Articles tagged as: 2021 legislative session
April 19, 2021
Who's Behind New Virtual Schools In Indiana? Lawmakers Want To Know
Lawmakers are proposing a law that would require districts that contract with outside virtual providers to submit the agreements to the Indiana Department of Education, giving officials notice of the partnerships.
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Bill To Help Underserved Communities Connect To Water, Sewer Headed To Holcomb's Desk
Failing septic systems can leak wastewater into local streams and lakes. It can also get into drinking water wells and make people sick.
Read MoreApril 15, 2021
Lawmakers Have $2 Billion More In Funding For New State Budget After Revenue Forecast
Indiana lawmakers will have about $2 billion more to use in the new state budget after an updated projection of state tax revenues was unveiled Thursday.
Read MoreApril 15, 2021
Republican Lawmakers Override Holcomb's Veto Of Emergency Powers Bill
Republican lawmakers set up a potential court fight Thursday when they overrode Gov. Eric Holcomb's recent veto of emergency powers legislation.
Read MoreApril 15, 2021
Amendment Targets IndyGo Finances In A New Way
An amendment added to a bill seeks to have IndyGo pay for utility work connected to construction of its rapid transit lines.
Read MoreApril 15, 2021
Educators Urge Lawmakers To 'Go Big' On School Funding After New Revenue Forecast
The state's largest teachers union says it wants lawmakers to take action on recommendations made by the governor's compensation commission to boost teacher pay.
Read MoreApril 15, 2021
Indiana House Votes To Override Emergency Powers Bill Veto
Indiana legislators inched towards a possible court fight with Gov. Eric Holcomb Thursday by voting to override his veto and give themselves more authority to intervene during governor-declared emergencies.
Read MoreApril 14, 2021
House Sends 'Unethical' Abortion Reversal Bill To Governor
Indiana's latest anti-abortion measure will likely soon become law after House legislators sent it to the governor Wednesday.
Read MoreApril 14, 2021
Bill Removing Some Wetland Protections Heads To Governor
Supporters of the Senate Bill 389 said Indiana's current wetlands law is too strict causing home prices to go up and creating conflicts between farmers and state environmental regulators.
Read MoreApril 14, 2021
Split Senate Leads To Death Of Controversial Wind, Solar Bill
A controversial bill that aimed to standardize where wind and solar farms could be located in the state was withdrawn in the state Senate on Tuesday.
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