Articles tagged as: IPB
April 4, 2023
Emotional testimony helps guide House committee approval of mental health care bill
Legislation to boost mental health care services unanimously cleared a House committee Tuesday amid emotional testimony from Hoosiers.
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House committee expands list of core public health services in priority legislation
Local health departments will have a longer list of core services they must provide to get increased funding after changes to legislation Tuesday.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Indiana pays anti-ESG firm to advise on state pension funds
A watchdog group said Strive has ties to the political push against ESGs and seeks to profit off of it.
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Bill requiring human trafficking training for new commercial driver's licenses nears governor’s desk
Research suggests those drivers can play a crucial role in preventing trafficking when trained to spot the signs. A bill nearing the governor’s desk would require some training for all new commercial drivers licenses.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Indiana Senate passes bill authorizing speed cameras in highway work sites
Cameras to catch speeding motorists in highway construction sites are close to reality in Indiana after a Senate vote Monday.
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Statehouse Democrat calls for property tax reform amid spikes in bills
Hoosiers will be getting their property tax bills in the coming days and weeks and many of those bills are going to be a lot higher than last years. That's why one state lawmaker says the property tax system needs major reform.
Read MoreApril 1, 2023
ACLU, advocates rally at the Statehouse, call on Holcomb to veto gender-affirming care ban
The ACLU of Indiana and other organizations for transgender rights called on Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto all the anti-LGBTQ bills moving toward his desk. Hundreds gathered at the Statehouse Saturday.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2023
Toolkit, other resources help Medicaid recipients navigate end of federal public health emergency
April 1 marks the end of the federal mandate that makes states provide continued coverage leaving, some Hoosiers ineligible for Medicaid.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: Police bubble sent to Holcomb, bail amendment expanded
Bills banning gender-affirming care for minors and criminalizing bystanders around police head to the governor. And a constitutional amendment expanding bail denial advances.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2023
Bill to restrict schools from hiring people with some criminal backgrounds nears governor's desk
Indiana lawmakers are close to requiring schools to fire or not hire people with certain criminal records. But the bill also opens the door for schools to make exceptions in some cases.
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