Articles tagged as: Indiana Senate
September 21, 2021
Republicans Unveil Proposed Indiana Senate Redistricting Map
Indiana Senate Republicans unveiled their redistricting proposal Tuesday for the state Senate district lines. The map will help decide who represents every Hoosier for the next decade.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2021
Senate Redistricting Plan Would Seem To Ignore Public Input
The Senate map will be unveiled Tuesday, revealing which state Senate districts Hoosiers will live in for the next decade.
Read MoreApril 8, 2021
Indiana School Voucher Expansion Rolled Back In Senate Plan
A proposed expansion of Indiana's private school voucher program would be scaled back under the new state budget plan from state Senate Republicans, while still boosting the program's spending by about 25 percent.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2021
Senate Passes Bill To Change IndyGo Funding Requirements
Legislation passed the Indiana Senate Tuesday that would alter funding requirements for IndyGo.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021
Senate Approves Tight Restrictions Over Governor's Emergency Powers
Under the bill, the governor could only declare a widespread emergency -- like during the pandemic -- for a maximum of 60 days, with some legislative involvement.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021
Senate Narrowly OKs Bill Overriding Local Prosecutors
The measure would allow the attorney general to get a special prosecutor appointed if local prosecutors say they categorically wont charge people for certain crimes.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2021
Indiana Senate Rolling Back Some COVID-19 Precautions
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) said the improving COVID-19 numbers across the state prompted the change.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2021
Senate Votes To Override Holcomb's Veto Of Tenant-Landlord Legislation
The Indiana Senate voted Monday to override Gov. Eric Holcomb's veto of a tenant-landlord bill passed last year.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021
Bill Would Change Fines For Misusing Pesticides, Including Dicamba
A state Senate bill aims to crack down on farmers and others who deliberately misuse pesticides like dicamba while giving people with minor pesticide violations a break. The bill passed unanimously in a Senate committee on Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2021
Senators Propose State Oversight Of IMPD
Two Indiana State Senators filed a bill that would create a state board to oversee the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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