Employees at a New York company thought they were arranging a $2.95 million face mask delivery — of what they claimed to be 1 million authentic masks — to Indiana’s Economic Development Corporation at the height of the pandemic.... Read More
Indiana’s state and local governments wouldn’t be able to require or publicly disclose nonprofit donor data under a proposal that is nearing law. Lawmakers and philanthropic organizations have said it protects donor privacy, which can be critical in securing donations. ... Read More
Lawmakers finished the week Thursday by finalizing a move to limit the right to bail, extend a gas tax increase and make several key changes to a public health bill.... Read More
House legislation tackling high property tax bills lost the majority of those provisions during a Senate committee meeting Tuesday, with senators saying “permanent” relief could come in the future after Indiana reduces pension liabilities.... Read More
Legislation banning restrictive agreements between doctors and their employers — part of a push to lower Indiana’s high health care costs — hit a roadblock Thursday. A separate bill restricting construction-specific union agreements met a similar fate earlier in the week.... Read More
Lawmakers are using a bill intended to connect veterans with their earned benefits to also focus on data sales by Indiana’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles — but didn’t go as far as some would’ve liked. The House approved the legislation unanimously Tuesday.... Read More
House Bill 1279 is intended to make it easier for dissatisfied restaurants to get out of contracts with delivery services, and to block those services from offering a restaurant’s food without its consent. ... Read More
A bill letting beer wholesalers cash in on lucrative liquor-based drinks would “expand their monopolistic advantage” and raise prices for consumers, argues a leading wine and liquor organization. But beer wholesalers say it shouldn’t affect pricing.... Read More
Mixed alcoholic beverages, like hard seltzers, have in recent years exploded in popularity, and wholesalers — the middlemen between manufacturers and retailers — all want a piece of the pie. ... Read More
The Indiana Senate on Thursday passed a much-disputed proposal barring Indiana National Guard members from demanding a military trial — or court-martial — in lieu of non-judicial punishment. House Bill 1076 now goes to Gov. Eric Holcomb.... Read More
