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“If you make an expenditure and (when) you file your return, you're 26th in line and 25 people have claimed the maximum amount, you're kind of out of luck." — Department of Revenue Tax Policy Director Collin Davis
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is worried about childcare and held a summit where employers shared their innovative approaches.
Clerk and poll worker training receives attention in the secretary of state race.
A man who threatened Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith won’t serve jail time.
Plus, I compiled some interesting passages from Mitch Daniels’ new book.
Toys are scattered along a shelf at Shepherd Community Center’s Minnie Hartmann Neighborhood Childcare facility on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Employers highlight childcare solutions, pan tax credit risks
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz
As Indiana officials increasingly look to employers for help tackling the state's childcare shortage, some gathered Wednesday to tout their internal solutions — and warn of a key risk in a years-old but unused tax credit.
A panel during a childcare summit hosted by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce recommended different solutions based on a company's budget and employee needs.
Secretary of state candidate Greg Ballard speaks during an Indiana Statehouse news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Secretary of state candidate Ballard calls for increased Indiana poll worker training
By Tom Davies
The greatest risk to secure voting in Indiana is a lack of sufficient training for county election workers, secretary of state candidate Greg Ballard said Wednesday in proposing a standardized statewide training program.
The former Republican Indianapolis mayor, who is running under the Lincoln Party banner, argued that the frequent GOP rhetoric on election security overlooked the challenges faced by county clerk offices and poll workers.
COMMENTARY
Former Indiana Govs. Mike Pence (left) and Mitch Daniels chat during an event on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Snippets from former governor's book, "Impatience is a Virtue"
By Mitch Daniels
Former two-term governor, Purdue University president and possible presidential contender Mitch Daniels’ new book — "Impatience is a Virtue: A Life Where the Buck Stops" — hits shelves Sept. 15.
"From the White House to the boardroom of Eli Lilly and Company to Indiana's Governor's Office to the presidency of Purdue, Daniels has brought transformative change to America's public, private and nonprofit sectors," a release from Lyons Press said. "Along the way, Daniels reflects on an incredible American story, how the Harley-Davidson riding grandson of a Syrian immigrant became one of the nation's most admired leaders."
We received an advance copy and gathered some key thoughts from the 505-page book.
NATIONAL NEWS
Students work in a classroom. The nation’s two largest school districts banned AI use for most students this school year. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
The largest US school districts restrict student AI use
By Robbie Sequeira
The country’s two largest school districts — New York City and Los Angeles — banned most student use of artificial intelligence in classrooms for this school year as anxiety over AI’s effect on learning intensifies.
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced last week that it is barring student use of generative AI on school-issued devices for the current school year. Generative AI creates new text, images or other content following a user’s instructions. During the school year, a committee will produce recommendations for use of the technology in future years.
New York City Public Schools last week announced a similar but less broad approach. The district put in place a one-year moratorium on generative AI for children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
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