Biden delivers State of the Union with fiery political tone
Biden engaged in repeated exchanges with Republican lawmakers in the House chamber, at times, turning the address into a form of political theater.
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Lawmakers revive restaurant carry-out alcohol in finalized legislation
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.
Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in U.S. advances quickly in House
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.”
New poll: Braun holds sizable lead in GOP gubernatorial race
The new Fox59/CBS4/Emerson College/The Hill poll also found 43% of those surveyed were still undecided about the GOP primary race for governor.
Indiana legislators send bill addressing child care costs to governor
Indiana is among a growing number of Republican-led states proposing legislative solutions to tackle the availability and affordability of child care.
Controversial ‘forever chemicals’ legislation could be resurrected in Indiana
Abandoned by the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee earlier this session, language that would change the definition of toxic PFAS chemicals could be inserted into another bill.
Indiana Supreme Court issues 3-2 opinion upholding party affiliation statute in Rust case
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa said Rust doesn’t have a fundamental right to run for U.S. Senate as a Republican and can still appear on the November ballot as an independent, Libertarian or write-in candidate.
Indiana lawmakers in standoff on antisemitism bill following changes
Disagreements among Indiana lawmakers could stop passage of a bill aiming to address antisemitism on college campuses for the second year in a row.
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.”
Trump, Biden dominate Super Tuesday races, move closer to November rematch
Not enough states will have voted until later this month for Trump or Biden to formally become their parties’ presumptive nominees. But the primary’s biggest day made their rematch a near-certainty.
Contentious antisemitism bill passes Indiana Senate, heads for further negotiations in House
In contention has been a definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which was included in the original version of House Bill 1002 but removed by the Senate education committee last month.
Indiana lawmakers aim to adjourn session early. Here’s what’s left.
Indiana lawmakers are making good on their promise to keep this year’s legislative session short, with leaders saying they plan to wrap by the end of this week.
U.S. facing legal fight over plan to cap credit-card late fees at $8
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it will file a lawsuit to try to prevent the federal agency from capping late fees.
Brainard endorses Raju Chinthala for 5th Congressional District seat
Chinthala, a Carmel resident, is the founder and president of the Indiana-India Business Council and formerly served as a senior adviser for Indiana for the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Holcomb signs controversial bill that ends local bans on retail pet sales
The law overturns 21 ordinances passed by local governments, including Indianapolis, Carmel and Bloomington, that banned pet stores from selling puppies from breeding operations. The local measures were designed with the intent of limiting puppy mills.
Lawmakers enter last week of session with some issues still hanging
Indiana’s lawmakers have just days to finalize legislation in key areas like health and education—from literacy and antisemitism to ambulances and a Medicaid shortfall.
Supreme Court rejects state attempts to ban Trump from ballots over Capitol attack
The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots.
Monroe County hires yet another election supervisor, hoping she’ll stay
The Indiana county lost its top election official nearly every other month since its longtime supervisor resigned over a vote-counting mistake in the 2022 election.
Indiana child labor bill heads for governor
Senate Bill 146 calls for lowering the minimum age of a teenager serving alcohol from 19 to 18, so long as the teen has a supervisor over the age of 21.
IU trustees ditch contentious Kinsey not-for-profit plan after state funding ban
The not-for-profit option was at odds with the will of Kinsey’s faculty, staff and students who say that the move would significantly weaken the world-renowned institute by separating it from its library and collections and the university structure.