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4/14 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | April 14, 2026 | Comments Off on 4/14 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

BREAKING: Governor to pump $200M into child care vouchers, take 14K kids off waitlist • Braun announces 30-day break on Indiana sales tax for gasoline • State revenues continue to beat projections in March • Governor Braun Announces MGA Chair’s Agenda –Deploying Advanced Nuclear Energy • Indiana amnesty period for paying delinquent taxes set to open in July • 1 big thing: Toll road’s unknown impact • Providers wait for hundreds of millions in delayed Medicaid payments

4/7 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | April 7, 2026 | Comments Off on 4/7 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Early voting for the 2026 Indiana primary election has begun • Indiana Chamber debuts “Workforce First’ program, honors 4 businesses • CDLs held by undocumented immigrants in Indiana to expire April 1 • Indianapolis Public Education Corporation members announced by Mayor Hogsett • Braun signs child protection laws • Hundreds of college programs eliminated, but the majority serving students remain • Indiana amnesty period for paying delinquent taxes set to open in July • Humanity heads back to the Moon

3/31 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | March 31, 2026 | Comments Off on 3/31 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

‘Big Five’ Indiana Utilities Defend Rates in Regulator Questioning • Ascend Indiana Launches Work-Based Learning Initiative • New Estimates Show Indianapolis Area Continues as Key for State’s Population Growth • It’s a Woman’s Economy Now • Sen. Todd Young Leading Latest Effort to Address National Debt

3/24 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | March 24, 2026 | Comments Off on 3/24 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Braun: $1B State Investment in Central Indiana’s Life Sciences Expected to Create 100k Jobs • Indiana Plans to Cut Medicaid Coverage of Drugs Through Federal Program • Hoosier Boys and Young Men Falling Behind • Indiana Led U.S. in February Foreclosure Rates, Indy Among Worst Metros • IEDC Board Gives Staff More Authority, Rethinks Embattled Foundation’s Dissolution • Delay in Local Income Tax Changes Sets up More Legislative Debate Next Year • IURC to Host Statewide Listening Sessions on Energy Affordability

3/17 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | March 17, 2026 | Comments Off on 3/17 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Here’s How Indiana’s “Bring Your Baby to Work” Policy Is Going • Central Indiana Officials Meet for ‘Long Overdue’ Data Center Discussion • Trump Administration Kicks Off New Process to Try to Replace Tariffs Struck Down by Supreme Court • Disaster Emergency Declared • Affordable Housing Solutions • State Revenues Beat Projections in February

3/10 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | March 10, 2026 | Comments Off on 3/10 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard Declares for Secretary of State Race • Indiana Board Finalizes New A-F School Accountability System • Indiana Court Blocks Abortion Law in ACLU Religious Freedom Case • Gov. Mike Braun Signs 80 Bills Into Law. Here Are Some Highlights. • The U.S. Labor Market Lost 92,000 Jobs in February in Warning Sign for Economy • Indiana’s Role in National Push to Protect Power Bills • Braun Doubles Down on Addressing ‘Imbalanced Relationship’ Between Utilities, Ratepayers

3/3 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | March 3, 2026 | Comments Off on 3/3 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Regulatory Board to Question Indiana Utility Providers on Energy Affordability • Young Introduces Bill to Protect American Roads and Supply Chains • As the 2026 Session Ends, Indiana Lawmakers Look Back • AES Indiana’s Parent Company to Go Private in BlackRock-led $33B Deal

2/24 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | February 24, 2026 | Comments Off on 2/24 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Education Gains Drive Child Well-Being Improvements • A Defense Production Hub Comes to Indiana • Chicago Bears Calls Indiana Deal ‘Step Forward’ for Building New Stadium in Hammond • So Long, Tenderloin Tribute! Plus Other Bills on the Legislative Scrap Heap • Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs, Upending Central Plank of Economic Agenda • Trump Attacks Supreme Court Justices After He is Handed a Major Tariff Loss • Governors Say Trump Told Them He Won’t Force Immigration Enforcement Surges on States • Business Finds a Friend in SCOTUS Again

2/17 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | February 17, 2026 | Comments Off on 2/17 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Indiana’s Largest Hospital Systems Hit State-Imposed Price Targets, Report Says • Students Could Soon Get Pell Grants for Workforce Programs. What to Know. • U.S. Adds 130k Jobs in January, but Barely Gained Any in 2025 • Young, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Improve Child Care Accessibility for Working Families

2/10 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

By c2itconsult | February 10, 2026 | Comments Off on 2/10 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update

Confusion Over Paperwork Handling Has Indiana Candidates Scrambling • Lee Hamilton, Former Congressman from Indiana, Dies at Age 94 • Indiana to Bid $68B in Medicaid Contracts This Summer• McKinley Elected to State Senate After Zay Steps Down • A Final List of Candidate Filings for House, Senate, and Congress