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Governing bodies tussle over control of Indiana State Fair

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Contention over who runs the Indiana State Fair — with roots in a legal change made three decades ago — emerged during the legislative session in a spat about fair date language added, removed and re-inserted into a proposal in the hours before Sine Die.

Indiana governor candidate Chambers releases detailed economic plan

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Republican Brad Chambers released an economic plan Monday that establishes two new cabinet-level positions and expands several government programs to tackle housing, child care, property taxes and entrepreneurship.

Suit alleging suppression of free speech met with skepticism at US Supreme Court

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical Monday of a lawsuit alleging the federal government colluded with social media companies to suppress the freedom of speech, with a majority of justices across the ideological spectrum raising issues with the case and its potential consequences.

Gov. Holcomb vetoes antisemitism compromise, signs bill weakening Public Access Counselor

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Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday opted to issue his first — and last — veto of the session on House Bill 1002, a priority proposal to further define antisemitism, particularly in academic settings, citing concerns with a compromise reached in the final hours of session.

IDEM seeking comments on Thompson Mill Dam removal

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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is seeking public comment and information on any impacts to water quality related to the Thompson Mill Dam Project in Edinburgh. The town is seeking water quality certification as required by the Clean Water Act to remove the dam. Edinburgh officials OK’d the removal of the dam at a town council meeting last November after the dam burst in October 2023.

Indiana bans sister-city agreements with ‘foreign adversaries’

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Cities, towns and other governments have long entered into sister-city agreements meant to foster economic and cultural exchanges. But Indiana lawmakers this year slipped a new prohibition blocking locals from joining cooperative agreements with communities in six “foreign adversary” countries into a bill that originally dealt with property taxes.

Holcomb signs bill killing Gary’s gunmaker lawsuit, two others remain

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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law three more bills Friday, including a debated measure that will effectively kill a pending lawsuit by the city of Gary against gun manufacturers and sellers.

Whiteland insurance, tornado recovery forum set for tonight

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Whiteland residents are invited to an open forum about insurance and tornado recovery tonight.

‘Message received’ on call for housing task force as Indiana slips in affordability

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In light of a new report finding Indiana’s housing affordability worsened over the last year, a group of advocates on Thursday called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to establish a dedicated task force, saying lawmakers haven’t done enough to solve the state’s housing crisis.