Lawmaker proposes bill to count dead people’s votes
A Republican Indiana state senator wants the votes of dead people to count.
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Problems persist as director quits DCS
The departure of Mary Beth Bonaventura as director of the Indiana Department of Child Services surprised several family law attorneys and social service providers. Uniformly, they agreed the former Lake County juvenile judge was a strong advocate for children and brought valuable experience to her tenure. Still, the department has struggled against internal and external challenges.
Senate committee withholds vote on anti-indemnification bill
An Indiana lawmaker is urging her colleagues to reconsider her proposed attorney anti-indemnification bill after the Senate Civil Law Committee refused to call a vote on the measure.
Senate GOP makes repeal of Sunday booze sales ban a priority
Repealing Indiana’s Sunday retail alcohol sales ban is a top priority for state Senate Republicans.
Senator re-introduces attorney anti-indemnification bill
An Indiana lawmaker is once again proposing a bill that would prohibit attorneys from indemnifying themselves against legal malpractice actions after a similar measure failed to pass last year’s General Assembly.
Democratic leader questions GOP ‘secrecy’ on child agency
Statehouse Democrats say they are troubled by Republican “secrecy” as Gov. Eric Holcomb and the GOP-majority scramble to contain fallout from a burgeoning crisis in Indiana’s child welfare agency.
Indiana GOP lawmakers won’t act on child services crisis
The two most powerful Republicans in the Indiana Legislature said they do not plan to take major action to address a growing crisis in the Department of Child Services during this year’s session, which kicked off Wednesday.
No. 2 Indiana House Democrat won’t seek re-election
Another top-ranking Democrat in the Indiana Legislature has decided to not seek re-election after this year's session.
Indiana lawmakers return for possibly contentious session
Legislators returned to the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday to begin this year’s General Assembly session, which will be the first in recent memory in which the Republican supermajorities do not have an overarching objective they hope to achieve.
Indiana lawmaker offers revamped baby boxes bill
An Indiana legislator is proposing legislation that would permit expanded use of baby boxes in which a mother could anonymously give up her newborn.
Indiana lawmaker wants political maps drawn independently
A northwestern Indiana lawmaker wants an independent commission to draw political-district maps instead of politicians.
Indiana senator pushes for CBD oil legalization
A state senator has filed a bill that would officially legalize the sale and possession of cannabis oil in Indiana.
Another round: Alcohol issues brewing again at Statehouse
Expanding retail sales of cold beer beyond liquor stores and permitting Sunday sales of alcohol are among the issues that will once again be on tap for lawmakers in the 2018 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
Hershman to leave Senate for position with Barnes
Indiana Sen. Brandt Hershman has announced he is resigning his position as Senate majority floor leader to take a position with Barnes & Thornburg, LLP.
Marion County Judicial Selection Committee seeks first retention applications
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee is inviting current Marion County judges to submit their applications for retention, marking the first time merit selection will be used to choose or retain judges in Indiana’s largest county.
State leaders discuss proposed changes to alcohol, marijuana laws
Indiana’s Alcohol and Tobacco Commission is understaffed and underfunded, a problem that, if persistent, could be a stumbling block in the state’s path toward possibly legalizing the sale of cold beer in convenience stores.
Officials predict change unlikely to Indiana’s cold beer law
Two leading voices on Indiana alcohol issues say there’s little chance lawmakers will take action allowing convenience and grocery stores to sell cold beer.
Indiana police uncertain why 2,500 assault kits untested
Indiana State Police say a review has found more than 2,500 untested sexual assault evidence kits languishing at police departments across the state for unknown reasons.
Lawmakers, prosecutors square off in medical marijuana debate
Lawmakers such as Rep. Jim Lucas, a Republican, and Sen. Karen Tallian, a Democrat, vocally advocate for their colleagues in the statehouse to support legalizing medicial marijuana. Gov. Eric Holcomb, Attorney General Curtis Hill and the state’s prosecutors oppose such legislation.
Southern Indiana lawmaker named new House minority leader
A state lawmaker from rural southern Indiana has been picked as the new Democratic minority leader for the Indiana House of Representatives.