Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute Fiscal Notes, April 5, 2022: Inflation and Indiana’s finances
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. The Fed’s preferred barometer for inflation policy hit a forty-year high, with a 6.4% annualized rate since last February that doesn’t fully capture the r “...”
Indy Democrats unveil proposed council districts; public hearing set for April 12
Democratic leaders of the Indianapolis City-County Council will introduce proposed new council districts at a meeting tonight. The districts, if approved, would take effect for 2023 city elections. A map of the proposed districts (above) was posted online late last week. A public “...”
Report: Legal fees in St. Joseph County redistricting are more than $315,000
UPDATE: St. Joseph County taxpayers are on the hook for more than $315,000 in fees to two Indianapolis-based law firms hired by county officials during the decennial redrawing of county commissioner and council districts and the litigation that followed, the South Bend Tribune re “...”
From Tippecanoe County, a look at new voting machines
The following reports from contributing writer Dave Bangert were first published in his Substack newsletter, Based in Lafayette, Indiana. The MicroVote Infinity Voting System, the county’s new $1.5 million push-button system, will receive its first official votes Tuesday “...”
Rokita, Shabazz reach settlement on press-access lawsuit
Journalist Abdul-Hakim Shabazz has had his admission to press conferences with Attorney General Todd Rokita (above) restored—though he says he doubts he’ll be called on for questions any time soon. The two reached an agreement before Shabazz v. Rokita could land in cour “...”
In the session’s final weeks, conference committees revived legislation left for dead
During the final weeks of the Indiana General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session, several bills were transformed through conference committees. What are those? The legislature’s website offers a succinct explanation: “In order for a bill to become law, it must be passed “...”
WE’RE HIRING: In partnership with the Indianapolis Recorder, Indiana Citizen reopens search for full-time reporter. Read the job posting here
The Indiana Citizen, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news and information platform focused on the civic health of Indiana, is continuing its search for a full-time reporter on issues of racial justice in our state. For this position, The Indiana Citizen will partner with the Indianap “...”
Holcomb signs permitless carry bill, leaving critics concerned about safety
As Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act 1296 into law, reactions and concerns arose regarding the bill and what it will now mean for Hoosiers and the safety of law enforcement officers. For gun owners, HEA 1296 ensures that they do not have to get a permit for proper han “...”
Vetoed trans sports bill leaves legislature poised for an override vote
Gov. Eric Holcomb (above) has vetoed controversial trans sports legislation, but the Republican supermajority is already plotting to resurrect it against the wishes of the governor. Holcomb vetoed House Enrolled Act 1041, the act that would have barred transgender girls from par “...”