Indiana governor says ‘we shall see’ on possible tax cuts
Indiana’s surging state tax collections have the governor in discussions on whether tax cuts should be considered during the upcoming legislative session.
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Q&A: Mike Leppert talks about his debut political thriller
Mike Leppert, a former lobbyist, has written a novel, “Flipping the Circle,” that tells a fictionalized version of efforts at the Indiana General Assembly to create a monopoly for e-liquid vaping products.
Biden bill includes boost for union-made electric vehicles
Eleven governors complained that the more generous tax credit for cars made in union plants would punish companies and workers in their states.
Here’s why inflation is so high, and when it might ease
As any American who has bought a carton of milk, a gallon of gas or a used car could tell you, inflation has settled in. And economists are now voicing a more discouraging message.
U.S. charges two suspected major ransomware operators
Both men are alleged to be affiliated with the prolific Russia-based REvil ransomware gang, whose attacks have compromised tens of thousands of computers worldwide and yielded at least $200 million in ransom payments, said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Indiana Senate’s former top Democrat won’t seek reelection
Sen. Tim Lanane of Anderson announced his decision Monday, saying he would finish his current term that runs until the November 2022 election.
GOP state officials push back on employer vaccine mandate
Republican governors or attorneys general in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and South Dakota said Thursday they would file lawsuits against the mandate.
What’s in, and what’s out, as House nears vote on $1.85T Biden bill
President Joe Biden’s now- $1.85 trillion plan to boost social and education programs as well as protect against global warming continues to be fine-tuned by Democrats in Congress with a new goal of completing work before Thanksgiving.
Indiana to file lawsuits challenging federal vaccine mandates
Pushback from Indiana’s Republican-led government came just hours after the Democratic administration of President Joe Biden finalized rules for federal vaccine mandates that are set to be enforced starting Jan. 4.
Former House Speaker Bosma registers as a lobbyist
Following his retirement from the Indiana House last year, Brian Bosma joined political consulting firm 1816 Public Affairs as a senior consultant, but he couldn’t register as a lobbyist until observing a one-year “cooling-off period.”
Justice Department escalating cyber crackdown
The U.S. is stepping up actions to combat ransomware and cybercrime through arrests and other actions, its No. 2 official said, as the Biden administration escalates its response to what it regards as an urgent economic and national security threat.
INDOT awards $101M in road-project grants to cities, towns, counties
The funding is part of the Community Crossings grant program, which provides matching state dollars for local road and bridge construction projects.
Biden’s climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions
President Joe Biden pledged during the summit to work with the European Union and dozens of other nations to reduce overall methane emissions worldwide by 30% by 2030.
Both sides ask Indiana high court to decide on emergency law
Indiana’s attorney general continues to criticize Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb for trying to block a new law that gives state legislators more power to intervene during public health emergencies, even while agreeing that the state Supreme Court should take up the dispute.
Democrats scramble to get a drug-price compromise
The compromise would allow Medicare to negotiate some prescription drug prices but significantly scale back Democrats’ earlier ambitions.
Indiana Democrats hope to regain voters on small towns tour
The 14-stop tour by the Indiana Democratic Party kicked off this week in North Vernon in southeast Indiana and in Cicero, northeast of Noblesville in Hamilton County.
Indiana lawmaker quitting after split over GOP redistricting
Republican Sen. Ron Grooms of Jeffersonville had said in June that he wouldn’t seek reelection next year to the Senate seat he first won in 2010, but he announced Thursday he would step down from office effective Tuesday.
Biden announces ‘historic’ deal, asks Democrats for votes
President Biden’s remarks at the White House came after he traveled to Capitol Hill to make the case to House Democrats for the still robust domestic package—$1.75 trillion of social services and climate change programs the White House believes can pass the 50-50 Senate.
Biden urges end to talks on spending bill as Dems eye new surtax
Top Democratic leaders are signaling a deal is within reach even though momentum fizzled and tempers flared late Wednesday after a billionaires’ tax and a paid family leave program fell out of the Democrats’ sweeping bill.
Pelosi upbeat on Biden deal but Manchin pans billionaire tax
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s upbeat comments came as President Biden and Democrats try to strike agreement soon on his big proposal, now about $1.75 trillion in social services and climate change programs