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A Senate committee walked back the impact of a property tax bill Tuesday, a day after IndyStar reported how it would benefit a state GOP party leader.  As introduced, House Bill 1166 would have prohibited local assessors from increasing someone’s property taxes after a property owner wins a tax appeal for the following four years, unless there are significant changes that impact the property.  While Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, said the original bill will help people across the state, he only listed one concrete example of rates being increased after an appeal: property in Porter Count...

SB 1381, which would bar counties from curbing big wind and solar, is quietly a path to become law, writes the Hoosiers for Home Rule's president.

34 Indiana counties restrict wind, solar projects. Lawmakers are pushing a bill to override them. London Gibson and Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star Why a state law hurt Indiana's solar energy industry Replay Video UP NEXT The roads in Henry County, Indiana, were dotted with signs protesting projects locals say will infringe on their rights and their quality of life: wind turbines.  The county is one of 34 around the state with ordinances that restrict wind and solar projects, or prohibit their construction altogether. Residents in these counties fear the projects, if too clo...

The growth of energy from renewable sources such as sunlight and wind should be a high priority in Indiana.

VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)-- With coal plants across the state closing, state representative Ed Soliday, said the market for renewable energy is growing. He authored HB 1381 and he said he believes this is a way for the state to invest and attract larger corporations to Indiana. "The big companies are saying we're not going [...]