
Hayleigh Colombo
Senior Government Accountability Reporter at IndyStar
IndyStar's senior government accountability reporter. Proud @butleru alum. Tips and feedback welcome at [email protected].
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3 days ago |
jconline.com | Hayleigh Colombo |Jake Allen |Brittany Carloni |Kayla Dwyer |Kaitlin Lange
1:00 pm ETLawmakers try to stop Fishers, Carmel from limiting rentalsJake AllenControversial plans from two Hamilton County cities looking to regulate the number of rental properties in their communities could be squashed by the Indiana legislature. In an 11th hour move, language to prevent local governments from putting caps on rentals was added to House Bill 1389 Monday morning. “It really fits in 1389 because we're talking about local regulations,” said Rep.
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southbendtribune.com | Hayleigh Colombo |Jake Allen |Brittany Carloni |Kayla Dwyer
Hayleigh Colombo Jake Allen Brittany Carloni Kayla Dwyer Kaitlin LangeIndianapolis StarThe 2025 legislative session is in the homestretch. Lawmakers are hoping to wrap up by the end of this week, but there are still hundreds of bills pending, including legislation on health care costs and DEI.
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indystar.com | Brittany Carloni |Kayla Dwyer |Hayleigh Colombo
The General Assembly had a big week. Lawmakers handed off multiple marquee bills to Gov. Mike Braun, from property tax reform to Medicaid changes. That's because we're in the home stretch. Lawmakers intend to wrap up by the end of this week, though it's possible they'll need until April 29 ― the deadline dictated by law ― to sort out how to cut $2 billion from the budget following a dismal revenue forecast last week.
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1 week ago |
indystar.com | Hayleigh Colombo
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday morning launched a "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., taking the first step to prohibit people from using their SNAP benefits to purchase candy and soda.
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tmnews.com | Caroline Beck |Kayla Dwyer |Brittany Carloni |Hayleigh Colombo
1:22 pm ETPike and IPS teachers take off day to 'fight for students' at statehouseCaroline BeckHeather Kissel, a fourth grade teacher at Pike Township, said she and other Pike Township educators decided to take the day off to attend the statehouse rally because they wanted to advocate for their district and other traditional public schools. “We would much rather be in our classrooms but this is more important,” Kissel told IndyStar.
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Anti-DEI bill changes drastically in Indiana House committee. Here's what changed https://t.co/9k0JD0TsD9 via @indystar