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March 20, 2019
Stand Your Ground Advocates Insist Expansion Won't Encourage Vigilante Justice
Supporters of a bill expanding Indianas Stand Your Ground law insist it wont encourage vigilante justice.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2019
CASA Volunteers Advocate At The Statehouse
Hundreds of Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, from around the state gathered at the Statehouse for their annual CASA advocacy day.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2019
Attorney General Curtis Hill Faces Disciplinary Charges For 'Pattern Of Misconduct'
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission Tuesday filed a complaint against Attorney General Curtis Hill in response to the accusations he groped four women last March.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2019
Teacher Pay Proposals Unlikely To Change In Session's Second Half
House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) says hes happy with his caucuss approach on the issue of teacher pay. The Senate begins its budget hearings Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2019
Indy Kicks Off 2020 Census Effort, With Focus On Undercounted Communities
New city committees will work to promote census completion in historically undercounted - and consequently underrepresented - communities.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2019
House Republicans Unveil Proposed Budget
Statehouse leaders of both parties say increasing teacher pay is a top priority. The House Republican budget gives schools an additional $461 million over the next two years, a little more than the current inflation rate in increases per year.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2019
Senate GOP Again Rejects Independent Redistricting Commission
Senate Republicans rejected a bid Monday to create an independent commission to redraw Indiana's legislative district lines.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2019
Indy Launches $40 Million Program To Protect Roads From Water Damage
This year's program is part of a larger $131 million commitment for stormwater improvements, to be used over the next four years.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2019
Weekly Statehouse Update: Gaming Bill, Sweeping Alcohol Law Changes
One of the biggest gaming bills in state history takes its first steps. House lawmakers grapple with sweeping alcohol law changes. And a Senate committee votes to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2019
Mayor Hogsett Appoints New Leader For Indianapolis Housing Agency
The appointment comes after a number of investigations hit IHA last year, when federal auditors found missing documents and quality control issues in the agency.
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