Rep. Sharon Negele, R-Attica, said voters didn't think she'd done enough to ensure local officials could stop projects related to water and solar that they didn't like. The post Water issues, pipeline play into Statehouse leader’s primary loss appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

Braun said he’ll ask delegates at the Republican State Convention to confirm Rep. Julie McGuire of Indianapolis as his running mate for the November general election. The post Indianapolis lawmaker is Mike Braun’s pick for lieutenant governor appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

It’s a small percentage of people, particularly in Indiana, which ranked second-last in the country for turnout in the 2022 election. The post Who votes? Here’s who decides Indiana’s elections appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

Combined, the candidates have nearly $5 million left to spend and have spent a jaw-dropping $20 million in the first quarter of 2024. The post Crouch has the most money on hand for final governor’s race push appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

State Rep. Mitch Gore, who is a captain at the Marion County Sheriff's Office, said he would explore "all legislative remedies" to address what he said is a sentence that is too lenient. A Republican committee chair said he's open to legislative proposals that come out of the case. The post Democratic lawmaker to seek judicial changes after sentence in IMPD officer’s death appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

Incumbent Rep. Victoria Spartz accused challenger Chuck Goodrich of failing to support legislation to ban some foreign ownership of farmland. But his votes on a key bill tell a different story. The post Spartz criticizes Goodrich in 5th District forum appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

The devices are perched on buildings and telephone poles, use acoustic sensors to triangulate the approximate location of a gunshot and notify local police. A company IMPD was evaulating, ShotSpotter, has received increased media scrutiny at both the local and national level. The post IMPD decides against use of gunshot detection technology appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

The law requires that candidates include a disclaimer when a political ad includes the use of generative AI, and it creates a path for legal action when candidates believe they are misrepresented. The post Law regulating AI usage in elections takes effect appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

A feud between the General Assembly and the Indiana Gaming Commission escalated late Friday when lawmakers approved language blocking the commission from getting more money without their approval. The post Gaming commission funding throttled by lawmakers in late-night move appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more

Some critics worry the bill would compromise economic development deals in the works, but it passed easily. The post Bill limiting land buys by ‘foreign adversaries’ goes to governor appeared first on Indianapolis Business Journal ..read more