Health, Business Leaders Push Lawmakers For Anti-Smoking Bill
Health and business leaders called on the legislature Tuesday to support House Bill 1380 at a rally. The bill would increase the age for buying cigarettes to 21 and add a $1.50 tax per pack of...
View ArticleHouse Committee Overwhelmingly Advances Sunday Sales Bill
A bill to legalize Sunday alcohol sales took a step closer to passage in the House Wednesday as a committee approved the measure 12-1. The bill is simple – any retailer that sells alcohol Monday...
View ArticleDemocrat Harper Announces Bid For Secretary Of State
Indiana Democrats have their first declared candidate for Secretary of State. Valparaiso attorney Jim Harper announced Wednesday his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Connie Lawson this fall. In his...
View ArticleNew Guidelines Address Acute Pain Management
Indiana health leaders unveiled new guidelines for prescribing pain medication at the Statehouse Wednesday. They are part of state efforts to combat the opioid epidemic says Indiana drug czar Jim...
View ArticleCommittee Hears Testimony On School Financial Management Bill
A House committee heard testimony on a bill Wednesday that would help the state identify schools facing financial problems, but the bill has already been met with criticism. Both Gary and Muncie...
View ArticleMomentum Grows For CBD Oil Legalization
Legislative leaders say there’s growing momentum to legalize the controversial cannabidiol, or CBD, for all Hoosiers. Supporters of proposed House legislation say the measure would kick start...
View ArticleSenate Rejects Amendment To Sunday Sales Bill
The Indiana Senate soundly rejected Thursday a change to legislation that legalizes Sunday alcohol carryout sales. The bill eliminates the ban on Sunday sales but would only allow alcohol carryout on...
View ArticleInitiative Launched To Get More Democratic Women In Power
A group of Democratic women political and business leaders announced the creation Thursday of a program aimed at getting more Democratic women into positions of power throughout the state. The...
View ArticleLegislative Leaders Offer Hope For Cold Beer's Future (After 2018)
Legislative leaders confirm that a push to allow grocery and convenience stores to sell cold beer is dead for the 2018 session. But those same leaders offer supporters hope for the future. Shortly...
View ArticleLawmakers Consider Foster Care Student Outcomes Legislation
A House committee has approved legislation to track foster children and their success in schools. The bill would require the Indiana Department of Education and the Department of Child Services to...
View ArticleSenate Takes Historic Step, Passes Sunday Alcohol Sales Bill
The Indiana Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Monday to legalize Sunday alcohol carryout sales. Its the first time the Senate has ever approved such legislation. Sunday sales has historically been...
View ArticleHouse Passes Bill To Bar Locals From Banning Short-Term Rentals
The Indiana House easily approved legislation Monday to ensure local governments can’t ban short-term rentals through platforms such as Airbnb. The overwhelmingly approval comes just one year after...
View ArticleSenate, House Pass School Funding Measures
Late last year, the state revealed a surprise uptick of public school student enrollment, which led to a multi-million dollar gap in funding. Now, two bills to fix the nearly $16 million funding...
View ArticleSenator Young Applauds End To Filibuster
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded the 81 senators who approved a move Monday to re-open the government – this vote ended the filibuster, making way for a short-term spending bill through Feb. 8....
View ArticleBoth Sides Of Abortion Debate Organize In Indianapolis
People on both sides of the abortion issue made their voices heard at the Indiana Statehouse today and young Hoosiers were well represented. Hundreds of pro-life supporters from around the state...
View ArticleBargaining CHIP: Some Say Kids Insurance Used As Political Pawn In DC
After letting funding lapse for 114 days, the United States has reached an agreement for funding CHIP, the federally-run health insurance program for children and pregnant mothers.
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Drops In December, But So Did Labor Force
Indiana’s unemployment rate went down in December, the second consecutive month it’s fallen. The rate fell to 3.4 percent last month. That represents a drop of half of a percent since October. Helping...
View ArticleSenate Approves Bill To Expand Baby Box Locations
The Indiana Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday to expand locations where baby boxes can be used, even as some senators express concerns surrounding the devices. Baby boxes are meant to be a...
View ArticleLawmakers Hear Testimony On CBD Access Issues
State lawmakers are again weighing in on CBD oil. It was sold in many stores – over the counter – but the hemp extract is only legal for those with treatment resistant epilepsy. Legislators are...
View ArticleAdvocates Call For Hate Crimes Legislation, Again
The Central Indiana Alliance Against Hate asked state lawmakers for a hate crime law Tuesday. Similar legislation has failed to pass, each year, for nearly a decade. READ MORE: Lawmakers Put Burden On...
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