Insights

Will Legislatures Put Telehealth on Hold in 2021?

By: Brandon W. Shirley and Amanda K. Schipp on January 14, 2021

COVID-19 has undoubtedly elevated telehealth in the health care industry, and has all but assured its continuance long after the public health emergency ends. However, the exact form that telehealth may take along its pathway to becoming a permanent fixture in the health care delivery system is…

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Take Five: Post Election

By: Amy M. Levander on November 4, 2020

1. 5th Congressional District
 
As of now, Republican Victoria Spartz leads Democrat Christina Hale in the race for the 5th Congressional District seat by roughly 24,000 votes.  More than 30,000 votes have yet to be counted in Hamilton County and nearly 100,000 votes are outstanding in…

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Take Five: Pre-Election

October 28, 2020

Early voting for the 2020 Election began in Indiana on Tuesday, October 29, and the early vote turnout is already three times higher than in 2016. According to data from the Indiana Secretary of State, just over 1.1 million Hoosiers have voted so far, with about 730,000 voting early in person. 

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Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

By: Amy M. Levander on December 3, 2019

1.  House Republicans Elect Speaker-Elect
The House Republican caucus met on Monday, December 2nd and chose Representative Todd Huston (R- Fishers) to serve as Speaker-Elect for the upcoming legislative session, with a formal vote to elect him Speaker to take place the last week of the 2020…

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Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

By: Amy M. Levander on November 12, 2019

1.  2019 Municipal Election Results
Republicans picked up nine mayoral seats on election night last Tuesday, bringing their total to 69 Republican mayors throughout Indiana.  Republicans now hold 22 more mayoral seats than Democrats, which is a historic first.  Overall, Republicans took over 19…

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Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

By: Amy M. Levander on October 7, 2019

1.  Interim Study Committees
Interim Study Committees have been meeting over the summer and fall months in preparation for the 2020 session of the Indiana General Assembly. The committees have been assigned a wide range of topics, including health care costs, teacher pay, the school funding…

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