Utilities notch legislative wins

Indiana’s powerful electric utilities exited the state’s recent legislative session wielding key legislative victories though it might take years to know the ultimate ramifications. But there’s agreement on what the future holds for ratepayers: higher bills.... Read More

Budget earmarks top $500 million

Spending on specific local projects climbed to $536 million in Indiana’s newest two-year budget. Such earmarks, routed through the State Budget Agency, have risen steeply in recent budget cycles — up from just $18 million in 2015.... Read More

Legislature backtracks, offers property tax relief

Indiana’s Senate stripped out the House’s solution to high property tax bills more than two weeks ago. But on Thursday, lawmakers reversed course, offering up what they said was more than $100 million of dollars of property tax relief in compromise provisions.... Read More

Major proposals unclear as lawmakers enter last week of session

Indiana’s lawmakers are nearing the end of a grueling nearly four-month legislative session, but three of their biggest priorities — aside from the budget — remain unresolved. Legislators promised to push care-boosting, cost-cutting health initiatives, expand “school choice” options, and fight high property tax bills with relief.... Read More