Articles tagged as: Indiana Statehouse
November 18, 2024
Indiana legislative leaders say likely no major tax changes in 2025 session
Indiana legislative leaders say they likely won’t enact transformative changes to the state’s tax system in the 2025 legislative session.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2024
Medicaid Oversight Committee makes no legislative recommendations – again
A committee tasked with making legislative recommendations on Medicaid once again submitted a final report with no recommendations. This means the committee has not produced any recommendations since it began in 2023.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2024
If elected, Veronica Pejril would be Indiana’s first openly transgender state lawmaker
More than 1,000 LGBTQ+ candidates are on ballots across the country this November. And about 15 percent are transgender, according to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2024
Government panel explores eliminating dozens of committees, boards and commissions
A group of Indiana lawmakers is investigating whether to eliminate more than five dozen committees, boards and commissions that the state helps fund and staff.
Read MoreMay 15, 2024
Lawmakers to study absenteeism, artificial intelligence; cannabis not on the agenda
Indiana lawmakers will explore school absenteeism, artificial intelligence and homeowners associations, among other issues, during this years legislative study committees.
Read MoreMay 13, 2024
Rep. Rita Fleming resigns suddenly, effective immediately
Rep. Rita Fleming (D-Jeffersonville) announced Monday she is resigning her Statehouse seat, effective immediately, she's stepping down to focus on her family.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2024
Weekly Statehouse Update: Gary gun lawsuit, antisemitism, abuse victims in Boy Scouts settlement
Republicans trying to kill a lawsuit against gun manufacturers and sellers. A Senate committee significantly changes a bill on antisemitism. And a bill heads to the Senate floor that could help victims of abuse in a Boy Scouts of America settlement get more money. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreDecember 1, 2023
Legislative task force recommends further restrictions to state agency powers
A legislative task force this week approved, along party lines, recommendations that would further restrict the ability of state agencies to adopt rules and regulations.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2023
Statehouse spotlights to support Israel ‘moving on’
A dozen spotlights illuminating the night sky around downtown Indianapolis in the colors of the Israel flag will ‘move on’ from the Statehouse, a rare and possibly first-of-its-kind display that appeared Monday morning. Gov. Eric Holcomb said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the spotlights and the Israeli flag over the Governor’s Residence in Indianapolis “symbolize our state solidarity … with our friends and allies in Israel.”
Read MoreOctober 12, 2023
State Rep. Donna Schaibley won't run for reelection in 2024
Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) is the third lawmaker this year to announce they wont run for reelection.
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