The Indiana National Guard expects to spend about $7.1 million deploying 50 soldiers to the U.S-Mexico border at Texas for up to 10 months. Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry, the guard’s spokesman, told the Capital Chronicle the costs include...... Read More
The state has lost hundreds of paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and ambulances since 2018 — with multiple independent emergency medical services (EMS) providers shutting down — even as 911 calls climb.... Read More
To make a maximum levy appeal based on three-year assessed value growth — the most common appeal type — the growth must exceed a statewide average growth quotient by at least 2%. New legislation would raise that that to 4%, drawing opposition from multiple local units of government Tuesday.... Read More
House Bill 1264 has won praise from some who say it would improve election security. But it’s also rankled voting rights advocates — who fear it could disenfranchise some eligible voters — and deadlocked the bipartisan state clerks association.... Read More
Under pressure from fellow Republicans, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday announced he would deploy 50 Indiana National Guard soldiers to Texas’ border with Mexico, “effective immediately.” He previously joined a dozen other governors at the border for...... Read More
The Indiana Senate on Thursday approved a bill forcing the state’s economic development entity to disclose large land buys. It was a slap on the wrist for the Indiana Economic Development Corp., whose land, water and incentive plans have generated increasing skepticism and scrutiny.... Read More
House Bill 1102 author Rep. Dave Heine, R-Fort Wayne, said that child care should generally cost no more than 10% of a household’s income. But Hoosier families, he emphasized, are spending about 24% of their incomes on it. Families frequently report leaving the workforce because of child care expenses and lack of access. ... Read More
Indiana restricts how much money local units of government can collect in property taxes. The Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) calculates a maximum levy for every unit annually. Units set property tax rates that they think will come in under their maximums.... Read More
Local government advocates say they’re grateful for the award bump and program generally, but want to tweak how it’s structured.... Read More
A House committee on Tuesday advanced a bill letting beer wholesalers sell liquor-based ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, over the protests of liquor industry representatives.... Read More
