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March 3, 2016
Bill Would Cap Medical Malpractice Claims At $1.8 Million
Indiana's medical malpractice cap hasn't increased in nearly two decades.
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Field Of Finalists For Indiana Supreme Court Vacancy Will Be Whittled To 3
A state commission is nearing the end of its work to settle on three finalists for Gov. Mike Pence to pick from to replace retiring Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent Dickson.
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Bill Restricting Abortions Based On Disability, Ethnicity Advances
A bill placing restrictions on abortions passed through the Senate with opposition from Democrats and three Republicans.
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Proposed Amendement Would Create Financial Penalties For Companies That Move Out Of Indiana
The amendment would allow local governments to get back property tax incentives granted to a company, if the company moves out of the state.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2016
Overhaul Of BMV Registration And Fee System Inches Closer To Reality
Indiana's BMV has been under fire for a couple years, issuing millions of dollars in refunds after a series of under- and over-charges were uncovered. New leadership at the agency - installed last year - worked with lawmakers over the summer to completely rewrite its registration and fee system.
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Police Body Camera Bill Easily Clears Senate
A bill regulating when police body camera videos are released to the public cleared one of its last major legislative hurdles Tuesday with the Senate's near-unanimous passage of the measure.
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Senate Advances Its Version Of Road Funding Compromise
The Senate's version of the road funding bill does not raise any taxes, unlike its House counterpart. Instead, it would spend down the state's surplus and give local governments more freedom to raise or create road funding taxes. It would also create a new task force compromised of lawmakers and state and local officials.
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High-Fenced Deer Hunting Legislation Moves On To Governor's Desk
It establishes regulations that include minimum fence heights and acreage, and it mandates reporting disease and escape.
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Federal Judge Rules Indiana Can't Block Syrian Refugees
In a statement, Gov. Mike Pence says he will seek to immediately halt the effects of the judge's ruling and appeal the decision.
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House Committee Revives Medical Malpractice Bill
The bill raises the amount someone can collect for a single malpractice incident, from $1.25 million to o$1.65 million. It hasn't been raised in 18 years.
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