Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
November 8, 2021
Longtime Anderson state senator not running again in 2022
In a statement, Sen. Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) says he feels it is time to step down from serving the citizens of District 25 for over 20 years.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
Ex-Indiana House Speaker Bosma registers as paid lobbyist
The former top Republican in the Indiana Legislature has registered as a paid Statehouse lobbyist a little more than a year after he left elected office.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2021
Indiana lawmakers could debate sales, business tax changes
With Indiana's state tax collections surging, a top Republican legislator is looking at possible significant changes to the state sales tax and cutting property taxes for some businesses.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2021
Private political caucuses choose two new state lawmakers
The Indiana General Assembly has two new members, one a Republican and one a Democrat. Private political caucuses chose people Thursday night to fill the terms of two lawmakers no longer in the legislature.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2021
Indiana opens applications for second round of state learning recovery funds
State lawmakers approved $150 million for the Student Learning Recovery Grant Program earlier this year, with the goal to fund out-of-school programs helping students make up for lost learning time during the pandemic – the 2021-22 school year is the third one disrupted by COVID-19.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Lawmakers say Indiana may not have enough time to fix special ed licensing problem
Indiana lawmakers worry the state’s rush to end emergency permits for special education teachers will leave schools with unfilled positions to help students with disabilities.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2021
Holcomb preaches calm after court loss over emergency powers law
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he’s evaluating all his options after a major loss in his legal battle with state lawmakers.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2021
Legislators score major victory over governor in emergency powers legal battle
Indiana Republican lawmakers scored a huge victory Thursday in their court battle with Gov. Eric Holcomb over emergency powers.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Weigh Local Teacher Permits To Address Ongoing Shortages
Some Indiana lawmakers are weighing whether schools should have the option to locally license or permit new teachers. It was a main point of conversation during the General Assembly's final education study committee meeting Tuesday.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2021
Funeral Set For Southern Indiana State Rep. Davisson
Republican Rep. Steve Davisson of Salem died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, according to the Indiana House speaker's office. Davisson was 63.
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