NEWS
Gross eyes CD 03 seat
Phil Goss (D) seeks to replicate the congressional election success of two of his former Wabash College classmates – former U.S. Reps. Luke Messer (R) and Todd Rokita (R) – as an open seat CD 03 candidate, the first [...]
Illinois casino, Terre Haute competitor gets temporary permit
The most direct competitor to what will be the new Terre Haute Casino Resort, the Golden Nugget Danville in Danville, Illinois, about an hour north of Terre Haute off U.S. 41, receives a temporary operating permit from the Illinois [...]
Illinois extends sports betting apps restriction
Good news for Indiana: Illinois lawmakers passed a measure May 24 that extends the restriction on sports betting apps in Illinois from accepting wagers on in-state college teams for at least another year, through June 30, 2024. The ban [...]
State’s charity gaming director retires
Diane Freeman retires from her post as director of charity gaming for the Indiana Gaming Commission after several decades of state service. Freeman has been the only person ever in charge of implementing and monitoring charity gaming for the [...]
Study: Indiana third most expensive state for medical professional services regarding injured workers
A new Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) study that compares prices paid for a similar set of medical professional services for treating injured workers across 36 states (that represent 87% of the workers’ compensation benefits paid in the United [...]
New RFI issued by IDOE
The Indiana Department of Education issues a Request for Information for “Title II A Related Support Providers” with responses due May 31. Specifically, IDOE, according to the RFI, “seeks to identify expert technical assistance partners, locally and across the [...]
SACS opts against YMCA agreement
Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) decides not to enter into a formal agreement with the YMCA for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Despite discussions on a potential partnership to address staffing concerns related to SACS’ transition to a three-tier [...]
Property tax cap loss reports available
The property tax cap loss (better known as circuit breaker credit) reports are now posted for all taxing units. The reports may be found on the Department of Local Government Finance website under the County Specific Information webpage by [...]
Bell winner of tight Anderson mayoral primary
Results have been certified by the Madison County Election Board in the tight Anderson mayoral primaries. Jon Bell (R) is certified as the winner of the Republican primary over Rob Jozwiak (R) by just three votes, with Carol Bell [...]
Gaming commission quarterly meeting scheduled
The Indiana Gaming Commission will host a quarterly meeting on Thursday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. in the Marquee Room at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville. The meeting will also be streamed via the Commission’s YouTube channel. [...]