A universally adopted funding program to boost local public health departments is facing a tough budget road, with some lawmakers questioning whether agencies have delivered on their promises or should be further constrained.... Read More
Such efforts include a helipad, updated fencing and gates as well as a temporary trailer for his round-the-clock security protection, the latter of which is provided by the Indiana State Police.... Read More
State involvement in local investigations took center stage, with senators contemplating bills that sought to eliminate the state’s backlog of rape kits as well as an effort that could help counties with legal costs but erode local prosecutor discretion.... Read More
The Indiana House tackled property tax legislation for the first time this session, listening to hours of public testimony on two bills with a wide-ranging impact on local government services and school budgets. ... Read More
The Wednesday ruling from Marion County Superior Court Judge James A. Joven detailed a temporary restraining order, which will last at least 10 days. The underlying legal challenge was brought by two OBGYNs who perform the reproductive health care procedure.... Read More
Indiana’s House Democrats presented its own budget proposal Tuesday, pushing for “fully funded” K-12 and the elimination of waitlists for Medicaid waiver services.... Read More
Marijuana, and the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels that make someone feel high, is legal for recreational purposes in three of Indiana’s four neighboring states. But figuring out when someone is too high to drive has proven to be a difficult task. ... Read More
The 93-page amendment to Senate Bill 1 scrapped an expanded homestead deduction and tax bill caps, which offered the bulk of the plan’s homeowner relief but some said would threaten local government funding.... Read More
Despite being a top priority for new Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Republican leaders in the General Assembly seem to be taking a more cautious approach to new state tax relief in budget discussions.... Read More
House lawmakers passed several pieces of legislation that would curb some of the Medicaid savings measures advanced by the Holcomb administration, eliminating waitlists and revisiting attendant care services for children with complex medical needs. ... Read More
