Tag: Indiana state government
Indiana lawmakers planning on return for redistricting votes
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers won’t be done for the year when their regular legislative session ends later this month.
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Proposed new Indiana vaping products tax blasted as ‘measly’
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers are close to approving a new state tax on vaping products even as a proposed increase in the state’s cigarette...
Indiana school voucher expansion rolled back in Senate plan
INDIANAPOLIS — A proposed expansion of Indiana’s private school voucher program would be scaled back under the new state budget plan from state Senate...
Indiana Legislature OKs religious activities as essential
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate approved a bill Thursday that designates religious activities as essential services and prohibits any restrictions on them during a...
Lawmakers adopt penalties for failing to protect monuments
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Legislature passed a bill Thursday that allows the state to withhold funding to cities that fail to protect public monuments...
Indiana lawmakers dial back controversial wetlands bill
INDIANAPOLIS — Lawmakers watered down a controversial bill seeking to remove protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands amid mounting criticism that the proposal could...
Indiana Senate blocking repeal of state handgun permit law
INDIANAPOLIS — The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate is blocking a bill that would repeal the state's permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public.
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Indiana Senate OKs optional pregnant worker accommodations
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators gave final approval to a bill that won’t require businesses to make accommodations for pregnant workers, despite an appeal from...
Indiana Senate approves ‘abortion reversal’ requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature on Tuesday voted to advance a bill that tightens state abortion laws despite objections that it would force doctors...
Indiana House backs more legislative power over emergencies
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House has voted to give the Legislature more authority to intervene during emergencies declared by the governor.
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