The decision by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R) not to seek re-election in 2020 uncorks a logjam of GOP talent for a seat which had only opened once since 1982. This is a (suburban) Republican district, with voters far [...]
What you can learn from INDIANA LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT (06/24/19): ● Desperately seeking a new Susan: Lots of intriguing names bubbling up ● FSSA pulls plug on EnCred ● Three to keep an eye on in caucus to replace Rep. Mahan [...]
The Governor’s Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant program received a shot in the arm during the legislative session that ended in late April. The Workforce Ready Grant (WRG) program provides Hoosiers who have a high school diploma or [...]
What you can learn from INDIANA LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT (06/10/19): ● Sherman marches to House seat ● Demos cropping up in Governor's race ● Optimism way down on the farm ● State agency loses abortion case in decision called "outrageous" ● [...]
What you can learn from INDIANA LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT (05/27/19): ● Guv invoked in Tanoos bribery defense ● Social conservatives hopping mad at Rep. Brooks ● Details on Indiana's newest official Superfund contamination ● Court allows Gary's lawsuit against handgun manufacturers [...]
What you can learn from INDIANA LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT (05/20/19): ● Small, rural counties seek alternatives ● AG Hill fights back ● Rep. Pence files first bill ● Indiana Michigan Power seeks double-digit rate increase ● General fund tax revenues rise [...]
The Indiana Charter School Board meets May 14 to consider applications for three new Indianapolis charter schools seeking to open in the 2020-2021 school year. The GEO Foundation requests approval for an Early College High School that would give [...]
Lots of 2019 legislative discussion time – at least peripherally – was driven by the purported imperative to move the two Gary casino vessels and attendant physical facilities from their home since 1996 in Buffington Harbor to allow for [...]
Ten school property tax referenda seeking additional dollars for student safety, mental health services, teacher compensation, transportation, and other essentials were at stake in the primary elections held Tuesday, May 7. Six succeeded, and four foundered, the lowest passing [...]
What you can learn from INDIANA LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT (04/01/19): ● Historical context for understanding the ominous omnibus gaming bill ● House GOP Second Reading amendment on bias crimes elicited a wide range of strong reaction ● New bills filed on [...]
