Republicans on Indiana’s State Budget Committee rejected an effort to direct state surplus funding to low-income Hoosiers and food banks as federal SNAP benefits expire next month amid a federal shutdown.
Read MoreFallout from a damning audit of Indiana’s economic development agency could include an ethics investigation, the governor’s office told the Indiana Capital Chronicle Friday, Oct 3.
Read MoreExperts warn that Indiana’s cities, towns and counties could take a hit to their credit rating through no fault of their own, but rather due to continued fallout from the state’s effort to curb property tax growth.
Read MoreA bill that seeks to ban materials deemed “harmful to minors” in school and public libraries drew sharp debate Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse, especially from librarians, who argued that such a policy would open them up to criminal charges and create a “chilling effect” on book selections.
Read MoreOne House lawmaker is calling for property tax reform after a hot housing market in 2021 and 2022 spurred an average statewide net increase of 21.2% for residential properties over last year’s bills.
Read MoreA bill originally focused on school building closures was transformed Wednesday to primarily provide Indiana charter schools with access to more state and local funding.
Read MoreA slew of health care bills moving through the legislature target high prices for Hoosiers by encouraging competition and restructuring how the state pays for services under Medicaid.
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