The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus meets to set the 2024 legislative agenda
State Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago, smiles while talking during the IBLC’s press conference. (Photo/Mia Frankenfield at TheStatehouseFile.com) By Samuel Maurer TheStatehouseFile.com January 10, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus has narrowed it “...”
ICC: Holcomb delivers last, reflective State of the State address
Gov. Eric Holcomb gave his final State of the State address Tuesday evening to the Indiana General Assembly. (Photo/DeMarion Newell at TheStatehouseFile.com) By WHITNEY DOWNARD Indiana Capital Chronicle January 9, 2024 Term-limited Gov. Eric Holcomb delivered his eighth and final “...”
U.S. Rep. Greg Pence announces his retirement from Congress
Rep. Greg Pence By Ashlyn Myers TheStatehouseFile.com January 9, 2024 U.S. Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, announced he will not seek reelection in the U.S. House of Representatives on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tuesday morning. “In 2017, I ran for Congress because I was ready t “...”
Holcomb unveils goals and priorities for his final legislative session
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb revealed his 2024 Next Level Agenda Monday at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Indianapolis. (Photo/Sanjida Tanim of TheStatehouseFile.com) By Schyler Altherr & Sanjida Tanim TheStatehouseFile.com January 8, 2024 Gov. Eric J. Holc “...”
Stalled wages, inadequate child care top House Democrats’ list of concerns
From left, Rep. Cherrish Pryor, D-Indianapolis, House Minority Leader Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne, Rep. Gregory Porter, D-Indianapolis, and Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Carey Hamilton, D-Indianapolis, speak before reporters Monday about House Democrats’ legislative pr “...”
VOTING INEQUITIES: Federal judge agrees merit selection disenfranchises Black voters in 3 Indiana counties, but says he can’t overturn
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 9, 2024 Despite agreeing with the plaintiffs that merit selection process for choosing Superior Court judges in Lake County likely violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a federal judge has ruled tha “...”
Indiana’s high-school graduation rate rose in 2023 for almost all groups
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Sam Maurer TheStatehouseFile.com January 5, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana’s 2023 high-school graduation rate was the third highest since the state started collecting data in 2012. The jump from 2022 was nearly 2.5 percentage points as the rate went from “...”
Lack of affordable housing felt in all 92 Indiana counties
(Photo/Pexels.com) By DeMarion Newell TheStatehouseFile.com January 5, 2024 Across Indiana, there has been a shortage of affordable housing causing an increase of “severe housing cost burden” for people in extremely low-income households in all 92 Indiana counties. “Severe “...”
Evansville Democrat Rep. Hatfield forgoes reelection to run for circuit court judge
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 5, 2024 State Rep. Ryan Hatfield, one of the few lawyers in the Indiana General Assembly, joined the growing list of Hoosier lawmakers leaving the legislature by announcing Thursday that he will not seek reelection this year. The “...”
ALL OR NOTHING: AG Rokita calls for Indiana Supreme Court to release all the documents from his disciplinary case or keep everything confidential
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 5, 2024 In a combative 16-page response filed Tuesday, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita says he does not object to the release of the conditional agreement that resulted in his public reprimand, but he accuses the Indiana Suprem “...”