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E-News 1-12-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Indiana General Assembly Gavels in for Start of Legislative Session The Indiana General Assembly started their work for the 2024 legislative session this past Monday. Lawmakers got to work quickly, holding committee hearings on a number of different topics throughout the week. Committees must finish their work by the first part of February. The IBA is tracking several bills, including:     Senate Bill 188 – Actions on deposit accounts Read more House Bill 1084 – Privacy of firearms financial transactions Read more House Bill 1284...
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E-News 1-5-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Former Hobart Councilman Named Melton’s Successor A longtime Hobart community leader is heading to Indianapolis next week as Northwest Indiana's newest state senator. Former Hobart city councilman David Vinzant, a Democrat, will represent all or parts of Gary, Hobart, Merrillville and Crown Point as he completes the 11 months remaining in the Indiana Senate term of now-Gary Mayor Eddie Melton. Vinzant edged out Gary Councilman Mark Spencer in a tight Senate District 3 caucus.  Read more Eight State Lawmakers Will Not Seek Reelection Ahead of 2024...
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E-News 12-21-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS State's Budget Surplus Takes Big Hit with Medicaid Costs, Dip in Revenue Growth An unexpected $1 billion jump in projected Medicaid expenses to state government and a slowdown in tax revenue growth will mean a big hit to the state's budget surplus. Updated projections presented Tuesday to the State Budget Committee show that Indiana's cash reserves are expected to fall from about $2.9 billion – when the last budget year ended June 30 – to $2.1 billion at the end of June 2025.  Because of a forecasting error, the state will likely have to spend $984.3...
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E-News 12-15-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Holcomb Fine with a Quick Legislative Session Holcomb said he was fine with a quick session following the 2023 session's approval of a two-year state budget with hundreds of millions of dollars toward the state's economic development agency, a broad public health program expansion and state building projects. He said he wants to focus on government efficacy and transparency, wrapping up outstanding or in-progress projects and increasing awareness of current government programs. The wrap-up mentality of those goals is likely due to this being Gov. Holcomb’s...
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