It’s Kayla! And just like that, it’s time to close the door on 2024, a year so full of news that I’m not sure it can or should be topped. I’d say that I’m hopeful that we all get a restful break over these next few weeks before the Indiana General Assembly kicks off in January, but I think the U.S. Congress has other ideas .
Programming note: This is our last newsletter of 2024! We are taking time next week to spend the holidays with our families. See you all in 2025. 🎊
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THE MAIN EVENT: Taylor is out, Yoder is in
It was a wild Wednesday.
Our reporting on three more women accusing state Sen. Greg Taylor of sexual misconduct was but a day old. At the Dentons Legislative Conference, Taylor spoke to reporters and disavowed his previous apology in response to the first three allegations we reported ― he said that statement came from a PR firm, and then he categorically denied the six total allegations.