Nisly to Introduce New Bill To Restrict Governor Emergency Authority
Republican State Representative Curt Nisly says he will introduce a new measure on Thursday to end the Governor’s state of emergency that has been in …
Statehouse – Day One
On the first day of the 2021 Legislative session, COVID-19, patience, and flexibility were the words of the day. Both House Speaker Todd Huston and …
Republicans Introduce Bill to Take Control of IMPD From Mayor
State Sens. Jack E. Sandlin (R-Indianapolis) and Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville) recently filed a bill that would create a five-member state board to oversee the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police …
Small Business Lays Out The Reasons Indiana Lawmakers Need to Pass Liability Protection
by Barbara Quandt Liability Protection is one of the key issues expected to come up in the 2021 Indiana Legislative Session that begins just after …
Indiana Issues – 1-2-2021
On this edition of Indiana Issues – Radio, Governor Eric Holcomb and Lt, Governor Suzanne Crouch take questions from the media on their 2021 Legislative …
Help for Older Foster Youth Included in COVID Relief Bill
By Dr. Maggie Stevens Measures to help older foster youth struggling during the pandemic were tucked into the latest COVID Relief Package signed by President …
Happy New Year!!!
We here at Indy Politics want to take a moment and wish all of you a Happy New Year! 2020 was tough for a lot …
Indiana Lawmakers and IndyGo
by Joseph Born The General Assembly should act to prevent further flouting of the transit-tax statute’s requirement that riders and employers pay their fair share. In …
Hogsett Appoints New Chief of Staff
As first reported in this week’s edition of The Cheat Sheet, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has named Taylor Schaffer as his new Chief of Staff. …
Some Thoughts on the Coal Economy
by Michael Hicks, PhD I started my academic career in coal country, working in an economic research center at Marshall University in West Virginia. It …