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June 29, 2018
Laws That Go Into Effect On July 1
Summer in Indiana means a long list of new laws that go into effect on July 1.
Read MoreJune 28, 2018
Farm Bill Goes To Senate; Donnelly Touts Efforts Made To Help Hoosier Farmers
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) says the bipartisan effort in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will help Hoosier farmers combat lower profits.
Read MoreJune 27, 2018
Donnelly, Young React To Justice Anthony Kennedy's Retirement Announcement
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday.
Read MoreJune 26, 2018
State Launches Redesigned Transparency Portal
The portal houses information on the state's finances, including expenditures, assets, and contracts.
Read MoreJune 26, 2018
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Nursing Home Moratorium Challenge
A 2015 state law largely barred construction of new nursing homes. Those behind the ban noted most of the state's existing homes were far from full.
Read MoreJune 26, 2018
Delaware County Commissioners Approve New Jail Plan, Despite Community Opposition
Community members say there are other reasons to be suspicious of the plan, like cost and the suspicion the jail is a way for the county to make money.
Read MoreJune 25, 2018
New Law Means Builders Must Report Quicker Burning Materials
A new Indiana law that goes into effect July 1 will have home builders report the use of certain materials to fire departments.
Read MoreJune 25, 2018
How An Online Sales Tax Ruling Could Hurt Smaller Businesses In Indiana
The ruling means states can require businesses that sell goods online to collect a sales tax for each purchase.
Read MoreJune 22, 2018
New Lawsuit Seeks To Strike Down Nearly All Indiana Abortion-Specific Regulations
A lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday seeks to strike down almost all of Indiana's abortion-specific regulations.
Read MoreJune 21, 2018
New Gas Tax Increase Takes Effect Next Month
They're capped at one penny a year - and halted after 2024 without new legislative action.
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