Indiana Capital Chronicle

4 days ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Niki Kelly

Hoosier voters will soon be receiving postcards in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Election Division as part of statewide voter registration list maintenance. A news release issued Monday said the goal is to identify outdated, duplicate, and inaccurate voter registrations to improve the accuracy and integrity of Indiana’s list. There are currently 4,644,046 registered voters in Indiana. Residents don’t necessarily have to respond upon receipt of an initial postcard.

4 days ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Niki Kelly

Indiana is suspending the application period for a Digital Opportunity Grant program, which opened April 30, under orders from President Donald Trump’s administration. The Indiana Broadband Office announced Monday morning that it “has been notified by our federal partners to suspend” the program. “At this time, we do not have any further information, but we will share any updates with you as we receive them,” the office added.

4 days ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Whitney Downard

For decades, Indiana’s Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled program — CHOICE, for short — has sought to keep Hoosiers out of long-term care facilities through home modifications and services like meal delivery or transportation. After the 2025 legislative session, it will also become a “Medicaid diversion program” in two pilot areas. CHOICE’s supporters don’t see the new duty as an expansion of the program, but rather codifying something it’s already doing.

1 week ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Twenty-one agency leaders, health industry professionals, disability advocates and others will look to contain Medicaid spending on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy — while ensuring continued care for thousands of young, autistic Hoosiers — the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced Friday. Gov. Mike Braun directed the agency to create the working group in a February executive order. A report featuring three cost-containment recommendations is due by December.

1 week ago | indianacapitalchronicle.com | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Indiana is getting tougher on “predatory” vehicle towing. Revamped regulations tripped Indiana lawmakers up for nearly four months but emerged from a chaotic legislative session within House Enrolled Act 1390, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ (BMV) annual package. They’re set to take effect next month after a zig-zagging path through the Statehouse. “Indiana is the No. 1 predatory towing state in the nation,” author Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie, said in a statement to the Capital Chronicle.