February 7, 2025
What does Indiana's monthly employment report measure? Here's what you should know
Each month, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development releases a report with the latest state and local labor market data.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2025
Weekly Statehouse update: Property tax debate, cutting early voting days, civics course controversy
A property tax reform debate kicks into high gear. Senate lawmakers advance a bill to cut in half the number of early, in-person voting days. And a Senate committee debates an education measure to promote “fostering a national identity."
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2025
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth
The NCAA has changed its participation policy for transgender athletes, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth. The change came on day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The NCAA’s revised policy permits athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams and receive benefits such as medical care while practicing. The policy is effective immediately and applies to all athletes regardless of previous eligibility reviews.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Indiana Senate approves bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in state government, schools
The Indiana Senate approved a bill Thursday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state government and public schools.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Senate Republicans advance bill to ban use of student IDs when voting
A bill headed to the House would ban the use of student IDs to verify a person’s identity when voting.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2025
Housing advocates saw promise in a new evictions bill. Now they aren’t sure.
Housing advocates saw promise in a bill that would make it easier for renters to get some evictions sealed from their record. But they aren’t nearly as excited now after legislators in the Indiana Senate made a key change to the Republican-authored bill. Some worry the legislation wouldn’t make much of a difference at all.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2025
Braun to local leaders on negative impact of property tax cut: 'Prove it'
Gov. Mike Braun sent a message Tuesday to local leaders who say his property tax proposal would decimate their budgets: “Prove it.”
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2025
Senate passes bills subsidizing small nuclear reactor development
The bills would allow utilities to pass along some of the costs of developing small modular nuclear reactors to their customers — even if the plants never get built or completed. So far, none of the ones in the U.S. have.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2025
Elkhart RV makers fear Trump tariffs on Canadian imports
Trump's threatened 25% tariff quickly drew retaliation from Canada, which imported about 30,000 RVs last year from the U.S. Most of those were made in the Elkhart area.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2025
Faith leaders, bipartisan lawmakers rally support to end Indiana’s death penalty
Faith leaders and a bipartisan group of lawmakers gathered Monday at the Statehouse to rally support for a measure to repeal Indiana’s death penalty.
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