July 2, 2024
Goodin to face three opponents for lieutenant governor nomination at Democratic convention
Indiana Democrats will have four candidates to choose from for the party’s lieutenant governor nomination later this month.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2024
Indiana tech hub awarded nearly $51 million in federal implementation grant
One of Indiana’s three regional tech hubs will receive more than $50 million in funding to support the implementation of biotech resources.
Read MoreJuly 2, 2024
GOP US Rep. Spartz, of Indiana, charged with bringing gun through airport security, officials say
Authorities say Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has been charged with bringing a firearm through airport security. Airport officials said Monday she was charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor. Spartz's office says she was traveling to Europe and mistakenly carried an unloaded handgun in the pocket of her suitcase while going through security at Washington Dulles International Airport. Spartz is a staunch Second Amendment Republican representing central Indiana. She won her primary in May after saying last year that she would retire from congress. The charge carries up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine if convicted.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2024
Dozens of new Indiana laws passed in 2024 take effect July 1
The Indiana General Assembly passed 172 laws during this year’s legislative session. And the vast majority of those laws take effect July 1.
Read MoreJune 29, 2024
Federal judge halts Indiana law that would impose stricter age verification on adult websites
An Indiana law requiring stricter age verification for adult websites will not take effect July 1 after a federal judge halted the law Friday, ruling it is likely unconstitutional.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
Duke Energy customers plead for Indiana utility regulators to reconsider price hikes
Some Duke Energy customers are fighting against a recent price hike proposal. The electric utility is asking state regulators to approve almost $500 million in new rate increases – which would raise the average customer’s bill by about $27 a month.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
Affordable housing further out of reach for Hoosiers, according to new report
The National Low Income Housing Coalition and Prosperity Indiana’s report shows that it takes $22.07 per hour to afford a typical two-bedroom apartment statewide.
Read MoreJune 28, 2024
4 takeaways from the first presidential debate
President Biden's stumbles right from the beginning played into his biggest vulnerability, but how much will the first 2024 general election debate make an impact?
Read MoreJune 27, 2024
Libertarian candidate Donald Rainwater wants to cap property taxes based on purchase price
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Donald Rainwater has a proposal that could dramatically reduce many people’s property tax bills — one that involves changing the state constitution.
Read MoreJune 27, 2024
State seeks execution date for convicted Fort Wayne murderer
After 15 years with no executions of the eight men on Indiana’s death row, Indiana’s top elected officials filed with the Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday to schedule an execution date for Fort Wayne’s Joseph Corcoran. He was convicted of murdering four people in 1997.
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