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January 05 2023

GOP governor candidates announce big fundraising hauls

By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Jan. 5, 2023 As U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (above, right) announced a new fundraising record for Indiana’s 2024 governor race, Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden (above, left) is plugging his own numbers, insisting the race is “wide “...”

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January 05 2023

Holcomb focuses on education and the economy in his wish list for the 2023 session

Gov. Eric Holcomb (above, center) unveiled his Next Level Agenda for 2023 on Tuesday at Liberty Park Elementary School in Indianapolis, which served as what he called a “perfect backdrop” to discuss issues like literacy, education and more. With the upcoming 2023 legislative “...”

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January 04 2023

Indiana Medical Licensing Board schedules Bernard hearing in ongoing abortion case

By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle  Jan. 3, 2023 The Indiana Medical Licensing Board will take up a complaint next month against an Indianapolis doctor who is at the center of a controversial abortion case. The hearing, which is set for Feb. 23, moves the board one step “...”

January 02 2023

House Republicans take aim at ESG investing

By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle Jan. 2, 2023 House Republican leadership appears poised to dive into culture war issues again when session starts in January, setting a target on ESG investing – or environmental-, social and government-focused investing – within t “...”

December 31 2022

John Krulll commentary: Duck and cover won’t work in this case

Not long ago, the Indiana State Teachers Association issued a call for the state’s lawmakers to address a pressing problem during the upcoming legislative session. If you missed it, you’re not alone. Chances are, the leaders of the Indiana General Assembly weren’t paying at “...”

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December 30 2022

Some uncertainty remains about big K-12 spending requests for upcoming Indiana budget

By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle  Dec. 29, 2022 Top K-12 education requests for Indiana’s next two-year budget plan center around new spending on literacy improvement initiatives and workforce readiness, as well as an increase to the K-12 tuition support formula. But t “...”

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December 30 2022

Poll shows Indiana Republicans want Daniels for Senate, Braun for governor and Trump in 2024

Recent polling by Bellwether Research reveals Indiana Republicans’ preferences when it comes to their party’s nominee for U.S. senator, governor and president—as well as the most important issues to Hoosiers. The poll was conducted with 1,000 registered voters in Indiana, “...”

December 19 2022

John Krull commentary: Chamber misses the point

A recent column I wrote about the Indiana Chamber of Commerce must have touched a nerve. In that piece, I took note of the brouhaha raised by the chamber’s recent report, “Indiana’s Leaking Talent Pipeline.” That report noted that the state doesn’t perform well when it “...”

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December 17 2022

Holcomb focuses on economic growth, not conflict with his party, in end-of-year interview

Gov. Eric Holcomb (above) has two years left in an eight-year run as Indiana’s chief executive. He describes his situation as being in the last quarter of a basketball game. In a one-on-one interview with The Statehouse File Friday, he said he isn’t perturbed by the disagreem “...”

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December 16 2022

Kevin Brinegar commentary: Krull column misses the point

There are so many things wrong with John Krull’s recent column, “Chamber misses the moment,” that it’s difficult to know where to begin. Let’s start with his premise that our recent Indiana Chamber report, “Indiana’s Leaking Talent Pipeline,” laid the blame for la “...”