Posts Tagged ‘2025’
11/18 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update
Indiana Republican Senators Reject Trump’s Redistricting Push; Won’t Convene in December
Partial SNAP Benefits Issued to Hoosiers
Trump Signs Funding Bill to End Historic Government Shutdown
States Hope to Use Rural Health Money to Keep Doctors, Combat Chronic Disease
9 Finalists for Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Openings Sent to Gov. Mike Braun
Indiana to Keep Frank O’Bannon Scholarship Awards Flat for 2026-27
Legislative Leaders to Look at ‘Tweaks’ to Property Taxes, Medicaid in 2026 Legislative Session
Analysis: Property Tax Changes to Put More Pressure on Businesses, Owners of Low-Value Homes
11/14 Torchbearer Public Affairs – Client Updates
BREAKING: Following a meeting of the Senate Republican Caucus earlier today, President Pro Tempore Sen. Rod Bray announced that his caucus did not have the votes for redistricting and the Senate will not convene in December.
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3,000 Children Repeating Third Grade Under New Indiana Literacy Requirement • House Votes Tomorrow on Ending Shutdown • AES Small Modular Reactor Announcement Highlights Nuclear Summit at Purdue University
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Indiana Set to Convene Special Redistricting Session • Beyond Redistricting: Indiana’s Special Session to Tackle Tax Update, Too • Braun Taps DWD Commissioner to Lead IEDC • Food Aid for Hoosiers Impacted by SNAP Disruption Squashed • No New Indiana Child Care Vouchers to be Issued Until 2027 • Indiana Governor Mike Braun Signs Executive Order on Drones • Noem Announces 223 Immigration Arrests in Roadway Blitz with Indiana State Police • Nuclear Energy Startup to Establish HQ, Manufacturing Operations in Indiana
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BREAKING: Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston announced today that the House will convene on December 1st.
Read More10/28 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update
Indiana Governor Summons Lawmakers for Redistricting Session Amid National GOP Pressure • Medical Debt Tops $2 Billion for Hoosiers. Experts Say It’s Likely Higher. • Social Security Administration Announces 2026 COLA Benefit Increase of 2.8%— What It Means For You • U.S. and China Agree to a Trade Deal ‘Framework,’ Treasury Secretary Says
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Trump’s Border Czar Visits Indiana, Backs Stymied Immigration Bill • Stellantis Announces $13B Investment in US Facilities, Including Kokomo • Indiana is a Step Closer to a New Grading System for Schools. Here’s the Latest Draft. • US Chamber of Commerce Sues Trump to Block $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas • AES Cuts Proposed Rate Increase in Half After Talks with Indianapolis, Major Employers • Most Indiana Kids Who Need After-School Programs Can’t Access Them, Report Finds • Indiana Seeks Federal Waiver to Streamline Education Funding, ‘Align’ Accountability
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Indiana Lawmakers Revisit ‘Cable Pollution’ Complaints as Locals Press for State Oversight
Indiana Supreme Court Dismisses Latest Disciplinary Case Against AG Todd Rokita
Pharmacists Press Lawmakers to Drop ‘Out of Date’ Law Test from Licensing Requirements • Indiana Leaders Hint at Early Redistricting ‘Resolution’ Following Third Meeting with VP • Federal Shutdown Could Hurt Government Services like WIC, SNAP in Indiana • Indiana Revenue Comes in Strong for September, First Quarters • ‘Harder to Keep Teachers’: Indiana Fiscal Policy Panel Weighs Salary Gaps, Educator Shortage
10/7 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update
Shut It Down • Indiana Sees Enrollment Gains at its Public Universities • ‘A Blueprint’: State Readies Replacement to Outdated Waste Management Plan • Democrat Beau Bayh to Run for Indiana Secretary of State • ‘Nobody’s Happy’: City-County Council Passes $1.7B Budget for 2026 Amid Concerns
Read More9/30 Torchbearer Weekly Policy Update
Indiana Seeking Utility Regulators • Governor Braun’s Strategy Increases Wages, Return-on-Investment for Hoosier Taxpayers • Hoosier Farmers Celebrate Taiwan’s Pledge to Buy $6B in U.S. Corn and Soybeans • Panel Hears Warnings on Rising Indiana Prison Population, Local Corrections Funding Shortfalls • Committee Scrutinizes Maternal, Infant Mortality Rates • States Scramble to Plug Transportation Funding Holes
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