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Indiana officials ask federal government to verify citizenship of …
1 day ago — Two of Indiana’s top elected leaders on Thursday announced they’ve requested federal aid in scrutinizing the citizenship status of more than 585,000 registered Hoosier voters — more than one in 10 residents on the voter rolls. The effort echoes similar attempts in other states to purge voter ...
Who’s who in Indiana’s nine congressional district races?
11 hours ago — Lancaster is a retired volunteer firefighter and fire medic. According to his campaign’s social media, Lancaster helped found the American Freedom Convoy to Washington, D.C., in 2021 to protest mask mandates.. With GOP Rep. Greg Pence retiring from the U.S. House, the Sixth Congressional District seat is also up for grabs. In the May primary, …
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4 days ago — BY: Casey Smith - October 14, 2024. Former Clark County Sheriff and longtime Republican operative Jamey Noel could spend upwards of a decade in prison after a judge accepted his guilty pleas to more than a dozen felony charges in court Monday. The plea deal brings a close to Noel’s portion of the case — dubbed the largest in agency history ...
Democrat group pumps $600,000 into Indiana governor race as …
Oct 4, 2024 — The Democratic Governors Association is pumping $600,000 into the gubernatorial campaign of nominee Jennifer McCormick, Politico reported Friday — just as a second national political analyst tweaked forecasting for the three-way contest.. McCormick is running against Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Donald Rainwater for Indiana’s open top seat.
Indiana ranks well in national fiscal report, earns a ‘B’
Oct 3, 2024 — The state increased its money available to pay bills by $3 billion. This means the state had a Taxpayer Surplus™ of $3,600, earning it a ‘B’ grade,” the report found. Indiana closed its fiscal year books in June with $2.6 billion in reserves. The group analyzes complex Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports, commonly referred to as ...
Budget preparation goes on even as administration change nears
Sep 12, 2024 — Budget preparation goes on even as administration change nears. By: Whitney Downard - September 12, 2024 7:00 am. A new governor, with new priorities, will take office just days before lawmakers are set to begin budget negotiations. But the system is built to keep a governor-elect apprised before his or her inauguration.
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Oct 10, 2024 — BY: Casey Smith - October 8, 2024. The Indiana Department of Correction has refused to disclose how much the state paid to acquire a new execution drug, pentobarbital, that could be used to carry out at least one death warrant before the end of the year. The agency officially denied the Indiana Capital Chronicle’s public record request ...
of Indiana’s 2023 legislative session - Indiana Capital Chronicle
May 1, 2023 — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2023 legislative agenda highlighted proposals for several major funding increases in the next two-year state budget, including paying for all K-12 textbooks, salary increases for state police troopers, and millions more for public health services in all 92 counties. A massive private school voucher expansion was ...
Indiana’s surplus hits $6.1 billion - Indiana Capital Chronicle
Jul 15, 2022 — INDIANAPOLIS – State Auditor Tera Klutz announced Friday Indiana will end its fiscal year with a staggering $6 billion surplus after collecting $1.24 billion more than forecasted in the last year. “Indiana’s historic $6.1 billion reserve balance gives legislators the flexibility to look at the statewide funding model as well as provide Indiana residents with assurances that …
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