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Income tax gains boost Indiana revenue figures for May
Buoyed by strong income tax receipts, Indiana’s general fund revenues for May exceeded expectations by nearly 9%. That’s according to a...

Bedford Online
Jun 14, 20242 min read
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Business climate, energy policies help Indiana attract billion-dollar data centers
Tuesday’s announcement that Microsoft plans to build a $1 billion data center in northwestern Indiana marked the third time in less than...

Bedford Online
Jun 5, 20242 min read
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Holding the Line on Property Taxes from State Senator Eric Koch
Indiana has the eighth-lowest median property taxes in the nation and the No. 3 most taxpayer friendly property-tax system in the...

Bedford Online
May 1, 20241 min read
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May: New Green Alert will help find missing, at-risk veterans
STATEHOUSE (April 26, 2024) – A new public notification similar to Indiana's Amber Alert will soon help first responders locate missing...

Bedford Online
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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Report: Holcomb's approval rating continues to climb
Heading into his final year in office, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is enjoying a bit of a popularity surge. That’s according to the latest...

Bedford Online
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Driving Forward: How State Funding is Accelerating Local Road Projects
Reps. Bartels, May: Local communities receive state funding to roll ahead on road projects STATEHOUSE (April 10, 2024) – Local...

Bedford Online
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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Donald Rainwater on Protecting Private Property Rights in Indiana
By Donald Rainwater, Libertarian Party Candidate for Indiana Governor Indianapolis, Indiana, April 2, 2024 - As a Hoosier, a staunch...

Bedford Online
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Indiana lawmakers want cellphones limited in classrooms
Indiana lawmakers want students to be better readers, and one way they want to make sure it happens is by limiting cellphone use in...

Bedford Online
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Rep. May: Southern Indiana natives gain experience interning at Statehouse
(Left to right) State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) and interns Molly Guetig and Abigail Wagner gather in the House Chamber as the...

Bedford Online
Feb 22, 20242 min read
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Voter Registration Training to be offered on February 13, 2024
The League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County will host voter registration training on Tuesday, February 13, from 4:30-6:00 pm...

Bedford Online
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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Holcomb announces additional child care grants
Gov. Eric Holcomb partnered with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce to grant an additional $6.9 million through the Employer-Sponsored Child...

Bedford Online
Feb 6, 20242 min read
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May: House unanimously approves 13th check for state's public retirees
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 2, 2024) – Legislation co-authored by State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) to provide a 13th check to retired public...

Bedford Online
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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2024 Orange County Third House With State Lawmakers Set For February 17th
The first of the 2024 Orange County Third House Sessions being sponsored by the three Orange County Chambers, French Lick/WB, Paoli, and...

Bedford Online
Jan 18, 20241 min read
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Fewer Indiana economic development projects still leads record investment in 2023
(The Center Square) – Indiana saw the number of economic development projects and jobs created last year dip from 2022. Still, the state...

Bedford Online
Jan 5, 20242 min read
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May: State approves funding for Spring Mill State Park renovations
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 19, 2023) – Spring Mill State Park's inn and historic mill will undergo renovation and repair projects with the help of...

Bedford Online
Dec 19, 20231 min read
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May encourages constituents to take 2024 issue survey
Indiana's next legislative session to begin Jan. 8 at Statehouse STATEHOUSE (Dec. 13, 2023) – With Indiana's lawmakers set to return to...

Bedford Online
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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TIM SMITH SIGNS U.S. TERM LIMITS AMENDMENT PLEDGE
Fort Wayne, IN – Tim Smith, conservative Republican primary candidate for Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District, has signed the U.S. Term...

Bedford Online
Nov 30, 20232 min read
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Cigarette tax, driver's licenses for the undocumented Indiana Chamber's 2024 legislative priorities
Once again, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce will ask state lawmakers to consider significantly raising the tax rate Hoosiers pay when buying

Bedford Online
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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League of Women Voters/Chamber of Commerce Legislative Town Hall scheduled for Dec. 2
Legislative Town Hall to be held on Saturday, December 2 The public is invited to help Indiana get off to a good start in 2024 by...

Bedford Online
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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Rep. May hosts local listening tour, meets with leaders, employers in House District 65
HOUSE DISTRICT 65 (Oct. 31, 2023)– State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) recently hosted a listening tour in House District 65 where he met...

Bedford Online
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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