NEWS
Props: Winning or losing bet?
Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues. . . . but that could change We’ve been telling you about the betting equivalent of baby steps being taken in recent months by the president of the Indianapolis-based National Collegiate Athletic Association, [...]
Rokita, Bauer bond on PFAS
OAG files suit against big manufacturers over environmental mess Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) files a lawsuit Wednesday against 22 companies that, OAG alleges, contrary to law continued manufacturing a category of water-resistant substances known as PFAS (per- and [...]
IDOE rethinking diplomas
New grad requirements focus on flexibility, career pathways For the first time since the 1980s, Indiana is significantly redesigning its high school diplomas – and we got our first look at the proposed new graduation requirements from the Indiana [...]
Hemp battle in court, Congress
OAG Opinion at issue in court fight, Rokita appeals to Congress The fight over whether Delta 8 THC is a legal product in Indiana is heating up in court and in Congress, largely because of Official Opinion 2023-1 issued [...]
Gaming out the IGC cash clash
Final night of session revives push for oversight of Gameboys While it seemed as though language restricting funding flexibility for the Indiana Gaming Commission – and no other state agency – was dead after Rep. Jeff Thompson (R) of [...]
Healthy kids, better schools
Research examines connections in health, student performance New research from the Indianapolis-based Paramount Health Data Project showcases the group’s first longitudinal data sets revealing connections between student health and academic performance. The study’s conclusion suggests schools that focus on [...]
Rokita relitigates Covid stats
AG questions the data, analysis, and response in 2020 - 2021 On the effective four-year anniversary of the Covid-19 economic lockdown ordered by Governor Eric Holcomb (R), Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) releases a report he says that he [...]
Sporting news: 2023 in review
Alfonso Straffon details what Indiana earned; where we rank With 2023 numbers all now officially in, industry analyst Alfonso Straffon compiles a detailed listing of state-level sports wagering handle, gross gaming revenue, and taxes, each broken down into subcategories. [...]
Education takes spotlight in 2024 session
Recapping your education-heavy short legislative session Lawmakers leading up to the 2024 session of the Indiana General Assembly advertised this short session as just that – short, “quiet,” and “less aggressive.” However, we knew going in that lawmakers had [...]
Won’t be short or sweet in 2025
Odd short session does more than expected, but leaves lots to do When the 2025 session opened, Hoosiers were assured that lawmakers would conduct their required business quickly and it would be less “aggressive – because there really were [...]