January 16, 2024
Bill to update emergency detention process for mental illness passed by committee
The bill would also require Medicaid reimbursement for services regardless of medical necessity criteria. The proposal builds on legislation from last year that set up the process for how people who are arrested should be evaluated, treated and potentially committed for mental illness.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2024
Bill would give counties more flexibility to access 'solar-, wind-ready community' incentives
A state law says counties with wind or solar ordinances that are more restrictive than state guidelines can't access state incentives. But a new state House bill, HB 1278, would let counties that nearly meet the guidelines get them too.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2024
Bill to provide tax deduction for fetus won't advance in 2024 session
Pregnant people could claim their fetus as a dependent on their state taxes under legislation in a Senate committee. But Tuesday's hearing on the bill is as far as it will go this session.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in D.C. march to demand cease-fire in Gaza
Protesters on Saturday called for an end to U.S. funding for Israel and for Israel to be held accountable for what organizers say are violations of international law.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2024
Judge orders Indiana to strike Ukrainian provision from humanitarian parole driver's license law
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against an Indiana law that allows people in the state on humanitarian parole to obtain a driver’s license but only if they're from Ukraine.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Lawmakers seek to penalize people who use artificial intelligence to create revenge pornography
Indiana lawmakers want to add computer-generated images and video, particularly those created by artificial intelligence, to the state's revenge porn law.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Have trouble understanding climate trends in Indiana? A climatologist gives their tips
Climate change isn't playing out everywhere in the same way. That's because our climate here in Indiana is different from other parts of the country and the world. This can make the data confusing. A member of our audience from Noblesville wanted to better understand it.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Residents, activists urge tighter restrictions on air pollution at East Chicago steel plant
At a meeting this week they urged the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to update Cleveland Cliffs air permit, which is up for renewal.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Judge upholds Indiana law giving police a 25-foot buffer that bystanders can't cross
An Indiana law that gives on-duty police a 25-foot buffer that bystanders cannot cross does not violate the U.S. Constitution. That's according to a federal judges ruling Friday.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2024
Elections committee considers bill to identify more people who might not be eligible to vote
Indiana House Republicans want to identify more people who might not be eligible to vote with legislation considered by a House committee this week.
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