January 30, 2024
Indiana lawmakers aim to protect election workers, volunteers at polling places
Legislation headed to the full Senate aims to protect poll workers while they're doing their jobs by making a slight expansion to existing law.
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Bill to eliminate statute of limitations for all sex crimes significantly scaled back
A bill that would have eliminated the statute of limitations for all sex crimes in Indiana was significantly scaled back by a Senate committee Tuesday.
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Employers and Ivy Tech partner for affordable, free college and skills training
Indiana business leaders, such as the Chamber of Commerce, have noted the recent increase in skills-based training can help fix the state’s leaky talent pipeline and fill available jobs.
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Reading bill amendments expand retention exemptions, create appeals process
Lawmakers passed three amendments to a reading bill Monday that create another exemption – and an appeals process – for students in danger of being held back after failing a state reading exam.
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House passes bill to let Hoosiers with HOAs keep bees
A city or town in Indiana can't prevent residents from beekeeping but homeowner associations still can. A state House bill, HB 1337, aims to change that.
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After over an hour of testimony, bill creating moratorium on dedicated lanes for public transit moves to the Senate
A bill that puts a one-year moratorium on dedicated bus lanes passed out of the Indiana Senate on Monday.
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Policymakers call for FSSA to pause proposed Medicaid cuts after budget shortfall
The lieutenant governor and several lawmakers have called for the Family and Social Services Administration to pause proposed cuts. The proposed cuts would affect caregivers providing attendant care as legally responsible individuals.
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Bill to require rescue equipment along Lake Michigan aims to prevent drownings
Last year 39 people drowned in Lake Michigan, six of them along Indiana beaches and other public sites. A state senator is trying, once again, to pass legislation that would require all public beaches and piers to have rescue equipment nearby.
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Bills responding to Tippecanoe water pipeline likely dead
Bills to protect citizens against large, potentially harmful water withdrawals are likely dead.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2024
Toxic leaks at BP's Whiting Refinery come as advocates push for stricter pollution control
Tank leaks at BPs Whiting Refinery in northwest Indiana sent toxic pollution into the air in the past two weeks. Residents reported headaches, dizziness and general malaise.
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