Some Hoosier primary election voters will have options as the Indiana House of Representatives’ 100 seats go on the ballot. The May 7 primary boasts 26 contested GOP races and six contested Democrat ones. Eight open seats have drawn two-dozen hopefuls.... Read More
Indiana’s Black Legislative Caucus will hold a six-part town hall series in municipalities across the state, the group announced Tuesday. It billed the events as opportunities for Hoosiers to learn more about legislation passed in the most recent session.... Read More
Republican gubernatorial candidate Curtis Hill will no longer stand trial next week for the controversy that cost him his last elected office. That’s after a judge on Wednesday afternoon vacated jury proceedings in the civil battery lawsuit against him.... Read More
Six Republican gubernatorial hopefuls have one more chance to make their case at a final debate ahead of the May 7 primary. The nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission on Tuesday opened tickets to the free April 23 event.... Read More
Indiana’s alcohol regulator on Monday told Hoosier businesses and local units of government alike to get applications in for eclipse-specific celebrations. The state expects to welcome hundreds of thousands of out-of-state visitors for the April 8 event.... Read More
It’s been more than a decade since Indiana lawmakers authorized school districts to arm teachers but it’s nearly impossible to tell how many are packing. Requests to at least three state agencies and offices ended in denials and secrecy. ... Read More
Green-garbed Indiana National Guard soldiers milled around a big beige room Thursday morning, chatting amongst themselves, speaking with spouses and parents, and pushing their children in strollers. The 50 men and women selected from more than...... Read More
Indiana gambling regulators on Thursday brushed off concerns over the effects of a targeted, last-minute legislative change to the agency’s budget and casino fines. Statehouse Republicans this month finalized legislation increasing lawmaker oversight over...... Read More
Contention over who runs the Indiana State Fair—with roots in a legal change made three decades ago—emerged during the legislative session in a spat about fair date language added, removed and re-inserted into a proposal in the hours before Sine Die.... Read More
Cities, towns and other governments have long entered into sister-city agreements meant to foster economic and cultural exchanges. But Indiana lawmakers this year slipped a new prohibition blocking locals from joining cooperative agreements with...... Read More
