Contract reshuffle, planned $63M facility upgrade set stage for 2028 curbside recycling rollout
City officials have said they will need until 2028 to educate Indianapolis residents about what they can and can’t recycle and how to use recycling bins.
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State workforce development leader steps down
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s general counsel will lead the agency for now.
Indiana House considers another property tax overhaul solution
Wednesday’s amendment to Senate Bill 1 marked the bill’s third major iteration this session, signaling that legislative leaders have not yet settled on the approach to lower property taxes.
After dropping BlackRock over socially conscious investing, state picks asset manager with similar past
The state dropped New York City-based BlackRock as an asset manager after the Treasurer’s Office found it had considered ESG practices. But its replacement has a similar background.
Lawmakers poised to amend property-tax bill amid pressure from Braun, constituents
Indiana lawmakers have been feeling the heat to restore more significant cuts to the Legislature’s primary property-tax relief bill.
Bill roundup: Lawmakers ease back into session after week off
Committee dockets weren’t too packed during the largely slow week, but the House Ways and Means Committee heard Senate Bill 1, which drew hours of testimony.
Honda: No announcement made regarding Indiana plant, despite reports and Trump nod
The president may have been referencing earlier reports that the Japanese automaker was planning to move some production from Mexico to Indiana in response to impending tariffs.
State leaders downplay concerns of possible federal Medicaid cuts
Health policy nonprofit KFF estimates Indiana could miss out on billions of dollars in funding if the federal government enacts a per-capita cap to reduce spending on Medicaid.
Gov. Mike Braun signs order extending maternal leave for state employees
The new leave also extends to mothers who experience stillbirth or fetal loss after 20 weeks of gestation.
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch.
President Donald Trump, too, made his position on Medicaid clear: “We’re not going to touch it.”
Education Department softens controversial guidance on race and schools
A new question-and-answer document, posted online late Friday, clearly states that by law the federal government cannot dictate curriculum.
Indianapolis Democrats face choice in party reorganization
Following a low-turnout November general election and a drastic drop in fundraising, three women are vying for the position of Marion County Democratic Party chair this weekend.
Analysis: Some Indiana homeowners disproportionately burdened with property taxes
As Indiana’s Legislature continues to debate statewide property tax reform, new data show that homeowners have taken on an unfair share of property taxes.
Braun executive orders seek to limit misuse of unemployment benefits
For eligible Hoosiers on unemployment, Gov. Mike Braun said he wants the state’s unemployment program to provide more job assistance support and become a “springboard” for opportunity.
Tampons, adult diapers exempt from sales tax in Indiana budget proposal
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have advocated for this exemption for years.
Braun says he’ll continue to push for broad property-tax relief this session
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday that he will continue to fight for broader property-tax relief after a Senate fiscal committee scaled back his plan for ambitious tax cuts.
Senate advances new $500 child tax credit
Bill author Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, said the tax credit is one of many measures lawmakers should consider to make it easier for Hoosiers to afford to have children.
LEAP spending nears $1B with projected budget shielded, investigation finds
The LEAP Research and Innovation District, led by the Indiana Economic Development Corp., is among the costliest economic development projects Indiana has attempted. But the agency’s structure obscures its spending and who benefits.
Three money-making bills that died in a tight budget year
But House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, has said repeatedly that Indiana lawmakers don’t make policy simply to raise money.
Legislative roundup: Final bills passed in session’s first half
Lawmakers spent hours in session this week passing several dozen lingering bills, including the budget and property tax reform, before the first-half deadline Thursday.