Articles tagged as: IPB
February 15, 2023
House committee tightens rules for vote-by-mail applications, backs off greater restrictions
Voting by mail in Indiana will get a little harder under legislation approved by a House committee Wednesday. But the bill originally went a lot further in restricting vote-by-mail.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
House advances pilot blood testing program, aims to show how PFAS makes firefighters sick
Firefighters were found to be more likely to get diagnosed with cancer and more likely to die from it.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
Faith, education leaders warn about bill that would limit discussions on race, gender in school
Indiana education leaders spoke against a Senate bill that targets discussion of race in class curricula during a press conference Tuesday the day before lawmakers expect to hear it. Members of the Education Equity Coalition and Indiana State Teachers Association emphasized the harm of not properly addressing racial issues in the classroom.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
Landowners near carbon capture pilot program fear bill would take away property rights
Farmers and other landowners worry a state Senate bill could allow a company to store its carbon emissions under their land without consent or fair compensation.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
Combined sewers put too much sewage into waterways. Bill would help cities avoid violations
The bill would make it so no water samples could get taken from a citys combined sewer overflow during or after heavy rains or flooding. That means the state couldnt slap them with a violation.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2023
What is gender-affirming care?
Lawmakers have filed several bills to limit or outright ban gender-affirming care for minors in Indiana. But there are a lot of misconceptions about what that type of health care is and isnt.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2023
Condom availability in Indiana largely depends on sources outside of state funding
In Indiana, state funds cannot be used to purchase condoms. This leaves many to explore other family planning methods or seek out these resources at other locations.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2023
Indiana Senate passes bill to 'simplify' SNAP renewal for seniors, people with disabilities
About one in 10 Hoosier households report difficulties getting enough healthy food with consistency. Indiana senators passed Senate Bill 334 Tuesday to simplify access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, also known as food stamps, for people over 60 or who have disabilities and their households.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: Driving cards, committee complicates property tax relief
Legislation to allow speed cameras in a few highway work zones takes an unprecedented step. A Senate committee narrowly approves driving cards for undocumented immigrants. And property tax relief gets complicated.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2023
Bill would let Indiana utilities charge ratepayers for 'unexpected,' additional costs
It would allow utilities to recover the cost of unexpected events that ended up being more expensive than what they budgeted for.
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