Controversial Wetlands Language To Be Deleted From Indiana Sewage Bill

The last-minute amendment, which is now being removed, tightened restrictions on which wetlands could receive state protection.

Automatic 21st Century Scholar Enrollment, Military Income Tax Exemption Bills Head To Governor

Lawmakers are hashing out proposals to require financial literacy education and decrease health care costs.

Indiana Democrats Laud Gun Safety Groups On Heels Of NRA Honoring, Convention

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action organized to end gun violence.

Indiana Lawmakers Get Unexpected $1.5B For Budget In Latest Forecast

The additional funds add a new wrinkle to budget negotiations.

Indiana Senate Spars Over State-Funded Teacher Gun Training

Republicans say it improves safety but Democrats argue the bill is riddled with holes.

Indiana Budget Moves To Conference Committee, Negotiations Will Continue

The measure advanced on a 40-10 vote with both parties splitting their votes.

Budget Amendments Refine Economic Development But Leave Mental And Public Health Funding Uncertain

The next revenue forecast is slated to be published on Wednesday and will inform the final version of the budget.

Big Bills Boosting Mental, Public Health Advance

Lawmakers on Monday, a key deadline day, also pushed charter school and floodplain measures.

Indiana Lawmakers Advance Controversial “Union-Busting” Bill Denounced By Hoosier Teachers

The bill would nix a mandate for school administrators to discuss certain concerns with teachers and unions.

Indiana Senate Approves Sweeping Administrative Rulemaking Overhaul

The bill advanced back to the House for additional consideration and a possible sendoff to the governor.

Eli Lilly Announces Expanded $1.6B Investment At Groundbreaking For Boone County District

That brings the total investment in the site by Lilly to $3.7 billion and up to 700 new jobs.

Winners And Losers In Each Indiana Budget Proposal

The three proposals demonstrate the sometimes conflicting priorities of senators, House lawmakers and Gov. Eric Holcomb.

Donor Privacy Or Secrecy? Indiana Nonprofit Disclosure Bill Nears Law

Transparency advocates argue the bill could obfuscate the role big donors play in politics and beyond.

Bail, Public Health Changes And A Possible Gas Tax Increase Move Forward In Indiana Legislature

Both the House and Senate had crucial deadlines and some bills saw significant changes in opposing chambers and some emerged unscathed.

In Close Vote, Indiana Senate Committee Advances “Right Of First Refusal” Utilities Bill

Critics say the bill's elimination of competitive bidding for new transmission projects will cost ratepayers more.

Indiana Teachers Unions Rally For More Funding, A Stop To “Harmful” Legislation

The rally was so loud at times it was hard to hear in the House chamber.

No Voucher Expansion, More Health Care Funding In Indiana's GOP Senate Budget Plan

The Senate released its budget plan Thursday, spending $43.3 billion over two years and ending the biennium with $3.2 billion in reserves.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks New Biden WOTUS Rule; Wisconsin AG Todd Rokita Takes Credit

“With our lawsuit, we aim to protect Hoosiers’ jobs, property and freedom from the Biden administration’s excessive regulations,” he said.

“Right Of First Refusal” Bill Would Eliminate Competitive Bidding For Indiana's Major Utilities

The legislation is up for a key committee hearing and vote today.

Committee Deadline Fatal For Many Indiana Bills

Kratom, picketing, birth control and speed limits are among the casualties.

Lawmakers Curb Cold Alcohol Sales; Non-Compete Bill Moves

The Senate narrowly passed a pharmacist birth control bill that now goes to the governor.

Indiana Supreme Court Hears COVID-19 Dispute Involving Ball State

A ruling is expected in the coming weeks and months

Indiana House Pushes Senate To Adopt Increased Cigarette Tax

According to the American Lung Association, a 10% price increase on cigarettes reduces consumption by 4% among adults and 7% among youth.

Indiana Lawmakers Strip Key Bill Of Most Property Tax Relief

Sweeping Senate amendments swapped out language.

NRA Honored In Indiana Senate Resolution

Democrats didn’t speak in opposition to the resolution from the floor, nor did anyone recognize recent victims of mass shootings.

Lawmakers Seek To Require “Science Of Reading” In All Indiana Schools To Improve Literacy Rates

The structured literacy approach is gaining traction nationwide.

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Schools Notify Parents Of Transgender Student Requests

Lawmakers also sign off on aid to the poor and other bills.

Indiana House Committee Abandons Contentious Library Materials Amendment — For Now

Language increasing parents' ability to get books removed from libraries could return on the House floor, however.

From Pesticide To Coal Ash, Indiana Lawmakers Want More Control

Environmental and consumer advocates say legislation is a bad move for the state.

How Will The State Of Indiana Pay For 988 Services?

A fee on your cell phone bill could be coming.

Doctor Non-Competes, Anti-Union Bills Failed To Clear Committee; Back On Calendars

In other Indiana Legislature news, the right-to-bail bill nears the finish line.

Conservative Groups Push For ‘Compassionate Release' Of Elderly, Terminally Ill Inmates In Indiana

The bill won't get a hearing in the state Senate this year, according to a crucial committee chair.

Indiana Senate Strikes Parental Consent Requirement From Bill Targeting Student Pronouns In Schools

The bill still requires parents to be notified about a student's request to change their name or pronouns.

Navy SEAL, Extreme Athlete Honored By Indiana Senate

David Goggins rose above a traumatic childhood to serve his country and become an endurance athlete.

Indiana Lawmakers Debate Bill Allowing Parents To Challenge “Obscene And Harmful” Library Materials

House lawmakers are stripping language from one Senate bill to make it a vehicle for another.

Indiana Lawmakers Rewrite, Advance Anti-ESG Pension Investment Bill

They inserted a simplified structure that would reduce the fiscal impact to zero, according to the proposal's author.

Significant Changes To Drug Pricing, Hospital Costs Bills

A bill that would penalize hospitals for high costs was weakened in earlier amendments.

Holcomb Signs Transgender Medical Care Ban, ACLU Files Suit

The four youths represented by the ACLU span the state, from a 10-year-old girl in Monroe County to a 15-year-old boy in Elkhart County.

Mental Health Bill Is Personal For Indiana Elected Officials

Senate Bill 1 aims to fortify the relatively new 988 crisis response center and hotline with funding for mental health emergencies.

The Indiana BMV Is Selling Your Data. A Bill Would Focus On — But Not Ban — The Controversial Practice

That data being sold includes names, addresses, past addresses, car makes and models, license plate numbers and more.