Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Rural intersections sightline proposal to rack up edits

The legislation — sparked by tragedy — is now mired in liability worries. A House committee heard the bill Monday, but no vote was taken while lawmakers draft changes.... Read More

Indiana elections head joins call for federal upgrades to root out noncitizen voting

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales has joined 20 others in asking new Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for changes to a federal citizenship verification service — including that it be free to use.... Read More

Indiana National Guard hopes active duty, tuition help bill can stanch enlistment losses

The Indiana National Guard force recorded a whopping 38% decline in enlistments from 2019 to 2023, Indiana Adjutant General Larry Muennich told a Senate panel on Tuesday. And 77% of Hoosier youth aren’t qualified for service.... Read More

Lab-grown meat labeling bill baffles Senate committee, changes likely

An Indiana Senate committee skeptical of lab-grown meat advanced labeling legislation Monday in an 8-1 vote, with edits expected on the chamber’s floor.... Read More

Indiana call to amend congressional term limits into Constitution gains ground

Consecutive legislative attempts failed to get past the committee stage. Last year, the Indiana House passed a resolution but it didn’t get a Senate hearing. This year, the Senate has jumped into the fray, passing a resolution despite bipartisan opposition.... Read More

Numerous bills fail to make it to the finish line

From birth control and bats to gambling and marijuana, lawmakers will likely have to try again next year on these measures.... Read More

LEAP spending nears $1B with projected budget shielded, investigation finds

Indiana has poured almost $1 billion into a contentious technology park with few tenants and a mystery budget, reporters with the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism and the Indiana Capital Chronicle have found.... Read More

IEDC transparency effort gets Senate nod

The embattled Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) would face greater scrutiny in a transparency-focused proposal that unanimously passed Senate muster on Thursday — but faces an uncertain future in the House.... Read More

Senate kills early voting cuts, closed primary bills, backtracks on municipal election changes

Republican senators killed two flashy election proposals and significantly scaled back a third after letting the trio languish on the chamber’s daily calendar for more than two weeks.... Read More

Indiana bills on health care costs, transgender sports, THC advance with mixed support

A House Republican priority measure to lower health care costs for Hoosiers, largely through “site of service” reforms, advanced Tuesday to the Senate — but it still needs work.... Read More