Indiana’s death penalty law exists in name only. What would Indiana’s GOP candidates for governor do differently? In recent years some public defenders have suggested it’s time to repeal the law, which hasn’t been used to execute someone since 2009.... Read More
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday announced $10 million in new personal protective equipment for volunteer firefighters across Indiana. The funding will purchase 940 complete sets of PPE and SCBA, benefiting 66 fire departments across every Indiana fire district. ... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Thursday called out the Indiana Department of Health and Indiana Public Access Counselor for “collusion” and issued a non-binding advisory opinion saying terminated pregnancy reports are public records.... Read More
Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, who has led the Indiana House Democratic caucus since 2018, has added his name to a growing list of Fort Wayne politicos who want to be the city’s next mayor. If he wins, it would set up a leadership contest for the caucus.... Read More
More third graders will be retained due to lack of reading proficiency under a bill Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law Monday. Senate Enrolled Act 1 was among 67 bills he approved. Others include cracking down on xylazine and creating a bobcat hunting season.... Read More
The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday belatedly released an 84-page opinion upholding Indiana’s law limiting who can run on the Republican and Democrat primary ballots. The high court previously issued orders in the case but not a full ruling.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Health posted the fourth quarter terminated pregnancy report Monday, finding 46 abortions occurred between October 1 and Dec. 31. It is the first report in which the state’s abortion ban was fully in effect the entire quarter.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita may have a challenger at the Indiana Republican Party’s state convention in June. Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings is exploring a possible bid. ... Read More
The Senate Elections Committee on Monday added an amendment to a bill that could block some Hoosiers from running for Attorney General. The amendment to House Bill 1265 would add a qualification to run for attorney general, saying the person can’t...... Read More
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
