February 15, 2023
The pork tenderloin sandwich has a turn in the spotlight
Senate Bill 322 would make the breaded pork tenderloin, first invented at Nick's Kitchen in Huntington, Indiana's state sandwich
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House advances pilot blood testing program, aims to show how PFAS makes firefighters sick
Firefighters were found to be more likely to get diagnosed with cancer and more likely to die from it.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
Faith, education leaders warn about bill that would limit discussions on race, gender in school
Indiana education leaders spoke against a Senate bill that targets discussion of race in class curricula during a press conference Tuesday the day before lawmakers expect to hear it. Members of the Education Equity Coalition and Indiana State Teachers Association emphasized the harm of not properly addressing racial issues in the classroom.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
Landowners near carbon capture pilot program fear bill would take away property rights
Farmers and other landowners worry a state Senate bill could allow a company to store its carbon emissions under their land without consent or fair compensation.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
Combined sewers put too much sewage into waterways. Bill would help cities avoid violations
The bill would make it so no water samples could get taken from a citys combined sewer overflow during or after heavy rains or flooding. That means the state couldnt slap them with a violation.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
Indiana house committee advances bill to increase birth control access
The Indiana House Committee on Public Health has unanimously approved House Bill 1568, which would allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal birth control without an appointment.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
Bernard licensing hearing postponed
The Indiana Medical Licensing Board has granted a joint motion to continue a hearing on a complaint against an Indianapolis doctor who is at the center of a controversial abortion case.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2023
‘There is no landlord accountability.’ Tenants call on lawmakers for better protections
Advocates are rallying around Senate Bill 202, which would allow tenants to place rent in escrow in order to pressure landlords into fixing critical problems with heat or water. A similar House bill is unlikely to get a hearing.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2023
Indiana Senate passes bill to 'simplify' SNAP renewal for seniors, people with disabilities
About one in 10 Hoosier households report difficulties getting enough healthy food with consistency. Indiana senators passed Senate Bill 334 Tuesday to simplify access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, also known as food stamps, for people over 60 or who have disabilities and their households.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2023
New classified document found in FBI search of Pence home
The FBI discovered an additional document with classified markings at former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana home during a search Friday, following the discovery by his lawyers last month of sensitive government documents there.
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