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He cited trouble organizing a campaign ahead of the May 5 primary for the District 19 seat in northeastern Indiana covering all of Adams, Blackford, Jay and Wells counties and part of Allen County.
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Who & What: February 24, 2026
Federal farm bill moving through Congress could aid Hoosier farmers. 141 acres of forest in Owen County designated as a state nature preserve. Bill sent to Governor tightens Medicaid and food aid eligibility.
Who & What: February 23, 2026
Legislation is a priority for Republicans who want to increase housing options. A bill targeting abortion-inducing drugs is effectively dead this session. The South Shore Line's operator will have a new leader.
Who & What: February 20, 2026
Allen County officials plan public hearings as they moved toward unified fire territory. Gov. Braun signs nuclear power deregulation bill into law. Indiana House extends of the syringe service programs with new requirements.
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Beginning Feb. 23, the public can participate in a series of hearings to learn more about the plan to combine Allen County's smaller fire services, territories, and districts into one unified fire and EMS district. -
The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill extending state approval for syringe services programs, adding new requirements for local programs and their participants. The bill now needs final Senate approval. -
An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility north of Kokomo in Indiana. -
John O’Connell, Dean of Purdue Fort Wayne’s College of Visual and Performing Arts is “shaking up Shakespeare” before his retirement in June, with a clever farce opening Friday called The Taming of the Shrew: The March for the Vote. -
Lawmakers quietly added a new provision to a bill on Monday that would cut early voting days nearly in half in Indiana.
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Indiana lawmakers want stricter CDL rules, requiring legal status and English proficiency, after fatal truck crashes. Violators could face felonies and steep fines. -
The Chicago Bears could move to Indiana as lawmakers pass legislation aimed at securing a stadium deal for the football team. -
Lawmakers continue to move a bill they say could connect homeless people with resources through interactions with police. The measure makes it so people can be charged with a class C misdemeanor for camping or sleeping in public areas.
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