Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy
By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on October 4, 2023
1. Medicaid Redetermination Continues
As health agencies across the country continue the Medicaid unwinding process due to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the increased federal funding that accompanied it, Indiana reported a Medicaid enrollment population for…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on June 15, 2023
1. Legislative Council
Earlier this week, the Legislative Council met to assign summer study committee topics to interim study committees. The full list of topics is available on the General Assembly’s website. Some topics of note include studies of developments in artificial…
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By: Amy M. Levander, Amy E. Schwarz, and Bianca Mizimakoski
on December 20, 2022
1. Revenue and Economic Forecast
Economic Forecast
Tom Jackson, principal economist for U.S. Regional Economics, presented the Economic Forecast. The state economy remains on solid footing, despite broader economic concerns. Recently improved real and financial conditions are expected to…
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By: Amy M. Levander, Amy E. Schwarz, and Bianca Mizimakoski
on November 11, 2022
Tuesday’s election results led to little change in state and federal offices in Indiana. Republicans will maintain their supermajorities in the Indiana Statehouse, but there will be many new faces in both chambers. The Senate Republicans will increase their supermajority, gaining one seat, taking…
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By: Amy M. Levander, Amy E. Schwarz, and Bianca Mizimakoski
on October 25, 2022
1. US Senate
Early voting in Indiana has already begun and the 2022 midterms are just two weeks away. In the US Senate race, incumbent Senator Todd Young (R) is facing five-term Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott (D) and behavior therapist James Sceniak (Libertarian). Public polling in…
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By: Amy M. Levander, Amy E. Schwarz, and Bianca Mizimakoski
on August 11, 2022
1. Senate Enrolled Act 1
Indiana lawmakers became the first in the nation to pass new legislation restricting access to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June that overturned the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Governor Holcomb signed the act into law shortly after the…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Bianca Mizimakoski
on June 30, 2022
1. Special Session
On June 24, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, lawmakers released statements confirming that the special session will be used to address abortion restrictions. On June 29, lawmakers announced the special…
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By: Brett J. Ashton and Libby Yin Goodknight
on June 8, 2022
While commercial businesses are typically aware of their responsibilities under the Americans with Disability Act (the “ADA” or the “Act”) relative to the maintenance of their physical office spaces and general corporate policies, some businesses have been the recipients of demand letters alleging…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on May 10, 2022
1. Primary Election - Congressional Races
In the 1st Congressional District, incumbent Freshman Democratic Congressman Frank Mrvan, Jr. beat a primary challenge and will now face Jennifer-Ruth Green in the general election. Green defeated former LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo and four other…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on April 5, 2022
1. Legislative Vetoes and Technical Corrections Day
Governor Holcomb has vetoed two bills out of the 177 bills that were sent to his desk by the Indiana General Assembly: HEA 1211 and HEA 1041. HEA 1211 was a bill that originally dealt with blockchain technology but was amended in the…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on February 3, 2022
1. General Assembly Reaches Halftime
The 2022 Session of the Indiana General Assembly reached the halfway point this week with a number of key issues still under consideration. The deadline for House bills to move out of the House of Representatives was Monday, January 31st, while the Senate faced a…
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