Certain local offices now subject to more campaign finance requirements
Some locally elected officials now have to file annual campaign finance reports following a new state law.
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Increasing the danger: Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message
Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was noteworthy even for a conflict remarkably blood-soaked for journalists, leaving some experts to marvel that any news at all emerges from the territory.
The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive
The questions came fast to the mayor of the nation’s capital, many of them designed to get her to say something harsh about Donald Trump — in particular, the president’s freshly announced plan to take over the Metropolitan Police Department and call in the National Guard.
7th Circuit rules IMPD did not violate deceased man’s rights in fatal high-speed police chase
The City of Indianapolis and five of its police officers did not violate a deceased man’s constitutional rights when officers initiated a 2020 police chase on a suspect that ultimately resulted in the man’s death, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in upholding a lower court’s decision.
Anderson man gets 5+ years in prison for impersonating Homeland Security officer, possessing homemade bombs
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. sentenced Joshua Stearman, 42, to 65 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to the Indiana Southern District’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Taft announces merger with Morris, Manning & Martin, boosts presence in Atlanta, Washington D.C. markets
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP continues to grow, with the firm announcing Monday that it will merge with the firm Morris, Manning & Martin in December.
Annual chamber scores rank Indiana lawmakers
The 41st annual Legislator Scorecard was based on how legislators voted on 12 key “pro-economy, pro-jobs” policies. The most significant of the bills was Senate Bill 1, which reduced property taxes — including a break for businesses.
EU’s new AI code of practice could set regulatory standard for American companies
American companies are split between support and criticism of a new voluntary European AI code of practice, meant to help tech companies align themselves with upcoming regulations from the European Union’s landmark AI Act.
Trump’s big bill is powering his mass deportations. Congress is starting to ask questions
In the months since Trump took office, his administration has been shifting as much as $1 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other accounts to pay for immigration enforcement and deportation operations, lawmakers said.
Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law
A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed National Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids this summer.
New lawsuit on Epstein case seeks records of Trump administration communications
The group Democracy Forward sued the Justice Department and the FBI for senior administration officials’ communication about Jeffrey Epstein documents and any regarding correspondence between him and President Donald Trump.
Appeals court revives Brownsburg teacher’s lawsuit over refusal to use transgender students’ chosen names
The divided three-judge panel found that factual disputes remain over whether allowing teacher John Kluge to address students by their last names only would have posed an “undue hardship” on the school’s operations.
Judge to consider the fate of an agreement on protecting immigrant children in US custody
A federal judge on Friday will hear a Trump administration request to end a nearly three-decade-old policy on ensuring safe conditions for immigrant children held in federal custody.
Indiana agencies outline spending cuts in pursuit of 5% reserve
Indiana’s state agencies are slowly earning approval for their plans to save money after being hit with effective 10% spending cuts amid a tough budget cycle.
EPA cancels $7B Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households, in the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation’s shift to cleaner energy.
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision
A federal judge in Maryland late Thursday ruled President Donald Trump’s administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily.
VP Vance meets with Indiana GOP leadership on redistricting; Democrats denounce effort
Gov. Mike Braun told reporters the Statehouse meeting went “pretty good” and that “we covered a wide array of topics.” He confirmed that at least part of the discussion was about redistricting specifically.
Ice cream truck driver convicted of murder in Indy hit-and-run dispute
Darius Butts was found guilty of murder by a Marion Superior Court jury on Wednesday after a two-day trial.
Trump seeks to change how census collects data, wants to exclude illegal immigrants
Any changes in how the national census is conducted would require alterations to the Census Act and approval from Congress, and there likely would be a fierce fight.
State agency plans aggressive new budget method to control growing Medicaid costs
Over the course of a decade, Indiana’s per-enrollee costs for certain Medicaid recipients are expected to surge by 43% and 72% for lower-income and elderly Hoosiers, respectively.