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February 27, 2017
Abortion Reversal Bill Passes House Over Bipartisan Opposition
The bill would require doctors to inform women their drug-induced abortions could be reversed, and to say there's no scientific study to support that claim.
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Hate Crimes Bill Dies On Senate Floor Without Vote
Indiana is one of five states without a hate crimes law. That will continue for at least another year.
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Senate Changes Abortion Bill, Doesn't Diminish Criticism
The Indiana Senate made changes to a parental consent for abortion bill that supporters say they hope the changes fix the bill's issues.
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Net Metering Bill Passes Senate
Senate bill 309 passed the Senate 39-9 Monday night.
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Senate Approves Bill Giving OK To Baby Boxes In Hospitals
The legislation would not sanction the state's two existing baby boxes, both of which are in firehouses.
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Senate Votes To Move Protesters Bill To Study Committee
The original bill required police to clear protesters who block traffic from roadways using "any means necessary."
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This Week At The Statehouse: Pre-K Funding, State Superintendent
A round up of this week's biggest education news from the Statehouse.
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Fresh Food Initiative Advances Without Funding
Legislation creating a grant program to generate more healthy food options has received overwhelming approval. But there's no money for those grants.
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Statehouse Update: Two Holcomb Initiatives Curbed, Abortion Bill
Senate lawmakers rejected or scaled back two of Gov. Eric Holcomb's top priorities this week.
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Logging Legislation Dies In Committee Without A Vote
Groups like the Indiana Forest Alliance have advocated for years for a law requiring some of the state forests be preserved from logging.
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