Eric Berman

Lottery Chair ‘Disappointed’ in New Law

Hoosier Lottery leaders are reacting publicly for the first time to a new law blocking online lottery games unless the legislature okays it.... Read More

Supreme Court Launching New Jail Management System

Indiana’s Supreme Court is coordinating efforts to make sure the people in jail awaiting trial are the right ones.... Read More

Lubbers: Educational Attainment Equals Economic Mobility

Indiana’s higher education commissioner gives the state a “B or B-minus” in its efforts to create a better-educated workforce.... Read More

Legislature Cancels Planned One-Day Meeting

Legislators won’t meet Monday to consider limits on vaccine mandates after all. The General Assembly normally doesn’t meet for the six weeks between the ceremonial opening of the session in November and the start of legislative business after New Year’s. ... Read More

Senate Votes to Override Veto, Block Tenant Rights Measure

Indy’s year-old tenant protection ordinance could be undone soon by the Indiana House. The Senate has voted to override Governor Holcomb’s veto of a bill blocking any local ordinances on landlord-tena... Read More

Cigarette Tax Hike, Vape Tax Pass First Committee Hurdle

Legislators have taken the first step toward doubling Indiana’s cigarette tax, but the proposal has a long way to go. The House Public Health Committee voted 8-3 to double the tax to two dollars a pac... Read More

Budget Boosts School Funding, Tightens Belt Elsewhere

Schools would get an extra $150 million next year under Governor Holcomb’s proposed budget, but other agencies would face a year of belt tightening. The Office of Management and Budget presented Holco... Read More

As Pandemic Spirals, Restaurants Face Winter of Discontent

The coronavirus pandemic could end up wiping out half of Indiana’s restaurants. One in five restaurants in Indiana have already closed, two-to-four times the normal rate. A National Restaurant Associa... Read More