Five gubernatorial candidates sought to undermine each other’s records during a final debate Tuesday night ahead of Indiana’s May 7 GOP primary, but took few shots at the absent U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, who is considered the front-runner of the crowded field.
Five of the six Republicans hoping to be Indiana’s next governor are scheduled to meet Tuesday for their last pre-primary debate, hosted by the nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission. U.S. Sen. Mike Braun—the frontrunner, according to polls—pulled out of the debate unexpectedly Monday evening, saying he needed to be in Washington, D.C., to vote, according to the commission.
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed a disaster order letting Indiana call on a nationwide aid compact should the upcoming eclipse stress the state’s emergency response systems.
Gov. Eric Holcomb opted to issue his first—and only—veto of the session on House Bill 1002, a proposal to further define antisemitism, particularly in academic settings, citing concerns with a compromise reached in the final hours of session.
The law requires that candidates include a disclaimer when a political ad includes the use of generative AI, and it creates a path for legal action when candidates believe they are misrepresented.
Gov. Eric Holcomb indicated the last-day compromise House and Senate lawmakers struck on the antisemitism bill may be crumbling.
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.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Tuesday called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto a bill—which he dubbed a “toothless mess”—that defines and bans antisemitism within the state’s public education system.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed several bills into law following the Indiana General Assembly’s adjournment Friday night. Several of those bills make adjustments to children in need of services, with one going into effect upon passage.
More third graders will be retained due to lack of reading proficiency under a bill Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Monday, three days after the conclusion of this year’s annual legislative session.
Expect to see happy hours and the option to add a cocktail to your carry-out restaurant order as soon as July, under finalized legislation approved Thursday. It now goes to the governor.
The Indiana House of Representatives concurred Tuesday on a bill that makes changes to adoption subsidies, sending it to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk.
State senators gave final approval almost unanimously Wednesday to a bill expanding eligibility for a child care subsidy program for child care workers with kids of their own.
House Enrolled Act 1412 invalidates 21 local ordinances limiting pet sales and establishes care standards for dog breeders and pet stores.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the first bill to hit his desk in the 2024 legislative session: one further eroding wetlands protections by redefining certain, protected wetlands to a less regulated class.
With former Elkhart Superior Judge Gretchen S. Lund’s recent confirmation as a federal judge, the state is now looking to fill her position in Elkhart County.
A law firm managing partner and a magistrate judge have been named the next Marion Superior Court judges.
Lawyers interested in presiding over the Marion City Court must submit their applications by next Wednesday.
Still reeling over a slew of executive orders issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb during the pandemic, Senate Republicans advanced a bill Tuesday that seeks to limit the governor’s emergency powers.
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush recognized some of the state’s judges and their community efforts in trying to assist people with behavioral and mental health needs, as well as efforts by judicial officers to help the state’s veterans and families.