NEWS
Property tax cap loss reports available
The property tax cap loss (better known as circuit breaker credit) reports are now posted for all taxing units. The reports may be found on the Department of Local Government Finance website under the County Specific Information webpage by [...]
Bell winner of tight Anderson mayoral primary
Results have been certified by the Madison County Election Board in the tight Anderson mayoral primaries. Jon Bell (R) is certified as the winner of the Republican primary over Rob Jozwiak (R) by just three votes, with Carol Bell [...]
Gaming commission quarterly meeting scheduled
The Indiana Gaming Commission will host a quarterly meeting on Thursday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m. in the Marquee Room at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville. The meeting will also be streamed via the Commission’s YouTube channel. [...]
Former state senator released from custody
Former Sen. Brent Waltz (R) of Greenwood was released from federal custody on May 8 – earlier than even his most recent scheduled date of release from incarceration – following his guilty plea related to charges of accepting and [...]
Leichty to finish term as Goshen mayor, fill November ballot
Gina Leichty (D), the choice of Goshen Mayor Jeremy Stutsman (D) to succeed him upon his mid-June resignation, is selected in a Democratic precinct caucus to finish his term as well as fill his position on the November ballot. [...]
Sen. Pence backs Lt. Gov. Crouch
We told you long ago about the possible Crouch/Pence ticket in 2024, and now U.S. Rep. Greg Pence (R) makes official that he is backing Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch (R) for governor next year . . . also backing [...]
ISU reports 94% placement rate for 2022 grads
Indiana State University shares that an annual destination survey finds its Class of 2022 graduates had a 94% placement rate. The First Destination Survey reported that 66% of graduates stayed in Indiana, and the average starting salary for a [...]
WSJ: ‘Indiana Sets the School Voucher Pace’
The Wall Street Journal editorial board highlights the state’s move to expand vouchers in a May 4 editorial titled “Indiana Sets the School Voucher Pace.” House Speaker Todd Huston (R) of Fishers even gets a special shoutout in the [...]
Downtown Indy foot traffic down after pandemic
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities analyze anonymized mobile-device connectivity data to estimate foot traffic in select downtown areas nationally, and Axios takes the data to explain that “Downtown activity has returned to, or even exceeded, [...]
Rep. Goodrich’s campaign turns to Faulkner for consulting
In CD 05, Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R) signs on Chris Faulkner of Majority Strategies as a general consultant. Faulkner, who formerly ran South Bend-based Gridiron Communications, was the campaign manager for the first Chocola for Congress campaign almost two-dozen [...]