Braun among GOP lawmakers sponsoring bill to ban federal mask mandates
The Indiana senator pointed to a “rising trend” in mandates being brought back at certain schools around the country.
Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
Articles
Dolly Parton Imagination Library kicks off statewide in Indiana
The program provides free, high quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five on a monthly basis, regardless of family income.
Ground broken on major overhaul for Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy improvements are part of a string of capital projects prioritized by Holcomb in recent budget sessions at the Statehouse.
Indiana Supreme Court won’t rehear abortion law ruling, putting it back in effect
The new law—which prohibits the procedure with only narrow exceptions—will immediately take effect once the ruling is certified on the court docket, which is expected to be a matter of days, according to court officials.
Seymour’s Whitcomb announces bid for Lucas’ Indiana House seat
Whitcomb is the daughter of Edgar D. Whitcomb, who served as Indiana’s governor from 1969 to 1973. Her father was a Republican, but she will run as a Democrat for the House seat.
ACLU lawsuit contends new Indiana law prevents police from being held accountable
A lawsuit filed in federal court by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on Tuesday challenges a new state law that prohibits citizens from being within 25 feet of law enforcement officers.
Pence criticizes Trump and ‘crackpot lawyers’ at Indiana State Fair campaign stop
The former Indiana governor doubled down on “the impact inflation has had on American families,” and highlighted his four-step plan to reduce government spending and reform the Federal Reserve.
Indiana Planned Parenthood clinics stop offering abortions despite pause in ban
Rebecca Gibron, CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, said the clinics will help patients access abortions in other states and provide gender-affirming hormone care for people over 18.
Indiana lawmakers could further dilute state wetlands protections following SCOTUS decision
The Indiana Builders Association said the Supreme Court ruling provides builders and developers “more certainty in the federal permitting process,” and called the decision “a win for common-sense regulations and housing affordability.”
GOP Rep. Jim Lucas kept off interim committees after DUI crash
Lucas was not reappointed for the second year of his term as chair of the Compliance Advisory Panel.
ILEARN scores show improvement, but trail pre-pandemic results
Less than a third of Hoosier students passed both the math and English sections of ILEARN, the Indiana Department of Education reported Wednesday.
New dashboard tracks number of electric, hybrid vehicles registered in Indiana
Among Indiana counties, Marion County has recorded the most electric and hybrid vehicles registered over the last five years, totaling close to 91,000.
New state archives building coming to downtown Indy—finally
Construction of a new Indiana archives building is slated to begin this summer after a years-long search for a new site to house the state’s vast collection of historical records.
Tuition hikes coming for Indiana public universities, with fewer students going
Indiana’s public colleges and universities are slated to increase tuition and fees over the biennium—up to 4.9% per year—despite pushback from some state lawmakers and budget officials.
New Indiana education dashboard sheds light on student performance, teacher retention
For the first time, the Community Data Snapshot additionally displays academic outcomes and workforce readiness information for Marion County on a school-by-school basis.
Holcomb confirms he won’t run for Senate in 2024, holds off on gubernatorial endorsement
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decision likely makes Third District Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks a lock for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat that Mike Braun is giving up to run for governor in 2024.
Indiana high schoolers raise AP scores, but many are still short of passing
Indiana high schoolers increased their Advanced Placement scores to pre-pandemic norms in 2022, according to preliminary data released by the College Board.
Indiana’s school voucher program grew 20% last year
Voucher participation and spending are expected to jump even more this fall after state lawmakers expanded the program to be nearly universal and open to almost all Hoosier families.
Indiana budget regulators requiring state agencies to hold back 2% ‘management reserve’
A memo issued by the State Budget Agency last week says that, despite “our strong financial position,” the state needs “to be mindful of unknown factors.”
State education board begins rollout of new K-12 standards
Indiana’s State Board of Education is moving forward with a plan that “streamlines” K-12 education standards and makes it easier for teachers to craft individualized lesson plans.