Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill contends the raises are not rewards for sticking with him as he faces allegations of groping four women during a party last year.

The suit follows an investigation into a 2017 data breach that compromised the private information of nearly 4 million Hoosiers.

Leaders of the Republican-dominated Legislature have already said they plan no action against Hill despite calls for his resignation from Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state officials.

Hill did not appear in person Monday to request the increase from the State Budget Committee, which is gathering input before lawmakers write a new two-year budget.

There's also a new debate over whether the legislature should make the attorney general an appointed, rather than elected position.

During an interview on CSPAN Thursday, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said he's pleased with the investigation into allegations that he groped four women earlier this year.

A new television ad promoting Hill's unclaimed property division includes text reading, "Office of Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill," which may have violated a state ethics law.

Attorney General Curtis Hill's motion to withdraw a settlement agreement to create early voting centers was met with criticism from Secretary of State Connie Lawson, who called Hill's filing "reckless."

The creation of new early voting sites requires a unanimous vote from the Election Board. In his motion Attorney General Hill says that vote never happened.

The next big step in the sexual misconduct allegations against Attorney General Curtis Hill likely won't come until after the Inspector General completes her investigation.