Indiana to host nuclear energy retreat
The retreat is co-sponsored by the National Governors Association and the U.S. Department of Energy and is slated for this summer. Specific dates will be released in the coming weeks.... Read More
Niki Kelly
Indiana Capital Chronicle
20 new laws hit the books with Gov. Mike Braun’s signature
Gov. Mike Braun signed 20 bills into law Thursday, including one that would expunge certain civil “red flag” proceedings and another impacting carbon dioxide sequestration projects. Lawmakers have sent Braun 38 bills thus far, and he has signed all of them.... Read More
New appointment, change made in Braun administration
Gov. Mike Braun on Friday announced two new agency heads for the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Indiana Office of Technology.... Read More
LEAP’s electric demand doubles
Wabash Valley Power Alliance filed an “expedited project review request” earlier this month with the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, writing that “additional load has committed” to the district.... Read More
Federal cuts mean $40 million loss for state, local health departments
Indiana health officials received notice this week that the federal government is clawing back funds sent to state and local health departments as part of a broader effort to offset economic turbulence during COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday is pulling back $11.4 billion nationwide, including an estimated $40 million in […]... Read More
Doctors win injunction protecting terminated pregnancy reports
Marion County Superior Judge James Joven on Monday granted two Indianapolis OB-GYNs a preliminary injunction blocking the Indiana Department of Health from releasing individual terminated pregnancy reports.... Read More
U.S. Sen. Todd Young could be facing a primary in 2028
Former state senator and President Donald Trump’s state director Carlin Yoder is considering a primary challenge to fellow Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young. Young’s term isn’t up until 2028 but Yoder is exploring his options.... Read More
Indiana Democrats elect Karen Tallian, others as new leadership team
The Indiana Democratic Party’s central committee on Saturday elected former state senator Karen Tallian as the next chair of the state party. She defeated Destiny Wells by a vote of 18-14.... Read More
Doctors argue patient privacy, harassment in fight for abortion record injunction
The fight over whether terminated pregnancy reports filed with the state are public records took a new turn Wednesday as lawyers argued in a hearing on a preliminary injunction that the documents are used to harass doctors who perform abortions.... Read More
IU completes its first international repatriation of human remains to Easter Island
Indiana University has completed its first international repatriation of human remains to the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island.... Read More