Urban Indiana

Indiana GOP files brief against Rust in primary challenge

The Indiana Republican State Committee filed an amicus brief last week supporting a law that limits who can run under major party banners in Indiana.

U.S. Senate candidate John Rust is challenging the statute because it prevents him from filing as a Republican against party favorite Jim Banks, a U.S. Representative.

The 2021 law bars primary ballot access unless a candidate's two most recent primary votes match the party they wish to represent — a measure that Marion County Superior Judge Patrick J.  Dietrick ruled was unconstitutional in December.

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https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/indiana-gop-files-brief-against-rust-in-primary-challenge

House Republicans to push retiree 13th check, antisemitism bills

Indiana's House Republican caucus — 70 strong — will prioritize legislation boosting retirement benefits for public employees and banning antisemitism in public educational institutions, alongside bills on job training and administrative law.

Democrats, meanwhile, focused on accountability.

Conversations humming in the House Chamber on Monday quieted as Speaker Todd Huston stepped up to a lectern and gaveled the chamber's 100 lawmakers into the de facto first day of session.

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https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/house-republicans-to-push-retiree-13th-check-antisemitism-bills