidate Ashley Eason have both publicly announced interest in running for the Indiana Senate in a new downtown Indianapolis district.
Senate passes bill to raise debt ceiling into early December
The debt-ceiling increase covers federal borrowing only until about Dec. 3. That means Congress faces yet another deadline to stave off default and prevent a government shutdown, two urgent tasks that carry significant political and economic consequences in the case of failure.
Default crisis dodged until December with Senate debt accord
Senate leaders announced an agreement Thursday to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting an unprecedented federal default that experts say would have devastated the economy.
Congress foresees short-term debt fix amid political standoff
The emerging agreement sets the stage for a sequel of sorts in December, when Congress will again face pressing deadlines to fund the government and raise the debt limit before heading home for the holidays.
In weighing 2024 run, Pence tests whether there is political life after Trump
Nine months after the Jan. 6 insurrection and his subsequent departure from the White House, Pence’s friends and advisers say he is likely to run for president—especially if Trump does not.
Ex-Indiana lawmaker seeks 2022 challenge to GOP Rep. Spartz
Former state Rep. Melanie Wright of Yorktown announced her campaign for central Indiana’s 5th District on Facebook, saying she wanted to help others and solve problems regardless of political affiliation.
Biden: Senate filibuster change on debt a ‘real possibility’
Invoking a filibuster rules change won’t be easy, in part because all Democratic senators would need to be on board.
Indiana governor approves GOP’s redistricting plan
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signature was the final step in the redistricting for Indiana’s nine congressional seats and 150 seats in the state Legislature.
UPDATE: Indiana Senate, House approve redrawn election maps
In the finale of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process, the state legislative and congressional maps made it out of the Legislature with few changes from when they were introduced two weeks ago.
Senate Republicans say no to redistricting map changes
Democrats tried and failed to make several changes to the proposed state Senate and congressional maps.