Thursday alone saw more than two dozen proposals sent to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk, including those dealing with education “deregulation,” pharmaceutical pricing and public retiree bonuses.
The nine-member board serves as the governing body for the state’s largest postsecondary institution, overseeing major decisions related to policy, finances and leadership appointments.
Indiana is set to join the handful of states running partisan school board elections after a squeaker of a final vote Thursday—pending a decision from Republican Gov. Mike Braun.
To further close the gap, leaders also said they would reduce planned spending for public health, higher education and government agencies.
Gov. Mike Braun signed 10 bills—technically enrolled acts—into law on Tuesday, including a contentious parental rights proposal and one adding requirements for developers of long-haul water pipelines.
A Republican senator detailed changes to a contentious sex education bill on Monday, including deletion of a proposed requirement for K-12 schools to teach about consent.
A March of Dimes report revealed nearly a quarter of Indiana counties are considered maternity care deserts. The growing trend is concerning because lack of access to high-quality care is a factor in maternal and infant mortality rates.
Indiana legislation to study the absorption of secessionist Illinois counties heads to Gov. Mike Braun after a successful concurrence vote Thursday, along with measures to examine “noncompliant” prosecutors and expand local funding options for transportation infrastructure.
Dozens of bills received final concurrence votes in the Indiana House and Senate on Wednesday and are headed to the governor.
Hundreds of teachers, parents and students from across the state rallied to call for increased funding for public schools.
Senate Bill 478 sets out advertising, age-limit, licensing, packaging, testing and other requirements for the hemp-derived products.
The bill would require all Indiana agencies, statewide offices, local governments, nonprofit organizations and state educational institutions to input contracts into the state’s transparency portal within 30 days.
Criticisms continued to mount Monday even after a sweeping committee amendment rolled back significant portions of a bill that seeks to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in schools and state government.
Twenty-eight lines instructing embattled Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales to analyze vote center and municipal election year changes ensnarled the Senate for almost 40 minutes Monday — but, after a 35-13 vote, the bill heads to the Gov. Mike Braun’s desk.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed 20 bills into law Thursday, including one that would expunge certain civil “red flag” proceedings and another impacting carbon dioxide sequestration projects.
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s office said it won’t renew almost $150,000 in other contracts for services such as professional development and graphic design.
Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Ryan Mishler, would quadruple the administrative workload of the Family and Social Services Administration by requiring quarterly eligibility reviews.
The proposal would create an Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission tasked with exploring the secession and transfer of counties that have already voted to leave the state of Illinois.
Legislation adding political party affiliations to Indiana’s currently nonpartisan school board elections got one step closer to law Monday, when it narrowly earned House approval.
After making new tweaks, a House committee pushed along a bill that aims to make it easier for renters to get certain evictions sealed from their record.