Indiana’s alcohol regulator on Monday told Hoosier businesses and local units of government alike to get applications in for eclipse-specific celebrations. The state expects to welcome hundreds of thousands of out-of-state visitors for the April 8 event.... Read More
It’s been more than a decade since Indiana lawmakers authorized school districts to arm teachers but it’s nearly impossible to tell how many are packing. Requests to at least three state agencies and offices ended in denials and secrecy. ... Read More
Green-garbed Indiana National Guard soldiers milled around a big beige room Thursday morning, chatting amongst themselves, speaking with spouses and parents, and pushing their children in strollers. The 50 men and women selected from more than...... Read More
Indiana gambling regulators on Thursday brushed off concerns over the effects of a targeted, last-minute legislative change to the agency’s budget and casino fines. Statehouse Republicans this month finalized legislation increasing lawmaker oversight over...... Read More
Contention over who runs the Indiana State Fair—with roots in a legal change made three decades ago—emerged during the legislative session in a spat about fair date language added, removed and re-inserted into a proposal in the hours before Sine Die.... Read More
Cities, towns and other governments have long entered into sister-city agreements meant to foster economic and cultural exchanges. But Indiana lawmakers this year slipped a new prohibition blocking locals from joining cooperative agreements with...... Read More
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday strongly questioned a bill defining and banning antisemitism within the state’s public education system. He spoke to reporters after signing a bill legalizing happy hours and carry-out alcohol. ... Read More
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a whopping 75 bills into law on Wednesday, including a heavily debated proposal that conservative proponents hope will spur “intellectual diversity” in publicly funded college classrooms. Other bills he approved will offer...... Read More
Political candidates in Indiana can use campaign contributions to pay for child care expenses incurred while campaigning or in office, according to Hoosier election officials. Indiana is the 31st state to make that determination.... Read More
Tens of thousands of Hoosier public retirees are guaranteed to get pension benefit bonuses every year — including a 13th check for all by October — under a negotiated final draft of legislation headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk.... Read More
