Latest Eric Holcomb News
Indiana limits abortion data for privacy under near-total ban, but some GOP candidates push back
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana allows so few abortions that health officials stopped releasing individual reports to protect patient privacy — a move some Republicans are now fighting to reverse. The Republicans, including prominent candidates for office this year, want access to...
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...
South Korean computer chipmaker plans $3.87 billion Indiana semiconductor plant and research center
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A major South Korean computer chipmaker said Wednesday it plans to spend more than $3.87 billion in Indiana to build a semiconductor packaging plant and research and development center. SK Hynix expects the campus to create as many as 800 high-wage jobs...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. March 30, 2024. Editorial: New rules further the cause of justice for abused children We often connote Indiana Department of Child Service investigations with young children. However, as a media-led investigation into Pierceton Woods...
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...
Jean Breaux, longtime Democratic state Senator from Indianapolis, dies at 65
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime Democratic state Sen. Jean Breaux has died from an unspecified health issue. Senate Democratic Leader Greg Taylor said in a statement that Breaux died Wednesday. She was 65 years old. “The loss of State Senator Jean Breaux will be...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Indianapolis Business Journal. March 14, 2024. Editorial: Gubernatorial debates, forums give insight into Indiana issues It was just a few weeks ago that we used this space to call on the candidates for governor to focus more on the issues impacting state government...
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signs proclamation condemning antisemitism while vetoing bill defining it
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill Monday that would have defined antisemitism in state education code while simultaneously signing a proclamation condemning all forms of antisemitism. The Republican governor cited changes made to the bill in the final...
Bipartisan child care bill gets Gov. Eric Holcomb's signature
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bipartisan bill to support child care in the state on top of 74 other measures, according to his office. The signings on Wednesday included several contested proposals, such as an overhaul of faculty tenure at state...
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
Indianapolis Business Journal. March 8, 2024. Editorial: Stripping access counselor’s authority harms public as well as press It’s easy to think of the Office of the Indiana Public Access Counselor as an agency that serves the media. And yes, reporters and media...
