Lawmakers offer bills to improve the IEDC. Here’s a rundown.
A number of bills this session are focused on the Indiana Economic Development Corp., but most of them have yet to receive a committee hearing.
Politics
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Is mid-decade redistricting legal? Indiana Democrats prepare court challenge
Legal arguments raised 30 years ago—including that the state constitution could be interpreted as forbidding maps to be redrawn more than once a decade—may offer a roadmap for Democrats and other opponents.
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Advocates ask U.S. Supreme Court to review Indiana absentee voting laws
Hoosiers who unsuccessfully pushed for no-excuse absentee voting in Indiana during the 2020 election are turning to the U.S. Supreme Court, claiming the constitutional arguments they raised will become even more pertinent as some state legislatures are already trying to restrict mail-in balloting.
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Taft builds new lobby group with Ice Miller transplants
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is making a big push into public affairs and lobbying in both Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., and has nabbed seven attorneys and nonlawyer professionals — including several big names in Indiana politics — from rival Ice Miller to do it.
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Taft builds new lobby group with Ice Miller transplants
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is making a big push into public affairs and lobbying in both Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., and has nabbed seven attorneys and non-lawyer professionals — including several big names in Indiana politics — from rival Ice Miller to do it.
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Articles
Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted
As the challenges work their way through the courts, the Census Bureau is pushing ahead with its planning for the 2030 count and intends to conduct practice runs in six locations this year.
Bill from Indianapolis Republican seeks to ban lobbyists for public schools, universities
Rep. Andrew Ireland said he authored the bill because he’s concerned about school districts hiring lobbyists with money that could be going toward the classroom.
Indiana House Republicans count affordability in utilities, housing among legislative priorities
House Republicans are emphasizing affordability through deregulation in their legislative priorities. The measures center on local zoning laws for housing, new methods of utility ratemaking and cutting down on code in education.
Indiana business groups create nonprofit to push for civil, tort law reforms
Groups including the Corydon Group, the Indiana Motor Truck Association, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Manufacturers Association are banding together to advocate for pro-business reforms.
Republican senators file bill to restore alumni-elected positions to IU’s board of trustees
Senate Bill 110 would revert the board’s makeup to what it looked like before the 2025 legislative session, with five governor-appointed members, three alumni-elected members and one student representative.
Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal
The limits stem from a desire to prevent large donors from skirting caps on individual contributions to a candidate by directing unlimited sums to the party, with the understanding that the money will be spent on behalf of the candidate.
Republican senator against Indiana redistricting not seeking reelection
State Sen. Kyle Walker announced his redistricting opposition last month despite his close ties with a leader of a pro-redistricting group.
Redistricting rift growing among Indiana Republicans as return to Statehouse delayed—for now
Votes in the Senate and House on Tuesday set Jan. 5 as the date lawmakers will start the new legislative session—not Dec. 1, as previously planned, to discuss redrawing congressional maps.
Washington group making TV push for Indiana redistricting
The anti-tax Club for Growth is trying again to turn up the pressure on Indiana’s Republican legislators to support a new round of congressional redistricting.
Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring full SNAP payments
The legal issue over the funding could be rendered moot soon if a deal advancing on Capitol Hill to end the shutdown is adopted. That measure—which has passed the Senate, with the House expected to vote as soon as Wednesday—would fund SNAP through September.
Senate approves bill to end shutdown, sending it to House
The shutdown, now in its 41st day, could last a few more days as members of the House return to Washington, D.C., to vote on the legislation.
Braun set to call lawmakers back to Statehouse for redistricting vote
Currently, seven of Indiana’s nine districts are represented by Republicans. Advocates of redistricting say that new maps could give the GOP a strong shot at all nine seats.
Hoosier ag leaders caution against Trump’s proposal to import beef from Argentina
Voices across Indiana’s beef cattle industry raised concerns including an existing trade deficit between the U.S. and Argentina, disruptions in the market and the quality of the imported beef.
Indiana Senate GOP leader says there’s still not enough support for redistricting
That evaluation from Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray’s office comes as the White House has stepped up its pressure campaign on Indiana lawmakers, particularly Republican senators, in the last few weeks.
Gov. Mike Braun rallies students at packed Turning Point USA event at IU
Braun, a former U.S. senator who left Washington, D.C. to lead Indiana, framed the moment as traditional values vs. prioritizing government over individual liberty.
Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following executive order
The suit is the latest example of workers scrambling to find recourse as federal agencies abandon their cases in response to Trump’s shake-up of the country’s civil rights enforcement infrastructure.
Trump administration seeks to move special education to different agency
Moving the program would not necessarily impact distribution of funding to the states. The money for the current school year has already been sent to states.
Indianapolis airport won’t play DHS video blaming Democrats for travel delays
Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix and Seattle have also said they will not play the video message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views
Tyler Robinson, 22, had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting and mentioned during a dinner with family that Kirk would be visiting Utah, Gov. Spencer Cox said at a news conference.