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February 29, 2016
Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Scaled Back In Indiana House Ways And Means Committee
The committee lowered fees and removed language requiring daily fantasy operators to withhold income tax from players' winnings.
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Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann Submits Letter Of Resignation
Ellspermann's resignation takes effect Wednesday; the House and Senate will vote Thursday to confirm her replacement, former state GOP Chair Eric Holcomb.
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House GOP Ties Road Funding Plan To Regional Cities And Pensioner Money
It's the GOP representatives' latest move to preserve a plan that is funded by contentious gas and cigarette tax increases.
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State Lawmaker Wants To End Federal Emissions Testing In Northwest Indiana
Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, says it's not fair that Lake and Porter counties are lumped in with metropolitan Chicago.
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Lawmakers Will Explore Resurrecting Medical Malpractice Legislation
In a last ditch effort to shore up concerns about the system's constitutionality, lawmakers will try again to reach an agreement on the last day this session for standing committee hearings.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2016
Lawmakers Inch Closer To Agreement On Road Funding
But, there are still fundamental disagreements over whether the state should implement short or long term solutions this session.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2016
Indiana Lawmakers Pass Shaving Issue Off To State Agency
At issue is a recent interpretation of state law that barred cosmetologists from shaving mustaches and beards.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2016
Indiana Senate Leaders Make Their Move In Road Funding Debate
A day after House Republicans inserted the entirety of their road funding plan into a Senate bill, a Senate committee dismantled much of the proposal -- including two tax increases.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Legislative Maneuvering Begins For Competing Road Funding Plans
The House Roads and Transportation Committee advanced Senate Bill 333 -- Gov. Mike Pence's state road funding plan -- but not before making some major changes.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2016
Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Moves On In the House
The legislation establishes regulations for Daily Fantasy Sports operators, including a $75,000 initial fee and a $20,000 yearly fee after that.
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