Indiana Supreme Court denies Rust rehearing on Senate candidacy
Previously, John Rust vowed to appeal all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. but ballots are already printed and early voting is currently underway for the May primary.
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Gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden sees small towns as key to Indiana’s future
Some of Doden’s plans include a call for all agency heads to “re-apply” for their jobs under his administration as well as a “Teacher Investment Program,” that would freeze income taxes for teachers and more.
Holcomb talks final months, National Guard border shooting, trip to Mexico
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, who is in Mexico on an economic development trip after visiting Brazil earlier in the week, said progress has been made on the trip.
State budget leader foreshadows focus on property taxes next session
Rep. Jeff Thompson, the chair of the House’s fiscal-minded Ways and Means Committee, says his goal is simplicity but that the changes he has in mind are so massive that they could take multiple sessions.
Crouch has the most money on hand for final governor’s race push
Combined, the candidates have nearly $5 million left to spend and have spent a jaw-dropping $20 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Governor hopeful Suzanne Crouch fleshes out proposals on Tax Day
Gubernatorial competitor Brad Chambers criticized Crouch’s announcement and called her tax pledge “an out and out lie.”
Health legislation background bolsters Braun gubernatorial campaign
In Washington, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun has authored legislation focused on demystifying the opaque costs and reducing burdens on Americans while frequently sharing the story of his own struggles with health care costs as a business owner.
Doden gubernatorial proposal aims to freeze property taxes for seniors
The gubernatorial proposal from Doden zeroes in on seniors, who often live on fixed incomes and struggle to keep up with rising costs.
GOP candidates for governor share their stances on taxes
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden, former Attorney General Curtis Hill and political newcomer Jamie Reitenour weigh in on where they fall on the state’s biggest tax issues.
Gubernatorial candidates spar in last debate before early voting begins
Questions submitted by the public to host WISH-TV ran the gamut, from taxes and diversity to education and “outsider” status.
Indiana Finance Authority expands water study that includes LEAP data
The state agency took over the study in November after skepticism mounted over a proposal to pump millions of gallons of water daily from Tippecanoe County to a massive high-tech park planned in Boone County.
Indiana AG Todd Rokita alleges inflated COVID-19 stats
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita accused public health entities across the state of submitting “faulty” and “unsound” data when it came to COVID-19’s death toll and positivity rate.
Q&A: GOP candidates for governor on the economy
With less than 50 days before polls close on the Hoosier State’s most competitive primary in decades, the Indiana Capital Chronicle will publish four issue-based question and answers with the six Republican candidates.
Latest Chambers ‘Outsider’ ad ties candidate to Reagan, Daniels
A new advertisement from the Brad Chambers campaign for governor is the latest in a flurry of ads being released in the six-way Republican primary.
UPDATE: Holcomb vetoes antisemitism bill, signs bill weakening public access counselor
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday opted to issue his first—and last—veto of the session, using it on House Bill 1002, a priority proposal to further define antisemitism, particularly in academic settings, citing concerns with a compromise reached in the final hours of session.
Gubernatorial candidate Reitenour lambasts debate, forum hosts for exclusion
Jamie Reitenour, who is being left out of at least two election events, urged other groups not to impose “self-contrived stipulations” and include all candidates in their events.
‘Message received’ on call for housing task force as Indiana slips in affordability
In light of a new report finding Indiana’s housing affordability worsened over the last year, a group of advocates on Thursday called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to establish a dedicated task force, saying lawmakers haven’t done enough to solve the state’s housing crisis.
Mike Braun swipes at GOP opponent Eric Doden in new ad
Braun said Doden—as the Indiana commerce secretary under Gov. Mike Pence—struck deals that benefited China. Braun’s gubernatorial campaign also criticized Doden for lackluster fundraising and for opposition to Trump tax cuts.
Republican gubernatorial candidates trade jabs at first debate
Candidates U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, Brad Chambers, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Eric Doden, former Attorney General Curtis Hill and Jamie Reitenour took turns elevating themselves above their peers with interspersed jabs at opponents.
IU Health CEO asks peers to donate to Chambers in guv’s race to head off industry harm
Dennis Murphy, the CEO and president of IU Health, urged fellow hospital stakeholders to donate to gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers over competitors, saying he is “deeply concerned about the next four years if one of the other candidates is our next republican candidate for governor.”