NEWS
Former state senator released from custody
Former Sen. Brent Waltz (R) of Greenwood was released from federal custody on May 8 – earlier than even his most recent scheduled date of release from incarceration – following his guilty plea related to charges of accepting and [...]
Leichty to finish term as Goshen mayor, fill November ballot
Gina Leichty (D), the choice of Goshen Mayor Jeremy Stutsman (D) to succeed him upon his mid-June resignation, is selected in a Democratic precinct caucus to finish his term as well as fill his position on the November ballot. [...]
Sen. Pence backs Lt. Gov. Crouch
We told you long ago about the possible Crouch/Pence ticket in 2024, and now U.S. Rep. Greg Pence (R) makes official that he is backing Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch (R) for governor next year . . . also backing [...]
ISU reports 94% placement rate for 2022 grads
Indiana State University shares that an annual destination survey finds its Class of 2022 graduates had a 94% placement rate. The First Destination Survey reported that 66% of graduates stayed in Indiana, and the average starting salary for a [...]
WSJ: ‘Indiana Sets the School Voucher Pace’
The Wall Street Journal editorial board highlights the state’s move to expand vouchers in a May 4 editorial titled “Indiana Sets the School Voucher Pace.” House Speaker Todd Huston (R) of Fishers even gets a special shoutout in the [...]
Downtown Indy foot traffic down after pandemic
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities analyze anonymized mobile-device connectivity data to estimate foot traffic in select downtown areas nationally, and Axios takes the data to explain that “Downtown activity has returned to, or even exceeded, [...]
Rep. Goodrich’s campaign turns to Faulkner for consulting
In CD 05, Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R) signs on Chris Faulkner of Majority Strategies as a general consultant. Faulkner, who formerly ran South Bend-based Gridiron Communications, was the campaign manager for the first Chocola for Congress campaign almost two-dozen [...]
Sen. Melton victorious in May primary
Sen. Eddie Melton (D) of Gary, who represents the Senate district that is home to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, won the Democratic nomination for mayor of Gary over Mayor Jerome Prince (D). With the nod tantamount to election [...]
PointsBet launches horse racing product in half of U.S.
PointsBet reveals it has launched its horse racing product, PointsBet Racing, in 25 states – including Indiana – ahead of the Triple Crown races. In October, PointsBet and 1/ST TECHNOLOGY, a business division of Thoroughbred racing company The Stronach [...]
CenterPoint Energy to convert Warrick County coal unit to natural gas
CenterPoint Energy tells shareholders Thursday that it will be converting its F.B. Culley Generating Station Unit 3 in Warrick County – the last coal unit operated by CenterPoint – to natural gas by 2027, maintaining its 270 MW capacity. [...]