Indiana panel advances Rokita-backed immigration crackdown
The measure would further loop all levels of Hoosier government into federal immigration enforcement while cracking down on the state’s employers.
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Senate advances property tax relief over bipartisan opposition
Gov. Mike Braun says the amended proposal has a long way to go before it gets his signature.
Illinois secession bill passes first hurdle
Republican House Speaker Todd Huston’s proposal would create a commission tasked with exploring the secession and transfer of certain Illinois counties to Indiana.
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid
Republicans, who are looking to slash federal spending and offer lucrative tax cuts to corporations and wealthier Americans, see Medicaid as ripe for trimming.
Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
The former vice president’s refusal to break with Trump defined their time together in office until the two had a falling out over Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election.
Attorney disbarred for sexual relations with three ‘vulnerable’ clients
| IL Staff
The court determined the Winamac attorney’s actions were predatory, not “merely exercises in poor judgment.”
Opinions February 17, 2025
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Martin Devalois
24-1787
Criminal. Appeals from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division, Judge Damon Leichty. Affirms the district court’s decision denying Martin Davalois’s motion to suppress the gun found during a traffic stop. Finds the traffic stop was not prolonged to conduct a dog sniff.
Opposition brings likely end to Indiana utility siting bill, but the issue isn’t going away
A key lawmaker called the bill a response to ongoing resistance of local governments to greenlight solar, wind and other renewables projects that are necessary to support the state’s growing energy demands.
Five takeaways from the House Republican state budget plan
The two-year spending plan funds many of Gov. Mike Braun’s agenda items—including additional funding for private school vouchers—but doesn’t include several state tax cuts the new governor proposed.
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
The news comes as roughly 150 million taxpayers prepare to file returns by the April 15 deadline.
ICE struggles to boost arrest numbers despite infusion of resources
The administration has stopped publishing daily numbers, and Trump officials said they will release the data on a monthly basis to conserve resources.
Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
The emergency appeal is the start of what probably will be a steady stream of moves by the Trump administration seeking to undo lower court rulings.
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts
Immigration courts are backlogged with more than 3.7 million cases, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, and it takes years to decide asylum cases.
Tariffs could reach deep into manufacturing-heavy Indiana
Tariff talk is big these days as economists, manufacturers, industry groups and consumers—everyone, it seems—consider the potential impact of tariffs announced by the Trump administration. Indiana’s manufacturing-heavy economy is especially vulnerable to the uncertainty from tariffs and retaliatory tariffs between nations.
State supreme court suspends Pendleton attorney for professional misconduct
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended a Pendleton attorney from the practice of law for at least a year, after his failure to report a drunk driving conviction led the court’s disciplinary commission to open a complaint against him.
Prosecutor office reimbursement bill passes out of committee, heads to IN House floor
The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee passed a proposed bill this week that would change the state’s reimbursement process for county deputy prosecutor salaries and could withhold funds from”non-compliant” prosecutors who refuse to prosecute certain criminal laws.
Gov. Mike Braun joins Indiana locals in long-held opposition against proposed forest project
A recent letter penned by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun urged federal officials to “immediately withdraw” a controversial plan to log and burn nearly 20,000 acres of The Hoosier National Forest.
iGaming legislation for Hoosier Lottery, casinos dead for session
A push to legalize online lottery and casino games won’t move forward this legislative session, Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston confirmed Thursday.
Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty
President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation with allies and rivals alike as he hopes to eliminate any trade imbalances.
Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn’t rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the “Gulf of America.”
