NEWS
Diploma crosses finish line
State Board satisfied with new diploma, what you can expect next Through poring over three different drafts, taking in hours of public feedback, and a bit of public shaming from the state’s universities, the Indiana State Board of Education [...]
Banks manifesto; part deux
Senator-elect builds on 2021 memo with new working class plan U.S. Sen.-elect Jim Banks (R) releases a two-page “Policy Vision for the 119th Congress” that he titles “Working Families First.” The memo not only outlines his objectives to Hoosier [...]
O’Bannon aid squeezed
ICHE recommends cuts to grant awards after FAFSA changes In a significant move that could affect thousands of Hoosier students, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education plans to reduce the Frank O’Bannon Grant awards for the upcoming academic year. [...]
Translating the transition
Team Braun details priorities, policy proposals, implementation Governor-elect Mike Braun (R) sheds some additional light on his administrative and policy priorities this week, eager to put wins on the board as quickly as possible out of the gates, even [...]
Lots of new gaming lawmakers
Majority of gaming-district senators will be in first full term Despite the proposed transfer of an operator’s license from Ohio County in Southeast Indiana to Allen County in Northeast Indiana and state budget shapers combing the couch cushions for [...]
Paving a way forward
We explore various options for constructing Hoosier roadways As we’ve extensively detailed for you, Indiana’s roads couldn’t be more of a hot topic for legislators right now. Shortly after the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session, House Committee on [...]
If at first you don’t succeed…
Lake Station renews referendum; two other measures fail Just one out of three operating referenda on ballots this November earns approval from voters – marking a dismal 33% passing rate, albeit from a small sample size. With such a [...]
Movin’ on up . . . deliberately
Reps. Yakym, Houchin make intentions, ambitions known When election week ended, it looked like two Hoosiers with not even five years of total congressional service between them would be making credible bids for leadership roles in their party . [...]
Is the dam breaking?
Our exclusive chats with guv nominees show expansion openness Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the November 1, 2024 edition of Indiana Gaming Insight prior to the election. After several years of Governor Eric Holcomb (R) not [...]
Here’s your crash course in VE
INDOT has a road funding trump card heading into session As you we’ve recounted for you in these pages, the recent completion of the I-69/I-465 interchange connected the crossroads from Evansville all the way to the Canadian border. That [...]