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Senate President Rod Bray, R-Martinsville, and House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, will continue leading their respective chambers at the Indiana Statehouse.

Altogether, Indiana reaped $1.04 billion from gambling-related revenue streams between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022 — an 8% increase from its 2021 budget year.

The Republican chief executive announced Wednesday hes chosen IDOC Deputy Commissioner Christina Reagle to succeed Rob Carter as commissioner.

"This new market is already here and it’s time for Indiana to become the cannabis leader of the Midwest," said state Sen. Rodney Pol Jr., D-Chesterton.

Bush's budget request coincides with the release of an explosive new study by the House Education and Workforce Committee that shows states are incapable of spending all the federal education dollars sent their way.

A Republican Owen County judge ruled Thursday the states near-total abortion ban, which took effect last Thursday, likely violates liberties protected by the Indiana Constitution.

State Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Lizton, was named Friday by House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, as the new chairman of the budget-writing House Ways and Means Committee.

"This is the year of the woman," proclaimed Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Thomas McDermott Jr., the five-term mayor of Hammond, during a campaign rally in Gary.

Data released Friday by the State Budget Agency show Indiana took in $1.55 billion in general fund revenue during the month of August.

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