Bill to reduce dollars withheld from construction contractors breezes through Senate committee
The measure seeks to reduce financial strain on construction contractors for certain state and local public work projects.

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The measure seeks to reduce financial strain on construction contractors for certain state and local public work projects.
A third property tax plan introduced on Wednesday would further protect local units of government from cuts to property tax bills, a change that would provide little tangible relief to the average homeowner.
A person familiar with the matter said the White House pulled the nomination because it became clear Weldon did not have the votes for confirmation.
Judge Jesse M. Furman ordered that Mahmoud Khalil not be deported while the court considers a legal challenge brought by his lawyers.
The judge said the president’s action sends a chilling message that lawyers can be punished for representing clients or advancing views unfavorable to the administration.
The northeast Indiana practice alleges the doctor violated the terms of his employment agreement by providing services at a competing facility shortly after resigning from the practice.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Andy Sandoval and The Paradise Properties Land Trust v. Willow Lake Estates Home Owners Association, Inc.
24A-MF-309
Mortgage foreclosure. Affirms LaPorte Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Thorne’s grant of summary judgment to the Willow Lake Estates Home Owners Association, Inc. and the trial court’s denial of Andy Sandoval’s motion to correct error. Finds the HOA demonstrated that it was entitled to judgment as a matter of law and that no genuine issues of material fact exist. Also finds the trial court properly granted summary judgment to the HOA and did not abuse its discretion by denying Sandoval’s motion to correct error. Attorney for appellant: Connor Nolan. Attorney for appellee: Bradley Adamsky.
The measures are aimed at expediting the processing of warrants and assuring DNA samples are taken at the time of a felony arrest.
The legislation follows up on contradictory court rulings over the 2023 encroachment law, under which police can tell members of the public to stand back while they perform their duties.
Rep. Becky Cash said there is a six- to eight-month wait for rape kit processing in Indiana, which crime technicians and law enforcement attributed to the lack of equipment and staff.
While President Trump’s tariffs could help steel and aluminum plants in the United States, they could raise prices for the manufacturers that use the metals as raw materials.
The measure moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line.
Billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump allies have railed at judges who have blocked parts of Trump’s agenda, threatening impeachment and launching personal attacks.
As Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks answers about what he calls potential labor trafficking networks, two groups have pushed back against his unusual tactics.
The association has been supporting Black lawyers and judges in the Indianapolis area since 1925.
Under Gov. Mike Braun’s new policy, all women employed by the state, including both full- and part-time workers, are eligible for up to six weeks of paid childbirth recovery leave.
Full-time attorneys and business owners? That’s the story of Fernanda Beraldi and Ed Broecker, the new owners of Windsor Jewelry at 16 N. Meridian St., right in the heart of downtown Indianapolis.
Before COVID-19, there were about 5,000 CASA volunteers. Now, there are around 3,000, and the push is on to find more.
Rokita’s recommendations address a critical concern: the potential misuse of disciplinary mechanisms to pursue political agendas rather than uphold ethical standards.
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