Indiana ends fiscal year with $2.9B in reserves
Consumer spending that boosted state revenues has cooled after two years of above-average financial performance, bringing the state’s reserves back within a typical range.
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Holcomb taps budget office to fill tax court vacancy
Indiana Office of Management and Budget senior official Justin McAdam will be the state’s next tax court judge, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Tuesday.
City-County Council approves proposals targeting gun violence
The Indianapolis City-County Council passed two gun-violence-related proposals Monday evening, but one of them calling for stricter gun-control regulations won’t be enforceable under state law.
New state archives building coming to downtown Indy—finally
Construction of a new Indiana archives building is slated to begin this summer after a years-long search for a new site to house the state’s vast collection of historical records.
Former Indiana AG Curtis Hill announces run for governor
Hill, who had his law license temporarily suspended after allegations surfaced that he drunkenly groped four women during a 2018 party, becomes the fourth Republican candidate to declare for the 2024 gubernatorial primary.
State considers adding LEAP districts beyond Lebanon
Officials are eyeing a few commercial and industrial parks they believe could benefit from the model that puts the state in charge of acquiring land and master-planning a site.
Hogsett plans to push state to change road-funding formula
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett also announced a plan to spend at least $30 million more in 2024 on residential street and alley improvements, school pedestrian safety and increased traffic enforcement in bike lanes.
New state laws taking effect July 1 on birth control, speeding tickets, gas prices
Various controversial education bills also take effect this summer, such as a ban on instruction of human sexuality before fourth grade.
State tool connects Hoosier entrepreneurs with resources
ConnectIND has a portal with information on everything from funding sources to coworking spaces to business incubators. It also has a network of 10 navigators being hired around the state to offer free guidance and support for the portal’s users.
State budget panel weighs risks of additional $200M in IEDC requests
The quasi-public agency behind a mammoth innovation district reassured budget experts Thursday on the risks it’s taking to win competitive business investments and speedily close those deals.
Indiana’s former cybersecurity director moves to federal position
Chetrice Mosley-Romero, who was appointed as Indiana’s first cybersecurity director in 2017, will continue helping the state agencies and local government entities strengthen their cybersecurity postures.
IEDC’s funding requests for major LEAP District projects approved
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.
Indiana youth face mental health crises, declining school performance
Post-pandemic educational performance is declining while adolescents report higher rates of mental health crises such as depression and suicidal ideation, according to a presentation from the Indiana Youth Institute at a Commission on Improving the Status of Children meeting Wednesday.
Indiana Medicaid director Taylor set to resign
Allison Taylor is set to resign “later this summer” after eight years with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and six years as Medicaid director—and as the program makes drastic post-pandemic adjustments.
Cash infusion could help Warsaw retain ortho hub
State lawmakers have earmarked $30 million in the 2023-2025 budget for an orthopedics-retention initiative.
Task force to study Indiana land use for economic growth, farmland protection
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.
Judge hears bid to block Indiana’s ban on gender-transition care for minors
A federal judge in Indianapolis made no immediate ruling after hearing about 90 minutes of arguments from the Indiana attorney general’s office and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, which is seeking a preliminary injunction.
Indiana’s school voucher program grew 20% last year
Voucher participation and spending are expected to jump even more this fall after state lawmakers expanded the program to be nearly universal and open to almost all Hoosier families.
Marijuana, tax reform among interim study committee topics
Other topics include a review of crime trends, traffic fatalities and an analysis of the state’s Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Indiana lawmaker to keep seat after pleading guilty to drunken driving
Rep. Jim Lucas signed an agreement with the prosecutor in Jackson County in which he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident.