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Holcomb Signs New Two-Year Budget, 90 Other Bills Into Law
The budget features big spending on health care, accelerated tax cuts and a near-universal private school voucher program.
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After Passing Gas Tax Increase, Indiana Lawmakers To Tackle Long-Term Road Funding
The three-year extension of the annual tax hike, inserted into the state budget, comes alongside a new task force.
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Jennifer McCormick Officially Enters Indiana Governor’s Race
The Democrat joins three Republicans and one Libertarian already in the race.
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State Budget Includes $1M To Combat Veteran Suicide
Indiana’s veteran suicide rates are higher than the national average, particularly for the state’s youngest veterans.
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Indiana Taxpayers Will Send Millions More To Charter Schools
The non-traditional public schools will see increased per-student funding and gain access to local property taxes.
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No COLA Or 13th Check For Indiana Retirees
Retirees who are part of the Indiana public pension program won’t be getting a bonus benefit from the legislature this year.
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Bills On Birth Control, Speed Cameras, Military Tax Exemptions Signed
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed 68 bills into law on Monday.
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Former Indiana State Budget Chief Bob Meeks Dies At 89
Meeks, a Republican, served in Indiana’s Senate for two decades beginning in 1988.
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Indiana DCS Director Terry Stigdon — Who Took Over Agency Amid Controversy — Will Resign
The governor has appointed Eric Miller as the new director.
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Libertarian Donald Rainwater Announces 2024 Gubernatorial Campaign
He netted an historic 11.4% in the 2020 gubernatorial election as a third-party candidate.
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The Big Wins — And Some Losses — Of Indiana's 2023 Legislative Session
Lawmakers wrapped up in the wee hours Friday morning. See what they accomplished — and what they didn't.
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IU Responds After State Budget Chop For Kinsey Institute
The institute's founder, Alfred Kinsey, produced ground-breaking research on sexuality, including the Kinsey Scale.
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Chaotic, Twelfth-Hour Push In Legislature Nets $312M Increase For Traditional K-12 Ed In Indiana
A chaotic final day yielded several so-called "final" draft budgets.
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Indiana Legislature Backtracks, Offers Property Tax Relief
A slew of other bills are also headed to the governor, including those affecting career education, septic systems and floodplains.
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Priority Health Care Bills In Indiana Legislature Divide Republicans
Each of the three bills managed to cross the finish line — some in watered-down form — and await Gov. Eric Holcomb’s final signature.
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“Not A Solution”: Indiana Lawmakers Finalize State-Funded Teacher Gun Training Bill
Plus, a bill limiting prior authorization, which is blamed for high health care costs.
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Indiana Nears Universal ‘School Choice' In New Budget
Critics say other K-12s miss out.
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In “Sneaky Move,” Indiana Lawmakers Revive Contentious Library Materials Language
The provisions would make it easier for parents and community members to challenge school library materials.
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Governor, Other Top Elected Officials See Pay Raise In Budget
The biggest increase would come to the Lieutenant Governor.
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Indiana House, Senate Strike Compromise For Voucher Expansion In Final Budget Proposal
It also accelerates tax cuts and provides additional funding to address the state’s mental health crisis.
