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Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. May 9, 2024. Editorial: Now state officials care about mixing politics and investments Adlai Stevenson once said that a political hypocrite would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation. ...
Indiana Democratic state Rep. Rita Fleming retires after winning unopposed primary
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state Rep. Rita Fleming announced Monday that she is retiring, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. The Democratic lawmaker from Jeffersonville in southern Indiana was first elected to the statehouse in 2018. Fleming's statement said she...
Indiana voters to pick party candidates in competitive, multimillion dollar primaries
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In deep red Indiana, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the state legislature and most top offices are held by GOP politicians, the May 7 primary will determine the outcome of the general election in many races. The most-watched is the...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. April 12, 2024. Editorial: Agricultural census findings should spur lawmakers to create statewide water plan With residents numbering an estimated 271,493, Allen County is home to Indiana’s second-most populous city, Fort Wayne. But did...
State Republicans killed an Indiana city's lawsuit to stop illegal gun sales. Why?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Almost 25 years after suing the firearms industry for failing to prevent illegal gun sales, the northwestern Indiana city of Gary won a critical victory last fall when a judge ordered gun manufacturers to hand over years of production and sales records. But in...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Indianapolis Business Journal. March 22, 2024. Editorial: Holcomb’s decision to sign bill gutting access law is disappointing IBJ and other media organizations were disappointed to see Gov. Eric Holcomb sign a bill into law that weakens the Office of the Indiana...
Indiana legislators send bill addressing childcare costs to governor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers voted Wednesday to send legislation to the governor’s desk aimed at making childcare more affordable as part of their promise to address the issue this legislative session. Indiana is among a growing number of Republican-led states proposing...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Indianapolis Business Journal. March 1, 2024. Editorial: Retention isn’t ideal, but it’s a tool to attack reading problem The Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would require K-12 school districts to hold back more students who fail the state’s elementary...
Indiana lawmakers send GOP bill targeting tenure to governor's desk
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana granted final approval Thursday to a bill that would impose new regulations on tenure for faculty at public colleges and universities. The bill now heads to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk. The proposal mirrors...
Indiana justices, elections board kick GOP US Senate candidate off primary ballot
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The bipartisan Indiana Election Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to remove one of two Republican U.S. Senate candidates from the primary ballot, and the state Supreme Court rejected his legal challenge to the law barring his candidacy. The decision to remove...
