Abortion ban legislation is likely already in final form, says analyst
One of the stateâs leading political analysts believes Republican leadership already has enough votes to pass Senate Bill 1 in its current form but there will be attempts to amend it. On Wednesday, Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, and Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGr â...â
Proposed abortion ban to allow exceptions, would not increase criminal penalties
Indianaâs Senate Bill 1 proposes a total ban on abortions with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, and Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange, held a press conference Wednesday in the Senate Chamber to release the mu â...â
Study says a state abortion ban will worsen already-existing harms
Indiana University professors along with clinicians from Kentucky and Ohio conducted a survey of pregnant Hoosiersâ experiences when seeking abortions. The study, conducted from June 2021 to May 2022, âforeshadows worsening harmsâ as the Indiana General Assembly is expected â...â
AG Rokita receives âcease and desistâ from doctor in 10-year-oldâs abortion
By Whitney Downard and Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle July 15, 2022 An attorney representing an Indianapolis doctor has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Attorney General Todd Rokita (above, right) advising him to stop making false and misleading statements about the docto â...â
Indianaâs surplus hits $6.1 billion â bringing choices with it
By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle July 15, 2022 State Auditor Tera Klutz announced Friday Indiana will end its fiscal year with a staggering $6 billion surplus after collecting $1.24 billion more than forecasted in the last year. âIndianaâs historic $6.1 billion â...â
Anticipating state abortion ban, protesters continue to descend on Statehouse
Tracey Nix found out she had cervical cancer when she was pregnant. âAnd it was aggressive,â she said. âIt was growing very quickly. And my doctor, for whatever reason, said that they would do nothing about it during the first trimester. So that would have put me in the sec â...â
Democrats call for economic relief on day special session was to start
On Wednesday afternoon, the Indiana House Democrats held a press conference regarding the stateâs economic relief plan. Gov. Eric Holcomb had originally called for all lawmakers to meet Wednesday, but that special session was postponed to July 25 because of the Supreme Courtâ â...â
These incumbent legislators face no opposition in the Nov. 8 general election
INDIANA SENATE Rick Niemeyer (R-Lowell) Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) Travis Holdman (R-Markle, Majority Caucus Chair) Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) Eric Bassler (R-Washington) Clyde “Chip” Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg) Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) INDIANA HOUSE â...â
ELECTION UPDATE: Democrats, Republicans add 18 legislative candidates to Nov. 8 ballot, reducing the number of uncontested seats
At Tuesday’s noon deadline, Indiana Democratic and Republican party officials had added 18 legislative candidates to the Nov. 8 ballot, reducing the number of uncontested seats this year in the Indiana General Assembly. Party officials had the option of adding candidates in â...â
Indiana readies $12 million voting machines investment
By Leslie Bonilla MuĂąiz Indiana Capital Chronicle July 4, 2022 Indiana plans to pay a homegrown election equipment company more than $12 million to retrofit thousands of electronic-only voting machines to boost election security and voter confidence despite doubts from some expe â...â