Indiana judge declines request to block state’s abortion ban
The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by abortion clinic operators who argue that the state constitution protects access to the procedure.
The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by abortion clinic operators who argue that the state constitution protects access to the procedure.
In a conversation with host Mason King, IBJ reporter Peter Blanchard discusses the state formula and the potential that legislators would be receptive to funding charges.
The city estimates it faces a funding gap of $1 billion a year for roads and transportation infrastructure.
About 40 stations, including roughly a dozen in the Indianapolis area, will be partially funded through Indiana’s $100 million portion of the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last November.
Indianapolis officials hope an alliance with other central Indiana leaders will finally persuade legislators to either alter the formula or find other ways to provide more infrastructure dollars to densely populated areas.
The Indy Eleven soccer team owner said he is confident his plans for a downtown stadium won’t hinge on asking for more state tax dollars than already promised, despite the project’s cost increases since the Legislature agreed three years ago to help fund it.
Recommendations from the Republican-led summer study committee could result in proposed legislation during the next session in January.
Lawmakers receive about $183 in per diem costs for each day the legislature is in session to cover meals and lodging, although they are not required to use the money for those purposes.
Indiana still has 43% of its $1 billion-plus in federal COVID-19 grants left to spend, according to Indiana State Department of Health data.
With the help of new federal legislation, Indiana leaders believe they have a strong chance of making the state a tech metropolis in the nation’s heartland.
An interim study committee has been tasked with studying the potential health benefits and consequences of Delta-8, Delta-9 and other THC products, as well as the possibility of decriminalizing marijuana possession.
David J. Adams, the chief innovation officer of the University of Cincinnati, is returning to state government. He served as executive director of the Indiana Public Retirement System from 2005 to 2007.
The state Department of Revenue announced Thursday that it had already issued about 1.5 million direct deposits for the $200-per-taxpayer rebates from the surging state budget surplus approved by the Indiana Legislature earlier this month.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday brushed off fears of business and talent attraction consequences in the wake of signing a near-total abortion ban.
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, named Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, as the new majority floor leader of the Senate’s majority caucus, replacing Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper.
A total of 57 cents per gallon in state taxes will be charged during September under rate changes released Wednesday by the Indiana Department of Revenue.
Staffers who worked under former governor Mitch Daniels filed with the Indiana Secretary of State’s office last week to create a political action committee urging Daniels to run for governor in 2024.
Indiana ended up with a rushed law that seemed to please few.
After a paper shortage delayed the first round of checks by several weeks, all paper needed for printing has now been received, meaning checks can start going out, said a spokesperson for the state auditor’s office.
Meanwhile, IU Health, Indiana’s largest health care system, said Saturday that it would take a few weeks to study the implications of the law on patients and practitioners.