Articles tagged as: IPB
February 6, 2023
New settlement expands voting access to Hoosiers with print disabilities
Indiana will now offer a remote, accessible ballot marking tool for those with print disabilities following a new settlement. This could increase ballot accessibility for voters with these types of disabilities.
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Defibrillators required at all Indiana school athletic events under Senate legislation
Every Indiana school would be required to have an automated external defibrillator, or AED, at every athletic event under a bill that cleared a Senate committee Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2023
State employees could lose $6.7 billion in pension returns if anti-ESG bill passes
The bill aims to cut ties with banks that have certain ESGs or environmental, social and governance policies. These are policies that consider the environmental or social impacts of their investments.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2023
Bill could increase court fees to make Indiana jurors among the highest-paid nationally
Some Indiana courts have struggled to get people to serve on juries in recent years, hurting juror diversity and, in some cases, forcing judges to declare mistrials.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2023
Lawmakers try again to cut ties with banks that divest from coal, study says it could be costly
The study looked at a similar law in Texas and analyzed what would happen in six other states. It estimated it would cost taxpayers in Kentucky an extra $26 million to $70 million in one year.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: Partisan school boards, property tax relief debate starts
Lawmakers revive a debate over partisan school boards. There are challenges ahead for a makeover of Indiana's public health system. And a property tax relief discussion begins.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2023
Bill aims to free Indiana schools from 'regulatory handcuffs.' Teachers worry it’ll silence them
Some teachers and unions argue part of Senate Bill 486 would further erode teachers' collective bargaining rights. The bill's supporters say it's a deregulation bill that will empower administrators and educators.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2023
Lawmakers begin debating property tax relief, though help unlikely to come for this year's bills
Indiana lawmakers are exploring ways to help Hoosiers dealing with big increases in property taxes. But the legislation discussed in a House committee Thursday won't affect this year's tax bills at all.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2023
Senate committee advances mental health clinics bill, but strips out funding
A bill to bolster mental health care access and services across Indiana unanimously cleared a Senate committee Thursday -- but without any funding included.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2023
House committee passes two bills to boost scholarships for teaching programs
Indiana lawmakers and education leaders are pushing for increased funding to help more professionals and particularly people of color afford a teaching degree.
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