The move comes as the Indiana Economic Development Corp. faces pushback for its exploration of a plan to pump massive sums of water from Wabash River aquifers for a high-tech manufacturing district in Boone County.
The interim Health Care Cost Oversight Task Force unanimously agreed on a final report Monday detailing seven recommended legislative proposals for the upcoming session.
Former state Rep. Sean Eberhart has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit fraud for a scheme in which he agreed to support legislation beneficial to a casino company in exchange for a lucrative job, federal prosecutors say.
Former Indiana Inspector General Cyndi Carrasco was selected overwhelmingly by a caucus of Republican precinct committee members Wednesday.
Max Engling is one of at least seven Republican candidates running to replace Rep. Victoria Spartz, who is not seeking a third term.
Lopez is running on the Republican ticket for House District 39, which includes portions of Carmel and Westfield.
Indiana State Senate District 36, which includes portions of Marion County and northern Johnson County, was vacated last month after the unexpected death of Sen. Jack Sandlin, a longtime public servant.
A polarizing figure, the former Indiana representative attracted controversy for his graphic protests of abortion and for statements he made about Catholics and Muslims.
The comments from Indiana State Budget Director Zac Jackson came during a virtual panel discussion on the impacts an economic recession would have on state budgets.
The Republican, a retired police officer, represented parts of southern Marion County and northern Johnson County.
From 2019 to 2022, legislators attended conferences across the country and even the world. The few international trips included Germany, Canada and Taiwan, while major cross-country trips spanned Hawaii, Texas and Florida.
What form the assistance might take is unclear, but the interpretation by the administration would appear to rule out directly providing city funds to reimburse travel and lodging expenses for employees who travel out of state for an abortion.
Speaking in downtown Indianapolis at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legislative Summit, the country’s largest annual gathering of state lawmakers, the former Indiana governor outlined a five-point plan.
The National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legislative Summit is expected to generate an estimated $4.8 million in economic activity in Indianapolis, including 11,000 hotel room nights.
Victims of rape and incest will face an uncertain future under Indiana’s near-total abortion ban as they navigate the narrow 10-week window that is allowed for them to seek an abortion following an assault.
The vice president delivered remarks to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at their national convention in Indianapolis.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. received the green light Thursday to spend $122 million to purchase roughly 1,000 acres of land as part of an incentive package to lure a global semiconductor manufacturer to central Indiana.
The committee will study growth trends in rural, suburban and urban communities, food security issues, factors that developers consider in siting projects and ways in which communities can overcome barriers to attract appropriate economic development.
Other topics include a review of crime trends, traffic fatalities and an analysis of the state’s Medicaid reimbursement rates.
The ACLU asked the court in September to grant certification of a class that includes all Hoosiers whose religious beliefs “direct them to obtain abortions in situations” prohibited by Senate Enrolled Act 1, the near-total abortion ban.
