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April 21, 2016
BMV Hours Extended To Help Voters Get Proper IDs
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will extend hours of operation on Election Day and the day before to issue ID cards and driver's licenses that may be used for identification at polling places.
Read MoreApril 20, 2016
Battle Over Lakeshore Property Rights In LaPorte County Continues With A New Twist
A property rights battle over public access to Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline is likely to go before the state Supreme Court.
Read MoreApril 19, 2016
Indiana Senate Committee Begins Study Of Illegal Immigration Issues
The first of six committee meetings featured testimony from two expert witnesses who advocated for stricter immigration measures.
Read MoreApril 15, 2016
Democrats Concerned About Upcoming Immigration Meetings
An Indiana Senate study committee on immigration kicks off next week with the first of six meetings.
Read MoreApril 11, 2016
Council Roundup: Public Safety Overhaul, New Flood Maps
Two big early efforts from Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, won approval from the city-county council Monday night. As did a long-pushed for change to Indianapolis police recruiting policies, but not without some pushback and changes.
Read MoreApril 7, 2016
Planned Parenthood To Challenge Indiana Abortion Law In Court
Proponents say the law ensures the dignity of all lives and prevents discrimination against those with disabilities. But Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Indiana say the measure unconstitutionally violates a woman's privacy.
Read MoreApril 5, 2016
Donnelly: U.S. Should Continue Sanctions Against Iran
The Hoosier Democrat says he met recently with government officials in Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
Read MoreApril 4, 2016
Indiana OKs Concussion Training For Public School Coaches
The law, which takes effect in July 2017, mandates that coaches for all public school sports complete a course on concussion recognition and will give civil immunity to coaches who complete the course from being sued for student injuries.
Read MoreApril 4, 2016
Retiring Indiana Supreme Court Justice To Hear Final Case In Indiana's 1st Capital
Justice Brent Dickson is set to hear his final arguments this month in the same tiny southern Indiana courtroom that housed the state's original Supreme Court.
Read MoreApril 4, 2016
Law Requires Minimum Sentences For Heroin And Meth Dealers
The law runs counter to the state's criminal code reform which aimed to give judges more flexibility to suspend sentences, particularly of drug offenders.
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