Articles tagged as: IPB
January 31, 2023
Former Gov. Mitch Daniels decides not to run for U.S. Senate
Former Gov. Mitch Daniels will not run for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat in 2024.
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Advocates gather at the Statehouse, protest nearly two dozen anti-LGBTQ+ bills
Hoosiers gathered at the Statehouse Monday to protest bills targeting LGBTQ+ youth. None of the nearly two dozen bills identified have received hearings yet but activists are worried.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2023
School board candidates forced to declare a political party under bill in Senate committee
Local school board candidates would be forced to declare a political party on the ballot under legislation that got a hearing but not a vote in a Senate committee Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2023
Audubon Society says preserving wetlands, clean energy key to saving Indiana's birds
Its estimated North America has lost more than three billion birds over the past 50 years mostly due to climate change and habitat loss.
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Bill creating statewide energy plan passes Indiana House
A bill that aims to create a statewide energy plan passed the state House on Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2023
Indiana Senate passes bill with ‘modest’ increases to TANF eligibility limit, payments
Applications to a federal program that provides financial assistance to families are rarely approved in Indiana. State senators almost unanimously passed a bill to bolster the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: Physician non-competes to Senate, committee hears housing bill
A House committee advances legislation to bring down the cost of new housing. A Senate committee approves a ban on physician non-compete agreements. And a bill to better treat mental health in the criminal justice system takes its first step.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2023
End of the federal public health emergency prompts confusion for recipients and providers
With the end of the federal public health emergency, some Medicaid recipients may no longer be eligible for continued coverage.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2023
Indiana worker elected to UAW executive board hopes to ‘transform’ union
United Auto Workers union members elected a new “activist” slate of leaders in December 2022. That includes Dave Green, an Indiana worker who vows to use his new position to make the UAW more “accountable” to members.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2023
Solar advocates condemn utility influence on Indiana lawmakers at Renewable Energy Day
Solar advocates said the Indiana legislature is helping utilities eliminate their competition by making independent solar less affordable. That was the message at this years Renewable Energy Day at the Statehouse.
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