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March 30, 2016
Federal Judge Denies State's Request For Stay In Refugee Suit
A federal judge will not temporarily halt her ruling on Indiana's refugee resettlement program. The state will have to provide funding to refugee resettlement organizations while the legal battle over money for resettlement continues.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2016
Legislator Renews Call For Seatbelts On Indiana School Buses
Like most states, Indiana doesn't require seatbelts on school buses. Two bills in the Legislature calling for school bus seatbelts to be required didn't receive committee hearings this year.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2016
Some Hunters Question Indiana Allowing High-Powered Rifles
A new law allowing Indiana hunters to use high-powered rifles is drawing concerns about safety and cutting too deeply into the state's deer herd.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2016
Pence Vetoes 'No More Stringent Than' Bill
Bill author Rep. David Wolkins has been working to pass versions of this legislation for four years.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2016
Pence Vetoes Private College Police Records Bill
Gov. Mike Pence Thursday vetoed a bill aimed at requiring more transparency from private university police departments. He says the legislation would have had the opposite result.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2016
Pence Signs BMV Overhaul Bill Into Law
The legislation simplifies the fee structure, eliminating 163 different registration fees.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2016
Some Doctors Urging Pence To Veto Abortion Bill
Gov. Mike Pence says he's still considering whether to sign a bill that bars women from having abortions solely because of a fetus' potential disability.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2016
With Governor's Signature, All 3 Winners Of Regional Cities Initiative Get Funded
The three Regional Cities winners - northeast, north central and southwest Indiana - cover 18 counties.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2016
Governor Signs Two Road Funding Bills Into Law
The newly signed legislation gives state and local governments about $1 billion in road funding over two years and creates a task force to craft a long term solution for both state and local roads.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2016
Gov. Pence Signs 13 Bills Aiding Military Servicemembers, Veterans
One new law expands the Military Family Relief Fund, a program originally created to help post-9/11 veterans pay food, housing, utility, transportation and medical bills.
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