85 counties opt in for enhanced public health funding before deadline
Johnson County accounts for the bulk of the funding that the dissenting counties will forego. It qualified for up to $2.1 million.
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Ground broken on major overhaul for Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
The Indiana Law Enforcement Academy improvements are part of a string of capital projects prioritized by Holcomb in recent budget sessions at the Statehouse.
Indiana attorney general leading tenants-protection movement
Republican state lawmakers have long resisted taking up legislation strengthening tenants’ legal rights, making Todd Rokita an outlier at the state level—but a possible ally for advocates who’ve struggled to advance such changes.
Indiana leaders submit application for federal tech hub designation
Indiana is competing with its Midwestern neighbors to land up to $75 million to create one of three tech hubs in the region.
Lottery ends fiscal year sending near-record amount to state
Although gaming officials celebrated the year’s high revenue and sales, they cautioned that three multi-state, billion-dollar jackpots—which boosted revenue—weren’t stable elements for future budgeting and planning.
IPS seeks relief from law requiring $1 building sales to charter schools
The court filing by IPS is the latest move in a long-running dispute between the district and the charter sector over facilities and resources, as charter enrollment grows and IPS enacts academic and other changes to attract students.
Holcomb taps David Rosenberg to lead state’s economic development agency
David Rosenberg, chief operating officer of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., replaces Brad Chambers as Indiana secretary of commerce.
Gubernatorial candidate Eric Doden wants you to get to know him
The well-funded gubernatorial candidate’s biggest challenge is name recognition, especially in the southern two-thirds of the state.
Nation’s largest gathering of state lawmakers set to arrive in Indy
The National Conference of State Legislatures’ Legislative Summit is expected to generate an estimated $4.8 million in economic activity in Indianapolis, including 11,000 hotel room nights.
State’s economic development agency seeks incentive funds for $3.2B mystery project
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is seeking $120 million in performance-based incentive funds for a company planning a new facility that will create 1,400 high-wage jobs, according to the State Budget Committee’s agenda for its Friday meeting.
Little-known not-for-profit boosts Indiana’s economic development agency
Outside organizations donated nearly $3 million to a state economic development agency’s not-for-profit arm over the last three years—but who the donors are, and how the agency spends their contributions are largely unknown.
Federal grant helps IEDC expand minority services to small businesses
The agency last year received $1.6 million from the federal Minority Business Development Agency and added $400,000 in matching funds.
GOP Rep. Jim Lucas kept off interim committees after DUI crash
Lucas was not reappointed for the second year of his term as chair of the Compliance Advisory Panel.
Top GOP gubernatorial contenders haul in donations
Three top GOP candidates for Indiana governor far outraised their fellow hopefuls in semi-annual campaign finance reports released Monday, with U.S. Sen. Mike Braun recording the largest haul.
Brad Chambers to step down as secretary of commerce
His departure comes as his two-year contract with the state expires, but it still increases speculation that he is considering a run for governor in 2024.
How Indiana’s data chief helps tackle policy issues
Josh Martin has been leading the Indiana Management Performance Hub since it opened in 2014. Since then, demands on the agency have grown as the state has come to depend more on data to tackle huge problems such as the pandemic.
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.
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.