April 15, 2025
Bill to help power AI data centers puts more risk on tech companies, but Hoosiers would still pay
The bill passed the Indiana Senate on Tuesday and now heads back to the House for consideration.
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Senate advances $46.8 billion state budget that creates 'some angst,' will evolve further
The Senate advanced the budget bill Tuesday, a $46.8 billion spending plan that will evolve further over the next several days.
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Indianapolis study tests what happens when people leaving prison get more support
Researchers conducted the study at a work-release facility, where people who are near their release date can work and learn under supervision.
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Property tax reform package heads to governor, lawmakers warn of service cuts
Beginning next year, homeowners will receive a credit on their property tax bill of 10 percent of the bill, up to $300.
Read MoreApril 14, 2025
Indiana lawmakers take step forward, then back track language banning sleeping on public property
Indiana lawmakers are a step closer to making it illegal to sleep on public property. Advocates for people experiencing homelessness say this would add additional barriers for people who are struggling to obtain housing.
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Senate Republicans reject Democrats' efforts to increase revenue for state budget
Senate Democrats proposed a series of amendments to the budget Monday that would generate more money for the state — and Republicans rejected them all.
Read MoreApril 14, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun seeks to identify 'marriage penalties' in state tax, benefit policies
Gov. Mike Braun is ordering state agencies to identify what he calls "marriage penalties" in state tax and benefit policies.
Read MoreApril 11, 2025
Braun orders aim to keep coal plants online, advance nuclear, sidestep climate damages
One of the orders directs state energy regulators to look at every coal plant in the state and consider extending its life. Another creates a coalition to advance the development of nuclear energy in the state, particularly small modular nuclear reactors
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Weekly Statehouse Update: Senate GOP budget, House property tax overhaul, scaled-back DEI bill
Senate Republicans unveil their version of Indiana's next two-year budget. House Republicans push through their property tax overhaul. And a committee scales back an anti-DEI measure.
Read MoreApril 10, 2025
House Republicans send property tax overhaul to Senate. Speaker calls it 'a homerun'
The most up-to-date fiscal analysis of the measure reports — compared to our current system — local governments will lose out on nearly $1.8 billion over the next three years.
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