Government
Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA awarded $3 million to combat rural homelessness
INDIANA – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) have awarded a total of $3,072,403 to three projects in nine counties focused on combating rural homelessness. Earlier…
Judge agrees with the City of Bloomington sticking down the annexation remonstrators’ request for extra time for signatures
BLOOMINGTON – On Friday, February 24, Special Judge Nathan Nikirk agreed with the City’s position and denied the unusual request for a second 90-day remonstrance…
First Steps Interagency Coordinating Council will meet on March 8, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS – The First Steps Interagency Coordinating Council will be held in-person and via Zoom, on March 8, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m….
Senate Bill 286 provides that a habitual offender is not entitled to good time credit
STATEHOUSE – The Senate Appropriations Committee heard Senate Bill 286 authored by Senators Aaron Freeman, Eric Koch, and Mike Bohacek on credit time on Friday. The Senate Committee…
Senate Bill 41 will enhance the criminal penalty of animal cruelty from a Level 6 felony to a Level 5 felony
STATEHOUSE – The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Senate Bill 41 on penalties for acts of animal cruelty authored by Senator J.D. Ford on Friday. The bill…
Senate Bill 415 will require law enforcement officers to notify a child’s parent or guardian prior to stopping them on school property
STATEHOUSE – On February 14, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 415 on the admissibility of statement in juvenile custody authored by Senator Rodney Pol. The…
Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund Committee approves over $3 million to reduce diesel emissions across state
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund Committee (Committee) awarded a total of $3,361,120 to nine projects around the state that will reduce diesel emissions…
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network say Indiana house budget sails to address the state’s tobacco crisis
NDIANAPOLIS, IN – February 24, 2023 – “Today, the Indiana House passed a budget that fails to prioritize reducing Indiana’s high tobacco burden. State representatives missed…
Lawrence County Commissioners will meet Feb. 28
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 9:30 a.m. in the Lawrence County Courthouse. Items on the agenda are:
Attorney General Todd Rokita and team triumph in court over Tiger King’s Timothy Stark; earns praise from Judge
INDIANA – Attorney General Todd Rokita and his team announced a win in the case against Tiger King’s Timothy Stark in the Court of Appeals…
