Incoming Indiana Gov. Mike Braun admonished by GOP colleagues for missed U.S. Senate votes
Recent absences from Capitol Hill by Braun and other outgoing GOP senators helped Democrats secure their picks for multiple lifetime federal judges.
Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
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Following nationwide trend, Indiana teacher vacancies persist
Special education positions remain the hardest to fill in Indiana, according to the state’s job board.
Indiana Republicans reelect legislative leadership following Election Day victories
Preliminary results showed Republicans had earned enough apparent victories to retain at least 67 seats in the 100-member House, and 40 of the 50 seats in the Senate.
Indiana’s annual average teacher pay tops $60K, new report says
Nearly all—98%—of Hoosier school districts gave teachers a raise last year, benefitting about 92% of educators statewide, the report indicated.
Officials unveil new scenario-based training village at Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state officials on Wednesday cut the ribbon for part of a new, $70 million addition to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
Two of Indiana’s three U.S. Senate candidates take debate stage—sans Jim Banks
A U.S. Senate debate attended Tuesday evening by two of three Indiana candidates covered inflation, health care, foreign affairs and more, but Republican frontrunner Jim Banks was notably absent.
Attendance at private schools in Indiana, other states on the rise, report says
As Indiana’s private school voucher system continues to grow, a new report suggests other states are taking notice and boosting public dollars for private education, too.
Amid quiet U.S. Senate race, Indiana candidates criticize ‘invisible’ GOP frontrunner Banks
Democrat Dr. Valerie McCray and Libertarian Andrew Horning have agreed to a debate hosted by the Indiana Debate Commission next Tuesday. Republican Jim Banks, the frontrunner, has not indicated a willingness to join them.
Indiana’s nine congressional races feature six incumbents
Hoosier voters in all nine of Indiana’s congressional districts will decide their representatives for the U.S. House on general election ballots this November. New faces are guaranteed to emerge in at least a third of those races.
Ex-Indiana sheriff Noel sentenced to 15 years in prison as part of plea deal
Jamey Noel was originally charged with 31 felonies for allegedly misusing money from the fire and EMS departments that he oversaw. He pleaded guilty to 27 of those charges in August.
State lawmaker DeLaney calls on legislature to boost K-12 tuition spending in 2025
Democratic lawmaker Rep. Ed DeLaney of Indianapolis made public a new legislative analysis on Wednesday that showed the overall dollar amount spent on K-12 has grown each year, but its share of the state budget has dropped.
Amid FAFSA delays, Hoosier education officials ramp up efforts to keep applications rolling in
Thousands of Hoosier students qualify for aid each year, but historically, fewer than half end up submitting their FAFSA. That leaves tens of millions of unclaimed federal aid dollars.
Former Indiana congressional candidate’s arrest connected to online intimidation
Newly-unsealed court documents reveal a former Hoosier congressional candidate’s ongoing criminal case is connected to allegations of online threats and harassment he made against political commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz.
Gubernatorial candidate Braun includes teacher pay, K-12 curricula in education platform
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun’s policy agenda emphasizes seven specific points—mostly in line with existing Indiana GOP positions and initiatives.
ACLU of Indiana files new ‘intellectual diversity’ lawsuits against IU, Purdue
The professor-led lawsuits allege the state policies are unconstitutionally vague and infringe upon faculty members’ free speech and academic freedom.
Indiana leaders remember former state Sen. Earline Rogers
Rogers, a Democrat who spent more than three decades in the Indiana General Assembly, died Thursday at the age of 89.
Indiana’s Education Scholarship Accounts achieve max enrollment for first time
A law approved earlier this year extended eligibility for ESAs to the siblings of students who have disabilities, even if those siblings do not have disabilities themselves.
McCormick emphasizes curriculum, accountability, teachers in Indiana education plan
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick’s new education plan calls for teachers to be paid at least $60,000 per year—an increase from the current $40,000 minimum.
Former Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel pleads guilty to 27 felony charges
A plea agreement submitted to the Clark County Circuit Court shows Noel agreed to plead guilty to charges of theft, money laundering, corrupt business influence, official misconduct, obstruction of justice and tax evasion.
Indiana’s ambitious plan to boost apprenticeships ‘will be challenging,’ report says
Employer demand for workers continues to outpace Indiana’s supply of individuals looking for work, said Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute President Stephanie Wells, who authored the policy brief.