January 13, 2021
Holcomb's Proposed Budget Spends One-Time Money To Pay Down Debt, Not Direct Relief
Gov. Eric Holcomb's new state budget proposal would spend $1.13 billion over the next two years on one-time initiatives. And almost none of that would be direct relief for Hoosiers struggling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021
LillyPAC Suspends Some Donations Following Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
The political action committee of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly, LillyPAC, has joined other major corporations in pausing political donations to some politicians after last week's insurrection at the capitol.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021
Bill Would Give Legislature More Chances To Block Governor's Emergency Orders
The legislation, presented Tuesday in a House committee, is a direct reaction to some lawmakers' frustration with Gov. Eric Holcomb during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Recovered Midwestern Bird Soars Off Endangered Species List
Federal officials said Tuesday that 35 years of legal protection and habitat restoration efforts had brought the interior least tern back from the brink of extinction.
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Bill Would Change Fines For Misusing Pesticides, Including Dicamba
A state Senate bill aims to crack down on farmers and others who deliberately misuse pesticides like dicamba while giving people with minor pesticide violations a break. The bill passed unanimously in a Senate committee on Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021
House Committee Passes 'Historic' Police Reform Legislation
An Indiana House committee unanimously approved a "historic" police reform bill Tuesday -- one that has the support of law enforcement and groups like the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and the NAACP.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021
Southern Indiana Officer Arrested For Battery, Misconduct
A 14-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department was arrested Tuesday on felony battery and official misconduct charges for allegedly slugging a handcuffed suspect in the rear of a patrol vehicle, Indiana State Police said.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2021
Rokita, Hill Accepted Money From GOP Group Linked To Robocalls Calling For Capitol March
An organization linked to the group responsible for robocalls urging recipients to march on the U.S. Capitol last week gave more than $1 million to Hoosiers seeking office in 2020.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2021
Animal Rights Advocates Lobby To Limit Wild Animal Breeding
Animal rights advocates seek stricter laws to regulate wild animal breeding and rules for displaying those animals to the general public.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2021
New Attorney General Todd Rokita Promises 'Liberty In Action' At Swearing-In
Rokita pledged repeatedly to defend liberty, specifically citing gun rights, anti-abortion advocacy, the Bill of Rights and support for law enforcement.
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