Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces...
With the Texas Senate's Saturday vote to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton of corruption charges at his impeachment trial, the Republican has once again demonstrated his rare political resilience. The...
View ArticleOn COVID-19 response, Holcomb says he has ‘no regrets’
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said he is comfortable with the difficult decisions his administration made to shut down schools, businesses and public gatherings during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic....
View ArticleSouth Carolina prosecutors want legislators who are lawyers off a judicial...
Nine of South Carolina's 16 elected prosecutors are asking to remove all legislators who are lawyers from a committee that decides which judicial candidates are put before the General Assembly for...
View ArticleState, localities start to spend $507 million from National Opioid Settlement
Almost a year after distributions started from the National Opioid Settlement, only $7.1 million has been put to use so far in Indiana as local units of government wrestle with how to make the most of...
View ArticleFollowing her curiosity: Chief Environmental Law Judge Davidsen preparing for...
The path to judgeship wasn’t a straight shot for Chief Environmental Law Judge Mary Davidsen, but she let her curiosity lead her along the way. The post Following her curiosity: Chief Environmental Law...
View ArticleDCS annual staffing report nearly 100% statewide
Staffing levels for family case managers meet 99% of the need statewide, according to the annual staffing and caseload report from the Department of Child Services. But some areas of the state face a...
View ArticleHolcomb defends LEAP pipeline, prepares for last legislative session
Gov. Eric Holcomb defended the timeline process for a water pipeline from Tippecanoe County to Boone County for a massive, high-tech development grounded by a multibillion-dollar investment from Eli...
View ArticleIU McKinney prof works on drug policy reform project
To Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor Nicolas Terry, there are a lot of opportunities available on the federal, state and local level to make significant changes in U.S. drug...
View ArticleCovering $1B shortfall in Medicaid forecasting means dipping into reserves
The state’s April Medicaid expenditure forecast missed the mark by roughly $984 million due to a combination of state budget reversions and unexpected growth of services for aging and disabled...
View Article‘Get your house in order’: Lawmakers admonish gambling regulation agency,...
Key Republican lawmakers on Tuesday scolded the Indiana Gaming Commission over how it levies fines and more — threatening to take legislative action if changes aren’t made. The post ‘Get your house in...
View ArticleHolcomb names interim director of Office of Environmental Adjudication as...
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced the interim director of the Office of Environmental Adjudication as the longtime director and chief environmental law judge retires. The post Holcomb names...
View ArticleFBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some...
A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states early Wednesday briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives were found and federal officials...
View ArticleHolcomb’s 2024 agenda aims to ease state’s workforce development issues
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday unveiled the eighth and final legislative agenda of his two-term tenure. The post Holcomb’s 2024 agenda aims to ease state’s workforce development issues appeared first on...
View ArticleIndiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to deliver 2024 State of the State address
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb will deliver the 2024 State of the State address — the final of his term — Tuesday night in front of a joint session of the General Assembly. The post Indiana Gov. Eric...
View ArticleHolcomb makes workforce push in final State of the State address
In his eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Eric Holcomb called for commitments to improving third-grade reading levels, expanding the child care workforce and building greater...
View ArticleBill allowing statewide elected officials to carry handgun at Capitol passes...
A bill that would allow elected statewide officeholders, including the Indiana attorney general, to carry a handgun on the state Capitol complex has passed through an Indiana Senate committee, though...
View ArticleIDOH to withhold individual terminated pregnancy reports
The Indiana Department of Health will no longer release individual terminated pregnancy reports following the state’s near-total abortion ban. It will still release aggregated reports. The post IDOH to...
View ArticleRepublican lawmakers advance new attempt to limit Indiana governor’s...
Still reeling over a slew of executive orders issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb during the pandemic, Senate Republicans advanced a bill Tuesday that seeks to limit the governor’s emergency powers. The post...
View ArticleIndiana lawmakers vote to let some state officials carry handguns on Capitol...
Some Indiana officials, including the attorney general and the secretary of state, could carry handguns in the state Capitol under a bill approved Monday by state lawmakers, who already can do so...
View ArticleIndiana Sen. Jean Breaux dies after long illness
Breaux, who died Wednesday, issued a statement Monday saying she wanted to "focus on enjoying the time I have left surrounded by my loved ones." The post Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux dies after long...
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