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E-News 1-5-24 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Former Hobart Councilman Named Melton’s Successor A longtime Hobart community leader is heading to Indianapolis next week as Northwest Indiana's newest state senator. Former Hobart city councilman David Vinzant, a Democrat, will represent all or parts of Gary, Hobart, Merrillville and Crown Point as he completes the 11 months remaining in the Indiana Senate term of now-Gary Mayor Eddie Melton. Vinzant edged out Gary Councilman Mark Spencer in a tight Senate District 3 caucus.  Read more Eight State Lawmakers Will Not Seek Reelection Ahead of 2024...
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E-News 12-21-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS State's Budget Surplus Takes Big Hit with Medicaid Costs, Dip in Revenue Growth An unexpected $1 billion jump in projected Medicaid expenses to state government and a slowdown in tax revenue growth will mean a big hit to the state's budget surplus. Updated projections presented Tuesday to the State Budget Committee show that Indiana's cash reserves are expected to fall from about $2.9 billion – when the last budget year ended June 30 – to $2.1 billion at the end of June 2025.  Because of a forecasting error, the state will likely have to spend $984.3...
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E-News 12-15-23 STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Holcomb Fine with a Quick Legislative Session Holcomb said he was fine with a quick session following the 2023 session's approval of a two-year state budget with hundreds of millions of dollars toward the state's economic development agency, a broad public health program expansion and state building projects. He said he wants to focus on government efficacy and transparency, wrapping up outstanding or in-progress projects and increasing awareness of current government programs. The wrap-up mentality of those goals is likely due to this being Gov. Holcomb’s...
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E-News 12-8-23 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS House Approves Resolution to Overturn CFPB’s 1071 Rule The House last Friday voted 221-202 to pass a Senate joint resolution to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires the collection and reporting of credit application data for small businesses. S.J. Res. 32 had previously cleared the Senate with bipartisan support, and it cleared the House with most Republicans and six Democrats voting in favor of the resolution. S.J. Res. 32 would need to be approved by both houses of...
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