Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales
President Joe Biden suspended new leasing just a week after taking office in January 2021. A federal judge in Louisiana ordered the sales to resume.
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Indiana lawmakers delay special session work by nearly three weeks
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb originally called for the special session to discuss a tax refund, but now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, lawmakers are seeking more time to address abortion law.
Commission says $250M investment needed for Indiana public health
A commission tasked with reviewing Indiana’s public health infrastructure has found spending per capita lags and is set to pitch a significant investment.
Indiana political leaders react to Supreme Court abortion ruling
Opinions poured in Friday following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Holcomb expects abortion to be addressed at July special session
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday on Twitter that he expects the General Assembly to take up abortion law during a special session next month that he called for earlier this week to address refunds for state taxpayers.
New PAC aims to ‘recenter’ Indiana politics
The new Recenter Indiana PAC says it will support candidates, regardless of political party, who believe in bipartisanship, commit to problem-solving through reliable information and civil conversation, champion equality and reject violence.
Senate makes key breakthrough on gun laws, advancing new restrictions
The legislation would toughen background checks for the youngest gun buyers, keep firearms from more domestic violence offenders and help states put in place red flag laws that make it easier for authorities to take weapons from people adjudged dangerous.
Biden administration moves to expand Title IX protections
The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday, acting to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges’ responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct.
Justice Dept. probe widens focus on invalid Trump electors
Federal agents investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday dropped subpoenas on people in at least two states, in what appeared to be a widening probe of how political activists supporting President Donald Trump tried to use invalid electors.
Holcomb calls lawmakers back into session to consider $1B in refunds
If lawmakers agree to the governor’s plan, individual taxpayers would receive a tax refund of $225—on top of the $125 each is receiving through the state’s automatic taxpayer refund program.
Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill
The legislation would toughen background checks for the youngest firearms buyers, require more sellers to conduct background checks and beef up penalties on gun traffickers.
Indiana gas tax set to increase while state eyes inflation relief
Indiana residents will soon pay 62 cents per gallon in taxes on gasoline, the state Department of Revenue announced Monday.
Challenger defeats Holcomb appointee to secure GOP nomination for secretary of state
Diego Morales defeated Gov. Eric Holcomb’s appointed Secretary of State Holli Sullivan and two other challengers at Saturday’s Indiana Republican Party State Convention.
Holcomb, associates attacked as too moderate as GOP prepares to nominate candidates
One mailing calls Secretary of State Holli Sullivan a “puppet” of Gov. Eric Holcomb and criticizes him for vetoing a bill banning transgender girls from K-12 girl sports and imposing an “authoritarian lockdown” during the pandemic.
Senate negotiators announce deal on guns, breaking logjam
The agreement would offer money to states to enact and put in place “red flag” laws that make it easier to temporarily take guns from people considered potentially violent, plus funds to bolster school safety and mental health programs.
Former Muncie mayor leaves prison after bribery conviction
Dennis Tyler, Muncie’s mayor from 2012 through 2019, was released Thursday from the Federal Correctional Institution in Morgantown, West Virginia, with more than six months remaining on his one-year term.
Inspired by slating controversies, group targets small-time, big-impact elected positions
Not-for-profit Act Indiana says 60 people associated with the organization were elected in last month’s primary-year elections for Democratic precinct committee positions. That’s more than one in five of the 291 precinct committeepeople elected.
U.S. House panel swiftly takes up gun bill after mass shootings
Partisan positions were clear at a Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday on legislation that would raise the age limit for purchasing semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21.
Biden says he heard late about baby formula shortage
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he did not become aware of the baby formula shortage until about two months after industry leaders knew they faced a major crisis, raising new questions about the administration’s monitoring and handling of the problem.
Irvington resident to run for City-County Council in redrawn District 14
Andy Nielsen is the first council hopeful to announce a candidacy for 2023’s elections. The race for the redrawn east-side district he’s running in has thinned out, with one council incumbent saying he doesn’t plan to seek reelection.