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February 21, 2017
Hundreds Rally At Statehouse For Less Logging In State Forests
Senate Bill 420 would prevent the Division of Forestry from logging in ten percent of State Forests.
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Bill Blocking Sanctuary Status For Universities Passes Committee
Sanctuary campuses have gained attention following the election, with some students asking their universities to adopt a policy.
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House Rejects Study Committee Amendment To Gun Bill
House lawmakers rejected an attempt to push a gun regulations bill to a summer study committee.
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Baby Box Legalization Effort Advances In Senate
A Senate panel advanced a bill that sanctions the use of baby boxes in hospitals just one week after the same language couldn't get enough support for a vote.
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Senate Kills Bill To Appoint State Superintendent
The Senate voted down a bill that would make the state superintendent an appointed position, rather than an elected one.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2017
Holcomb On East Chicago Lead Problems: 'We Have To Get This Right'
Gov. Eric Holcomb visits East Chicago, Indiana, a week after declaring an emergency in the city due to lead and arsenic contamination.
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Statehouse Update: Roads Bill, Vetoes, Study Committee On Guns
The House approved a tax-raising road funding bill, lawmakers voted to override Mike Pence's vetoes and a House committee amended a gun regulations bill.
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Reworked Net Metering Bill Passes Senate Committee
Lawmakers passed an amended version of the bill that drew more than five hours of public testimony last week.
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Gov. Holcomb To Visit East Chicago Amid Relocation Concerns
Residents have until March 31 to move out of a contaminated housing complex. After that date, the city says remaining residents will be involuntarily relocated.
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House Approves Tax-Raising Road Funding Bill
The House approved comprehensive road funding legislation that raises fuel taxes and opens the door to tolling Indiana interstate highways.
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