Braun announces date for special session for redistricting vote
The expected move follows months of lobbying by the Trump administration for Indiana to redraw its congressional map.
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Braun set to call lawmakers back to Statehouse for redistricting vote
Currently, seven of Indiana’s nine districts are represented by Republicans. Advocates of redistricting say that new maps could give the GOP a strong shot at all nine seats.
Tax changes could force shift in local priorities
Budget-writing season has been especially difficult this year in many Indiana cities, towns and counties as elected officials grapple with the effects of a new law that overhauled the tax systems that fund local governments.
Illinois absorption commission holds first meeting
The panel discussed a longshot effort to have Indiana absorb several—maybe dozens—of Illinois counties.
Indiana Senate GOP leader says there’s still not enough support for redistricting
That evaluation from Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray’s office comes as the White House has stepped up its pressure campaign on Indiana lawmakers.
Legislative caucus condemns early redistricting campaign for ‘diluting Black voting power’
Although Indiana leans Republican, caucus members argued that Hoosier Democrats should still be represented in Congress.
Indiana submits federal funding flexibility request to Trump administration
If approved, the plan would change the ways the state and school districts can merge and disburse federal grant funding.
22 applicants to be interviewed next week for Indiana utility regulator openings
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Nominating Committee’s members met in executive session Monday and reviewed 47 applications for three open seats on the five-member commission.
Trump talks directly with Indiana Senate Republicans in redistricting bid
The call comes a week after Vice President JD Vance made his second trip to Indianapolis to discuss redistricting with Republicans in the House and Senate.
Indiana seeing limited impact from government shutdown, at least so far
Housing assistance programs are feeling the impact from furloughed public employees, and essential food programs might soon be facing funding problems if the shutdown continues.
‘Harder to keep teachers’: Indiana fiscal policy panel weighs salary gaps, educator shortage
State data showed modest wage gains for teachers, but education advocates warned that Indiana’s pay still ranks near the bottom nationally.
Indiana revenue comes in strong for September, first quarter
Indiana tax collections are running well ahead of projections after three months of the fiscal year, according to the latest monthly revenue report.
Federal shutdown could hurt government services like WIC, SNAP in Indiana
States like Indiana must use their own dollars to keep funds flowing to families or let it lapse, a move that could cut benefits for tens of thousands of Hoosiers.
Large hospitals gird for Braun’s plan to change Medicaid reimbursement
Indiana’s hospital systems could face hundreds of millions of dollars in annual Medicaid reimbursement cuts if the rates they charge to employer-provided insurance plans are higher than thresholds set by Gov. Mike Braun’s administration.
Pharmacists press lawmakers to drop ‘out of date’ law test from licensing requirements
Lawmakers also expressed appetite for ditching the Professional Licensing Agency, an umbrella body overseeing 33 profession-specific licensing entities—like the Board of Pharmacy.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: GOPers break with capitalism, ethics and competence
We are seeing repeated failures to project both revenue and expenses.
Todd Rokita: Educators should be accountable for disruptive speech
Courts consistently support the government’s authority to discipline employees when their speech impairs operations.
Indiana lawmakers revisit ‘cable pollution’ complaints as locals press for state oversight
“Cable pollution,” or dormant, abandoned and low-hanging utility lines left behind by telecommunications companies, can pose safety risks and financial burdens for local governments, local leaders say.
VP Vance to visit Indiana again to meet with Senate GOP amid redistricting standoff
Vice President JD Vance’s second visit to Indianapolis comes as state GOP legislators continue to weigh a special session for mid-cycle redistricting—a move that has split some members of the party.
No new incentive dollars for Indiana colleges, but performance tracking continues
But under Indiana’s latest budget, no new outcome-based dollars will be distributed until at least the next budget cycle.