Priority Legislation Report
Prosperity Indiana
202 East Market Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.prosperityindiana.org
Prepared by: Kathleen Lara
E-mail: klara@prosperityindiana.org
Report created on March 29, 2024
 
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Week In Review

WISH-TV debate candidates spar in last appearance before early voting begins
The Republican contenders for governor quickly started attacking their opponents, with accusations of “selective hearing” and “revisionist history” thrown throughout a 90-minute debate Wednesday night.
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Holcomb signs eclipse emergency response order
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed a disaster order letting Indiana call on a nationwide aid compact should the upcoming eclipse stress the state’s emergency response systems.
Indianapolis Business Journal
NCAA President urges state lawmakers to ban betting on individual athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker on Wednesday urged lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances.
Indianapolis Business Journal
Indiana Democrats focus on flipping state House seats, breaking GOP supermajority
The Indiana Democratic Party is focused on flipping at least four seats in the state House this year, which would break the supermajority Republicans have had for more than a decade.
Indiana Public Media
School grants, Indy levee, Franklin EPA cleanup, disaster declaration, insulin prices
This week, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation announced that six Marion County public school corporations are each receiving $20,000 grants to develop four-year plans to increase college enrollment among their students.
The Statehouse File
Indiana Republican candidates trade barbs during gubernatorial debate
Four Indiana Republican gubernatorial candidates took turns trading barbs Tuesday night in the first of two debates set for this week.
Indianapolis Business Journal
Indiana Finance Authority expands LEAP water study
The Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) — tasked with analyzing water demand supply across a 13-county stretch around Tippecanoe County — will now include every county that touches the headwaters of the Wabash River for a total of 28 counties.
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana officials propose new ‘streamlined’ high school diplomas for Hoosier students
A proposal to streamline Indiana’s high school diplomas and reduce options to just two primary graduation paths was announced by state education officials on Wednesday.
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Rokita rehashes fight over COVID-19 data, questioning Holcomb's pandemic restrictions
Attorney General Todd Rokita is rehashing the debate over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, publishing a report that questions the data the state used to make decisions about lockdowns, mask mandates, and school closings.
Indianapolis Star
Who will represent the late State Sen. Jean Breaux's district?
INDIANAPOLIS — On March 20, Indiana State Sen. Jean Breaux died after representing northeastern portions of Marion County (District 34) for 18 years.
WTHR
Advocates: Newly signed laws that could limit debt protections 'frustrating'
Advocates say recently signed bills that could weaken debt protections for Hoosiers are “frustrating.” Two bills signed into law following the 2024 session limit some banking protections.
Indiana Public Media
Goodrich “Disappointed” That Spartz Changed Mind About Running
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — GOP candidate for Indiana’s 5th congressional district State Rep. Chuck Goodrich says he was disappointed when he heard that Congresswoman Victoria Spartz had changed her mind about not running for another term.
WIBC
Holcomb to candidates: Give details on agenda
With just two weeks before early voting begins in the primary, outgoing Gov. Eric Holcomb is urging the candidates vying to replace him to focus on issues related to the state’s economy, workforce and quality of life and to develop plans to address the biggest challenges in those areas.
Indianapolis Business Journal
Legislation that would reel in IEDC likely to return in 2025
State Sen. Spencer Deery began the 2024 Indiana General Assembly with one goal in mind—put a policy on the books that would prevent gigantic water withdrawals from his community, including the 100 million gallons a day that the state’s economic development agency wants to send via pipeline to a massive planned business park in Boone County.
Indianapolis Business Journal

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