Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy
By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on August 27, 2021
1. Governor’s Public Health Commission
On Wednesday, August 18th, Governor Holcomb announced the creation of the Governor’s Public Health Commission through Executive Order 21-21. The 15-member Commission will be co-chaired by Dr. Judy Monroe, current President and CEO of the CDC…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on July 29, 2021
1. COVID Update
On July 27, the CDC updated its public health guidance to recommend that all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission, which currently includes the majority of the state of Indiana. The…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on June 24, 2021
1. Executive Authority Lawsuits
Attorneys representing Governor Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Todd Rokita argued their respective positions last week in the first court hearing of the gubernatorial emergency powers lawsuit. Recall that Governor Holcomb retained outside legal…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on May 27, 2021
1. COVID-19 Vaccinations
The fight against COVID-19 continues as Indiana works to distribute vaccines. As of May 25, Indiana has fully vaccinated 2,460,195 people, which is 42.3% of Indiana’s population currently eligible to be vaccinated (age 12 and over). Nationwide, the percentage…
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By: Amy M. Levander and Amy E. Schwarz
on April 29, 2021
1. State Passes Biennial Budget
After a legislative session unlike any other, the Indiana General Assembly adjourned for a prolonged recess on Thursday, April 22 after passing the state budget. With the April revenue forecast indicating that the state will receive $2 billion more in…
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By: David E. Corbitt and Kendall A. Schnurpel
on March 31, 2021
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, the first major legislative achievement for the President, passed along party lines. In addition to provisions aimed at funding a national vaccination program, COVID-19 testing,…
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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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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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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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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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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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