State Sen. Ryan Mishler, vice-chairperson of the Medicaid Oversight Committee and chair of the Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee, proposed Senate Bill 2 on Jan. 14, which would cap enrollment in HIP at 500,000, with all remaining users put on a waitlist.

"I understand this tax relief will have an impact on local governments, but taxpayers are struggling, and we have to put their needs first," Gov. Mike Braun said.

By: Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic INDIANAPOLIS — Ten education bills are already advancing in the early weeks of the 2025 legislative session, including those seeking to improve K-12 student attendance,

(Getty Images) Early reaction was mostly positive Thursday to a Senate GOP priority bill that seeks to increase oversight of water withdrawal projects within Indiana. Bill author Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, said Senate Bill 4 intends to add “some ...

After the 2024 elections, where does Indiana's influence stand in a new Congress and a new Trump administration in Washington, D.C.?

Indiana's legislative session sees education bills on deregulation, private schools, and teacher benefits progressing, amid partisan debate.

Incentives to boost manufacturing of small nuclear reactors are at the heart of a Republican-backed bill that seeks to expand Indiana’s energy portfolio. But consumer advocates argue the novel technology is “too risky” and will come at a “massive” cost to ratepayers.

Some Indiana lawmakers have taken steps to absorb the Illinois counties that have voted to leave the state. Last election, seven Illinois counties joined more than 20 others to greenlight a proposal to explore splitting from the state.

Indiana is now surrounded on all sides by marijuana-friendly states, and the billboards make it obvious. Some lawmakers want to crack down on this.

And I would say baloney to that,” said Seat, who also previously worked for the Indiana GOP and Dan Coats' 2010 Senate campaign. “You've got the shift from purely legislative influence to that ...

Homeowners are about to get hit with an average property tax bill increase of 7%, and state lawmakers are wrestling with how to handle it. From credits and deductions, to caps and deferrals — everything seems on the table.

The Indiana legislature has passed several laws on transgender youth, books, curriculum, and school vouchers that speak to Trump’s education priorities. These are the results.