March 6, 2025
Rokita says Lake County sheriff now cooperating with federal immigration officials
Attorney General Todd Rokita is pulling back on threats of legal action against the Lake County Sheriff’s office. He said the law enforcement agency is now cooperating with federal immigration officials.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2025
Invasive species could thrive in the Great Lakes due to cuts to federal funding, staff
The Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding could make it easier for invasive species to thrive in the Great Lakes. Advocates said that could devastate aquatic life in Lake Michigan and harm Indiana’s sport fishing and tourism industries.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2025
Indiana would create online portal, 'one-stop-shop' for farmers, under bill nearing governor's desk
Indiana lawmakers want the state to create a “one-stop-shop” for Hoosier farmers to access government information and benefits.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2025
House committee kicks off debate over property tax reform in second half of session
Debate over property tax reform began in the second half of the legislative session Wednesday the same way it ended the first half – with local government leaders sounding the alarm on their budgets, while Gov. Mike Braun’s office pressed for taxpayer relief.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2025
Braun signs order to ban transgender women and girls from sports. Advocates say it's dehumanizing
Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order Tuesday to align with federal moves to ban transgender women and girls from playing sports. Advocates say the orders are products of a nationwide campaign of misinformation and paranoia targeting transgender people.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2025
Bill would help make power lines more efficient, get more wind and solar on the grid
There’s so much wind and solar energy being proposed in the U.S. that there’s not enough power lines to get that energy where it needs to go. Building out that new transmission is expensive — it’s one of the things causing Indiana utilities to raise customers’ electric bills right now.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2025
Connecticut lawmakers weigh ban on drugs used for executions in Indiana
Lawmakers in Connecticut want to ban state companies from profiting off drugs used in federal executions, all of which are carried out in Indiana.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun expands paid parental leave benefits for state employees
Gov. Mike Braun signs an executive order to extend paid parental leave benefits for state employees.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun again highlights property tax relief in invite-only roundtable
Governor Mike Braun held an invitation-only roundtable to discuss his property tax relief agenda in Madison County on Friday. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, Braun continues to stress that he wants broad tax relief, despite how much it’s expected to cost local governments and schools.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2025
Fate of climate-friendly grants for Indiana uncertain under President Trump's funding freeze
Indiana nonprofits are unsure if — or how — some climate-friendly grants will move forward. President Trump’s executive order freezing funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law — as well as the lawsuits pushing back — have created a lot of uncertainty.
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