The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council—which previously reversed its support when senators removed all reference to the IHRA in an earlier draft—said it approved of the final bill and was “grateful” to the General Assembly for “standing with us in the fight against antisemitism.”
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.
Five leading Republican candidates will be joined by Libertarian Donald Rainwater and Democrat Jennifer McCormick. The event is one of several on the calendar for gubernatorial candidates.
Indiana’s latest legislative session is over after a breakneck nine weeks that saw nearly 175 bills cross the finish line.
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.
All six Republican candidates for Indiana governor gathered onstage Monday night at The Palladium in Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts and attempted to set themselves apart from the crowded field.
More third graders will be retained due to lack of reading proficiency under a bill Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Monday, three days after the conclusion of this year’s annual legislative session.
Indiana’s campaign finance laws generally bar candidates and their campaigns from spending contributions for “primarily personal” purposes, but do say candidates can use funds to “defray any expense reasonably related” to campaigning or service in elected office.
A nationwide review of procedures—included in Indiana—found that fewer than a third of states have offices that can force agencies to turn over documents or comply with open meetings requirements.
A feud between the General Assembly and the Indiana Gaming Commission escalated late Friday when lawmakers approved language blocking the commission from getting more money without their approval.
Some critics worry the bill would compromise economic development deals in the works, but it passed easily.
The final draft allows students to use up to $625 from annual CSA grants to pay for training for a driver’s license with an employer match.
Stricter rules on school attendance, reading proficiency, and cellphone use in the classroom will affect Indiana students and schools beginning next year under legislation passed in the General Assembly’s 2024 session.
The final version accepted by both the House and Senate chambers made concessions in language that was opposed by critics of Israel.
Proponents of the PFAS proposal, which included many in the chemical manufacturing industry, said the definition change is needed to preserve uses of PFAS in “essential” items like lithium batteries, laptop computers, semiconductors, pacemakers and defibrillators.
The original state Senate proposal on the matter failed to advance past a second floor vote last month. But lawmakers brought back the idea by adding the language to another bill in the session’s final days.
The bill, now headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb for consideration, would let some property owners opt out of paying the tax and cap the revenue but let the city expand the district.
Biden engaged in repeated exchanges with Republican lawmakers in the House chamber, at times, turning the address into a form of political theater.
Expect to see happy hours and the option to add a cocktail to your carry-out restaurant order as soon as July, under finalized legislation approved Thursday by Indiana lawmakers.
TikTok said “the legislation would trample the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of a platform they rely on to grow and create jobs.”
