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March 19, 2015
Attempts To Amend Religious Freedom Restoration Act Fail In House
House Republicans Thursday rejected several attempts by Democrats to change the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA.
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Republicans Reject Attempt To Alter Energy Efficiency Legislation
If energy efficiency programs succeed, consumers use less energy, which means utility companies get less money. Indiana's proposed energy efficiency program includes what's called "lost revenue recovery" - meaning utilities can get back some of the money they lose by increasing rates.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2015
Gaming Legislation Moves Closer To Senate Vote
A Senate committee passed a bill Wednesday aimed at reviving Indiana's declining casino industry. The bill includes accommodations for the various needs of the state's 13 casinos. But, not all are satisfied with the proposed fixes.
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Pence Requests More Money For Department Of Child Services
The state hired an independent consulting firm to evaluate the workload of DCS case workers, and it's recommending adding 100 new case managers and 17 new supervisors.
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Right To Try Bill Passes Senate
The Right to Try bill would allow terminally-ill patients to receive experimental drugs.
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Nursing Home Construction Moratorium Narrowly Passes Senate
The bill would bar construction of new nursing homes for three years with only a few exceptions. Those include allowing construction in counties where nursing home occupancy rates are at least 90 percent, and allowing construction of small homes of no more than a hundred beds.
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Bill To Protect Child Human Trafficking Victims Goes To Governor's Desk
The legislation aims to speed up the rescue of child victims of human trafficking.
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Lawmakers Considering Financial Protections For National Guard Members, Reservists
The federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act doesn't necessarily extend to members of the Indiana National Guard or reservists. So, the Attorney General's office made a state-level protection bill part of its agenda for the session.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2015
Religious Freedom Bill Advances
A House committee approved the bill Monday 9-4, along party lines.
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Lawmakers Mull Earlier Unemployment Loan Payoff, Could Save Firms $300+ Million
The state is on track to pay back $2.2 billion in federal unemployment loans in May 2016 - roughly four years earlier than originally projected.
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