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March 13, 2017
Domestic Violence Prevention Funding Likely Unchanged In Budget
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Executive Director Laura Berry says her organization didn't ask lawmakers for a funding increase.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2017
State Tax Collections Surge Due To Underestimated Sales Taxes
Indiana took in $134 million more in taxes last month than fiscal analysts predicted.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2017
Statehouse Update: Senate Budget Hearings, Meningitis Vaccinations
The Senate kicked off budget hearings, a committee approved a college immunization bill and the Indiana House Speaker reacted to the federal health care bill.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2017
State, Local Split Of Road Money Unlikely To Change
Nearly 90 percent of Indiana's roads are maintained by counties, cities and towns, yet those local units get less than half of the state's road funding dollars.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Statehouse Update: Session Halftime - Bills Advance, Bills Die
The 2017 legislative session reached its halfway point as lawmakers killed some measures and moved others to the next chamber.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Christian Churches Launch Campaign To Support Refugees
The campaign includes 37 Christian denominations representing 30 million Americans.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2017
Senate Approves Scaled-Back E-Liquid Regulations
Indiana's existing vaping regulations created a de facto monopoly, forcing dozens of manufacturers to shut down or move, leaving only seven remaining companies.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2017
Bill Advances To Let Police Collect DNA From All Felony Arrestees
Despite the bill's passage, there's disagreement over what happens to some of those DNA records.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2017
Indiana Pre-K Expansion Moves Forward At Statehouse
In a 41-9 vote, state senators pushed ahead a two-year, $32 million proposal that would modestly expand state-funded preschool beginning July 2017.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2017
Senate OKs Abortion Parental Notification Bill Despite Opposition
The measure would require that parents receive legal notice their child is seeking an abortion and would give them standing to try to stop it in court.
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