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January 22, 2014
Commitee Passes Bill Meant To Protect Veterans In Hiring Practices
House Bill 1242, authored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh, R-Fort Wayne, says employers could be charged with unlawful employment practices if they refuse to hire applicants because of their military service.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2014
Mental Health Information Of Students More Accessible To Schools Under Proposed Bill
House Bill 1204, authored by Rep. Todd Huston, R-Fishers, would make it easier for school officials to obtain information on students with mental health issues. Previously, schools would have to go through a long process to gain access to students' medical records.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2014
House Sends Redistricting Bill To Senate
The House passed a bill Tuesday that assigns a bipartisan commission the job of redrawing legislative and congressional districts after each decennial Census.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2014
Governor Endorses Senate Bill To Cut State Taxes
Pence asked the General Assembly to pass legislation that would phase out the business personal property tax during his State of the State address last week. Both the House and Senate have proposed plans to eliminate the tax.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2014
Same-Sex Marriage Amendment Moved To A New Committee
House Speaker Brian Bosma has moved a constitutional amendment to define marriage to another committee in hopes of getting the controversial proposal passed to the full chamber for a vote.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2014
Bill Would Require Concussion Training, Waiting Period For Football
Indiana could soon become the first state to require high school football coaches to take part in a player safety and concussion-training course.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2014
Prescription Could Be Required To Buy Cold Medicine
House Bill 1106, authored by Rep. Rebecca Kubacki, R-Syracuse, would make medications containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine a schedule III drug, which means they couldn't be purchased without a doctor's visit and prescription.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2014
Syria Denies Reports Of President Assad's Defiant Comments
Quotes attributed to Bashar Assad, saying he would not step down, are inaccurate, Syria said. Such a comment, observers said, would be stumbling block in peace negotiations.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2014
House Intelligence Chairman Implies Snowden Had Help From Russians
Rep. Mike Rogers said NSA leaker Edward Snowden acted beyond his technical capabilities and that raises questions on whether had help from the Russians.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2014
Obama: Marijuana Is Not 'More Dangerous Than Alcohol'
The president told The New Yorker magazine that he thinks it's a "bad idea" but is not more dangerous than alcohol to the "individual consumer."
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