Government
Governor Braun signs executive order directing IDEM, DNR and INDOT to publicly report permitting data
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order directing the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Department of…
Senator Jim Banks sending letter to Acting FDA Commissioner regarding dangerous counterfeit weight loss drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Dr. Sara Brenner, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, regarding unregulated and potentially dangerous…
Social Security Updates: Identity proofing requirements
INDIANA – The Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking proactive steps to enhance the security of its services by implementing more substantial identity verification procedures….
Senators Banks, Fetterman introduce the FRIDGE Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and John Fetterman (D- Pa.) introduced the Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports (FRIDGE) Act. This legislation directs the U.S….
Discipline charges filed against Howard County judge
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against Howard Superior Court I Judge Matthew J. Elkin. The commission alleges that…
Environmental group sues Indiana agency over coal ash wastewater permit
MARTINSVILLE – The Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC) has filed a lawsuit in Morgan County Court against the Indiana Office of Administrative Law Proceedings (OALP), challenging…
Indiana bill seeks stiffer penalties for driving without a license causing death
INDIANA – The Indiana Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee has advanced House Bill 1114, which aims to increase penalties for individuals who drive without…
Boosting reading, math scores
INDIANA—The National Assessment of Educational Progress recently ranked Indiana sixth in the nation for reading proficiency. State Representatives Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland) and Jake Teshka (R—North…
IHCDA launches crowdfunding campaign for Farms to Friends Farm Stand
PAOLI– Paoli will soon provide greater access to fresh food if this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $6,000 by May 10, 2025. If successful, the…
Indiana Senate Committee passes bill expanding landlord rights in emergency possession cases
INDIANA—The Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee has approved House Bill 1115, a measure that would broaden the circumstances under which landlords can seek emergency possession of…
