State leaders downplay concerns of possible federal Medicaid cuts
Health policy nonprofit KFF estimates Indiana could miss out on billions of dollars in funding if the federal government enacts a per-capita cap to reduce spending on Medicaid.
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Gov. Mike Braun signs order extending maternal leave for state employees
The new leave also extends to mothers who experience stillbirth or fetal loss after 20 weeks of gestation.
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch.
President Donald Trump, too, made his position on Medicaid clear: “We’re not going to touch it.”
Education Department softens controversial guidance on race and schools
A new question-and-answer document, posted online late Friday, clearly states that by law the federal government cannot dictate curriculum.
Indianapolis Democrats face choice in party reorganization
Following a low-turnout November general election and a drastic drop in fundraising, three women are vying for the position of Marion County Democratic Party chair this weekend.
Analysis: Some Indiana homeowners disproportionately burdened with property taxes
As Indiana’s Legislature continues to debate statewide property tax reform, new data show that homeowners have taken on an unfair share of property taxes.
Braun executive orders seek to limit misuse of unemployment benefits
For eligible Hoosiers on unemployment, Gov. Mike Braun said he wants the state’s unemployment program to provide more job assistance support and become a “springboard” for opportunity.
Tampons, adult diapers exempt from sales tax in Indiana budget proposal
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have advocated for this exemption for years.
Braun says he’ll continue to push for broad property-tax relief this session
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday that he will continue to fight for broader property-tax relief after a Senate fiscal committee scaled back his plan for ambitious tax cuts.
Senate advances new $500 child tax credit
Bill author Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, said the tax credit is one of many measures lawmakers should consider to make it easier for Hoosiers to afford to have children.
LEAP spending nears $1B with projected budget shielded, investigation finds
The LEAP Research and Innovation District, led by the Indiana Economic Development Corp., is among the costliest economic development projects Indiana has attempted. But the agency’s structure obscures its spending and who benefits.
Three money-making bills that died in a tight budget year
But House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, has said repeatedly that Indiana lawmakers don’t make policy simply to raise money.
Legislative roundup: Final bills passed in session’s first half
Lawmakers spent hours in session this week passing several dozen lingering bills, including the budget and property tax reform, before the first-half deadline Thursday.
Nonprofit hospitals targeted for high prices in bill passing the House
The bill allows the state to revoke the nonprofit status of a health system or hospital that charges especially high fees.
Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks dismissal of disciplinary charges, alleges retaliation
The outcome of the heated situation between Rokita and the disciplinary commission now rests with the Indiana Supreme Court.
Bill to explore Illinois-Indiana border passes the House
The bill would create a commission of five Indiana and five Illinois designees who would be authorized to talk about Illinois ceding counties to Indiana.
House bill criticized as criminalizing homelessness will not advance
House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, told reporters that lawmakers had good discussions on the bill, but it ultimately didn’t have the support it needed.
Buttigieg weighs a decision with huge implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or president?
Prominent allies believe Buttigieg cannot feasibly do both, even as others raise the comparison to Barack Obama, who was elected president just four years after becoming a U.S. senator.
Indiana House approves ‘vanilla’ state budget proposal, sends to Senate
Lawmakers have less to spend due to slowing growth in state tax revenue and ballooning Medicaid costs—both residual effects of the pandemic.
County prosecutors could get less discretion over local decisions under proposal
House Bill 1006—a Republican priority—creates a board to investigate prosecutors who “categorically refuse to prosecute” criminal laws.