Articles tagged as: IPB
February 7, 2023
Physician non-compete ban passes Indiana Senate intact
Senate Bill 7, which would ban employers from placing physicians under new non-compete agreements, left committee last month in uncertain waters. But it ultimately passed the full Senate Tuesday with the ban fully intact.
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House OKs bill to allow speed cameras in a few highway work zones
A bill allowing a few highway work zone speed cameras in Indiana cleared a key legislative hurdle Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2023
Bill to let utilities get paid for natural gas plants during construction passes state House
Indiana utilities and other supporters have said it helps avoid rate shock by easing the cost of those plants into customers bills over a longer period of time. But consumer advocates have said ratepayers shouldnt have to pay for a plant that isnt running yet.
Read MoreFebruary 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.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2023
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.
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