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3 days ago · BY: Casey Smith - October 8, 2024. The Indiana Department of Correction has refused to disclose how much the state paid to acquire a new execution drug, pentobarbital, that could be used to carry out at least one death warrant before the end of the year. The agency officially denied the Indiana Capital Chronicle’s public record request ...
Statewide Republicans outraise, outspend opponents in latest …
1 day ago · In the third quarter of 2024, Indiana’s Republican statewide candidates outraised their Democratic opponents in the latest campaign finance reports filed with the Indiana Secretary of State’s office.. However, both Democrats in the governor’s and attorney general’s races reported more individual donations than Republican contenders between July 1 and Sept. 30 of this year.
Lieutenant governor nominees talk controversies, priorities and …
1 day ago · Lieutenant governor nominee Terry Goodin, a Democrat, at his campaign office in Indianapolis on Thursday, October 3, 2024. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle) He left in 2020 as one of the Democratic caucus’ most conservative members. Goodin says he was wrong about his earlier views on same-sex marriage and abortion rights ...
Indiana ranks well in national fiscal report, earns a ‘B’
Oct 3, 2024 · The state increased its money available to pay bills by $3 billion. This means the state had a Taxpayer Surplus™ of $3,600, earning it a ‘B’ grade,” the report found. Indiana closed its fiscal year books in June with $2.6 billion in reserves. The group analyzes complex Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports, commonly referred to as ...
In attorney general race, candidates’ visions diverge
Oct 10, 2024 · Attorney General Todd Rokita, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Destiny Wells. (Rokita via screenshot, Wells by Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Indiana’s spot as attorney general is back on the ballot, and the candidates vying to fill the once-technocratic role of chief legal officer have diverging visions for its future.
Former Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel sentenced to 15 years in prison …
2 days ago · Former Clark County Sheriff and longtime Republican operative Jamey Noel could spend upwards of a decade in prison after a judge accepted his guilty pleas to more than a dozen felony charges in court Monday. The plea deal brings a close to Noel’s portion of the case — dubbed the largest in agency history by state police — but other investigations are ongoing.
Budget preparation goes on even as administration change nears
Sep 12, 2024 · Budget preparation goes on even as administration change nears. By: Whitney Downard - September 12, 2024 7:00 am. A new governor, with new priorities, will take office just days before lawmakers are set to begin budget negotiations. But the system is built to keep a governor-elect apprised before his or her inauguration.
Without sound water policy, Indiana’s economic future is down …
Sep 25, 2024 · An international compact protects that water, which means only a small portion of Indiana has access to it. But we have an extensive system of ground water that, coupled with huge and productive aquifers, gives us confidence Indiana will have water well into the future. This is the good news, or in economic development jargon, the opportunity.
How to improve Indiana’s economy? A question-and-answer …
Sep 19, 2024 · Philip Powell, left, executive director of the Indiana Business Research Center, and urban policy and culture researcher Aaron Renn, discuss the Hoosier economy at the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute’s annual luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Indianapolis.