January 31, 2023
Bill changes small nuclear reactor law to accommodate Rolls Royce technology
British engine maker Rolls Royce is working to develop a nuclear reactor thats larger than what Indiana state law allows. Lawmakers are working to change the law to accommodate the company even though it could be a decade before the reactor is ready for launch.
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'Due process' concerns fail to prevent Indiana Senate passage of National Guard court-martial bill
A bill to make court-martialing and punishing Indiana National Guard troops easier passed the Senate with strong support. An identical version already passed the House too. One part of the bills faced opposition at every step but not enough to change them.
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Religious freedom challenge to Indiana abortion ban not going directly to state Supreme Court
A lawsuit challenging Indianas near-total abortion ban on religious freedom grounds will go through the normal appeals process and not directly to the Indiana Supreme Court.
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Former Gov. Mitch Daniels decides not to run for U.S. Senate
Former Gov. Mitch Daniels will not run for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat in 2024.
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Advocates gather at the Statehouse, protest nearly two dozen anti-LGBTQ+ bills
Hoosiers gathered at the Statehouse Monday to protest bills targeting LGBTQ+ youth. None of the nearly two dozen bills identified have received hearings yet but activists are worried.
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Bill creating statewide energy plan passes Indiana House
A bill that aims to create a statewide energy plan passed the state House on Monday.
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Audubon Society says preserving wetlands, clean energy key to saving Indiana's birds
Its estimated North America has lost more than three billion birds over the past 50 years mostly due to climate change and habitat loss.
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School board candidates forced to declare a political party under bill in Senate committee
Local school board candidates would be forced to declare a political party on the ballot under legislation that got a hearing but not a vote in a Senate committee Monday.
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Indiana Senate passes bill with ‘modest’ increases to TANF eligibility limit, payments
Applications to a federal program that provides financial assistance to families are rarely approved in Indiana. State senators almost unanimously passed a bill to bolster the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2023
Pence: 'Mistakes were made' in classified records handling
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he takes “full responsibility” after classified documents were found at his Indiana home.
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