January 25, 2023
Legislation to modernize Indiana's HIV laws clears House committee
People with HIV would no longer be subject to harsher criminal penalties under legislation that advanced out of a House committee Wednesday.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2023
Physician non-compete bill passes Indiana Senate committee, could be softened by amendments
A bill to prohibit new physician non-compete agreements passed the Senate Health and Provider Services Committee Wednesday with nine voting for and three against.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023
Bill lays out Indiana statewide energy plan, reliability requirements for utilities
The bill cuts the amount of power utilities can buy from the grid during peak demand in half. That means theyd have to show they can generate about 85 percent of their energy themselves or from contracts with other companies.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023
Bill aimed at making new housing more affordable clears first legislative committee
A bill aimed at making new housing more affordable easily cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023
Jurors will come from Allen County in slain teens trial
A jury for the trial of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls nearly six years ago will be selected from a northern Indiana county of over 300,000 people.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023
Bill would require labels for firefighting gear with PFAS, even though none are PFAS-free
There are only a handful of companies that sell firefighting gear and all of them use PFAS. That's why the national firefighters union is working to pass this kind of legislation in multiple states.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023
Classified documents found at Mike Pence's Indiana home, lawyer says
Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana Home last week, according to his attorney.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023
Indiana's labor participation dawdles in new data as senators hear bill to help more parents work
It appears for now employers are still posting more jobs than the states available job seekers can fill. Experts say one cause of that could be a lack of access to affordable child care in Indiana. A state Senate committee is considering funding a pilot program that would split costs between families, employers and the state to bring more parents back into the workforce.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023
Jurors in Delphi murder trial to be selected from northern Indiana
Jurors for the trial of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls will be brought from one of two counties north of the location where the murder occurred.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2023
Counties could use outdated flood maps when issuing construction permits under bill
A state Senate bill aims to change which maps local floodplain administrators have to rely on when granting construction permits. Proponents say the state maps are more restrictive than the federal ones leading to confusion and lower property values.
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