February 24, 2025
Bill would let new power plants in 'energy production zones' override some local laws
Utilities that want to build a new power plant on the site of an old one — or a former coal mine — could bypass local zoning and land use laws under a Senate bill that passed on Thursday.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2025
Gov. Braun tasks First Lady to keep Dolly Parton Imagination Library alive in Indiana
Gov. Braun said his wife Maureen Braun — a longtime small business owner — will lead an effort to identify other funding sources to keep the free book program alive.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2025
Weekly Statehouse update: House GOP budget, immigration enforcement, collegiate trans sports ban
House Republicans advance their budget proposal. A controversial immigration bill quickly clears the House chamber. And a ban on transgender women competing in college sports heads to the Senate.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2025
Legislative leaders say Braun's threat to veto property tax reform makes work more challenging
Gov. Mike Braun said he’ll veto major property tax reform legislation if it doesn’t “improve” as the session continues.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2025
Indiana bill to punish people sleeping outside fails, but language could come back
A bill that would have made street camping illegal died in the Indiana House. Some legislators hope to create a task force to study homelessness across the state.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2025
House Republicans approve bill to force Indiana to play bigger role in immigration enforcement
House Republicans approved a bill Thursday to enhance Indiana’s role in enforcing federal immigration law.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2025
Indiana's public records expert steps down as new law shapes office's future
Luke Britt, Indiana’s longest serving public access counselor, is stepping down after 12 years in the role following changes to his office by state lawmakers in 2024.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2025
House advances state budget bill as lawmakers face threat of federal funding cuts
Lawmakers from both parties are thinking about huge potential cuts in federal funding as they write this year’s state budget.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2025
House Republicans reject all Democratic floor amendments to budget bill
House Republicans rejected every effort by Democrats Wednesday to adjust the state budget bill.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2025
Collegiate transgender sports ban passes House, splits party votes both for and against
Indiana House lawmakers passed a measure to ban transgender women from competing in collegiate sports Tuesday. The bill seeks to codify a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
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