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McClure, the daughter of a former Statehouse reporter, says she has news and newspapers in her blood.
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Indiana to double post-election audits in general elections
Post-election audits are done by manually checking a randomized sample of paper-voted ballots. In an audit, ballots are not tallied by scanners, and every sampled ballot is hand-counted to determine if the initial machine readings are confirmed and accurate.
IU Health says it’s ahead of schedule to meet lawmakers’ affordability demands
In its response to lawmakers, IU emphasized the role of public health in health care costs and called on lawmakers to spend more on public health. It pointed to a recent study that ranked Indiana 47th among states in per-person public health funding.
Indiana governor visits refugees as state cuts Russian ties
Indiana’s state government is selling off nearly $150 million of Russian-related investments as the governor said he’s looking at ways the state could help Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the Russian invasion of their country.
State seeks land in Boone County for potentially mammoth tech park
Local officials say the goal is to amass thousands of acres along I-65 between Purdue University and Indianapolis to attract manufacturers of semiconductors, microprocessors and other high-tech components.
Will Holcomb’s recent veto affect his Republican party standing?
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s rejection of a bill that would have barred transgender females from joining girls’ sports teams could have political repercussions if he decides to seek higher office, political observers say.
Braun: Supreme Court should leave decisions on interracial marriage, abortion to states
During a conference call to discuss the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, Sen. Mike Braun from Indiana said he’d welcome the rescinding of several key decisions made by the court in the past 70 years to pass the power to the states.
Indiana GOP lawmakers plan to override veto of trans sports bill
Lawmakers in both the GOP-dominated House and Senate need a simple majority vote to override the governor’s veto. They will return to the Indiana Statehouse on May 24 for technical corrections day.
Governor vetoes trans athlete bill, signs right-to-carry gun legislation
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday evening signed legislation that repeals the state’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun and vetoed a bill that would have banned transgender girls from participating in K-12 girls’ sports.
Indianapolis print shop announces mass layoff
Little Raymond’s Print Shop, which opened a facility on the east side of Indianapolis in 2013, said it has terminated 114 employees.
Media group focusing on statehouse news expanding to Indiana
Funded by contributions from readers and philanthropists, States Newsroom plans to operate in roughly 40 states by 2024.
Here’s what survived the Legislature and what didn’t
Tax cuts, employer vaccine mandates and various social issues dominated the 2022 Indiana General Assembly. But a divide between Republican leadership in the House and Senate also set the tone.
Gradual Indiana income tax cut plan signed by governor
The governor’s office announced Wednesday that Holcomb had signed the bill approved by legislators last week that will reduce the state’s current income tax rate of 3.23% to 2.9% in small steps until its planned full implementation in 2029.
Holcomb vetoes state agency rulemaking bill
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued his first veto of this year’s legislative session on a bill that would have put some restrictions on state agency rulemaking procedures, the governor’s office announced Wednesday.
New sites for deaf school, state archives building announced by governor
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday announced long-awaited site plans involving the Indiana School for the Deaf, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and a new state archives building.
New legislation adds incentives for Indiana film, media productions
Eligible productions could include film, television, music or digital media. State Rep. Bob Morris (R-Fort Wayne) said the legislation could make Indiana a leading state for film and media production.
Indiana’s unemployment rate continues descent, slipping to 2.4%
However, the state’s labor force participation remains at 61.9%—a record low for at least the last 45 years if one doesn’t count its sudden fall to 60.8% and quick recovery in the first three months of the pandemic.
READI funding snag might rule out some projects
Local and state officials learned in January that several projects included in plans awarded grants just a month before might now be ineligible because of rules attached to the funding.
Congress weighs permanent daylight saving time in debate as regular as clockwork
A congressional panel on Wednesday debated whether to end the nation’s “spring forward” and “fall back” daylight saving policy, citing the health effects of shifting the clock twice per year. Most agreed it was about time.
Indiana lawmakers seek possible special session on abortion
The vast majority of Indiana’s Republican state legislators have signed a letter asking the governor to call them back into special session later this year if the U.S. Supreme Court rolls back the limits states can place on abortion.