NEWS
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 [...]
Prepare for displaced left turn lanes
If you aren’t a big fan of roundabouts, diverging (and doublediverging) diamond interchanges, or “Michigan lefts” (J-turns, like the highly disfavored one at 96th Street and Allisonville Road in Indianapolis/Fishers that the Indiana Department of Transportation just this week [...]
Allen County Republican chair announces RNC chair as keynote speaker of annual dinner
Allen County Republican Party Chair Steve Shine reveals Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as the keynote speaker for the local party’s annual Bean Dinner on Wednesday, October 25, at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne. [...]
Gaming commission okays Horseshoe Indianapolis settlement
The Indiana Gaming Commission approves an expensive settlement agreement with Horseshoe Indianapolis, agreeing to a $73,500 payment to address about nine assorted deficiencies. The two most serious involved multiple issues with internal controls related to personnel and operations of [...]
Kentucky sports wagering law irks Indiana, Ohio
Regulators in Ohio and Indiana are not pleased that Kentucky’s new sports wagering law expressly allows those between 18 and 21 years of age to place wagers – a privilege denied to residents of such age in the other [...]