Indiana Lawmakers Push Controversial Military Trial Rights Bill Through To Governor

The bill bars National Guard members from demanding a military trial — or court-martial — in lieu of non-judicial punishment.

Indiana Parents, Education Advocates Split Over “School Choice” Budget Increases

Senators heard more than five hours of testimony Thursday about funding for charter and private schools.

Indiana Bill Seeks To Keep Vaccination Records And School Transcripts Separate

The proposal seeks to keep Hoosier parents and students “in control” of “private health cards.”

Data Shows Mental Health, Education Declines For Hoosier Kids

But Indiana has made strides in reducing the number of foster children in the state.

Indiana “School Choice” Advocates Up Lobbying Efforts For More Private, Charter School Funding

The latest push includes a statewide poll and multiple local advocacy events intended to sway the state’s budget writers.

Military Trial Rights, Machine Gun Converters Among Bills Debated At Indiana Statehouse

Other proposals would establish a camera pilot program for road construction zones and tweak some court-ordered pregnancy support payments.

Indiana Abortions Drop Significantly, Despite Pause On Statewide Ban

Abortion care providers attribute the decreases to public confusion and dwindling clinic staff.

Three Utility-Related Bills Pass The Indiana House

The bills were sponsored by Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso.

Indiana Parental Rights Bill Involving Transgender Children Likely Dead

The legislation centers on one Hoosier family — and its estranged transgender daughter — whose case is still in court.

Proposal Would Block Foreign ‘Threats' From Indiana's ‘Critical Infrastructure'

The bill now goes to the full Senate for potential amendments and, later, a final vote.

Indiana Unemployment Rate Remains At 3.1%

As of the first of this month, the Hoosier State had 130,839 job openings, compared to 19,460 unemployment insurance claims.

Indiana's Part-Time Legislature Is Full-Time Work For Some

Key sectors lawmakers represent, plus a few fun jobs.

Numerous Indiana Lawmakers Do Private Consulting. But Who Are They Working For?

New economic interest filings show House Speaker Todd Huston and others do consulting outside the Statehouse.

Report Finds Family Caregivers Provide $10.8 Billion In Unreimbursed Care In Indiana

In the most recent report, from 2020, Indiana was 44 overall and 51 – the worst in the nation – for family caregiver support.

Higher Jury Duty Pay, Child Support Bills Clear Indiana Senate Committee But Edits To Come

Jurors earn less than minimum wage for an eight-hour day and haven’t gotten a pay increase in at least 25 years.

Indiana's Third-Party Testing On Toxic Train Derailment Waste Comes Back Clear

The waste was taken from East Palestine, Ohio, to a landfill facility in Roachdale.

Military Trial Bill Splitting State National Guard, Veterans Groups Narrowly Advances

Guard officials say the provision would promote efficiency, but veterans say it isn't a good enough exchange.

Charter Schools Win In Proposed Indiana Budget Amid Public Advocacy Campaign

Property tax losses could be in the cards for some traditional public schools.

Indiana House Lawmakers Create Home Kits For Former Foster Youth

The kits include kitchen towels, spatulas, dishes and more.

Indiana Bill Creating 25-Foot “Buffer Zone” Between Police And Bystanders Advances

The bill's author, Rep. Wendy McNamara, says the proposal would reduce potentially violent encounters between law enforcement and citizens.

State AG Rokita Questions ‘Sterilizations' At Gender-Affirming Clinics

However, recent testimony documented that surgeries on children don’t occur in Indiana.

Walgreens Says It Won't Sell Abortion Pills In Indiana, Even Though It Remains Legal

Indiana AG Todd Rokita and 19 other attorneys general threatened legal action if the pharmacy company sells the pills by mail.

State Budget Alters Salary Calculations And Public Health Allocations

The budget now moves to the Indiana Senate for further consideration, with hearings set to begin Tuesday.

Indiana Mail-In Voter ID Bill Faces Barrage Of Criticism

A vote has been delayed with changes expected.

Two-Thirds Of Filed Indiana Senate Bills Are Dead

Immigrant help and marijuana legalization are among the casualties.

Indiana Health Care Bills Aim To Reform Insurance, Medicaid Reimbursement Rates

But critics say the bills don’t go far enough and more is needed to reform the system.

Holcomb Directs Additional Testing On Hazardous Train Derailment Waste Coming To Indiana

Indianapolis-based Pace Labs is scheduled to start sampling “for dangerous levels of dioxins” on Friday, the governor said.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Ranks #22 in our latest report

The report is based on the cities’ 2021 annual comprehensive financial reports, which are not analyzed on this scale by other organizations.

‘Free' Textbooks? Indiana Schools Still On The Hook For Curricular Fees Under House Budget Plan

Under the proposal, schools would need to dip into base funding to cover textbook costs.

Indiana Townships Hope To Prove Their Worth — And Get More Support — In New Report

The 108-page document is a response to years of legislative attempts to reform or even eliminate the unit of government.

Indiana Senators Debate Ban On “Inappropriate” Library Materials For Minors

The bill passes but goes further than obscene or pornographic books.

Parents Lose Right To Direct Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Minors Under State Senate Bill

The measure passed 36-12 and now moves to the House

Lebanon Farmer To Be Indiana's New Ag Chief

Don Lamb hails from the site of a proposed innovation district that has some farmers worried.

Indiana Senate Passes Bill Inspired By Conversion Therapy Dispute

Tracker ban and energy measures also move forward on deadline day.

$5.5 Million Anti-ESG Pensions Bill Passes Indiana House

Democrats argue the bill will harm — not help — pensions.

Bills On Long-Acting Contraceptives, Commission For Eliminating Indiana Income Tax Advance

The House additionally killed a bill that would have added accountability measures for TIF projects.

Holcomb Pushes Back Against Train Derailment Waste Coming To Indiana

The EPA has announced the Roachdale landfill as one of two new hazardous waste sites to receive shipments from East Palestine, Ohio.

Property Tax Relief Program Available For Hoosiers In Hardship

The program, funded by the American Rescue Plan of 2021, has helped 3,500 applicants so far.

Effort To Move Indiana To Partisan School Board Elections Dies In The House

Language from the bill could still crop up in others before the end of the current legislative session.

Kratom — An Herbal Painkiller — Could Become Legal Again In Indiana

Medical experts are conflicted about the plant, but a Johns Hopkins professor told state lawmakers kratom is safe.