Legislative study committee to consider adding courts, judges
Legislative study committees this summer will consider the addition of more courts in underserved counties and ways to improve outcomes for foster children.
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No-turn-on-red signs removed near Statehouse as part of legislative deal
In a January legislative compromise, Indianapolis city officials agreed to “reevaluate” and eventually remove no-turn-on-red restrictions at three downtown intersections near an Indiana Statehouse parking lot.
More time needed to assess if Indiana’s work-based learning overhaul is effective, says new brief
As Indiana’s new technical education overhaul rolls out for highschoolers across the state, will work-based learning take hold, as intended, and transform how younger Hoosiers get job-ready?
Holcomb signs university anti-‘viewpoint discrimination’ bill, 74 others
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a whopping 75 bills into law on Wednesday, including a heavily debated proposal that conservative proponents hope will spur “intellectual diversity” in publicly funded college classrooms.
AG Rokita says Holcomb should veto ‘toothless’ antisemitism ban
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Tuesday called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto a bill—which he dubbed a “toothless mess”—that defines and bans antisemitism within the state’s public education system.
Child welfare bills signed by Holcomb following end of legislative session
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed several bills into law following the Indiana General Assembly’s adjournment Friday night. Several of those bills make adjustments to children in need of services, with one going into effect upon passage.
Adoption subsidies bill heads to governor’s desk
The Indiana House of Representatives concurred Tuesday on a bill that makes changes to adoption subsidies, sending it to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk.
Senators spar over looser teenage labor laws; plus: pensions, land buys and more
Senate Democrats maintained fierce opposition on Tuesday to legislation loosening Indiana’s child labor laws, while their Republican colleagues took the opportunity to shore up their conservative credentials.
House members place transparency requirements on FSSA following Medicaid snafu
A bill dealing with state fiscal matters attracted a bevy of amendments in the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday, ranging from a tax exemption for feminine hygiene products to enhanced reporting on Medicaid spending.
Still no harvest: Marijuana bills continue to stall in Indiana General Assembly in 2024
To some, it seemed like the 2023 session of the Indiana General Assembly marked a turning point for marijuana-related legislation. That didn’t prove to be the case.
House keeps retention mandate in literacy overhaul bill; makes tweaks to higher ed measures
A mandate to require reading-deficient third graders to be held back a year in school withstood challenges from Democrats on Monday — though some Republican lawmakers joined in opposing stricter retention.
Key lawmakers once balked at bills affecting active lawsuits. Is the ‘default’ approach dying?
Open lawsuits are off-limits to some Indiana lawmakers, while others consider the unwritten ban on legislative interference an unnecessary barrier to policy goals.
Attorney general discipline targeted in amendment
The Senate Elections Committee on Monday added an amendment to a bill that could block some Hoosiers from running for Attorney General.
Bills, bills, bills. What could still pass — and what might die — in Indiana’s 2024 session
Another round of deadlines looms over numerous bills still in limbo at the Indiana Statehouse.
Changes to Indiana antisemitism bill drains support from many in Hoosier Jewish community
A major change to a bill that would define and ban antisemitism at Indiana’s public education institutions led to a reversal of support and opposition among those who testified on the proposal at the Statehouse on Wednesday.
Indiana lawmakers join GOP-led states trying to target college tenure
Legislators in Indiana advanced a bill Wednesday that would limit tenure at public colleges and universities, joining conservative lawmakers across the country.
‘Court in action’: Night Court for Legislators gives lawmakers up close look at IN Supreme Court
The state’s highest court stayed up past dark Monday, as the Indiana Supreme Court hosted its first ever Night Court for Legislators.
Dog breeders, pet stores bill clears Senate
A bill establishing care standards for dog breeders and pet stores that would simultaneously strike local ordinances banning dog sales moves back to the House after passing through the Senate on a 31-18 vote on Monday.
Amendment could affect who is eligible to run for state attorney general
The Senate Elections Committee on Monday added an amendment to a bill that could block some Hoosiers from running for state attorney general.
College faculty overwhelmingly opposed to bill seeking to end ‘viewpoint discrimination’
Faculty from higher education institutions descended on the Statehouse to speak out against a contentious bill that would increase lawmaker oversight of state colleges and universities. and push speech in the classroom toward “intellectual diversity.”