Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
October 27, 2015
Panel Recommends Legislation To Terminate Parental Rights Of Rapists
A bill authored last session to terminate a rapist's parental rights failed to even get a committee hearing. But the hopes of its advancement this coming session are boosted by a unanimous recommendation from the Criminal Code Study Committee.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2015
Pence Restores Some School Safety Funding After Shootings
Gov. Mike Pence is increasing school safety grant funding by more than $3 million dollars in the wake of a shooting at an Oregon community college that left more than a dozen dead. But it also comes after the new state budget cut that funding by more than half.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2015
Local Law Enforcement Looking For Guidance On Body Cams
A study committee could have a recommendation in the coming weeks for a body camera policy the General Assembly can debate next session.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2015
Warren Township awarded $100,000 for Spanish Immersion Pilot
Pleasant Run Elementary School in Warren Township was one of five schools in the state chosen to begin a dual-language immersion pilot program.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2015
Judge: Lawmakers Don't Have To Hand Over Emails
A Marion County judge says the House Republican caucus doesn't have to make lawmaker emails public under Indiana's open records law.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2015
Lawmakers Seek AG Investigation Of Humane Society Of US Fundraising
A group of six lawmakers wants the state to investigate the Humane Society of the United States, accusing the group of deceptive fundraising tactics.
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