Trump administration abruptly reverses termination of legal status for international students
More than 1,200 students nationwide previously had lost their legal status or had visas revoked, leaving them at risk for deportation.
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Indianapolis attorney is part of Trump push to change culture on campus
On leave from Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Tom Wheeler is part of the Trump administration’s inter-agency Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, which is in a battle with Harvard University.
Indiana Legislature adopts tight budget with cigarette tax hike, widespread cuts
The Indiana Legislature approved a pared-down $46.2 billion state budget bill early Friday morning that will triple the state’s cigarette tax and cut funding for a wide swath of entities and programs.
Final legislative flurry includes bills on health care, absenteeism and school accountability
Thursday alone saw more than two dozen proposals sent to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk, including those dealing with education “deregulation,” pharmaceutical pricing and public retiree bonuses.
Public broadcasting support eliminated in newly passed Indiana budget
More than $7 million earmarked to support PBS and NPR affiliates across Indiana, including WFYI in Indianapolis, did not survive late changes to the state budget.
Last-minute budget addition gives Braun full control over IU board
The nine-member board serves as the governing body for the state’s largest postsecondary institution, overseeing major decisions related to policy, finances and leadership appointments.
Indiana lawmakers send hospital pricing legislation to Braun
The legislation threatens to strip the state’s largest hospital systems of their nonprofit status if their prices exceed state average prices.
Partisan school board bill narrowly avoids tie vote, goes to governor
Indiana is set to join the handful of states running partisan school board elections after a squeaker of a final vote Thursday—pending a decision from Republican Gov. Mike Braun.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
The administrations asks tht the court should allow the ban to take effect nationwide, except for the seven service members and one aspiring member of the military who sued.
Legislature eliminates courts in some counties, adds to others
The plan is not as sweeping as the one initially approved by the Indiana Senate on April 16. Still, the compromise measure would cut nine judicial posts in four counties and add 8 judicial jobs in four others.
Braun: State investigating possible ‘impropriety’ at IEDC, freezing venture capital funds
The actions stem from growing concerns over how the state conducts economic development activities, how much it spends on those activities and how transparent it is about its business.
Federal judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Indiana attorney general opposes Terre Haute hospital merger
He said the merger would create a regional monopoly that “would impose a negative impact on Hoosiers in the area seeking quality health care and affordable costs.”
Jury convicts Yorktown man of child molestation
A Delaware Circuit Court jury convicted a Yorktown man on five counts of child molesting on Wednesday following a three-day jury trial.
Dispute over Monroe County recycling operation heads to state supreme court
Bedford Recycling is challenging the revocation of its zoning permit. County officials yanked the permit after competing national conglomerate Republic Services objected to its issuance.
Lawmakers slash state economic development funding by 25% in budget compromise
The new budget proposal provides more funding for operations and business-promotion support for the Indiana Economic Development Corp., but cuts five funds and programs totaling $35 million.
Braun, Legislature plan to raise cigarette, tobacco taxes to fill budget gap
To further close the gap, leaders also said they would reduce planned spending for public health, higher education and government agencies.
Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns. Attorneys warn of chaos
The judge overseeing the rewriting of the college sports rulebook threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix Wednesday, insisting parties in the antitrust lawsuit redo the part of the proposed settlement.
Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US
The seven-day pause ordered by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Wednesday is the first sign of a possible change, either in tone or position, in the contentious legal fight that already has been to the Supreme Court.
Rokita urges lawmakers to reconsider THC regulation bill
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has sent a letter to several of the state’s top elected officials, urging them to reconsider legislation he says doesn’t do enough to regulate THC.