INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Lt. Gov. Braun filed paperwork on Nov. 30 with state election officials allowing him to raise money for the governor’s race, a move that will forego him seeking another Senate term in 2024. Crouch, 70, said her campaign to become Indiana’s first female governor would highlight her decade as a local government official in Evansville before joining …
Large employers express opposition after Indiana approves abortion ban Enlarge this image toggle caption Arleigh Rodgers/AP Arleigh Rodgers/AP Abortion-rights groups and at least two large employers expressed opposition after Republican Indiana Gov. The actions made Indiana the first state to pass new legislation for an abortion ban since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in late June. Planned …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s surging tax collections over the past year have pushed state government’s budget surplus up more than 50% to about $6.1 billion as legislators prepare to take up a proposal for a second round of refund payments from that surplus, state officials announced Friday. Some Republican legislators have raised concerns about spending reserves on refunds when inflation is …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb sidestepped taking a stance Tuesday on how far the Republican-dominated Legislature should go in restricting abortions when state lawmakers begin a special session in less than two weeks. The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday that he has been discussing the issue with lawmakers but he wouldn’t say what provisions he wants to see in …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican governor has consistently touted face masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus and prominently wears one in his reelection ads, even as President Donald Trump resists their use. “The more that we do the things that work, the better off we’ll be and we’ll continue to see folks go back to work.” Republican state Sen. …